Beautiful Tragedy

Part 22

When his IV was finished he jumped out of his bed and almost ran towards Emergency centre. He found Nate and Father sitting with Mark who had Max buried in his arms. Ming stopped when he saw Max. His face was blank and paled. He wasn't even moving his finger. It was like he was frozen in Mark's arms.

He moved slowly and kneel on the floor, his eyes met Mark who conveyed his concern and fear. Ming smiled sadly and shook his head before squeezing Mark's hand who held Ming's tightly afraid he'll lose him. With one hand in Mark Ming slowly lifted his other and rested over Max's back who didn't acknowledged.

"Max" Ming whispered softly, hearing his voice Max turned a little and stared at Ming and slowly his lower lip started to quiver and his hand trembled a little as he for the first time in hours acknowledged someone. His eyes filled with tears as he looked at his brother, his walls breaking.

"ming-" It was just a broken whisper before he threw himself in Ming's arm burring his face in his neck as his body shook with sobs. Ming sighed and hugged him closer running his hand up and down his back to sooth him. He knew it will hurt Max most because he was closest to Kit and also how he witnessed everything closely.

"Kit- He- is--- hurting" Max sobbed loudly.Ming just hugged him closer not saying anything, letting him break down for a while. He knew he needed it. "He was bleeding, Ming do something. I can't lose Kit. He's my big brother. I love him so much." Max hiccuped through his sobs and Ming let his tear fell. No wonder Max was such a mess. Kit has gone real close to them all.

"He'll be okay" Ming patted his back. "He's strong" He quoted his mother.

"He is hurting because he saved me Ming. He loves me" Max didn't know what was he saying only that Kit, his partner, his brother the only person that plays with him was hurting badly and he couldn't do anything.

"I know he does, and that's why he won't leave you" Ming pulled back and cupped his face. "Trust me, he won't leave you" Ming assured him and his won heart. He won't ever forgive him if he left them. He won't ever forgive himself. 

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Ming sat with Max in his arms who had stopped sobbing but still was crying silently. Nate was clutching to his arm, her head on his shoulder and Mark was sitting with Nate and mom her hand holding Mark's. He looked at him and sighed sadly, He knew Mark was going through same thing but he was holding back. He wasn't breaking.

His eyes met Mom and he conveyed a silent request. She nodded understanding and came towards Ming.

"Come on you both, let's go eat something" Mom said to Max and Nate who shook their heads.

"Come on, we'll get your favorite chocolates to" Mom urged them; They looked at Ming who smiled and nodded. "Go, Kit wouldn't want you guys staying hungry. He's gonna be angry" Ming kissed their foreheads. They nodded and went with Mom. Ming sighed and sat with Mark looking at him.

"You okay?" He asked softly. Mark looked at him and nodded slowly. Ming interlocked their fingers and squeezed his hand.

"I don't know how to feel to be honestly. It's like every time I blink the scene came flashing back to me. I see Kit and me running, Max scared expressions and then Kit bleeding badly" Mark looked at Ming and he pulled him closer, he let few tears fall. "If I was a little fast" Mark whispered. Ming immediately pulled apart and cupped his face.

"Mark don't you dare think It's your fault. Honestly, it doesn't matter who was fast because in the end it would have been Kit because he is just like this. He doesn't care about himself, he is too selfless" Ming said looking beyond Mark for a second before he looked at his face who was crying a little. "Don't think like that okay, Kit wouldn't have wanted you to" Ming pulled his closer who nodded and closed his eyes. He squeezed his hand and felt his tears falling over his shirt. He just hopes Kit will be okay, or god knows what will happen to his siblings.