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“Yeah, the nurse came in and gave him something that knocked him the hell out.”
“Ah, he’ll be out for a while then, I hope you got to speak with him for a bit at least.”
“I did.”
“Did you say everything you wanted to say to him?’ Dante asked.
I thought about his question. The answer was no, there was so much left unsaid, so many questions left without answers. But I had a feeling it would just have to remain that way.
“Is that even possible?”I asked Dante.
27
Bella
“You look exhausted,” Ava said as she plopped down beside me on the couch.
I laughed. “Gee, thanks, do I look that bad?” I teased.
“No, you know what I meant,” Ava replied with a playful nudge on my arm. “I know you’ve been dealing with a lot lately, and if you’d like to rest for a bit, I have time to listen for the girls.”
We had staff on hand, including a nanny, but I usually liked to care for the girls myself. But Ava was right, my eyes were growing heavy, and I desperately could use a nap. She was one of the few people I trusted with my kids.
“Thank you, Ava. I just might take you up on that.”
“Yes, please do, go get some rest.” She took the baby monitor from my hand.
“I should check on Gabe too while I’m at it.”
“I think that’s a good idea. Take care of each other, Auntie Ava is on babysitting duty.”
I slipped from the couch, and as much as my bed was calling to me, I decided to call Gabe quickly and check on him first, slipping into the library nearby to make the call.
I dialed Gabe’s number and he answered quicker than I expected.
“Hey, I was just going to leave a message, I don’t want to pull you away from your dad.”
“It’s fine, he’s sleeping and I had to make a coffee run,” he replied, his voice sounding more tired than usual. “Is everything okay?”
“Everything is fine, don't worry about us. The girls are napping, Ava is on duty to let me have some rest. I just wanted to check in on you. How are you holding up?”
“Well, I suspect he doesn’t have long. I wouldn’t be surprised if he passed within the next day or so.”
“I’m so sorry, Gabe. Is there anything I can do? I hate not being there with you, but if you need to stay the night, please don’t feel like you have to rush back to us.”
“I don’t want to stay the night; I have a feeling he may not wake up again.”
“Are you okay?” I asked.
“I’m doing about as well as can be expected. I think I’m fine, better than fine, actually.” I knew Gabe, he would always try to downplay his struggles.
I heard a sound from the hallway outside the library.
“Hold on, I think Ava is calling for me,” I said.
As I opened the door, a chill ran through my entire body. Ava wasn’t just calling for me, she was screaming my name from the top of the stairs. A blood-curdling scream.
I forgot all about the phone call and rushed up the stairs as quickly as I could, finding Ava at the top, tears streaming down her face. She kept screaming, “Oh my God, Ava! They’re gone, they’re gone.”
