POV: Ariel
I was lying down with my mother, and I have no idea when I started considering Mrs. Romano my Mom, but she gave me the comfort that no one else could. After today, I can call Mr. Romano my Dad, because the way he protected me, I never felt that before.
As I was lost in thought, Dad and Matteo entered my hospital room, and when they did, I realized Stefano was in my room, sitting in the corner, scrolling through his phone.
"Stefano, can you call Allesandro and Antonio here?" Dad said
Stefano just nodded and called both of them.
There was complete awkward silence.
"I'm sorry, Ariel, I was just blinded by jealousy. I went through a rough patch recently where I lost my girlfriend in a car crash, and I felt lonely during that. And to see everyone going to war just to make you happy or safe made me resent you more easily, cause of it, I never meant for you to die or drown, please forgive me? I know it will take time for you to forgive me, but I will make it up to you," Matteo said with tears streaming down his face.
Hearing his side of the story, the only thing I could do was get out of my bed, and I hugged him and whispered lightly I'm here for you always.
"Yes, it will take me some time to forgive you, but I'll be there always, I promise I won't let you feel lonely," I said while I was breaking the hug.
This was the first time in my life that I had spoken this much and stood up for myself.
Matteo and everyone in the room were shocked seeing the encounter between the two of us. Allesandro was just protecting his younger brother, and that's why he participated, and Antonio was just being a supportive brother, even though he didn't want to, he did.
They all apologized.
"Thank you for apologizing, it means a lot to me, I may not be okay, but I'm better than where I stood", I said, feeling comfortable and safe.
There was no more awkwardness in the room; it turned into something sweet.
Soft
It didn't stay for long cause Luca barged into the room as if someone had died with Leonardo behind him, and out of nowhere, I was in someone's arms, and it was none other than LUCA.
He didn't say anything at first. He just held me. Like I was glass. Like he needed to feel I was real.
"I swear to God," he whispered into my hair, "if something had happened to you..." he trailed off.
This badass of a brother is such a softie
"Nothing happened, please don't be sad," I said to my baddie brother Luca
Finally, I felt protected
LOVED
I think god saved me
Not with magic.
But with them.
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Save Me
General FictionA girl with scars too deep to hide. A family with secrets too heavy to speak. A past that refuses to let go. Ariel Cleo Hale was never meant to survive the life she was given. But fate has other plans. Dragged from one nightmare into another, she fi...
