20. Loved

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- Rafael Rodriguez - 

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- Rafael Rodriguez - 

I held onto my little sister's body as the cars pulled up in the driveway of the familiar building, our home.

The same exact place that I had been in hiding after I had faked my death in front of my 'father's' eyes.

"Good to be home, brother" Nic came and patted my shoulder, giving Sav a small peck on the nose, as he had noticed her sleeping figure.

As we walked into the house, Ben and Nic both looked stunned at the gorgeous place. I was like that, 5 years ago, but now it is all I know.

"Like?" Al then rested a hand on the back of Nic and Ben's shoulders, as the two of them had their mouths open. "Like? Love" Ben responded, a slight shrill of excitement evident in his tone.

This caused Sav to stir, but I soothed her down by running a hand down her back. I noticed that Liam was in the arms of Bruno, who was rocking him from side to side.

Oh, how I wish we weren't stolen from our older brothers and baby sister. Life would have been easier, I suppose.

"Stop putting me back to sleep" I heard a small voice groan from my arms, causing a small smile to appear on my lips.

"Sorry, girasol" I laughed lightly, as she gently punched me in the chest, trying to snuggle back into my chest, not helping her case.

(Translation: sunflower)

Always been a child who loves her sleep.

"Here, I'll take her to her room" Emi then came and took Sav out of my arms, as I walked towards Nic, who couldn't stop staring at the modernness of the house we would call home.

"So, this is where you told me you were living? Couldn't have been anymore humble about it, hermano" Nic chuckled, leaning into my chest. Helps being a whole head taller than him.

(Translation: brother)

"Yeah, I know" I muttered, wrapping my arms around his chest, as he groaned in protest. Nicolas was never one for affection, besides Savanah and from what I had heard from Al and Emi, Lizzie, and our mother were an exception as well.

They were his only exceptions.

"Can't leave me out" Ben's body then collided with my side, causing me to wince slightly, but no one heard.

Bruno and I had gone to a fight a few nights ago, without our parents knowing, which would have gotten our asses grounded. This lead to Bruno having to get Al to stitch my side, as I had ripped an old stitch.

Let's just say, it didn't end well.

-Flashback to a few nights ago-

"Al, I don't need you to- oh shit!" I got cut off as Al stabbed a needle into the hole on purpose to stop my whining.

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