Broken (A Cimorelli Fanfiction)

Christina

A/n: I am telling each girl's time with their guest in order. It is all in the same week other than this one and Lisa. this one is the Thursday before, and Lisa's is the Friday before. the other girls are in the week after.  I will try to put it in chronological order but if it doesn't fit the story then I'll let you know. Also, the first picture you saw of each girl is how they look, but some pictures will be from now and not when they were that age. 

Today is the day. Today we film our first real video with Alexandria. It is 6:00 in the morning, but I am up and ready. I am a morning person, but this is still pretty early for me. By the time I get done with everything- including makeup, hair, clothes, prayer, etc.- it's about 7:30. I try to leave the room quietly so I don't wake up Kath, but on my way out the door I kick a book and it hits the wall with a loud thump. I cringe and look back at Kathrine. She groans and shifts positions, then falls quiet again. I breathe a sigh of relief then leave the room. 

I step into the hall and decide to check on everyone. I don't know why I just have this- not a bad- feeling. Like they need be checked on. I don't know why, but I've learned to trust my gut. I step into the hall and walk to Lisa and Amy's room first. I quietly open the door to see them both sleeping soundly, so I leave before I wake them up. Next, are Lauren and Dani. I open their door to see Lauren asleep, but Dani was gone. her covers are at the foot of the bed, so I figure she's in the bathroom. I glance around once more, then walk out before Lauren wakes up. 

Alexandria. She's the only one left. I get a weird feeling as I get to her room, so I get kinda worried. I'm like her mom and big sister at the same time. I silently open the door to see two bodies in her bed. I am about to go all psycho-mom on her when I realize that it's Dani and breathe a sigh of relief. I turn to the door to leave when I hear whimpering- almost crying- noises. I can see Dani's face, so it is clearly not her. It must be Alexandria. 

I walk around to her side of the bed to see her curled into fetal position. For as tall as she is, she looks very small and vulnerable. Her covers have been kicked off then stolen by Dani, and the sheet beneath her is slightly crumpled and messed up. Her room is really cold and she is wearing only a thin shirt and pajama pants, but her face is covered in a thin sheen of sweat. I catch a glimpse of her face and see that it is twisted into a mixture of sadness, pain, and fright. Her eyes are moving a lot under her eyelids, and there are tears streaming down her face, even in her sleep. Her mouth is quivering, too. I sit on the bed next to her and rub her back. Not that it helps, but hopefully she'll get the comfort in her dream.  

"Alexandria. Alexandria, wake up," I whisper to her, trying to wake her and not Dani. Unsuccessful. Dani opens her eyes and sits up, looking at me, then Alexandria. Without a word, she stands up and walks out. I hear her room door shut a few seconds later. I move to where Dani was and lay down next to Alexandria, holding her close. I stroke her hair and rub her back, that was what I did- and still do sometimes- with Lauren and Dani, and sometimes Amy and Lisa, but not much. 

I don't know how long we stay there- maybe an hour or two- but when she wakes up, there are already 3 girls downstairs. Probably Dani, Kath, and Amy. Lauren and Lisa are most definitely still asleep. Right as the third girl awake passes the room, Alexandria opens her eyes, but panics when she sees me. I release my grip some as she quickly moves back. When she realizes it's me, she bursts into tears without a word. I hug her tightly and wait for it to pass. When she finally stops crying enough for me to understand what she's saying, I pull away some. 

"Are you okay? You were having a nightmare when I came to check on you, so I stayed. Dani woke up and saw us and left so I could have some alone time with you. What did you dream about?" I figure that she might open up to me because she just woke up so she doesn't have her bearings. I know, I know, I'm taking advantage of her in a way, but it's the only way. She kind of looks at me like she's in shock for a moment before shaking it off. I can tell from her face that she's got an argument going on in her head. Eventually, she slowly nods, then nods again with more certainty.