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

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4 years ago

Valentino's pov

I take a deep breath pressing the 4th floor on the elevator. They changed mom's room from the 9th to 4th floor. The floor where everyone knows they aren't going to make it. The cancer spread around mom's body too quickly this time. Not even chemo could help she, was dying in front of all of us.

Stepping out of the elevator I don't go to the desk there I walk past them going down the halls to her room. Everyone has tears streaming down their face but mom just lays there looking at everyone with a sad smile. I look at the floor feeling my heart breaking.

I'm only 13. I still need my mom.

"Valentino I can see you" Mom says I step into the room instead of hiding in the side of the doorway. She looks so much weaker than earlier. So much weaker than yesterday. I don't want to accept it but it's all I can think about.

I know after today I don't have to come back to the hospital.

I know after today it'll only be me and dad.

Everyone but me and dad leave the room saying they had their time and goodbye already. Mom holds my hand smiling at me but tears are trying to come out of mine. "Valentino please don't cry" Mom pleads but I can't. How can I not cry knowing my mother is dying and I can't do anything about it.

She was just getting better. "Mom you're dying I don't want you to die" She hugs me tightly I cry in her arms. "Val, everyone's time is going to run out one day. If I had a choice I wouldn't be sitting in a hospital bed. I'll be okay I knew this was coming for a long time" I sniffle back tears wiping them against my arm.

"It's not fair"

"I know but I need you to know that I will always be here with you. Your dad always calls me angel. This time I'll actually be one."

She smiles at me holding dad's hand. "Valentino promised me that if your dad finds love again you won't be angry" I look at her with a shaky breath promising her that I wouldn't get mad. I could never get mad at him for that unless it was too soon. Knowing dad I doubt he would do that.

I've only seen dad cry a handful of times but never like this.

Mom lays down telling us to sit at her side. "I love you Dante" She looks at dad who hugs her tightly placing a kiss on her forehead. "I love you so much more Arianna" He says his face red and his eyes puffy. She looks at me with hope in your eyes. "Keep playing music for me Val. Your voice and skills are something that do not need to be hidden. Even if it's just to family keep playing"

"I will"

"I love you Valentino"

"I love you more mom"

She hugs me tightly and I try not to break down. She pulls dad into the hug and my heart breaks. This is it. When we walk out that door she'll be gone.

"I love you both so much thank you for giving me the best years of my life"

Mom's voice starts to fade at the end and her grip gets looser. The heart monitor flat lines I break down looking at moms closed eyes. "Mom wake up please" I cry out as different doctors and nurses come into the room. "Mom please I need you" Dad can't even get any words out he just looks hurt.

The nurses take us out of the room as the doctors pronounce her dead.

Mom is dead

I feel myself blacking out and a pair of arms holding me up. "Valentino" I hear Anna's sweet voice say. I open my eyes looking into hers feeling safer. "I'm here Val please don't hold it in" She grabs my hand.

"Why did she have to die?" I cry when Anna hugs me tightly, rubbing my back. I break down into her arms feeling my heart breaking. Why couldn't it be me instead? They could always have another kid but I will never get my mom back.

I will never get to wake up hearing her playing the piano. I will never be able to sit there and hear her singing. I will never be able to hug her again or hear her say how much she loves me.

How am I supposed to move on? "I'm so sorry Val you don't deserve this." Anna wipes my face but it's no use tears keep falling down. My arms go around Anna feeling comfort in her hold. I feel my body starting to calm down but the pain is still there.

How am I supposed to go home and not break down? The whole house is covered in mom. Nothing is going to be the same anymore. I promised her I'd keep playing music but how?

It's something we did together now, it's something that will keep her memory alive.

There are too many reminders of her right now flooding through my head. To many thoughts going off and firing at the same time. I feel Anna moving a bit. I hold onto her tighter. "Please don't leave me" Her eyes soften and she hugs me tightly again. "I'm not leaving you i'm right here"

Sitting on the hospital floor I knew why dad called mom angel.

I had my own angel holding me.

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