I swallow down the lump in my throat while I turn away and walk up to a still sleeping Noah, the boys are my responsibility now, I need to take care of them not the other way around, I can't cry.
He wakes up while I'm walking up to him.
"Nick got what!" Silas yells while covering Alessia's ears.
"What's wrong with Nick?" Noah grunts while sitting up.
"Where are we?" He continues confused.
"You're in the hospital Noah, you were put unconscious during an attack from the Irish when you walked out of the ice cream parlor" I inform him.
His eyes widen, "where's Alessia" he rushes out worried.
I point to Alessia who's lying in Silas' arms.
"Why is she covered in blood!?" He exclaims worried.
"Nick was shot, Alessia told me that he tried to save the twins but got shot so he ended up falling to the ground with Alessia underneath him so he could protect her from getting hurt" I tell him.
"The twins- where are they!?" He worries.
"The Irish took them" I explain as my heart clenches in worry for them
"What?" He whispers as his voice breaks.
I pull him into a hug, Noah may hold him strong but he just turned 18 he's a child for gods sake.
"Everyone is searching for them Noah, we'll find them" I say.
"Is-..is Nick okay?" He worries.
"Yeah, he'll wake up soon" I tell him.
He nods his head.
He slowly gets up from the bed when I release the hug.
He walks up to Nick and gives his a gentle squeeze on his shoulder, "wake up soon, we need you" he whispers.
After that he walks up to Alessia who's still in Silas' arms.
He brushes her cheek softly.
"Her eyes are red and swollen, she's been crying" he whispers saddened.
"If we were all down, who -" before he can continue talking I cut him off.
"She did. She called me with Nick's phone when the Irish left. She was crying and..." I stop talking, knowing that they probably know what happened.
Sad eyes turn to Alessia, "why is she still wearing those clothes?" Noah asks.
"She didn't want to leave you all, I think she's scared that when she is away you'll be gone when she gets back" I explain.
Noah looks heartbroken while Leo gets out of bed and walks up to a sleeping Alessia.
He takes Alessia from his hold before walking back to his bed and lying down with Alessia on top of his chest.
He pulls the covers over her and him before gently stroking her back up and down as a small smile appears on Alessia's face as she continues to sleep.
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I'm not okay
Teen Fiction8 year old Alessia never had the best life. From being taken away from her family at a very young age to being diagnosed with cancer while dealing with mental illnesses daily, have been taking a toll on her for years. When she gets word that her c...
