Please

Chapter 9

Alex and I have been officially together for over a week now. I couldn't be happier. Well I could be if Andy would leave me alone.

Andy has stopped by several times. Alex has thankfully opened the door each time. And each time he's slammed it right in Andy's face.

But today is a different story. Alex decided to take Mel for a walk while I was still asleep. I woke up to Andy shaking me awake.

"Wake up Mika," Andy says to me as he shakes me.

"What the hell," I whine into the pillow. "I just fell back asleep!"

"Get up," Andy demands as he pulls the covers off of me revealing my nakedness. "You're sleeping with him?"

"Obviously," I snap as I cover myself with my hand and get out of the bed. "Why are you here?" I ask as I look for my briefs on the floor.

"To take you with me," he replies.

"Uh-not happening," I tell him as I manage to get my briefs on without falling flat on my face. I'm not feeling that graceful this morning.

"Yes it is," he says as he goes to grab a bag for me. I put the bag back in the closet. "Mika! You're going to Greece with me!" Andy shouts as he pushes me away.

I not-so-gracefully fall to the floor. And I manage to smash my head off of the dresser on he way down.

(Andy's POV)

"Mika?" I ask as I slowly walk towards his motionless body.

"Honey, we're home!" I hear Alex shout as the front door slams shut.

Mel comes running into the room and jumps on the bed. She barks at me as I hear Alex walk down the hallway. I panic and start to pace back-and-forth.

"You better be up. We have plans, re-" Alex starts, but stops in the doorway as his eyes land on me. They then dart to Mika on the floor.

"I can explain," I tell him.

Alex shakes his head and rushes over to Mika's side. "You need to leave!"

..and so I do.

(Mika's POV)

"Why weren't you there?!" I hear Fortune shout from I think my left.

My eyes are heavy. I can't manage to open them. As much as I try, I can't.

"He was sleeping!" Alex shouts back. "What the hell am-"

"Stop it!" Paloma shouts.

"Everyone stop shouting!" Mama shouts.

The room then goes quiet. I hear a sigh and footsteps. They seem to stop next to me.

"Please wake up," Alex whispers to me. I feel him kiss my cheek softly. His lips hover for a bit and then they are gone.

I try harder to open my eyes. I try to move my hand. I try to give him any sign that I hear him, that I'm here!

But nothing..

I don't know if I fell asleep, but out of no where there was more arguing. "You have to make a decision Mrs. Penniman," an unfamiliar voice says.

"You're asking me to kill my son?!" Mama shouts.

My eyes aren't as heavy this time. I can feel someone holding my hand. It's a mans hand. A very fragile-weak hand. Who's hand is this?

In my time trying to figure out who's hand this could be, I didn't realize the room was silent again. Silence, it will forever haunt me. Never again will I wish for it. Not even when one of my sisters, mama, or Fortune are practically standing on a table yelling at me. I will never wish for it again. I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. Not that I have any.

The hand is gone. When did it leave? When did whomever let go?! Why?! Please don't leave me!

"Mika," I hear a weak voice ask. It's a familiar one, but yet I almost didn't recognize it.

Alex..I feel what I assume is him grab my hand. It's the same weak one from before. Is this his? What happened? What happened to the once strong hands that held me tight throughout my sleepless nights? Did I cause this?

"Please," I hear him cry. "You're all I have left. I can't lose you," he cries hard. He cries and cries.

I feel a tear slip out of the corner of my eye and down the side of my face. Don't cry Alex. I can't stand it.

I feel him let go. No! Please don't leave!

"Alex," I hear Fortune say. "Mama just signed the papers," he tells Alex.

Alex then places both of his now weak hands on my face. His hands are freezing. These aren't the same hands that I had known.

A soft kiss is placed on my lips. His forehead tests against mine. I can feel his uneven breathes on me. I take in his scent.

"Are we ready?" I hear an unfamiliar voice ask.

Alex quickly removed his forehead from mine. Please don't Alex. Please!!

Now or never Mika! Wake up!

I try to grab whatever I can with my right hand. I feel the sheets underneath my fingers, so I grab them. I feel them in-between my fingers. I grip them right.

Now say something Mika!

It hurts, but I take a deep breathe. "A-Alex," I manage to whisper.

The room goes still. Hopefully they heard me.

That weak hand quickly releases my grip from the sheets and into their hand. His grip is tighter, still weak, but tighter. "Mika?" Alex asks.

"I love you," I whisper as I slowly open my eyes. I have to squint. The lights are blinding me, but I eventually can make out a very fragile Alex.

His face softens as he says, "I've loved you since the moment I saw you and I've never stopped."