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Chapter 9

"Y/n.."

someone is sitting beside your bed.

"Please wake up, I'm sorry."

It's Ace... he seems to be cupping his face in his hands.

"I'm sorry I pushed you, I'm so sorry."

He suddenly puts his head on the mattress, is he crying?...
On other side of the room, there's your mother sitting there. She looks completely livid. Her hair is a mess and her face is completely pale and tired.
"Please don't die..please."
Ace buries his head in the mattress while gripping on your hand.

"Don't cry Ace..they'll be alright."

Says your mother, but she's in complete shock.

"But...the doctor said-"

Ace mumbles through his sobs.

"My child will live. Y/n will wake up."

Young Ace tears up even more.

"You must hate me and I don't blame you.. I'm the one who did this do them-"

Aurora stands up and runs over to Ace.

"please..don't say that. I know you feel guilty of what you did."

She caresses his face

"I can't hate you."

Aurora pulls him into a warm hug, Ace immediately hugs her back.

"I'm sorry...I'm sorry..."

He keeps mumbling between his sobs. Garp seems to be in the room too. His face is livid and full of panick. Ace's reaction made him even more emotional.

"Mm.."

You open your eyes, feeling an intense headache hitting you.
Their faces immediately light up in joy, Your mother quickly runs up.

"Y/n.."

You look at your mom, then you glance over to Ace. Not a single emotion is visible on your face.

"Honey.."

She gently caresses your face, her eyes are full of tears. You couldn't form a word in your mouth, instead you blankly stared at her.
Garp walks up to the bed, astonished.

"Impossible..the doctor said.."

Aurora turns to Garp.

"I know..this is truely a miracle."

She starts crying out of joy, he had to take her outside for some fresh air.
Ace stood one feet away from the bed, hesitating to speak up.
Despite the pain, you slowly sit up on the bed.

"Le.."
You whisper quietly, unable to finish your word.
Ace walks up to you, trying to figure out what you're saying.

"Lea..ve."

You whisper quietly while gripping on your blanket.
Ace's eyes fill up with tears, he suddenly grabs your hand.

"I'm sorry, I really am-"

You snatch your hand away from his and lightly push him away.

"Leave.."

You bend down your head, trying to hide your tears.
He immediately steps back, his face is full of guilt. With that, he runs out of the room.

Deadly Silence fills up the room as you blankly stare at yourself in a mirror, which happened to be hanging on a wall near you.

You touch your forehead and feel the tight bandages wrapped around it. Slowly, you step out of the bed and carefully walk up to the mirror to take a closer look at yourself.
You take off the bandages and inspect the wound on your forehead.