Acceptance

Chapter Four

The next few days flew by, and before I knew it, Friday had arrived. I dressed simply, and then left with Eros.

I was shaking with anxiety throughout the whole ride, but Eros was doing a good job in comforting me. We were in his limo, security guards in a different car trailing behind us.

I can't believe I actually went along with this... Soon, we reached the front, and we parked. Oddly enough, Mom's car wasn't there.

"Eros, I don't think they're home." I was relieved yet disappointed. We still came out anyways. "Then why is that light on?" Eros pointed to a window.

"That's Lacey's room!"

I ran to the front door. "Lacey?" I did our special code knock.

No answer.

"Lacey!!!" I heard a noise come from inside, but the door didn't open. I looked to Eros.

"The door..." Eros nodded, and turned to the security guards, "Get this door open right away."

In no time at all, the door was off its hinges, and I ran into the house.

"LACEY!!!" I called for my little sister, and ran into her room.

"Lacey?" She wasn't in there. I had a horrible feeling. "Hey August, it smells like vomit..."

My heart sank of Eros' words. I ran into my room thinking she'd be there, and there she was.

I nearly screamed. "Lacey!!!" I sprinted to her side. She was laying on the ground stomach first, and was nearly unmoving.

I scooped her up into my lap, and her eyes opened slightly. "Austy... You came back..." She made a smile.

"Lacey..." I was so scared. Her skin was burning and her eyes were glazed over.

"EROS, TAKE US TO THE HOSPITAL!"

Right away, Lacey and I were whisked away and taken into Eros' limo. Lacey's breathing was weak, and she wasn't completely responsive.

"Lacey, Lacey, Lacey..."

Eros stayed by my side throughout this whole ordeal, and Lacey was taken in immediately once we reached the hospital.

The doctors took her from me, and when they did I broke down. "E-Eros..." I looked up at him from where I sat on the floor. "Shh..." Eros sat next to me, "Shh..."

"I regret to inform you that Lacey's health is in very poor condition, and her chances of making it are slim to none." I stared at the doctor.

"Can we go in and see her?" Eros asked the doctor for me. "Yes, but she is fading quickly."

I ran into Lacey's treatment room, and there she laid. She looked like angel. The warm rays of the sun glowing on her skin and her blonde hair shimmering in the light.

I wanted to cry, but I wouldn't. I wouldn't show her my tears, I wouldn't ask her about mom, I would just love her.

"Lacey..." She moved her head to look at me, her tired eyes crinkling to show her smile. "I knew you would come back August."

I held the tears back.

"Lacey, sweetheart, I'm Eros." She looked up at him, "You're so pretty..."

Eros smiled and bent down next to her bed. "I'm the man who will marry your big brother, is that okay?"

My heart nearly burst. Lacey cocked her head to the side, "Are you... Nice...?" I could tell it was hard for her to speak.