P S Y C H E

Chapter Fifty-Seven

Mia

It was terrifying, and I felt like I was watching them all go in a slow-motion-like walk. Eventually, since there were five people trying to all go in at once, the doctor attempted to stop us. Ace spoke a few words in Polish. Do not ask me where he learned that because I would not be able to tell you.  He stepped aside and walked away. Ace was scary when he wanted to be but who knew money had that much power? I felt as if I was crossing a major line but that surely was not my intention. I didn't want to, I just wanted to see Princess one last time.

The doctor said we had three hours. Three hours with him until his body would go cold, if we were even that lucky which I highly doubt we were. My breath hitched when I walked down the hall and like everyone else, I put on a cold face towards anyone who looked at us. He was, of course, sleeping. Good he needed the rest. He would eventually wake up and we would go from there. His heart was hooked to some monitor I didn't know what it did but, it was beeping at a low volume which meant he was breathing. Good, that's all we needed.

Ace each directed us to a certain spot in the room. His voice was background noise for me at this moment as I looked out towards Denver. Seeing the traffic land city lights looked like the closest thing I would ever see to stars unless I went to my grandparent's cabin which I was very much not ready for, quite yet. I lost a lot of people in my life and I wasn't ready to lose another. Death worked in mysterious ways, it does not mean any of us are ready for it though, unless you're suicidal of course. Not all of us are though. 

Definitely not AJ right now though. I watched him in my peripheral vision through the window without him realizing. as he was fighting tears that continued to find their way creeping up with him. I felt someone come next to me and I looked up at him. "You know, I thought you'd be annoying." Looking down, my eyes at the traffic. "Sure there are days I'd like to throw you out of the window with your loud-ass-emo music but, that smile is crucial. We're guys. We don't have feminine energy like you do. It's always dark and cold and everything else in between the gates of hell and this, but you entered through the doors of hell and brought just pure light with you." A smile found its way to my mouth for zero point five seconds. "He was a fool," Ace said and put his arm around me. 

"Do you think you can play some Russian music though?" The laugh that just came out of my mouth was so loud the guys glared at me including AJ, but it made Ace snicker. It was rough for him because I had only seen him smile once or twice and it was terrifying but comforting. The comfort that you get when it's snowing so heavily it blacks out everything and all you have is candles and the bears outside with the smell of ash and pine and her cub huddling close, just like the warm blanket you found yourself in next to said fire. You watch them play. They were at the fire. Me and Ace though, we were the cubs sadly. "Sorry." I apologized. "I'll play Russian Rock when I finally learn what fucking code they're singing about. Or when you teach me, however, I fear I have better luck with option one." he then put me in a headlock that wasn't tight but for his comfort. Pulling me in close. 

"Now now froggy, let's remember who your boyfriend is..." I smiled and turned to look towards Miles. I smiled. "Good morning, Princess." Pulling away from Ace, I went back over to the man of the hour. "How are you holding up?" I swallowed the tears. "My pain level is like a seven, thanks for asking doc," I smirked. "I bet. Did we wake you?" He smiled. "No. Hey guys can you give us a second?" AJ was at my side and then he nodded once and gestured for everyone to follow after him. He was scary right now. 

Ace winked at me and I smiled and I turned to look at him. "Hi. What's up?" I asked. He gestured for me to sit, so guess what I did? I sat. He reached for my hand "Mia... I don't have long. As you. can tell," Gesturing to the monitor. I shook my head, refusing to accept and acknowledge as the tears finally poured from my eyes. He simply nodded. "I'm telling you the truth and you have never been good with that so I need you to listen." His hand reassuringly squeezed mine. 

"I need you to take care of them. I know they're a lot and they probably could kill you and Kylo will certainly try once or twice as an experience. With that being said, I need you to take the knife out of my pocket." Licking my lips, my eyebrows creased in confusion. "Why?" 

"In case any bitch tries to come for what's yours." I smiled and nodded. "Okay. Anything else?" He nodded. "AJ will be in so much pain. I need you to stick with him. I'm all he has ever had and he doesn't even know where he is supposed to be right now or he's supposed to be. You're the only person who loves him. You need to love him and show him the fucking light side if you can but don't forget to take care of yourself too. This house is everything to them. We can't lose it. I can't lose it and I know for a damn fact, neither can you." I sniffled and wiped my tears but his hand stopped mine and a sob escaped me. "Are you real right now?" He smirked. "For now. Now give me a hug." 

Touching was not for me but knowing it wasn't for him either I leaned into him gently and hugged him. "We need to make it as painless as possible. You're the glue, Miles. I don't want to lose you. They don't. They can't. I can't do it on my own."

"Well considering you're the strongest girl I know, I think you can." My breathing stopped for a second as he continued. "I know what you're capable of and you are capable of so much good. Don't let them take your wings. Let me borrow them for now but Froggie, I think I got a first-class ticket to hell." He chuckled softly. He then let go. "Now send them in." 

His wish was my ultimate command and before I knew it, I was out of the room.