His Little Star

16

The guards welcomed Ivy in as soon she reached the Santiago family's mansion. Ivy smiles back at them and rushes inside.

"Ivy." Ivy turns back after hearing Micah's voice from behind her. She smiles looking back at him. 

"What are you doing here this early morning?"

"I came here to check up on Alessio." She said back. Micah raised his brow at first and then nodded. 

"Follow me. I will take you to his room." They passed Eliza who scowled at the young girl but nevertheless stayed quiet. Upon reaching Alessio's room, Micah leaves her for the privacy along with Alessio.

"Ivy. What are you doing here?" Alessio tries to sit up from the bed but she pushes him back.

"Uh nuh-uh you should rest." Alessio chuckles at her and pinches her nose.

"You are cute." 

Ivy pouts and glances down at his bandaged chest.

"Does it hurt?" Her voice turns extremely low and it is filled with ultimate sadness.

"It's not that bad really."

"So how was school yesterday? Did you missed me?" He asks, deliberately changing the conversation. Ivy huffs at his question.

"I did missed you and I didn't even sleep last night. I just couldn't sleep. I wanted to just run here and see you." It explained the faint circles around her eyes. Of course she did had a rough night.

"Next time just call one of us and someone will take you here. It doesn't matter what time is it." He assures her. Ivy's eyes widens in surprise. 

"Really?" 

"Yes Ivy." 

"So what really happened yesterday?" Ivy decides to ask him in a concern filled tone.

"You needn't to stress your pretty mind." Chuckling he pats her head but Ivy understood that he is avoiding the topic. 

"Come lay down on the bed. You look restless. I think it's best that you take a nap here." Alessio might be injured but he manages to pull her down beside him. 

"B-but I might hurt yo--"

"Oh no you won't little one with such muscles." He poked her little boney arms. Ivy pouted and carefully lay her head on his strong shoulder. Alessio swooned her in his arms and shortly Ivy fall asleep listening to his rhythmic heartbeat.

"Is Ivy he--" Denver cuts himself off after finding both his brother and baby sister together. He couldn't help himself but clicks few pictures of them together. A small smile comes across his lips when Ivy innocently mumbles something in her sleep.

When Ivy wakes up after few hours after her nap with Alessio, she finds him sleeping. Ivy carefully remove herself out of his grip, avoiding waking him up and tip toe out of his room.

She silently takes her leave out of the mansion but it isn't possible for anyone to get out of there without the guards noticing. As per she thought, Micah met her outside. He was more than happy to offer her a ride to diner.

Good thing that Ivy was already dressed up in her work clothes. She meets a smiling Diana there and starts with her shift. After her shift, she starts to make her way towards the orphanage but for some reason she feels like someone is following her.

She wasn't able to shake the feeling off of bring watched. She looks back but finds no one there. A low scream escapes her lips when she turns around but finds someone standing in front of her.

"Hello little girl." He pulled his hood off, revealing his scarred face covered with numerous tattoos and scars. She takes a fearful step back from him but he inches closer to her.

"You can't get away from your doom. They are coming for you." Her eyes widens not at his words but staring at the shining blade in his hand. 

She screams when he plunges it right through her body, a little above her collarbone. It all happened in a blur. 

"Your family wouldn't be able to protect you forever." He hisses in her ears, enjoying the sight of her tears and pulls the knife out harshly. Ivy cries loudly at the agonizing pain and her body collapses down on the dirty ground.

Soon he walks back into the shadows but not before showing her his crooked grin. Ivy whimpers in pain and pats her pockets to find her phone. The pain she is feeling in her shoulder is just unbearable.

With her tear blurred vision, she types on a first contact name and it happen to be Alessio. When he didn't answer, she struggles a little and clicks on Denver's name. Fortunately, he picks up at the second ring.

"Ivy?" 

"D-denver..." a trembling sob leaves her lips.

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