[Matilda]One week later...It's been a week. A whole damn week of feeling like my body no longer belonged to me. A week of sitting in this same stiff hospital chair, not moving, barely blinking, barely breathing. Staring at my two babies lying still on those cold beds. I wouldn’t wish this ache on anyone, not even the person who hurt me the most.I don’t even remember what sleep feels like anymore. I’ve barely closed my eyes for more than an hour each night, terrified that I’ll miss something—that I’ll wake up and find one of them gone for real.Aiden fought. He was initially declared dead and he fought back and returned—but he hasn’t opened his eyes since. And Austin? The doctors said he should be awake by now. He was supposed to regain consciousness by now. He had only moved his thumb more than twice but he hadn't woken up yet.It was still silent.The kind of silence that claws at your brain, wraps around your chest, and threatens to break you.I dragged in a breath, my eyes loc
[Kaden]I stepped out of my car heading toward the basement. My jaw clenched as that bastard's words echoed all over my head.My girlfriend is waiting.I hissed as I tilted my neck heading over to the entrance. I needed to release the tension that was curled all over my body and there was no better way to do it than to teach that bitch a lesson. I made her a promise and I'd fulfill it. She would beg for death and wouldn't be granted it.And just as I pushed the third door open, my eyes shifted to Spider. His eyes met mine and he stood up from where he was seated in front of the monitors."Boss," He greeted. I gave him a firm nod before dragging out a seat and plopping down. I pinched the bridge of my nose as my eyes shifted to the monitors in front of meI could see her from the monitor tied to the chair exactly the way I left her, with her head hung lowI shifted my attention to Spider. "And what about Hazel?""She's over there," He said pointing to another angle on the monitor that
[Leo]I tilted my neck as I stepped into the elevator, my jaw clenched, my hand tightening in my pocket as everything that had gone down in these few hours echoed all over my head.My blood boiled hard. Fucking hard!"Damnit," I growled, biting down on my lower lip.The elevator car dinged softly as the door opened and I stepped out heading to where Tilda had texted me that the kids were transferred to just after Aiden was revived back but ended up slipping into a coma.I growled inwardly, wanting to fucking break something, with how everything was going.Just as I took a few steps towards the hallway. My eyes shifted as I caught a figure that was walking toward me. Kaden. His jaw was clenched, and I could see how his eyes were brimming with red.Asshole. A smirk tugged at my lips before I could stop it, but I quickly brushed it off immediately and just as he got closer, he stopped in front of me.His eyes dragged over to the bag that was clutched tightly in my hand before he stared
[Kaden]It's been over twenty-four hours since I stormed into the hospital like a beast with so many thoughts spiraling all over my head, only to be told the news that made my heart stop for a secondThe twin that was declared dead was seen to move a thumb and a faint pulse was found which led to them taking him back to the emergency ward A few hours in, the doctor walked out and told us that they were able to revive him but unfortunately, he had slipped into a coma. No matter how bad being in a coma sounded at that moment, my whole body felt like a weight was lifted off me. Because I know there was a lot more chance that we would not lose himI took a deep breath as I stared at the passenger seat. I grabbed the paper bag and made my way toward the hospital entrance. My jaw clenched as I walked straight to the elevator car, heading to the VIP room where they had transferred the twins. I requested they be in the same room.I stepped out of the elevator car and made my way straight to
[Kaden]I stepped out of the basement, the door slamming behind me with a finality that echoed through my bones. My footsteps were heavy, each one punching the pavement like I was trying to crush something underfoot—anger, guilt, maybe even myself.My hands curled into a tight fist to keep them from trembling as I walked straight to my car.I climbed into the car and shut the door.My hand moved to the ignition but I paused, letting my hand slide down on my lap. I sat still, the silence clouding all over my head. I couldn’t fucking move.I was supposed to be driving to the hospital. That was the plan. See my son. Face what I had to face. But every fiber in my body recoiled at the thought.The morgue. The goddamn morgue.How was I supposed to walk into a room where my child was lying? My baby boy. Lifeless. Cold. And I was just supposed to accept it?I couldn’t.I threw my head back, my heart heaving as my jaw clenched. Every part of my body ached. I felt like breaking something. Anyt
[Matilda]The hallway was too quiet.Not empty...nurses moved past, doors opened and shut, footsteps echoed—but the silence inside me was louder than anything else. I stood still, my back leaning against the cold white wall just outside the emergency unit. My arms wrapped around my middle like they could hold the pieces of me still breaking.They said they still needed time until I could go in and see my baby who had survived I didn’t even know which one. Aiden or Austin. Neither did I know which one was declared deadNo, I couldn't see who it was yet. There was no way I could request to see my dead child. No way! Not now! Not now! Not fucking now!My body ached, but not nearly as much as my chest. The pain there was hollow and constant, like something had been scooped out of me and left unfilled.I stared blankly ahead. Just wanting to breathe again "Wait, what? You mean the other twin...?"I spun around so fast that the world tilted.I didn’t hear the rest.Two nurses walked past