Chapter: 25

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Chapter song: Mansion by NF 

4 days later

Jack flew home on sunday as planned, and today the boys are flying back to LA for tour rehearsals. They took my parents out of their medically induced comas yesterday... But they are still unresponsive. 

I've done a lot of thinking over the past few days and I've come to terms with the fact that the chances of them pulling through this are very slim. I don't want them laying there in pain, unable to move, talk, eat, basically comatose but not. 

Nonno and nonna have went back to the house for the night so its just me, mom, and dad. Im sitting on a chair in between their beds. Their vitals have been dropping more and more since they were taken out of the medically induced comas. The doctor said that they are really struggling.

Im facing my dad, holding his hand as the monitors echo their heartbeats in the otherwise silent room. My aunt Valentina should be here within the next hour. I haven't seen her in two years, since she moved to South Africa to further her fashion career. 

We were super close when I was younger but after she left for college when I was 8 we drifted. I think shes about 27 now. It took her a while to establish herself in the fashion world after college but shes pretty much the queen of fashion now, well in my opinion at least.

I sigh. I hate seeing them like this. I look down at my dad and squeeze his hand lightly. "Im here dad, im here. I don't know if you can hear me or not but I just want you to know-" My voice cracks as I choke out a sob and the tears start to flow.

"I just want you to know that if your in too much pain.... you dont have to fight anymore. You can let go..." I try to wipe my tears away. "I'll be okay I promise. Im strong and I have people I can count on. Im going to follow my heart and persue what makes me happy" I sniffle. 

All of the sudden I feel pressure on my hand. I look down and hes squeezing my hand. "Dad?!" I look at him then look at mom. He opens his eyes slightly. "A-aria.." He mumbles. "Dad Im here. Im here. Please talk to me." I start to panic. 

"A-aria... There's something you should k-know." He breathes out. "What is it? Dad please hold on im going to get a nurse." I start to get up but he grabs my wrist. I sit back down. "You have a twin si-sister... She was adopted at birth..." He says sadly. 

I freeze. He can't be serious.. "Dad what do you mean I have a twin sister. Why would you give her away. How- " All of the sudden machines start beeping rapidly and doctors rush in the room. Its my mom... 

The doctors shove me to the side and everything happens so quickly the next thing I know everything turns to slow motion as my heart stops. Flat line..... And at that moment I lose all sense of feeling in my body and my mind goes fuzzy, like im watching everything take place from outside of my body.

I hear the second flat line and Im being pushed out of the room by doctors. I cant even comprehend whats happening at this point. The guards walk me over to the waiting room and sit down with me. 

I feel completely numb and out of it. The doctors approach and I hear one of them say that they're sorry for my loss. They're gone... My parents are dead. My aunt arrives but I don't really notice. 

I start to regain my senses when she grabs me by the shoulders and shakes me. "Aria." She says concerned. "Aunt Val?" I look up at her. Her lip quivers and she pulls me into a tight hug. We both start to sob into eachothers shoulders. 

"Lets get you home amore" She says. I nod, feeling over come with devistation. We grab my suitcase and bag then go down to her rental car. She has a company private jet that she uses all the time so we wont have to wait for a flight. 

Before I know it im on the jet flying back to California. Its 4 in the morning by the time we get to my house. Im greeted by a very happy max, which brings a small smile to my face. I bend down and sit against the wall and he jumps into my lap. I pet him. 

"Hey buddy." I say as a tear falls down my face. I let him out to pee and then go upstairs. I show Val where she will be sleeping, which would have been my parents room when they were on break from business.

Vall will be living with me until I turn 18 because she's my godparent. She now has legal jurisdiction over me. I change into black nike leggings and a black thrasher hoodie then sit on my balcony with max. 

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Aunt Val went to bed so I guess its just me. I turn my phone off and sigh. I don't know what to do... I have a twin sister.... I close my eyes and before I know it im sound asleep.

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Hey loves Its been a little while. Ive been going through a lot and Im sorry Ive been slower with updates.Things have been  kind of crazy. Bear with me please. I think im going to switch to updating once a week. 

Stay cloudy loves

-McKenna ((August 8th, 2017))

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