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McKensie and Lara II :)
Chris nodded and pecked her cheek as he drove to Harvey's first, he picked up two burgers and fries for them plus a milkshake for Laila." He kept hearing his watch go off and finally parked seeing what was going on. He paled hearing about Malibu's condition and swallowed not wanting to freak out Laila. "Call Ash...she needs someone to talk to right now, I'm going in the store." He locked the door to the truck and kept the camera on as he looked for those watermelons.Delaney smiled lightly "I know honey...but we have so many fun things to do tomorrow and sleep will make the day come quicker! Want to play with your bath paints? And your ducky?" She got the bath run and grabbed all the toys helping her out of her clothes.
Malibu couldn't stay conscious as the medbot worked, he was sent to surgery to clean out his abdoman and stitched up his internal bleeding and wounds. Miranda stayed with Ashley holding her hand in the waiting room they were partners before Ashley met Malibu "have you opened the ring box yet?"
Laila smiled as Chris drove to Harvey's, and she stole one of the fries before nodding as he got out of the car. "Alright. I'll call her." She agreed, a little mystified that he would mention such a thing, but she trusted his suggestions. She waved as he left the car to go find some candy for Krissy, and then she pulled out her phone and dialled Ashley's number. Lilly's crying stopped and she nodded forlornly, her bottom lip still stuck stubbornly out as she nodded in response to the bath paints and ducky. She did enjoy both of those… maybe bath time wouldn't be as bad after all. Lilly giggled finally, climbing into the water and splashing around as she reached for her paints and started to 'beautify' the bathtub with all sorts of colours. The ducky even got a nice pink covering.
Ashley paced back and forth in the waiting room, hating that she couldn't be in there with Mali, then again, she knew that might be a good thing, as she would probably keep interrupting the doctors and telling them that they were doing their job wrong. She sighed. "No. I didn't open the box. It didn't feel right with Mali being dead and all, and I want him to give it to me, not for me to open it myself." she said honestly. She reached into her pocket as her phone started to ring, and answered. "Hello?"
Laila smiled softly. "Hi, Chris said I should call you. Is everything alright?"
Ashley relaxed, smiling weakly. "Oh, yeah, hi Laila. Everything is alright now. Mali's in with the surgeons right now. They'll fix him up again."
Laila paled then, her hand shaking as she clutched the phone. "Wait, what!? Mali is hurt?"
Ashley's eyes widened. "Oh honey… I assumed you heard the news!" She exclaimed. "Mali was caught and tortured in Iraq. We've only just returned."
Laila didn't answer, her mind was whirring with what she had just said. Caught. Tortured. Her brother. Her twin. Suddenly Laila felt like all the air had been sucked out of the truck and she could not longer breathe as her panic clenched down on her. It was a good thing Laila had gotten the cerclage, or she would have miscarried right then and there.
Chris thankfully got to the truck in time, he swore and grabbed her holding her in a tight hug and calming her sympathetic nervous system down he knew she would fight if so he clamped down until she relaxed "I'm sorry baby...I'm sorry, I thought it would be easier to find out this way...I'm sorry, he's ok...he's alive and doing well ok?...shh just breathe..." He didn't know what to do to best help her, he hated when she got stressed and it was the most prominant emotion she had been feeling lately.Miranda nodded and sighed squeezing her hand tightly "he's not dead though, he's ok...everything will be fine he may not be as handsome anymore but hey that means I'm not going to be going after your man." She teased and hugged her "breathe Ash..."
Laila wasn't thinking straight, her mind was blank as Chris rushed into the car and gathered her up in a tight hug. Her body reacted on its own and she started to struggle, until he tightened his hold, and she could no longer move. She struggled for a few seconds longer before her brain finally kicked in again and she went limp, her head falling against his shoulder. She was crying from the stress then, from the very idea that Mali had been tortured. But it was silent tears, and she just stared, shaking her head slowly. "Be honest…" She whispered. "How bad is he?" She almost didn't want to know, but she knew she would find out eventually. Ashley smiled weakly at her joke but it was forced, and she sighed, sinking down into one of the chairs finally. "I… I should have gone with him." She whispered, sighing. She raked her hands through her hair and shook her head. "I really should have gone with him, and then this wouldn't have happened."
Chris swallowed not wanting to answer her, he didn't want to stress her out anymore. This would definitely not help, he wanted her just to be happy and at peace but that wouldn't happen if he kept working at the agency "he's...he's not dead, and that's just because he's lucky...Ashley said she couldn't even recognize him in the cell." He sighed lightly "I'm sorry Laila...lets get home and see Krissy and we can see him when he's awake and looking better ok?"Miranda shook her head "don't think like that Ash, we all get hurt on missions its part of our job member that coma you were in? It's the same thing...it's just hard because it's the man you love...your fiancé. But he's alive and he's doing so well..."
Laila just nodded weakly when he spoke. So Mali was alive, but he was in rough shape. She felt as if she were going to throw up, but then again, with being pregnant, that seemed to be normal recently. She didn't throw up, however, she just sat there rather limply, and wishing Mali had not been hurt. But what was the use in wishing that, when he obviously had been hurt? She knew there was no use stressing about it either. She had to be strong for everyone's sake, and mostly Parker who was bouncing around like crazy now. So she took a few deep breaths and nodded. "Alright." She whispered. "Let's go home." She needed some quiet and normalcy to gather her thoughts before they went to visit Mali. Ashley sighed, raking both hands through her long blonde hair. "I know… I know… it's… just… so painful." she mumbled. "I care about him and it sucks how much it hurts, but I do. I do care. And when I saw him like that…" She swallowed and shook her head. "Nothing could have been worse. If he had died…" She bit down on her lip hard and then huffed out. "I know. I'm being melodramatic."
Chris rubbed her back and pressed his lips to her head and just held her close before getting in the driver seat and driving home his hand tightly around hers trying to be supportive and helpful. He parked at their beach house and hopped down helping her out and to the couch. He knocked on Krissy's door "Squish? We're home...I have candy." He really hoped Daniel wasn't there but he couldn't say much about it.Miranda shook her head "love...I lost my fiancé I know how it feels...I do, and it still hurts so much thinking about it. But Mali is alive he's going to wake up and you will get married and have a happily ever after that some of us will never get...so just breathe...do you need me to get you a coffee? Or some food?"
Laila was quiet for the rest of the ride home, she just stared out the window, trying to keep her mind occupied, and to keep herself calm and strong and ok. She waddled awkwardly into the house with Chris's help, and then sank onto the couch and curled up, still just quiet. It was a lot to take in at once, and she was just trying to process it all. Krissy, when she came to the door, smiled and her eyes lit up at the bag of candy. She hugged him quickly, taking it. "Thank's so much!" She said, moving to close the door again. She had already reapplied her makeup again, so it was hardly noticeable, but Krissy had been crying an hour ago.
Ashley chewed her lip, feeling bad then. "Of course you would understand. I'm sorry Mira, I forgot." She said softly, knowing that sounded awful. Who just forgot something like that? Apparently only her. "I'm sorry." She mumbled again softer, this time for the forgetting part. "I shouldn't be so depressed, I know. I'm lucky he's alive." she smiled weakly then. "Coffee would be amazing, Miranda, if you wouldn't mind?"
Chris of course had the skills to analyze and catch every detail, he saw the red eyes and the uneven quickly applied hasty make-up lines. He pushed the door open as she tried to close it "Kristine...what's going on? What happened?" He asked sitting on her beanbag with her "you can't hide anything from me Kriss...what's going on?" He wrapped his arm around her letting her rest on his shoulder.Miranda shook her head "don't worry about it honey, I know your scared love...I'm here for you and I'll be back with some food and coffee." She pat her arm and went to the cafeteria she saw Antony and sighed "tell me you have some good news?" He was the comic relief of the group of agents he was hilarious and always made her smile.
Krissy bit her lip when her brother pushed in. She should have known he would find out, he was an agent after all, and he was bound to find out eventually, she just hadn't expected it would be so soon. She lay her head on his shoulder an sighed softly. "Daniel and I broke up." she whispered. "It's alright though… I'm ok." She added hastily, not wanting him to get mad at Daniel. Ashley nodded relaxing again. She slumped back in the chair and pulled on a weak smile. "Thanks a million, Mila, You're a life saver." She said, as she walked off.
Antony was sitting near the Starbucks with a coffee, rolling his thumb around the rim. "Poor kid looks like he was hit with a bus." He said simply, his smile soft. "But he'll live. Doped up on drugs, he probably can't feel a thing anyways."
Chris was not expecting that to come out of her mouth, he looked down at her and caressed her cheek with his thumb "it's ok...want to tell me what happened? I thought you two were perfect for eachother I was starting not to dispise the kid..." He held her close "it's ok...your big brother is here now..."Miranda raised a brow "that was weak compared to your usual Tony...what's going on?" She sat by him with the mug and raised a pierced brow watching him. She wasn't a usual girl in any stretch of the imagination her hair was grey purple with tattoos covering every visible surface but she had the sweetest heart and selfless.
Krissy sighed softly, not sure what she should say exactly. It was still all so confusing even to her. But she found comfort in the fact that he was there for her, and she nodded. "We fought." she said simply, shrugging. "I don't even remember how it started, but it escalated quickly, and then we both were shouting, and then I think I told him to leave… and he said he wasn't coming back." She said softly, her eyes squinting as tears filled them again. Antony sighed softly, raking a hand through his spiky black hair. It was messy, more so that it usually was. "He doesn't look good." He said honestly, looking up at Miranda then. He respected her for not caring what others thought. It made her easy to talk to, and be honest with. "He really looks banged up bad, Mira. I'm shocked he survived." he said honestly, sipping some of his coffee. It was black, and strong, the way he liked it.
Chris shook his head "hey...me and Laila have had the exact fight Krissy...we say things we don't mean I bet he's hurtibg just as much as you are...why don't you text him, say you miss him and you don't want to break up...if you can't even remember what you were fighting about...was it worth it?"Miranda sighed and squeezed his hand lightly "me too, but that's life in this job...we lost 3 good agents and all we can focus on is the one that did survive...he'll be ok, I know that. Do you want a scone? I need to buy something edible for Ash to eat...so blue berry or chocolate?"
Krissy felt her heart jump in hope a little at what he said. "I didn't know you and Laila fought…" She admitted softly. But what did it matter? Chris and Laila were different than her and Daniel, they didn't have high school problems. "But Chris… what if he really doesn't want to see me again? What if he tells everyone that I'm desperate because I said I missed him after we broke up?" She asked nervously, chewing on her lip. "I do want to be back with him…" she said softly. "But… what if he doesn't?"Tony just finished swallowing his coffee, giving a slight nod at her comment. "I know." he said softly. "I know that better than most." He added a littler softer. "And I know you do too." He looked up at her. "But let's not talk of such depressing things." he shook his head, peering at the two options. "Well. Personally I always go for the least healthy option, so chocolate." He said, smiling softly. "But Ash would probably do the opposite and go for the blueberry."
Chris shook his head "then he is an asshole Krissy and he doesn't deserve you. If he ever hurts you of spreads rumors I'll take him down and make it so no one remembers who he is...your my little sister I'll fight for you everytime...I hate seeing you hurt. Text him right now ok?" Miranda smiled and gave him the chocolate and sighing laying her head on his shoulder "how's your new tat doing? Still stinging or is it better? You should have just asked me to do it Antony...ugh I don't want to wait in that waiting room anymore, it's an aura blackened by grief."
Krissy nodded, her smile soft as she reached out and squeezed his hand. "Thank you Chris." she said, pulling out her phone as she promptly texted Daniel. 'I'm sorry, I miss you, can we talk?' Then she quickly put away her phone again, too afraid to see what he might have texted back. Antony smiled softly, taking a bite of the scone. "Thanks." he said, as he loved chocolate. Chocolate was a food group in his vocabulary. "It's doing fine." He said then. "Stopped swelling a week ago, still stings a bit, but a whole lot less than it used to." He said honestly. "You can do the next one, I promise." He said, smiling softly. "And don't go back to the waiting room, if you don't want to. I've been avoiding it."
Chris smiled ruffling her hair and looking around at the house "you decorated it really nice Squish...we can buy some paints sometime if you'd like." He squeezed her shoulder "if you get lonely come over, laila won't bite I promise she is munching on some fries."Mira was checking his arm analyzing it, she was a tattoo artist before an agent and always was nitpicky about her friend!s tattoos except Ashley who didn't want any. She removed the piercing on her eyebrow forgetting it was there "I love going undercover but I always forget to remove the fake ones." She sipped her coffee "I need sme humor Toby my energy is down."
Krissy smiled softly, looking around her house. "That's alrigt. The white has grown on me. It accents the dark furniture," she explained, shrugging. Then she chewed her lip, glancing out the window where she could see Laila stil just sitting there staring, the fries in on hand. "Is she alright?" She asked softly, worried.Antony watched her turn his arm over and he arched one eyebrow. "So, is it to your satisfaction?" He asked, smiling softly. He knew she was good with tattoos. He finished the scone and then took another sip of coffee, just watching her. When she asked for humor, he smiled sadly, "you can't rush the funny, honey." He said simply. "It comes on its own."
Chris sighed "Her twin got captured and tortured...he's in surgery, so she's stressed about that...and she had to have a surgery to make sure Parker stays in...it's been a hard day.." He pecked her cheek and got up to go to his wife "what can I do to help love?"Daniel texted Krissy back "I'm so sorry love, I didn't mean any of that. Your my girl...can you forgive me?"
Mira nodded "it's really well done, even to my qualifications...you should be proud of it." She pecked his cheek and sighef "I know I just need an energy change, maybe I'll go do some kick boxing...want to join?"
Laila looked up as Chris came in and she smiled weakly, offering him a fry. "How's Krissy doing?" She asked simply, not quite sure how anything would help, she just kept envisioning what Mali might have gone through, and anything she thought of was unbearable, and she immediately tried to unthink it again.Krissy bit her lip and nodded slowly, astounded that all that could happen in one day. And that was when her phone buzzed and she got the text. She immediately beamed and her sorrow washed away, "of course I forgive you. Forgive me...?' She asked. 'I'm at home... You're welcome to come over..."
Antony smiled then, happy that she approved. It was permanent after all, and it would suck if she thought it was poorly done..."kick boxing, hm?" He repeated. "I'm up for that. But isn't Ash waiting for you?" He asked. "If you don't want to go back then I can bring the scone to her." He suggested.
Daniel smiled "I've got my gig tonight with the band, I want you to be there...I wrote a song for you and I want you to hear it, do you need me to pick you up?" He texted back.Chris held her close and kissed her head "I love you...how's Laila doing?..." He asked softlg playing with her hair "he's out of surgery, Ash just beeped me, she says no visitors while he is in the ICU. But the doctor's say he is great."
Miranda nodded "I've got it, but you can come with me if you'd like." She offered and grabbed the wax paper parcel and handed it to Ash when she saw her, she looked better an her energy was brighter "he's out? What did the doctor say?"
Krissy beamed when she saw his next text and her thumbs were flying as she texted back. Had he really wrote her something!? 'I'll be ready,' she promised. 'But yeah, a ride would be great, if you don't mond?' She texted back, chewing on her lip. She didn't have a car of her own.Laila smiled a little more genuinely then. "I'm alright." She said softly, feeling much better after his news. Mali was ok, he was going to live. "Much better now that you told me that." She said honestly, laying her head on his shoulder. "I'm sorry I've freaked out so many times in the last week..." She said seriously, hating that she felt like a child that needed to be coddled.
Antony nodded, smiling as he followed her out to the waiting room.
Ashley looked up when Mora returned and she took the package with a big smile and a thanks. "He's doing much better." She said honestly. "The doctor said he just needs time to recover from his injuries, but he's not going to die."
Daniel smiled "I'll pick you up in a couple hours ok? Hope you didn't toss my class ring out ;)" he smirked remembering when he gave it to her and then how they made love. She wS so incredibke especially with her history and how he woukdnt have any idea if it wasn't for her brother.Chris shook his head "I'm a caregiver its what I do...I care for those I love and I've put all this stress on you...I love you and I'm sorry, want to get a care basket made for your brother? You know how he hates to be coddled."
Mira sighed in relief and hugged her tightly "good...I'm so glad Ash, I'll be at the gym but contact me when he's awake ok? Need anything else?" She handed her the latte and smiled "don't forget to get some sleep." She pulled at Antony to go to the gym and smirked at him "don't take it easy on me."
Krissy smiled softly, her thumb running over the ring on her finger. 'Great. See you then.' She texted back, and then smiled as she added. 'I didn't toss it. I still have it on.' She jumped up then, and ran to the shower, running it hot and taking a quick one before she did up her hair and put on a little makeup, changing into a cute summer dress. Then she got out her calculus and decided to work on that while she waited. Laila nodded slowly, surprising a sigh. As long as he was ok with it. She just felt bad, and extremely helpless, and she wasn't sure she liked that feeling. "None of the stress is your fault." She whispered, patting his hand as she nodded, smirking. "I know all too well." She got up then, gathering some things she thought Mali might want. The ending bundle included blankets, a small portable chess set, and a teddy bear, which she through in mostly just to tease Malibu.
Ashley nodded. "Yeah, I'll call you." She promised. "I'm good for now I think, thank you." She waved as her friends walked out. "Don't have too much fun." she winked.
Antony grinned at Ash, waving as he left with Mira, and then smirked at her. "Make it a challenge for me, and I wont." He teased.
Chris smirked loving what she picked "he'll appreciate that Laila. Theres some beef jerky in the kitchen and some candy put that in as well and then we can go alright?" He pecked her cheek and put it all in a basket and arranged it nicely before checking on his sister "woah...getting dressed up for calculus, this is a whole new level of being a nerd Squish."Mira punched his arm "ouch! Jerk!" She teased and got changed in spandex shorts and a sports bra throwing her hair up in a bun and wrapping up her feet and wrists "come on Tony! Show me what you got!"
Laila nodded, running to grab the beef Jerky and candy, bringing it back so Chris could arrange it. Sometimes she was convinced he should just quit and be an artist, he was so creative, but she knew she was probably bias, being his girl and all. She went out to the car to wait as Chris went to check on his sister. Krissy looked up from her homework and immediately blushed, smiling down at the pages. "Chriiiiis…." She groaned. "I'm not a nerd! Daniel is picking me up in a bit if you must know…" She said, lifting her chin a little, but her eyes were twinkling.
Antony just laughed and went to change as she did, him only wearing black sports shorts, and a simple white tank top. He wrapped up his hands and feet, and then joined her in the ring, rubbing his hands together. "Alright babe… you asked for it." he said, grinning. He lunged with one foot and swung with his fist, aiming for her gut and then dodging away again, hands at the ready.
Chris chuckled looking down at his sister "I'm glad that you are back together...you look beautiful Krissy...have fun ok? Is he picking you up?...I really need to get you a car..." He sighed "I guess I just get scared of you driving...I know you are a good driver I just get nervous...people are crazy on the roads."Mira dodged him and swung his leg away, she kicked the side of his head and dove herself in his breadbox pounding hard with her pink boxing gloves, she laughed as he turned her upside down "Tony!"
Krissy smiled softly, sitting up and flipping shut her homework. "It's alright, I understand." She assured. "Besides, it's not all bad that Daniel has to drive me around everywhere…" She said, chuckling. Then she smiled softly. "I'll be fine. He should be here soon. Now go on!" She shooed him out the door again.Tony fought seriously for a few minutes, dodging the blows he could, and swinging at her whenever there was an opening. Then he got tired of it and flipped her and grinned when she shrieked. "Surrender!" He taunted, bouncing around on the springy training mat with her over his shoulder, pinned in place.
Chris smirked looking at his grown up sister and feeling nothing but pride at how she turned out "mom would be proud to have such a smart and beautiful daughter...I'll see you ok? I'm going to the hospital. Have fun" he waved and went to Laila "I love my family..." Daniel honked and got up to pick her up, he smiled seeing her "wow...there's my girl...been way too long..." He hugged her close kissing her hair.
Miranda laughed and shook her head kicking her legs "Antonio Devarez! Release me or I will bite you!" She teased and flipped up pinning him "you asked for a challenge...here it is."
Krissy beamed at her brother and then waved, running out when she heard the car horn. She grinned and slid into the passenger seat, giving him a one-armed hug back. "cutie." She teased, lacing her fingers through his. "So we're going to a band performance, huh?" She asked. Laila looked up as Chris came in, and she smiled. "You two are the cutest people ever." She agreed, watching as Krissy drove off with her boy. "I assume that went well…" She said, looking back to the road again. "Shall we get going?" She was clutching the gift bag in her lap, nervous about seeing her brother.
Antony laughed easily, not that surprised when he landed up on his back. "Bite me, hm? Such a feisty little tiger." he teased, rolling them over so he was sitting on top. He pretended to yawn exaggeratedly, "Not much of a challenge, really…" He teased.
Daniel chuckled and shook his head "it makes it seem too formal, it's a gig at a bar and Im going to sing the song I wrote...you know I don't sing in public this will be my first time...so don't judge if it sucks."Chris got them both in the truck and drove to the hospital, he found out what floor and frowned signing in for the ICU and going into the room. He gripped onto Laila's hand tightly.
Miranda laughed lightly "that's not ok!" She bopped his face lightly and shook out her hair "I could take you! You cheated!"
Krissy smiled softly, nodding. "I'm sure you'll do just fine. But if you happen to mess up miserably, I promise I won't judge." She said, placing a hand over her heart and smiling. "It's pretty cool that you actually got a gig though." She said seriously. Laila just grew more and more nervous as they neared the hospital, until she was practically chewing all her nails off as they neared the room. When they stepped inside, she just stared for a second, horrified. Her brother was barely recognizable, and it made her sick to think what they had done to him to make him look like this. She walked slowly over to his side, her eyes filled with tears.
Antony laughed, shaking his head. "Oh yeah, sure you could take me honey." He teased, getting up and dusting his shorts off. "You put up a fair fight." He winked at her. "Shall we grab some lunch?"
Daniel nodded "I'm so stoked and if this goes well the agent will book us more and we can actually get paid for it." He said excited and pecked her cheek driving there and watching the roadies set up.Malibu squeezed her hand "come on...no crying im not that ugly, you always were the better looking twin." He smiled at Ashley "I need makeup, make me look like an alien Ash people don't cry when they see cool aliens."
Mira laughed and smiled shaking his hand and hugged him "I'm starving! Come on, make the girl gain a pound or two."
Krissy beamed. He could get payed for doing something he loved! That would be amazing… "Won't that be wonderful!" she said, hugging him as they got out of the car and walked inside. She sat to the side, so she would be out of the way, and watched as they set up.Laila smiled weakly for him and shook her head. "No… you're not ugly at all, Malibu." She whispered. "I just… I… I can't believe that…" She shook her head, she couldn't believe that someone could do this to a person.
Ashley laughed softly. "Whatever you say, E.T." She shook her head.
Antony nodded, winking at her. "You're on. Want to go to the buffet?" he suggested, thumbing his hand towards the all you can eat Chinese place down the road. "They've got lots of fried stuff, and salad too, if you are going to chicken out and watch your weight." he teased.
Daniel smiled and got his guitar tuned and watched her "you can stay backstage away from the riffraff, and then we'll just be together tonight...and then it'll be my girl's birthday, what so you want for your birthday?"Malibu sighed, he hated pity and he didn't want that from his twin he just wanted everyone to be ok and happy. He went through the basket and grinned "this is great thanks!" He shook his head at the teddy "Lala...seriously?"
Miranda grinned "sounds great! Any chance to eat with sticks is good with me!" She smiled pulling a shirt over her bra and stretched "bet I can eat more then you!"
Krissy nodded in agreement, deciding that she'd much rather listen from backstage, then amongst the strangers, most of whom were drinking, or drunk. "What do I want for my birthday?" She repeated. "I want a fluffy teddybear, and one ticket the movies, boyfriend included." She said, grinning as she waved to him and moved backstage so he could start. "Goodluck!" She called, and sat down. Laila was trying to control her emotions, trying to be brave and happy for him, but it was a whole lot harder than she ever could have thought to remain composed and pretend like nothing was wrong. This was her twin, and right now she felt like she could shoot something. Maybe that gun Chris had given her would come in handy after all. But for now, she knew she had to put on a brave face for Mal, however much she hated this. She smiled softly, sitting down beside him and leaning against his bed. "Yes, seriously. I thought you might want some company. Wouldn't want you getting all frightened here at night." She teased, remembering how he had used to sleep with a teddybear when they were young.
Antony chuckled then. "Eating with sticks, hm? Never was much good at that, but I'll try again." He said, changing and wiping down his face as he left with her. "You bet that you can eat more than me?" he laughed easily then. "Fat chance." He teased. "I'll bet two bucks that I can eat more."
Daniel chuckled and waved as he started off the show with a cover from a popular rock band, then some of the stuff he wrote then finally he smiled taking the mic from his lead singer "this usually doesnt me singing...but the song I wrote is for a very special girl and it wouldn't be right to have someone else sing it...so here we go." He cleared his throat and began a soft acoustic music "this is for the little girl who grew up believing she wasn't a princess, who wasn't shown her worth or how to treat her...my girl is the diamond in the rough the music within the noise, my girl is the patch a blue against the grey, my girl is why I can sit up here and sing to you...and I love her...ohhh I love her:"Malibu smirked and snuggled the bear "I traded the plush bear for my girl...my Ash will keep me safe from the monsters..." He took his sister's hand and sighed "I don't want you to hurt or hate what happened to me...I forgive them and that means you need to as well. I'm ok, and I'm juat grateful I get to see my love and my best friend again."
Mira laughed "5 bucks says I eat more and that you will stop after thirds." She teased walking to the buffet and grabbing a plate already filling up her plate to the top and grinning "don't chicken out!"
Krissy watched from the back, tapping her foot along to the music, and noting how a lot of the people here had stopped to turn and listen to the singing. She smiled, proud of her boy. Then he started his song for her, and she blushed, melting as he started to sing in front of everyone. He was singing about her, in public, and Krissy couldn't have thought it was sweeter. Her heart melted, and as the last notes faded, she rushed out on stage and kissed him, causing the crowd to cheer. Ashley smiled then, nodding in agreement. "Sure will." She promised.
Laila squeezed his hand, but her gut clenched in a flurry of emotion at what he said. Forgive them, for this? Was he crazy? Laila was not one to let go of things as easy as that, and that was one area in where she was different from her twin. But she nodded for his sake, smiling. "I'm so happy you're alright too, Mali." Then she smirked. "Though I think I deserve an apology for giving me a panic attack. You said you could handle yourself out there!" she teased.
Antony rushed in after her, grabbing his own plate. "Alright, deal." he agreed, stacking his plate with foods that weren't too heavy. He chose sushi over chicken balls, so he would be able to eat more. Then he sat down with her, opening the soy sauce and breaking his chopsticks. "No idea how people eat with these…" he said, shaking his head as he tried to pick up a piece of sushi, failing miserably.
Daniel smiled catching her thankfully since he wasn't expecting her to come on stage, he twirled her and smiled kissing her back as the crowd cheered. He let her go and ended the show cleaning up, a man in a suit came up to him after "I'm a music publisher and I think that song could be a hit! I want you to sing it and record an album." Daniel was shocked and looked at Krisdy wondering what she thought about it.Malibu coughed and smiled weakly, the drugs that kept him happy and awake wearing off "I'm sorry I scared you Laila...I can handle myself, I just forgot the number one rule...don't let emotions take over..." He blinked remembering his stuff strewn on the corpse...the ring! "My stuff! We have to get my bag back."
Miranda laughed and helped him, she took his hand positioning it better and picked up the piece with him but are it in the last seconds giggling "see? You can do it Tony, but if you want there are plastic forks though I think that's the easy way out." She munched on another piece of butterfly shrimp.
Krissy smiled at the crowd, flushed, and then afterwards helped Daniel clean up. She straightened when the publisher came over, and she smiled, so happy for her boy. She nodded to him, urging him to take the deal. She approved and thought it was an amazing opportunity for him. It could be a hit… her boyfriend could have written a hit song!Laila nodded, squeezing his hand gently. "I know. It's alright. Get better soon, ok?" She said, recognizing that he would probably fall back asleep soon, and she would have to leave. She didn't want to go, but at least then she would have a chance to cool her anger and let go of the smiles that she had put on for him.
Ashley smiled then and shook her head. "It's alright, Mali, I got everything." she promised, lifting up the bag which she had brought to the hospital for him. "It's all safe."
Antony focused on the chopsticks, determined to use them properly as she helped him. He was thrilled when he got it… at least until she stole his food. "Hey!" He complained, going back to his plate to try and pick up another one. He slowly lifted it, wobbling, and shoved it in his mouth before it could fall. He swallowed and grinned. "I never take the easy way out."
Daniel nodded shaking his hand "yeah...yeah I'll do it, I still want to the rights to the song and we can't change it but sure...lets show everyone how amazing my girl Krissy is." He grinned hugging her and putting her piggy back on his shoulders kissing her.Mali sighed in relief, he wanted to do this now with Laila in the room. He pulled out the ring box dusted off the sand and slowly sat up without help opening towards Ashley "Ashley Clarrisa Waters...will you make me the happiest man on earth and be my wife?" He asked slowly a soft smile on his face his blue eyes shining with hope.
Miranda watched and smiled "that's why I stick with you Tony, your real and ypu never get lazy with anything, your focused and passionate plus my best friend." She grinned feeding him a sushi roll "if it makes you feel better I was horrible before the ninja training in Japan. Like insult the country awful."
Krissy beamed, her cheeks pink at what he said, and she kissed her cheek as the producer nodded and gave Daniel his card, telling him to drop by. Krissy giggled when he lifted her onto his back and she clung on, kissing his cheek. "Let's go home and celebrate…" She suggested. "You did so well!"Both girl's eyes widened when Mali took out the ring. Laila mostly in surprise, and Ashley in wonder. Then Ashley's expression melted into smiles and tears as she was nodding furiously. "Yes! Yes of course!" she said, hugging him gently so as not to hurt him, but she was thrilled. And Laila smiled softly, happy that her brother finally got what he had wanted, and yet it was bittersweet, as she knew he had another girl that would take up most of his time now.
Antony grinned then, shaking his head. "Wow, that was quite the speech." he said, biting the sushi off her chopsticks. "Did you have that planned out before hand?" He teased, taking a little bow. "I'm touched." He finished up his plate, standing. "It's hard to believe that you would ever be that awful…" he said seriously. "Are you ready to go up and grab seconds?"
Daniel agreed and grinned "first let us get our first drink on me, and then we'll head back to my place. The parents aren't home and won't be till Saturday." He spun her around laughing "I'm going to be famous!"Chris squeezed Laila's waist gently already guessing the emotions she was feeling. He kissed her cheek and smiled "tell the boy congrats." He whispered to her so they wouldn't hear.
Malibu had to have help with putting the ring on her finger, basic motor skills were difficult and he got frustrated easily at times. He smiled kissing her hand and then her lips loving this moment though he had planned it much differently "I love you Ash...we are still going to Britain, I promise..."
Miranda smacked him "don't go sappy on me now Tony, and yes I was very awful I skewered food like a shish kabob and ate it that way. I got four raps on the hand a day till I learned how." She piled more food on her plate "I didn't have any tattoos and my hair was horrid ashy brown...I wasn't myself I didn't know who Mira was yet."
Krissy nodded, feeling very devil may care. Yes, they were both legal drinking age, but she hadn't tried any alcohol before… But when would be a better time than this? "Sounds good to me!" She agreed. A whole weekend at his house? Well that would be an adventure… she wondered what her brother would think of that. She kissed him then, beaming. "You'll be rich and famous, and have hundreds of screaming fans." She said, smiling. Laila had just been kinda staring, not sure what to do or say. She was happy, yes, but she knew she couldn't say 'I'm so happy for you' without it sounding too fake. Chris came to her rescue, and she nodded at his suggestion, squeezing his hand as she smiled. "Congratulations to you both." She said sincerely, at least that much she could say with genuine emotion.
Ashley smiled at Laila and nodded her thanks, before returning her attention to Mali. She helped him with putting on the ring, and admired it. "It's truly beautiful, Mali." She whispered, meaning it. "And my mother will love it when we go to Britain." She added.
Antony was a little surprised by that. "They would rap your hands for not eating right?" he repeated. "Sounds really strict…" He knew she had been to that ninja school of sorts, but she didn't talk often of the details, so he didn't know much about it. Then he chuckled. "Well now you certainly seem sure of yourself." he teased, heaping his plate with noodles.
Daniel laughed and shook his head "all I want is you...screaming fans or not I couldn't do any of it without my muse..." He ordered her a light fruity beverage with not too much alcohol in it because he didn't want her suck or making poor decisions while he got his usual and smiled at her "I love you Kristine."Malibu smiled at Laila "we both get the partner of our dreams...thanks to you I got the courage to ask mine." He nuzzled Ashley's nose and smiled "the minute I get out of the hospital and I don't look like a horror movie monster...will she be happy that we are engaged?"
Mira smirked and nodded "I realized that I was meant to be different and most of my tattoos I got from the places I've been they represent me." The ninja school was high in the snowy mountains and it was hard and brutal do she didn't speak of it. She filled her plate with all sorts of little foods in large quantities "that's the least of it Tony."
Krissy blushed then, shaking her head as she sat by him at the bar. "You're too sweet." She said, taking the drink that he had ordered for her. She found that it tasted rather strong, but it was sweet, and quite pleasant. She smiled softly at him, leaning her elbows on the countertop. "And I love you, Danny." She said seriously. "I'm glad we did this tonight. I was crying when you left this afternoon." She admitted. Laila smiled softly then. "Yes," she agreed. "We did. Don't thank me. You had it in you." she promised. Laila was getting tired of standing now, as she wore out quicker with the couple extra pounds on her stomach. And she knew that Malibu needed rest as well so she stepped back, waving. "we'll leave you two some time. I promise I'll visit again soon." She said, waving as she left. "Well I think that went well…" She said softly, as she and Chris left the hospital.
Ashley smiled, shaking her head. "You hardly look that bad, Malibu." She insisted, touching his face gently. He was still beautiful to her. "You'll just have scars, is all. At least you didn't lose an eye." She pointed out. Then she nodded. "My mother will be thrilled. She hates when I date guys and then break up with them. She was always one for long term relationships." She explained.
Antony nodded in understanding, listening to her story. "Quite the artist yourself." He pointed out, running a finger over the tat that crawled over her forearm. He brought the plate back to the table and smiled softly. "I think it's cool, how you found yourself. I just get tats cause they look cool." he explained. "But sometimes they mean something." he thumbed the small symbol on his wrist: a black Aries. "Like this one… my birth month."
Danny caressed her cheek and shook his head "I was pretty upset myself, I went for a run and didn't even care where I was going..I got your text or else I'd still be running...I told the band mates I wasn't going to be here tonight because I couldn't play your son when we were on quits..."Chris nodded squeezing her shoulder "you did good...I know it was probably upsetting and impossible but you were brave and kept him comfortsble and talking...I honestly thought he would be a lot worse off then he was. What a miracle."
Malibu nodded his agreement about the loss of eye, he nuzzled her and smiled "but am I good enough for you in your mother's eyes...I of course want to ask for her permission and blessing...she is the wonderful lady who created you."
Mira smiled nodding her understanding and measuring out his forearm "I want to do something right here, maybe a dragon or a pheonix something to represent the fight you've been through and how it just makes you stronger..." She touched the burned skin carefully he had been through a lot and scarred skin was hard to tattoo but she wanted to do this for him.
Krissy chewed her lip, but she thought it was sweet that he had been upset about them being apart. For she knew that she had been very upset, and it soothed her to know that he had too. Any fears that he might not want her back now felt very foolish. "I'm sorry that we fought." She said honestly, taking another sip of her drink. "Let's not ever do it again."Laila nodded, glad that Chris thought it had gone well. "It was upsetting." she agreed. "And I'm glad you don't think I was too obvious about that." She said seriously, knowing it might have been disastrous for her to be too upset there. Though she still did want to shoot something. "I know." She said then. "And I am so thankful that he's alive… but I really…" She shook her head. "It's horrible that someone would do that to him." She said seriously. She climbed into his truck and pulled on the seatbelt after struggling with it for a moment, she was getting wider after all.
Ashley climbed up onto the hospital bed beside him and smiled softly as she kissed his nose "She'll love you no matter what you look like, I promise." She said seriously, loving that her man was going to ask permission from her mother. "You are so very brave, you know that?" She whispered, proud of him.
Antony watched her as she peered at his forearm. The scarred flesh still made him cringe to look at. But he was touched that she would try to do something like that for him. He finished his plate of food and then shook his head. "That I'm going to have to chicken out of." he said, smiling sheepishly. "It's sensitive, and a tattoo there would kill, however nice it might be."
Danny nodded in agreement and sipped his drink, he took her hand and squeezed it "when I sell my first album I'll buy us a house we can live in...or we could live in your guest house and get you a car?"Chris helped her with the belt and drove back home, he grinned seeing the sunset and grabbing his camera "go get changed in the white sundress, we can get some amazing photos right now."
Mira frowned "honestly Tony, it won't hurt as much as healthy skin I promise...and I'll numb it, please can I do this? Please..." She gave puppy eyes and pouted.
Brandon nodded in response to Delaney. "Yeah. I notified the infirmary. Ashley's found him. I think we're good here." He promised, letting her know that it would be alright for her to go and take care of Lilly. Lilly started to cry when she heard the word bedtime. She didn't want to go to bed! She wanted to stay up and colour. "Not tired!" She complained in english.
Ashley couldn't even believe the state that her love was in. He was dirty and bruised and bloody all over. She couldn't even see which parts of him were injured under all the dust and blood. "It's ok, You're ok now, Mali, you're safe." She whispered, hitting the emergency transport button, which teleported them easily into the jet which was already taking off. Hitting the button on her watch, Ashley just sat and held Mali close to her as the med bot worked madly on him, and they headed back to the HQ infirmary.