A/N~ Chapters 40-49 were all released at the same time make sure you didn't skip one <3

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7 years ago

Annabeth's pov

The last three days have been hell. Dad barely said 9 words to me. People keep coming out of the freaking room. Alessio keeps touching my foot saying it'll heal when he does that.

If he keeps on going, I'm going to hit him with my good foot. "Alright Anna, how are you feeling?" Rory asks coming inside. "Tired of being in a stupid bed" she laughs checking my vitals

"Looks like you're going to be in bed for a few more hours. Your surgery is set for today and right now I have an anesthesiologist here to give you something so you won't feel it. You just have to get a shot and we'll go in an hour" I nod she gives the signal to the nurse to give me the injection.

It's just a small pinch. "It should go into effect in about 10 minutes. I'll be back to check on you" I nod resting my head on the pillow. Mom and dad go out of the room going to talk to Rory, everyone follows them but Valentino. The door closes and it's only us in the room.

"Can I be the first one to sign your cast?" He asks while sitting on the bottom of my bed. "I want you to be the first one to sign it. I'm a little scared though"

"Do you want a hug? Hugs make me feel better"

"Sure"

He Comes to the side of my bed hugging me tightly, placing a kiss on my cheek. "You'll be back to dancing in no time" I lazily nod, feeling myself starting to close my eyes. "Sleep Anna don't worry I'll be here when you wake up I promise"

"Pinky promise?"

He ties out pinkies together, placing a kiss on it. A smile came to my face. I lay back, closing my eyes, falling into a nice slumber.

Valentino's pov

I see Anna starting to sleep. I press a kiss on her cheek for more time before going outside to tell everyone. Rory and Enzo come in taking her away to fix her foot.

When I saw her cry out in pain I felt so sad for her. I wanted to take away her pain. I wanted to make her pain mine so she could be happy. I don't like to see her sad. "Come on Val let's go get something to eat. We'll be back later" mom says, taking my hand.

Me, her and dad go into the car going to some diner. I get a strawberry milkshake because it reminds me of Anna. She smells like strawberries. "Do you think Anna will be okay?" I ask them to put a pause on their conversation while looking at me. "Valentino, Anna's going to be fine. It's just her foot thankfully and not anything else." Mom says

What if her foot getting hurt leads to something else hurting? I just want her to be better already. I don't like to see her in pain. "How long is the surgery?" Dad surghs texting someone. Hopefully Athena can tell us.

I promised her I'd be the first person to see her. I don't want to break that promise. I never want to break my promises to her. Our food comes out mom and dad keep talking to each other with the biggest smile on their faces.

I'd be smiling like dad right now if Anna was in front of me. She cut her hair but it still looks beautiful. I'd stare into her grey blue eyes for hours while she has the biggest smile on her face. That smile that makes my heart race at 100 miles per hour.

She is the most beautiful girl in the world

"Come on bud Anna should be out of surgery anytime now" Dad says leaving money behind for the bill. I hold mom's hands as we go back to the car starting the drive to the hospital.

I get nervous as we pull up. I immediately rushed out. I want to make sure my Anna is okay. Does she need me to hug her again? I'll always make sure my Anna is alright.

She's the reason I'm alright

Once we get to the hospital I rush out the car going inside. "Val, she's not going anywhere. Calm down" mom laughs I groan. I made a promise to her. I don't want to break that promise. I never want to break a promise I made to her.

Going up the elevator we get to the 9th floor going into her room. She's there sleeping. Lucky says they brought her in a few minutes ago. Thankfully, I didn't break my promise. Lucky and Athena leave mom and dad to follow them all 4 of them talk in the hallway.

It's only me and Anna in the room. I feel my hands starting to get sweaty. I see her move around a bit with a distressed look on her face. "Mom?" She says, opening her eyes looking around. "There outside but I'm here Anna" A smile comes to her face.

"You didn't break your promise"

"I never want to break my promises to you"

She smiles and her face turns a light pink. I see her heart rate start to go up. "Looks like some people are happy to see each other, '' Rory says, coming inside, fixing the heart machine to stop beeping. I feel all the blood rush to my face. Anna's face turns more red.

"Anna, you're awake. Who made you blush? Do I have to kill someone?" Federico comes in with a bag of food. "Shut up Rico" He rolls his eyes handing her food. She smiles at him before looking at me. I look down at the floor .

Everyone leaves the room besides dad who just looks at my broken foot. "At least we can spend more time together"

Dad just leaves the room again without saying again. I look down playing with my fingers not wanting to be here anymore. "Are you okay Anna? Why do you look upset?" Rico asks to come out of the bathroom. "Im fine Rico I just want Rory to put this cast on so I can go home" He sighs nodding.

Mom and dad come back in with Rory; she has a nurse with her to help put on the cast. "Alright Anna what color do you want?" Rory fixes the bed so it's sitting up. "I can pick a color?" I didn't know you could do that.

"Of course you can. I also got you the waterproof one so you can wet it and it'll be fine" I tell her I want purple she nods at getting it out. "You'll get a new one every three weeks so you'll get 4 different casts. It could be 3 depending on how the bone looks when we take it off" She explains while putting it on.

I don't pay attention to them putting the cast on but watch the video over and over again of me breaking my foot. You can see it snap. "Anna you'll be dancing in no time again" Mom says, noticing me replaying the video over and over again. "But what if I never dance again?" She sighs, shaking her head. "Trust me Anna you'll dance again I promise" I decided to believe her.

The cast is long and it takes up half of my leg. I hate It I'm not going to be able to walk properly. The crutches are there to help but I don't want to depend on anyone. That always backfires. "Alright Anna you're all done. Since we ran more tests on the bone it's probably going to be another hour before you can leave but it'll go by fast '' Rory smiles at me. I thank her.

Dad looks at me. I hope he says something to me but he doesn't. Mom goes out of the room to ask dad something. I feel tears spring in my eyes.

"Anna, why are you crying?" Mom asks me to come into the room. I wipe my face trying to hold the tears back but it's no use. She closes the door letting it be only us two in the room. "My love don't cry I hate to see you cry" Mom hugs me tightly as I cry on her shoulder.

I just want him to love me like he used to.

"Anna looks at me and takes a deep breath. The most important thing for you right now is to breath" I nod, trying to calm myself down. She rubs my back, getting me to calm down. "Now tell me what's wrong and remember to breath"

"I just want dad to love me again. He's barely spoken to me this past week and if he was he was yelling at me. I know I sound selfish right now but I feel invisible around him. Everything is oh your brothers this, your cousins that. Oh sorry I forgot you had a school dance. I was with your brothers. Oh you had a competition today, sorry I was going to go out. I don't know if I shouldn't care anymore but then I remember how it used to be. He used to wipe my tears when I cried. He used to take me out and we'd spend the whole day together. He'd always be there.

I miss the old him. It's like as I get older the more he drifts away from me. I know I look stupid crying right now. I remember him coming home from business trips he took. I'd run downstairs and he would pick me up telling me how much he missed me. Every time he came back he'd bring me either a book or vinyl. He knew how much I loved them.

I just want to be his little girl again"

Tears fell down my face, blurring my vision. Mom doesn't say anything, she just hugs me tightly and puts the look on her face. She feels bad but I don't want her to. She shouldn't feel bad for me. "No more tears Anna. I don't know what to say but I do know I'll do whatever you want me to do. I never want you to feel alone or invisible. I still love you Anna, you're still my little girl no matter what. The world could be crashing down and nothing would change. I know I'm not your dad but sometimes moms are better than dads" I laugh at the end she smiles at me.

"I love you mom"

"I love you so much more Annabeth"

Third person's pov

Lucky hears everything Anna and Athena said. It broke his heart. He loved Annabeth to death but has always been one to be bad at showing emotions Especially on a time like this. "Woah you don't look good man you alright?" Vincenzo asks Lucky who walks down the hall. "Yeah I just need some air" He responds by going to the private area on the rooftop for guests.

No one really goes up there, not that many people go there anyways. Lucky makes sure there is no one there before he breaks down. How could he not love Annabeth? He hates that he made her feel that way.

He hits the wall where the door is many times bruising both of his knuckles. He doesn't even feel the pain. Tears fall down his face as he feels guilty. He never wants his daughter to feel pain but now she's sitting in a hospital room with a broken foot crying over pain he caused.

He looks at his phone seeing Athena sent him a message saying they are discharging Anna. He wipes his face sniffling back tears. He sees small blood stains in his hands due to his skin peeling. He goes back to the floor going into her room. Once Enzo sees his hand he takes Lucky out of the room cleaning them. "I'm not even going to ask" Lucky rolls his eyes, getting his hands bandaged up.

Once Vincenzo is done they both go into the room where Anna is done and waiting to leave. She has the crutches at her side waiting to go home. Aurora helps her off the bed where Gio picks her up as they all walk out the hospital.

Annabeth's pov

As soon as we get home Gio and Rico help me inside while dad just goes inside. "How does your foot feel?" Gio asks, I look at the purple color "it's there I guess" They both shigh putting my crutches on the side of the couch. Sitting down I rest my head on the arm rest seeing mom trying to get through to dad.

"Lucky that's not the fucking point" Mom yells at dad he rolls his.

"I don't even care anymore I'm done with this" Dad says I lean into Rico's side he tries to distract me but it's no use. "Of course you don't care anymore. You don't sit there hearing your daughter cry because of what you did. Your to caught up in your sons to remember you have another kid"

"I didn't sign up for you to be complaining in my ear 24/7" Moms face turns hurt in the split second she raises her hand and slaps dad across the face.

"So leave then"

Everyone in the room goes quiet. I grab my crutches just wanting to leave.

I don't want to be here anymore.

This is all my fault

"Anna you're going to hurt yourself let me help you" Rico says trying to Carry me upstairs. "No I got it" I grabbed the banister pushing myself up.

Tears come to my eyes and I hold them back. "Anna you're going to hurt your foot more just let us help you" Giovanni says I feel my body shaking.

"No i got it I just want to be alone please" the both give each other a look of pity staying at the bottom of the stairs while I go up. Once I get to my room I shut the door laying on my bed crying. This is all my fault. I shouldn't have said anything.

Everything would be ok if I didn't say anything. Mom and dad would still be happy Alessio wouldn't hate me. It'd be back to normal.

It's not the best but it's better than what's going on right now. "I know you said to leave you alone but I felt bad because I know you're here crying. I don't like to see you cry Anna so I don't care if you yell at me for being in your room" Rico burst in with Giovanni holding ice cream.

They both sit next to me. I hug them tightly. "Don't cry Anna please" Giovanni begs rubbing my back. "But I ruined it, I always ruin things" I tell them their faces soften.

"Anna, look at me, you did nothing wrong. Dad is on his period and he'll get over whatever he's going through. You never ruin anything, it's not your fault he forgot about your school dance. It's not your fault he showed up to your competition late. It's definitely not your fault that you broke your foot. Sometimes people just get mood swings and take it out on the wrong People."

"Yeah Anna, don't blame yourself for other people's mistakes. At the end of the day you still have us no matter what. I mean we better be enough" Rico says wiping my face I smile at them.

"Thank you guys I love you both"

"We love you to Anna" They say

After a while they tell me it's been a long day that I need to sleep so that's what I do. Maybe it'll be a better day later.

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