Where hearts can breathe

22

"Get the him to the doctor!"

"Owen help me, he's dropping!"

"I'm so sorry Elijah, I swear I didn't mean to!" Aisha cries.

Brian is frozen with a shocked expression on his face while Silas and Owen are helping Elijah to the doctor.

I'm holding Aisha as she cries and tries to get to her brother.

"Aisha, he is going to be fine, I promise." I whisper and pull her into my arms.

"Can't we have a normal quiet day in this house?" Liam groans. "Like seriously it's always something."

"Liam, shut up." Nala slaps his head and he walks away.

Silas walks back, his shirt filled with blood. He walks straight to us.

"You're lucky the knife didn't go deep, he's okay."

Aisha sighs in relief and wipes her tears with her shaking hands. "Thank god."

I walk to the kitchen to get water for Aisha and feel hands wrap around my waist.

"You smell delicious, rose." Silas kisses the back of my neck, making my stomach fill with butterflies and my cheeks blush.

"Thank you." I turn around to look at his eyes.

"The whole gang is going to a club tomorrow, an important deal has to be made." He caresses my hand with his.

"Yeah?"

"You will be coming with us, as my beautiful date, are you okay with that?"

"Of course." I whisper, feeling flustered at how close his face is to mine.

"Good, Aisha is waiting for you." He says before kissing me quickly and walking back to Elijah.

I take a couple seconds before returning to Aisha.

"Drink this, Aish, it will be okay."

She takes the glass from my hand and drinks the water, thanking me. "I swear to you, I didn't mean to hurt anyone, it was supposed to be only a joke."

I sigh as I pull Aisha into my arms once again.

"I know, Aish, I know."

We stay like that for a while until Owen walks up to us and says that Aisha can go see her brother now.

"Do you need me to come with you?" I ask.

"No it's fine." She shakes her head and starts walking away but I can still see how her hands are shaking.

I can't help but to feel bad for both of them.