𝘈𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘦 | Mattia Polibio

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Mattia

You: Where is she?
Layla: She should be outside...
Kai keeps gently hitting her face to keep her awake, her leg is bleeding really bad. I walk out the door and see a blood soaked carpet, no alondra. I call her phone and she picks up almost immediately.
Alondra: Before you blow up on me—
You: It's too late for that dude. Why the fuck would you do that?!
She stays silent.
You: Answer me dammit!
Alondra: She—
You: SHE WHAT?!
I can hear her crying on the other end of the phone but I don't care, I'm fuming.
Alondra: I'm sorry Matti, really...
Mattia: Fuck you Alondra, fuck you.

I hang the phone up and walk back into the room.
Kai: The ambulance should be here soon Lay, just stay awake mkay?
Layla: Mhm.
Her eyes start to roll into the back of her head, I'm panicking a little.
You: Lay, I can't lose you, not again.
She moves her hand with the little strength she has to hold mine, a smile crosses her face.
Layla: I'll be ok, please call Mari.
Alejandro grabs her phone and calls Mari and they all come up to our room in a matter of minutes.

——

Alexandria: And you really weren't gonna let us kill her? Really? I'm doing it myself.
Mari: Alex, sit.
She sits on the ground almost immediately and Luca rubs her head gently as tears stream down her cheeks.
You: If I would've known my sister was gonna do this—
Grace: It's not your fault Polibio.
Alex: She's right, we thought we'd gotten through to her enough for her not to lose her shit.
You: I just wish there was a way we could've prevented this.
Maximo: Everything happens for a reason, maybe this was supposed to happen?
Mari: That actually doesn't sound entirely insane, maybe this is what we all needed to bring us together.
We all look around the room and smile at each other because we know Mari's absolutely correct. This incident could be the cherry on top, the one thing we all needed to finally realize we're one in the same.

Alexandria stands up and walks over to me.
Alexandria: Polibio—
She looks down at her feet.
You: Yes?
Alexandria: I need to as your permission, sir. May I please beat the fuck out of your sister?
The smile on her face was priceless, she actually seemed to find joy in that thought.
You: You may.
She grabs her bag and walks straight out of the building, Mari comes and stands next to me.

Mari: I've grown to not hate you Polibio.
You: Are you saying you... like me?
She nods.
Mari: I can tolerate you, just for the sake of Layla. I love that girl too much to see her broken again.
You: Again?
She nods.
Mari: She was so upset when you guys had to break up, she was more in love with you than any other guy she had ever been with.
You: Really?
She nods again.
Mari: When you guys were together, she would tell me about how she planned her life out with you.
You: And how did it turn out?
She and I giggle a little bit.
Mari: She said the wedding wouldn't be big, just your parents and... we'll hers were there because this was before, ya know...
I nod.
Mari: 3 kids, Estevan, Rose and Joseph, in that order. You'd both live in a beautiful house on the golden coast and you'd grow old together, both doing what you love, which I'm assuming is this.

I can't cry in front of this girl, that'll show how soft and vulnerable Layla makes me feel. I'll hold it in as best I can.

You: I never knew it was like that.
Mari: Still is, as much as she said she hated you, she never did. She always loved you, even when she was with other people.
I roll my eyes as a laugh escapes her mouth.
Mari: But you've got her now, she's been a lot happier on this mission than others in the past. I hope it works out for you guys this time.
I smile.
You: I don't know if I should hug you or shake your hand.
She smiles and holds her arms open, I wrap my arms around her.

I can't believe I actually got Mari Lewis to admit that she likes me, that's literally the icing on the fucking cake. Now all that's left is uniting the groups once and for all, then my life is complete. Everything can go the way she planned it after that, it's going to happen, I'll make it happen.

——

The doctor comes into the waiting area and tells us we can all go see her now and we don't hesitate to get in there. She's looking out the window at the ocean as we all walk in, it takes her a minute to notice us.
Layla: Hey guys.
Everyone in the room smiles as she speaks.
Mari: How do you feel?
Layla: Really good actually, I only have to stay in here for like 2 days.
Alex: How bad is it?
She lifts the blanket to show her stitched and bandaged leg causing everyone to look in fear, she seems unfazed.
Layla: Hurts a little but I'll be fine, you know me.
She looks at me and smiles.
Layla: Where's my sister?
You: Beating the shit out of my sister.
She laughs.
Layla: Should've seen that coming, how long has she been gone?
Mari: Just a couple hours, she'll be here soon, I promise.

Alex

I'm sitting on Alondra's back, lifting her head by her hair as she screams in pain.
You: DON'T FUCK WITH THE MONTOYA'S BITCH.
Her broken arm lays there gimp as I continue to pull her hair, she's kicking and screaming like a toddler.
Alondra: I won't do it again, just please let me go!
Her mascara's running down her ugly face and her nose is bleeding heavily. I let her go and watch her head drop into the sand, her blood staining it red.

You: If you ever go near my sister again, I will personally kill you, got it?
She doesn't move so I kick her head.
You: I SAID DO YOU FUCKING GOT IT?
She nods and begins to sob into the sand as I pick her silent shooter up.
You: AND DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT SHOOTING ME OR ANYTHING BITCH.
I kick her in the ribs and walk away feeling like the baddest bitch on the block.

I get into my Uber and wait only like 5 minutes to get to the hospital, I run in and immediately ask for my sisters room.
Secretary: Room 231, are you ok honey?
You: Yeah I'm fine, I just uhh, fell.
I rush to the room and burst through the door, earning a stare from everyone in the room.
Lay: Woah your face. Are you ok?
I nod.
You: You should see her, she literally looks dead.
Mattia: Shes not tho, right?
I shake my head.
You: She's alive, I literally just beat the fuck out of her like I said I was going too.
Layla smiles as does Mattia and pretty much everyone else in the room.

I finally get to hug my sister and see her leg.
You: Dude that's sick.
Lay: You're so weird.
She laughs as I look at it a little bit more.
You: How deep did she go?
Lay: Not very deep, they said it wasn't even that bad and just like sewed me up and that was that.
She smiles and grabs Mattia's hand, I smile at the two of them.

——

Mari: We'll be back first thing in the morning and we'll bring you some food.
Lay: Ok thank you, have a safe night.
We walk out of the room leaving Lay and Mattia in there together.

You

His thumb grazes my knuckles as his sweet smile grows on his face.
You: Told you I'd be fine.
He chuckles a bit and kisses my hand.
Mattia: You have no idea how scared I was.
You: I'm stronger than you think.
Mattia: I know that, you don't gotta tell me. I was just scared that I was gonna lose you right after I got you back.
I smile at him and scoot over so he can lay with me, he smiles and climbs onto the bed. He plays with my hair as we talk and the next thing we know, it's 6 am.
You: I could go for a fat nap right about now.
Mattia: Same, Goodnight.
He pretends to fall asleep as he snuggles into me and I smile as I wrap my arms around him, and what was a fake sleep turned into a real sleep.