Elysium

Xiomara 24

Xiomara's room was quiet and peaceful as always, her sleeping face was slowly breathing in and out. She still hasn't woken up from her coma, but I knew I could not allow myself to give up on her, she was all that I had left. I close my eyes and remember Leo's fierce passion, I smile sadly to myself, thank you for waking me up from myself. I think to myself. I lean in close to Xiomara's ear, pushing her soft hair back and tell her about Sal's appeasement, and how they were buried in the garden. I jokingly tease that when she wakes she was to not harm the graves or else I'd have to put her in another coma. I feel myself cringing at my own joke and I pull away from her. The flower petals on her wall were wilting again, they had not perked up ever since last time. I stare at the petals with heavy concern, please wake up soon.

"Refi?"

I hear Leo behind me suddenly, I turn to face him and notice he has a bouquet of flowers in his hands, and some candles. I stare at him in confusion. They look oddly familiar.

"What's all this about?"

He gave me a big smile, his eyes sparkling.

"I thought we could put these on their graves!"

I feel my heart stop.

"Excuse me?"

He suddenly gives me a sheepish expression, sticking his tongue out playfully.

"What, you don't like them?"

He looks at the flowers.

I roll my eyes.

"I'm just surprised you'd want too."

"Well I don't but you know, I thought it'd make you happy."

His eyes are sparkling again.

"Let's go do it now, before it starts raining."

I stare out the window and notice the dark storm clouds, it was indeed a gloomy day. I stare at Xiomara once more, her lovely sleeping face, and then make my way out the door. We make our way to Lucius and Sal and place the flowers by them,

"You know I made wildflowers grow here for the sole reason of not having to put new ones each time right?"
I say sarcastically.

He huffs.

"Won't they be lonely if you don't give them anything once in awhile?"

I purse my lips and pout, I guess he's right. I light the candles and close my eyes, sharing all my thoughts with my beloved family. I can feel Leo staring at me with an interested expression. I open my eyes and something suddenly doesn't feel right. I heard flower petals fall to the ground and I gasp. He wouldn't have... would he?

"Where did you get these flowers?"

I breathe, noticing their pure white petals. I was frozen, facing the graves. How could I have missed something like that? Was I really so air headed to blindly trust Lucifer? Leo doesn't say anything, I can feel his eyes on my back. I slowly turn around and see him smiling strangely, it wasn't genuine, it was twisted and frightening. My eyes widen, and I feel my chest suffocating me.

"I found these in the wall you see, they were really beautiful, I just had to rip them out for you."

His eyes aren't looking at me anymore, he starts laughing to himself.

I feel myself running back into the mansion, up the stairs, running to Xiomara's room. Her door was locked shut, I felt something terrible in my chest. This can't be happening, why would Leo...? I had foolishly believed that he had changed for the better, that he was sorry... How could I have been so stupid? I bang on the door, screaming for Xiomara, the door won't budge. I then kick open the door to see that Xio isn't in her bed anymore.