Lissy Romano

71| Forgive me.

Santino Romano

"Don't you think that it's time to call them? They haven't called us, do you think everything goes by the plan?" I asked as I looked at Marco, he was looking at his phone

"They are doing everything to find her. You have to sleep, Santino." Marco said as he looked at me with concern

"Don't tell me what to do. I'm not a little kid." I said annoyed and right when he wanted to say something his phone dinged

He looked at his phone and smiled. "They found her and they are on their way here." Marco said and I closed my eyes as relief washed over me

"Thank goodness." I said quietly as I couldn't believe that she will be here, with me in a little bit

My Lissy.

I slowly sat up and Marco sent me a couple of looks of annoyance. He was shaking his head in disapproval. "Domenico said that you have to sleep." he said, again

"I don't care. I don't want her to see me laying here like I did on that road when I couldn't protect her." I said as I pressed my head against the wall

"Okay. You have a good point. But when Domenico will see this, he will be mad probably." Marco said as he looked at me

Every passing second felt like a lifetime without her by my side. I couldn't wait to see her.

Moments later I heard voices of my brothers in the hallway. They were here. She was finally here.

Marco stood up and walked closer to the door. He saw something and he made a genuine smile. How I wish that I would be able to be in his place and see her right now. But I can't even stand up.

After a moment my brothers came inside. I looked at them and I tried to see past them. I wanted to see my sister.

"Where's Lissy?" I asked as I looked at Dante and Davide, they were standing in front of me, while blocking my view

They moved asides and I saw Lissy. She was standing there and Vincenzo was holding her by the arm. She was covered in blood. Her eye was black and bruised. Fucking hell. She didn't stand still, it looked like she was in a lot of pain.

"Santino." She said as her eyes watered and she looked at me

"My Lissy...come here, baby." I said as I opened my arms

She slowly walked up to me and she wiped her tears away with her sleeve. She hugged me with her tiny arms and as I felt her in my embrace I breathed out slowly. Our brothers left the room with Marco behind them. Only Vincenzo stayed with us, he sat on the chair where Marco was sitting before.

It physically hurt to hug her, but not because of the bullet wounds. But because I didn't protect her like I should have as her big brother.

"Please forgive me, Lissy." I said as I placed one of my hands on her head and the other one on her back

I ran my hand through her hair and she just placed her head on my shoulder. She wrapped her arms around me and she quietly sobbed.

"I love you, Santino." she managed to say as I felt her tears on my skin

"I love you, darling." I said as I gently moved my hand up and down her back