Afraid•Niccolo Genoveder Rossi •

thirty-five

|Niccolo|

I walked into that room, to see Virginia.

And her parents surrounding her.

And I knew it was time to face it.

"Nicco! Oh my goodness I'm so scared!" She says, her eyes full of fear.

"It's okay, Virgi. I'm here." I say, really only telling that for myself.

Aria was coming.

Two months early.

But I can't go.

I need to make sure this baby and Virginia are okay.

As her parents exited the room, all I could think about was that phone call.

Why she didn't pick up.

I could really use her words right now.

"What if she dosen't make it, Nicco?" She asks, eyes watering.

That hurt my heart.

What if?

"Whatever happens, Virgi, we will be with eachother no matter what". I say.

That's the only promise I can make right now.

She burst into tears.

"I'm just so scared, Niccolo".

"I'm not leaving you for a second". I assure.

I was scared.

But she had the right to be more scared.

What if I lost her too?

Don't think that way, Niccolo.

The doctor came in, and a herd of nurses.

"It's time".

|Serena|

I could hear voices around me.

I couldn't see, but I felt everything.

My ribs felt crushed.

I couldn't breathe.

Was I dying?

Am I dying?

What is this all about?

Every bone in my body hurt.

They were screaming at me.

Telling me to stop.

To let go.

But I wasn't going to do that.

My eyes snapped open.

I had an oxegyn mask strapped to my face, and I couldn't move my neck.

I was paralyzed.

My eyes darted around the room.

I was downright terrified.

"Oh my god Serena!" A familiar voice spoke.

I couldn't speak.

My thoat felt as if it had been ripped apart.

Marco was holding my hand.

How long had he been here?

|Niccolo|

It had been 20 minutes and she was here.