"Are you gonna be okay going in there? We don't know how much damage there is." Nate said as we got out of the car.
"Nothing can be worse than what I just saw." I mumbled then went led the way.
Honestly, I needed nothing more than to see my siblings more than ever.
I needed to hug and hold them even though there was a lot of damage control I needed to do.
When I got to the door, I could hear the commotion that was happening inside. "No, Carter! It hurts!" Jenna screamed from the other room.
To my left was two big puddles of blood that were smeared, showing someone was dragged through them and towards the kitchen.
I felt my heart stop as I rushed that direction only to stop when I got to the doorway.
Jenna was sitting in a chair while Corey held her arm with a cloth. He was covered in blood of his own and had a pale appearance.
Devyn was sitting in the chair next to her, a far off look on her face. She was also covered in blood but wasn't being tended to, which meant her injuries weren't nearly as bad.
Sam was sitting on the floor with Juniper in his arms as he rubbed her back. I could hear her sniffles from here which broke my heart. Carter was sitting next to Jenna on the floor, holding her hand.
Jenna was the first person to notice me, her eyes filled with pain and fear. "Jule." She whispered causing them all to look up.
"I'm so sorry." I whispered, looking at the chaos that was surrounding us. "Sissy." Juniper said as she looked up.
"Where's Colby?" She asked as my heart shattered. "I'm so sorry." I repeated, starting to cry again.
They all stared at me with confusion and disbelief as Nate, Jake, and Sam silently went to tend to everyone's wounds.
I was frozen with grief and sadness as all of the kids looked at me. Juniper burst into tears as she stood up and ran to me.
I sobbed and crouched down so I could pull her into my arms. "Julia.." Little Sam said as he came over to hug us. "I'm sorry." I sobbed out and held Juniper tightly as she cried into my chest.
It was so hard to process what was going on, even though I was supposed to be staying strong for the kids.
It was nearly impossible to stay strong this time.
I cried with Juniper and Sam for a minute before Carter came over and joined the hug. "Is Jenna okay?" I cried out and looked over at her.
"I'm okay, Jule." She assured as I nodded and tried to get myself together. "Corey, Devyn?" I asked, my voice cracking. "We're as good as we can be." Corey said as Devyn held her thumb up.
"I'm sorry." I whispered as Juniper looked up at me. "Is Colby never coming back?" She asked as I shook my head. "No, sweetheart." I whispered then closed my eyes. "Why?" She asked with so much innocence it made my heart ache.
"We're gonna get everyone situated then we're gonna talk, okay?" I asked, trying to keep myself together. "Okay." Juniper said then laid her head on my chest.
"You're all stitched up." Nate said as Jenna stood up. She had a knowing look on her face as she walked over to the hug pile that was happening between the rest of us.
"Come here." I whispered and opened my arm so she would join us. "You guys can go get situated in the living room, we'll clean everything up." Sam said as I shook my head. "I'll help...it's the least I can do." I said then pulled away from my siblings.
