There's Double

Chapter 13

(TWO WEEKS LATER)

Virgil sat beside Stella watching her sleep. It was his turn to watch the poor girl who was dragged into a war that shouldn't be fought. "Stella I don't know if you can hear me or not but sometimes people in your condition can still hear. Please Stella we all need you. Nobody has any idea on what's going on with Roman right now but we're working on it. You were attacked blindly there was nothing you could do. Just know that this wasn't your fault. Please baby girl, I-we all need you" he whispered the last part as a tear escaped and rolled down his face. A knock sounded at the door and he turned to see Logan and Patton there.

"Virgil" Patton sighed. Virgil only nodded and rose from his spot. As he was leaving the room he felt a hand rest on his shoulder. He sighed and only continued out the door. 

"Let him be Patton" Logan sighed as he checked on Stella. Patton stared at the door before joining Logan. 

"What do you need Logan?" 

"Right now I just need you to stand there okay?" Patton frowned before responding.

"Okay Logan." Logan worked away on Stella. He checked everything before sighing.

"Well she's still a deep coma state. I have no idea when or if she'll be out of it. Her vital signs are okay for a person in this state."

"State of Florida" Patton smiled. Logan hid a smile as he just glanced at Patton. His dad jokes are good and he does them just to try and make people happy.

"Anyway if she does come out of her coma i don't what challenges she will face."

"You keep repeating the same thing Logan."

"I know Patton. Trust me, I know" Logan exclaimed, raising his voice towards the dad side. Patton flinched back. "Look Patton I'm sorry. We're all kinda just repeating the same thing. Virgil repeats the same to Stella every afternoon when he watches her. I'm repeating the same thing to remember it and try to get her back. Roman's not answer any of the questions and Thomas is a wreck. Granted we all are wrecks but that's besides the point."

"Logan" Patton sighed placing a hand on his shoulder. "I know you think that since you are Thomas's logic that you need to find the answers alone but listen, not everything can be done alone" Patton stated before pulling Logan into a hug. They stayed that way for a few minutes crying into each other's shoulders. Logan was the first to pull away. 

"Why don't you go and hopefully get Thomas and Virgil to eat something. You should eat something too. I'll stay here and watch Stella."

"What about you?"

"I'll eat later" he promised as he looked back at Patton. Patton nodded his head before exiting the room. Logan looked at Stella before sitting down in the chair beside her bed. "Salutations Stella. I know you can hear me. A lot of studies show that when people are unconscious we are still able to comprehend what is going on in the world around them. Please come back to us. We all are wrecks without you here. Roman won't leave Thomas's mind, Patton is trying to stay strong for all of us while taking care of everybody, I'm just very confused, and well Virgil, Virgil is a long story" Logan paused as he watched Stella's breathing. "His life changed when you came back home. You were the light in the darkness guiding him. Virgil aimed to do everything for you and his family and for himself. When Roman started to treat you bad he wanted to know why so when he was seen with all those bruises on him that one day, it was because him and Roman fought the previous night. He didn't want to tell you so he kept it a secret. That night you first yelled at him, his heart broke. We all could see it. We all knew that this wasn't going to end well. He fought with Roman and we discovered something very new and powerful with him" He stopped again as he fought the tears that threatened to run down his face. "When the doorknob jiggled and in stepped Roman from outside with a smile spread across his face, Virgil could no longer stand. Thomas ran to get you and Patton and I had to grab Virgil so he when he fell he wasn't going to get hurt. When we all looked at your body it wasn't you. You were completely white, and you barely were breathing. Virgil almost passed out but when he turned to confront Roman again, he was too late as Roman sank down into your brother's mind. Stella that was two weeks ago and we've been watching you, taking care of you ever since. Your friends postponed their trip to come down to Florida because they want you to be there. They send you their love" Logan stopped as a tear rolled down his cheek. Stella's breathing quickened as he finished. Logan placed a hand on her arm and her breathing slowed back down.

"Logan" a voice called. Logan quickly wiped the tears away before turning towards the door. There stood Virgil with tear stained cheeks and new marks on his arms. "Patton wants you to eat, I got Stella."

"Alright" he huffed before getting up and making his way to the kitchen.  Virgil took his place by the bedside. Virgil stared at his little angel before speaking.

"Babe I know you're scared right now. You were attacked by somebody you cared for. We're all scared, but the only way to get past this is facing it. Please Stella you have to come back. We're all trying to figure out things but we need you to finish this," Virgil sighed as nothing changed. He got out of the chair and made his way over to the bookshelf. He browsed the books before hearing a slight sigh from behind him. He thought none of it for Thomas passed all the time sighing since the incident. He continued looking through the books until he heard a voice.

"Virgil" a voice croaked. Virgil turned around and dropped the book that was in his hand.

"Stella" he gasped, rushing to her side. "I'm here baby girl. Logan, Patton Thomas!" They all came running in to see Stella's eyes open. 

"Stella!" They all yelled. She smiled as they surrounded her bed. 

"I'm okay or will be very very soon. At the moment I'm starving" she laughed looking at Patton. He smiled and looked at her/

"Well kiddo I made spaghetti. That would be easy for you to eat after just waking up right?" he questioned looking at Logan for clearance. Logan nodded his head showing that it was okay. Virgil helped Stella stand and together they made their way to the kitchen. She sat down at the table with Virgil next to her, Thomas across from her, Patton at one end of the table while Logan was at the other. Stella laid her eyes on the empty chair. "Stella" Patton questioned.

"Stella what's wrong?" Virgil looked over at her concern written over his face.

"Where is he" she asked never taking her eyes off the chair. 

"Stella?"

"Where is Roman?"

"Stella do you remember what happened?" Logan asked looking at Stella hoping she would answer.

"Yeah."

"Stella that was two weeks ago. He's inside Thomas's mind and we can't get anything out of him."

"Roman!" she hollered. The prince rose up and never looked at her. He didn't look like a prince either. Everybody stared at him and Virgil came closer to Stella as Thomas scooted away from Roman. Roman's appearance was anything but prince like and everybody stared in shock.