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Chapter 135

February 11th

Fred's POV

"He's an adult now, we really need to stop babying him" I look to my husband who agreed but at the same time didn't. "But-" I cut him off with a stern glare. "No buts" I grow serious getting an annoyed huff.

"I- what am I suppose to do, we just lost him for months- months!" He repeats the last word as I stare at the floor harshly. "No! Please! I don't want to do that- help me!" The screams of our child made us shut up, and we ran to the room over.

Asher was thrashing around in my bed his eyes still sealed shut. "Bubba!" I shout holding his shoulders down. With a gasp, his eyes flew open. Soaked in his own sweat, George moved to his other side sliding on the bed with him.

"They- they... he" our child burst into tears looking at me with frightening eyes. I was wiping his forehead as George grabbed his hand. "They can't get you now" George coos and he trembles in my arms before moving to his father

"I- didn't want to! They wouldn't stop!" He cries and George kisses his head rocking both of them back and forth. "Shhh, shhh papa and I are here now" he hums patting his back. Just like a baby.

"George remember our discussion" I raise my eyebrows and he gives me a look telling me to shut up. "What discussion?" He asked gripping onto my husband's shirt. "Are you guys doing something, did I upset you? Please don't leave me!" He breaks down and I take the boy back in my arms George patting his back.

"We're not leaving you, we can't do that" we both reply kissing his head. "We'll talk about it later" I whisper playing with his hair. "Okay" he answers meekly. "We will never leave you" "never"

Iris's POV

"Em?" I call into the dark room getting a small "yeah?". Without much thinking, I close the door behind me. "Can I join you? Uh please." I ask and I can hear her shift on the bed. "Yeah of course" she answers.

So I joined her on the bed with a small smile. My lovely girlfriend. I miss her so much. She has a bra on airing her injury out. "How are you doing?" I question her and she lets out a huff. "I'm okay, really, I got hurt, but I'm fine" she lies straight to my face.

"Emmy we lost you for 4 minutes, you're not fine... you don't smile anymore, you seem scared to make jokes- I want you back" I tear up as her face she drops. "Because I'm sick of being the joke! I would have died and I would have been remembered as the joke- nobody would think anything else of me" she shouts standing from her bed.

I froze shocked at her words. "You're not a joke!" I looked up to her before pushing myself off of the bed as well. She looked up at me her face cold. "Just because you're funny doesn't mean you're a joke. You are so many more things. Beautiful, kind, athletic, dedicated, you always try your hardest at whatever you do and you'll do about anything for anyone" I whisper wiping my tears.

There was nothing, no expression, nothing. "Emerald I love you" I smile weakly and she stays silent. It hurt it really did. "Hey, I see it doesn't hurt you to stand anymore!" I perk up and she nods moving the hand from her side.

"Yeah can't walk much though" she shrugs stumbling back over to her bed. I helped her and she hissed laying on her side. "That's going to be a big scar" I mumble tracing my fingers on the outside of it careful not to actually touch the injury.

"Obviously" her voice was cold and I pulled my hand from her side. I can't take this to heart she's scared and sad. People deal with things differently. If only I was more like Ivy then this probably wouldn't bug me as much right now.

I bet she's hanging out with Kiara right now or with the twins. I know Lyra has been begging us to let her play with our hair. Sitting on the bed I pushed some hair behind her ear.

She closed her eyes and slightly turned her head away. Does she not want me here. I look away biting my lip to stop my tears. "Em?" I try to get her attention but she ignores me.

I stood and leaned over kissing her head. "I love you" I whispered again. She sighed. It sounded annoyed. Is she annoyed? Does she not love me anymore. I stood in front of her door not ready to leave.

I love her, I love her so much. What do I do if she doesn't love me? I can't leave her, but would it make her happier. I let go of the breath I was holding and leave the room closing the door behind me.

I walked over to my room and no surprise it was empty. Closing the door I sat against the end of my bed, still on the floor. "She's going to leave me" I cry to myself hugging my knees. I cried hoping nobody would actually hear me.

I went silent as there was a thump at the door. "H-hello?" I croak out and there are little giggles from outside of the room. I sniffle drying my tears as fast as I can before going to the door.

"Hi" I smile opening the door to the twins who were rubbing their heads. "You guys can knock ya know" I laugh and both run into my room. "We know!" They cheer. Isla pulls me in as Imani closes the door.

"We hear sissy cry" "so we let Zuzu go" "we come help now!" They finish together and Imani sat in my lap as Isla sat next to me grabbing my arm. "I'm okay guys" I smile pinching their cheeks causing them to slap me away with laughs.

"You're lying!" "You- are- sad!" They're really calling me out at the moment. I gulp and shake my head but the tears gave it away. "She's going to leave me" I cry bringing my hands to my face. "Who!" They both ask with wide eyes.

"I don't want to be alone" I sob rubbing my face already irritated. "You won't be alone!" "We are here!" They both turn to hug me. "It's a different type of alone" I don't know why I bothered to explain they wouldn't get it and I was just upsetting myself more.

"What?" Islas's voice was high as she scrunched her face up confused. "If we get mommy and daddy will you not be alone?" Imani asked and I quickly shake my head. "No don't get mommy and daddy!" I shout knowing I couldn't deal with my parents at the moment.

I'm being selfish. Asher, my cousin was missing and he suffered, Emerald she almost- she did... Ezra his friend. Kiara and what she dealt with daily. Atlas suffered so much from all of this and then there's me being petty because I'm going to get dumped.

I just need to breathe maybe she won't- screw this. "She moved away from me... every single time" I cried hugging the twin closest to me. "I told her I loved her and she ignored me... twice, I said it twice" I sobbed my heart absolutely aching.

"Well I love you Iwis!" Isla smiles hugging me. "I love you too!" Imani follows suit hugging me from the other side. "I love you guys too" I swallow hard and both girls smile brightly knowing they helped me.

"We go get help now" Imani crawls away before pushing herself up and running for the door. "No guys, no" I stand with a serious tone. "Whyyyyy" the both of them whine, puffing out their bottom lip.

"If I open this door, you will not go to our parents- got it! Or else you're staying in here" I wave my finger at them sternly. I added a small laugh so they knew I wasn't too serious.

"Fine! Fine" both laugh and I open the door letting the twins escape. I closed the door and instead of going to my bed I went to Ivy's and let myself face plant.

Curling up into a ball I let myself go. "Did I do- do something wrong" I stutter. "Can I change something?" I blubber to myself as the door flies open. I sit up to find both my parents running over.

"Are you okay!" "Iris what happens!" Both are frantic as the toddlers run in behind him. "I'm fine?" I answer not even sure why they were in here. "Merlin!" Mom groans rubbing her eyes. "Isla! Imani! What have I told you about exaggerating!" He sighs looking at the two giggly girls.

I glare at them- they betrayed me. Both ran away and dad closes the door with his foot. "What did they say?" I hiccup and my parents look at each other with a smile.

"Something about choking, sobbing, pain- blood... dying alone" mom grumbles into his hands as I stifle a laugh.

"But now that we're here I want to know what's causing those tears on my beautiful daughter's face."