Pieced Together Again

It's Over-Chapter 20

*Andrea's POV*

When I finally woke up it felt like I was drowning and I had finally resurfaced. My head was pounding and I had to shield my eyes due to the brightness in the room. I let out a whimper of pain when I tried to sit up but a soreness in my abdomen stopped me.

"No, love lay back down," I heard Alexander's voice from nearby. I still couldn't see because of the blinding white lights. I heard some shuffling as I assumed that he was coming over to me. I complied with his demand as I blinked multiple times so that my sight adjusted. When it did I was looking at a limping and battered Alexander.

"Who are you?" I asked him as an idea popped into my head.

"What? You know who I am," Alexander said as he looked at me with confusion and worry.

"No I don't that's why I'm asking you," I retorted.

"Andrea? I'm Alexander, your boyfriend. You have to remember me," Alexander pleaded.

"I don't have a boyfriend. I just moved here to live with my cousin Jason," I whispered back.

He looked at me and tears started to roll down his face. I hated myself so much in that moment. I shouldn't have been so cruel. "I'm so sorry. I really wished none of this ever happened," he said as he continued to cry silently.

"No I'm sorry. I do remember you. I was just joking. I didn't mean to hurt you. I just wanted to lighten the mood but I guess I just made it worse," I told him as I reached for him to come closer. "What happened to you?" I asked as I stroked his bruised face.

"It's a long story. I'm just glad you're finally awake." He sighed in relief.

He hobbled on over to me and he instantly threw his busted lips against my bloodied ones. He kissed me softly but I could taste our blood on my tongue. I think he could too because he started to pull away but I quickly wound my arms around his neck and I pulled him closer to me. No matter how hurt we were it felt good to have him this close to me. I've been without him for too long. I held back the whimper of pain I felt when he pressed his hand on my waist but he quickly moved it so that it was caressing my cheek.

"I love you," he mumbled against my lips. His kisses started to move down my neck and I let out a giggle. "I've missed that sound. I've missed your voice, your smile, your kisses. I've missed you so much."

"Now you'll have me forever because I love you too," I confessed as I pulled his lips back to mine.

We were interrupted by the sound of a couple of throats clearing. We pulled away slightly to see who it was. My parents stood alongside Alexander's parents. My brothers pushed their way through and I'm guessing that they had seen me and Alexander kissing.

"What is this?" Adam asked as he crossed his arms over his chest in a menacing manner and Alonso came and mirrored his stance.

"Nice to see you too brothers," I replied back. They threw me sheepish smiles and then ran over to throw their arms over me.

"Don't you ever do that again," Alonso scolded me.

"You almost gave us a heart attack when we heard," Adam continued.

They were squeezing me so tight that I was finding it hard to breathe. My stomach was sore and hurting but I couldn't bare to tell them to pull away. I haven't seen my brothers in months and I was glad that they were here but I did wish that it wasn't under these circumstances.

"I love you guys too," I told them as I squeezed them back with whatever strength I had.

"Mija why didn't you ever tell us that he was after you again?" My mother asked as she came over to join the hug fest.