Secrets of the mafia

9. chapter

Luca's pov:

I came home with hope that she would be up and greet me with a smile, but when I stepped in the room she was in, the only thing I saw was her pale face and a sleeping Lia next to her. I hoped that I would hear her sweet laugh, but the only thing I heard was some beeping monitors.

I was just standing there looking at her when someone came in. I turned around. Johnny. He was looking at his sister with sadness, than looked at me. "She'll be fine don't worry." and patted me on the back. I looked back and saw that Lia woke up. She was holding Roxy's hand and staring at her.

"Lia?" Johnny asked, but Lia didn't respond. "You should eat something." Johnny continued. This time Lia nodded her head and squeezed Roxy's hand, then stood up. She walked toward us and took her brothers hand before checking on Lia one more time and walking out.

The door shut close behind them and I went to sit down in the same place where Lia was a few minutes ago, and just looked at my love.

"Hi."

I had no idea what to say and I just waited for her to answer, but I knew she wouldn't.

"Tomorrow is your birthday."

I talked slowly and all I wanted was her to wake up.

"I had this plan," I gently grabbed her hand "that how I would wake you up in the morning: jump on your bed and yell 'Wake up my enemy, because I know how you like calling us enemies." I chuckled. "Then I would help you pick out a pretty dress, walk you down the stairs and slam your head in a cake." I chuckled again. "And then there would be your surprise. Our marriage. I was just afraid you wouldn't like it to happen."
I stayed silent for a little.

"But I swear I will never hurt you.

Roxy's pov:

"Please stop Aleciano! Your hurting me." I cried out. He pushed me to the wall and grabbed my neck. He looked me in the eyes, with anger in his. I knew that there will be a bruise tomorrow that I'll have to cover up with make-up. I started to cry and in a few seconds I couldn't breathe anymore and blackness took over me.

I only saw black. I tried to open my eyes but I couldn't.
I heard someone mumbling something near me, but when I tried to open my mouth and talk, I couldn't.
I felt someone touch my hand, but when I tried to move I couldn't.

Then I got a memory about Lia and Johnny laughing, because they ate my ice cream and I was grumpy. Then one about my parents, when we were at the beach together, and lastly one about Luca when he comforted me with a hug, because I was crying. After that I didn't feel anything anymore.

Luca's pov:

Beep

Beep

Beep

Beeeeeeep

I woke up because of some horrible sound. Someone rushed inside and pulled me out off my seat. In a few seconds I realized that the heart monitor in Roxy's room stopped beeping how it should and I panicked.

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The day of THE birthday:

It's 3:00 am. I don't feel anything. I'm just sitting in her room, looking at her things and thinking about the memories we had.

Her heart stopped last night.

After the doctors rushed in, and dragged me out of her 'hospital' room, I felt probably every feeling a living thing could feel. Sad, about to cry and never stop. Angry, at Aleciano, at her parents, at her siblings, but mostly at myself. That I let all of this happen. That I couldn't protect her. That I couldn't save her and make her happy and love her for the rest of her life and have a family with her. 

I tried to think about some positive things. Maybe now, up there, she will be free. Maybe now, up there, she can eat as many ice cream as many she wants. Maybe now, from up there, she is looking at me.

The love of my life.

"Please don't hate me, darling."

Tears.

Lia's pov:

After Luca told me what happened I came up to her favourite place, the roof, and let it all out. I can't sleep and from that point I'm up here crying and judging myself. Because I wasn't a good sister, I didn't respect her, I didn't spent time with her.

"I'm sorry." I whispered and looked up to the stars.

Johnny's pov:

I called papa and mama. I told them what happened and they'll be here in the morning.

I'm sitting in the kitchen with a bottle of strong alcohol in my hand and tears running down my face. 

When she was about to come here a year ago, I was so excited. I thought that she will protect me and Lia from everything, because she is the strongest and eldest one, but how I'm thinking, I realized that she wasn't that strong she pretend to be and she was the one who had to be protected.

Suddenly I heard someone running, so I stood up and went out of the kitchen. There was a nurse and when she saw me she ran towards me.

"Her heart. Her heart Mr Marquesa!" She was trying to catch her breath. "What?" I asked confused.

"Her heart started to work again and she is breathing. We assume she'll wake up in a few hours." I got tears in my eyes when I realized that she's talking about Roxy. "What? What do you mean?" I sobbed.

"Ms Marquesa is alive and will be completely fine. She's a fighter. " She lightly smiled and I stayed in shock.

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12 hours later:

"What time is it ?" Luca asked without looking at me.

We're sitting in the room Roxy's in. Me, Lia, Luca and our parents.

"3:00 pm" I said. "She was supposed to wake up in the morning. What if she won't wake up?" Lia started to cry. Mama hugged her and said "She'll be fine. Don't worry."
"This wasn't how I thought I would celebrate our 18th birthday." Lia sobbed and Johnny looked down.

Papa was a strong man but seeing his daughter in this stage made him week. He was about to cry while he was looking at Roxy, but quickly stood up. "Who wants coffee?" He asked and speed walked out the door not waiting for an answer.
"I'll go after him." I said pointing the direction he left.

When I stepped out the hospital room I spotted him leaning against the wall not far away from me. He had his eyes closed to stop himself from crying.

I patted him on the back. "I'll get that coffee."

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When I returned with the coffee I heard some noises from Roxy's room. I panicked so I dropped the coffee I was holding and bursted through the door.

"How do you feel?" I heard Lia ask softly. I was looking around so I wasn't paying much attention, but when I heard "F-fine." I looked at the owner of the little whisper.

There she was already looking at me with her blue eyes and pale skin. She tried to smile, but was too weak, so I smiled and said "Happy birthday darling."

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Two days later:

Roxy's pov:

I was able to leave the hospital room today.

I feel kinda happy. I'm 18. I have my whole family with me and guess what? I am not married to Aleciano but Luca! We agreed that there won't be a wedding so we're just married on papers.

Luca is still my best friend and enemy, but I was still sad that I can't marry for love.

We celebrated my and my siblings birthday yesterday, down in the hospital room, but the doctors didn't allow me to eat cake. I was sad about it, but now here I am eating cake with Luca, and I really feel happy which I wasn't in a long time.

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A/N: Hi, I hope you don't mind that I skip the time a lot, but I'm lazy. :)