Annabeth's Return

Epilogue 2

Annabeths's pov

I woke up with a pain in my chest. Todays the day. "Mama," Vico says, rubbing his eyes. I pick him and Vittiorio up bringing them to get Ares. Once I get him I lay them all on the bed quickly getting them ready. "All done boys" I kiss both of their cheeks and they give a happy smile.

I throw on a shirt with jeans tying my hair up in a ponytail. Never did I ever think this day was going to come. Even when he had cancer I knew he was going to make it. Now I'm stuck knowing our journey is coming to an end.

Uncle Enzo said that there's a chance he can still live without the help of the machines but it's all up to him. "Come on boys we're going to be late" I give them each a bottle of milk after giving them some baby food.

Strapping them into their car seats I can see them starting to sleep again. I hate hospitals, they can either be good or bad. My kids were born in a hospital and bring joy to my world. Now my world is sitting in one preparing for death.

Just open your eyes Valentino. Come home, everyone misses you.

Slowly I park into a spot sighing looking at the double doors. "It's now or never boys" I step out carrying them into the hospital. Looks of Pity get sent my way as I pass going to the 2nd floor.

"She's here" Gio says when I walk to Val's room. He takes Vico from me, Dante takes Vittorio, and mom takes Ares. I sit next to Val holding his hand feeling the tears come to my eyes.

Uncle Enzo explains how he'll take off each machine one by one and check his vitals. "He can still continue to fight without the machines. Everything we're doing is up to him" I close my eyes nodding.

The machines start coming off one by one slowly but my tears are more rapid. I feel a grip tighten on my hand when his oxygen comes off. "He's breathing by himself" Uncle Enzo says, making my heart race.

I loosen my grip on Val's hand when I feel his tighten. "Anna whats wrong" Alessio asks looking at my confused face. "Hes holding my hand" they give me a look as if I'm dumb.

"He's gripping my hand" I stand up trying to walk away when his grip gets even stronger holding me in place. Slowly It starts to get weaker and his heart rate starts to slow down.

This is it

I put my head on his chest feeling his heartbeat one last time. The rhythm of it gets slower and slower until the sound of the heart monitor flatlining. Aunt Bianca and Mia quickly take the kids out of the room bringing them somewhere else.

I feel a familiar touch on my arm looking around to see no one touching me. For a few seconds my heart stops and my brain processes what's going on. They say when a person dies their spirit linger for a few seconds, you can still feel them as if they were still with you.

Valentino is dead

Tears fall down my face rapidly as loud screams come out of my mouth. No I don't accept it he cant be gone. Even though I heard his heart stop. He promised me we would both be fine.

I can't let him go

No matter what I said deep down I knew I couldn't ever accept the fact he could actually die. "Please wake up, I need you. I need you" I cry out feeling my heart slowly turning dark.

My soulmate has just been ripped away from me in the matter of seconds. "Valentino please just wake up" I hold is immobile body just wanting to hear his voice one last time. Do everything again one last time. "Anna we have to remove the body" Uncle Enzo puts his hand on my shoulder giving me a look of pity.

"No it'll be real then I don't want to leave him" I feel myself gasping for air. It's hard to breathe, my head is spinning, black spots appear in my vision. "I need oxygen, and a gurney she's in shock" A bright light flashes in my eyes.