(Finn’s POV)“Stop it already, Chelsea.”I stepped forward, wanting everything to stop now. If Lexi gets hurt, I don’t know what to do and will never forgive Chelsea and myself. My fiancée grabbed my arm, preventing me from advancing toward our attacker.“Finn, please, no,” Lexi whispered as she cried, her eyes begging me.I was never a big fan of superheroes, but at this moment, I wished I had the power to protect Lexi but glad that she was standing behind me and had a problem getting stuck to where she stood whenever she was too nervous. My eyes closed, realizing I was not ready to embrace death yet, and for a long second, many questions flooded my thoughts. Have I told mom I had forgiven her already?I saw Olivia early this morning, but when I saw her, I jokingly threatened her that I would bully the guy courting her instead of hugging and kissing my sister. She went back to her room, growling at me, telling me she would hate me forever if I did that.I could not recall thanking
(Frank’s POV)I was never late.As soon as I left Lexi in Finn’s place, I called the Mars’ private security personnel to find him. Finn told me he was on his way to Sky right before I checked the adjoining studio apartment to his office, but when his older brother told me he didn’t come, I ran as fast as I could while calling the security team's head, alerting him of the possible danger.As I ran, crossing the hallway connecting the two buildings and hoping to reach Sky on the other side talking to his armed guards, I could not help cursing Finn for not liking to have bodyguards around him. Despite Steve’s efforts to explain to him when he was still alive that he wasn’t like other ordinary kids and didn’t like the idea that he could get hurt or kidnapped when he was younger, Finn would only tell him he loved the freedom of walking around the school or public places without getting anyone’s attention on him.He was the only Mars without security detailing him, and though Sky had attemp
(Frank’s POV)I sat at the farthest seat possible in the waiting area outside the operating room, watching Lexa leaning her head on Finn’s shoulder as the two sat on the floor, hugging their knees. They had stopped crying, but the two were looking blankly at nothing.Anya and Angela were in the prayer room, but Sky and I stayed with Finn and Lexa, also waiting for Jocelyn or any doctor who would go out of the operating room. How long has Lexi been in there? It wasn’t an hour yet, but it seemed like forever for everyone as we all waited for an update.My thoughts came to a halt when Jocelyn went out of the waiting room. Lexa and Finn stood up, their eyes wide as they waited for her news.“Jocelyn, my sister,” cried Lexa, her lips quivering as she held to Finn’s arm.I stood up, hoping this was the part she would say the operation was successful and Lexi was just fine, but her lips curved into a sad smile.“David has just started, but Lexi’s losing much blood,” she informed us, her voic
(Frank’s POV)“I feel alone, Jeannie.”Her words echoed to me, piercing into my erratically beating heart as I ran toward Lexa. My world without her would be like this dock, empty… nothing. She was the missing boat in my life, my goddess that would keep away the storm in my heart, but I was furious, not wanting to accept the truth of what my heart was screaming. If I lost Lexa, I would be like the captain in the Titanic movie, forever lost as I sank into the vast ocean. Well, I was worse than the captain because he opted to stay in his ship than abandon his beloved Titanic.I didn’t waste time jumping right away in the water. My mind was screaming, and my heart was crying, bursting with pain as I realized I would be lost forever if something happened to Lexa. I love her and was too stupid not to know it sooner.As my body immersed in the water, I opened my eyes to look for her, not minding that the salt water stung my eyes, but when I couldn’t find her, I went up, emerging my head to
(Frank’s POV)Pregnant?“B-Baby?” I stuttered, looking at her like an idiot. “L-Like…” I raised my hands, unsure what to do with them, and only looked at my palms. My heart leaped with undeniable joy as I imagined little Lexa in my arms.“You’re scaring me, Frank. Of course, with a baby,” she laughed between her cries.“You’re… Oh, God,” I breathed hard, looking heavenward. I felt guilty for feeling gloriously happy at this time when Finn was in much pain. I turned my head to her. “And then you’re leaving?” I glared at her as I realized she was planning on leaving everyone.She opened her mouth but pursed her lips when my phone rang. Her eyes widened as she waited for me to answer it.“Frank,” Sky said as soon as I answered the call. “You need to get back.”“Okay,” I nodded, realizing he couldn’t see me, but there was urgency in his voice.“Is Lexa with you?” The way Sky asked, I could imagine him pacing on the floor.“How’s Lexi?” I asked because I knew Lexa would not stop until I sa
(Finn’s POV) I had been sitting on the floor for more than an hour and wished the teenager beside me would stop blabbering. If not for Jolene, the waiting room would be an eerie place to stay, but with her, as soon as we were left alone, I bet if ghosts were real, they had fled already, not wanting to listen to her stories. Jolene was happy to oblige Sky to accompany me while he left to deal with Chelsea’s family. Perhaps the reason why I let Jolene talk was because it somehow assured me I would stop seeing Chelsea pulling the trigger on herself. My brother kept telling me that the doctors did their best to save her, but the chances of her surviving were less after hours of treating her self-inflicted gunshot wound. Sighing, I thought of what she said before pulling the trigger. “If you will not be mine, Finn, then let’s just all be miserable.” If Lexi would not survive, then Chelsea would be successful in making me miserable for the rest of my life. Jolene began to prattle on
(Finn’s POV)Lexa and I were allowed to enter the ICU first to see Lexi. As we walked near her bed, she anchored her hand on my forearm, only to grip me hard, her fingernails digging into the skin of my arm as we saw her twin sister in bed. If not for the constant beeping and wheezing of the machines, Lexi looked like sleeping peacefully in bed.“Oh, Lexi!” cried Lexa, her hand flying, reaching, and covering her mouth with the hope of stopping herself from sobbing, yet she failed.As I pulled her to my side to let her know she wasn’t alone and had us, their family, Lexa buried her face in my chest, breaking down and crying. The strength Jolene had shared with me melted in her cry, fused at the pang from my weeping heart while guilt ate me, whispering like a demon that Lexi was hurt because of me.We let ourselves cry our eyes out for who knows how long before Lexa pulled away from me, walking to the other side of the bed. Her hand trembled, reaching out and trailing Lexi’s face with h
(Lexa’s POV)Sky, Isaac, and a few of his associates talked for hours in a private room while we all waited in the big family room. Frank and I were seated on the couch, and from where we were sitting, we could almost see everyone except for Elenita, who was on the balcony with Olivia.The triplets, twins, and my sister were on the floor, playing. Lyra Helene and Selene were playing chess. Leyanne patiently guided Aliyah with the braille blocks, teaching her how to spell some words. I wasn’t sure if Cloud and Rain were playing because they were quietly building a ship using Lego blocks.I leaned to my side. “How old are Cloud and Rain again?” I asked, amazed by the skills of the toddlers.Frank smirked. “Probably in their twenties, and those girls are in their thirties.”“Is that normal?” I shook my head. “I mean, they’re only kids.”“The parents never force them to do it. They’re only supporting what they like to do,” Frank briefly explained.“Lucky parents,” I breathed out, glancing