26: Silver Tears

I'm standin' in the flames

It's a beautiful kind of pain

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BLAIR

"He was in so much pain, Enzo. He could barely breathe" I cried and Lorenzo embraced me. "His rose turned blue, what am I going to do? We've been trying to break the curse, but nothing is working! Nothing! I can't lose him again, I can't" I sobbed. Lorenzo gently patted my back, to comfort me. "Don't lose hope yet. The petals have not started to fall yet" he said to me.

Mikael suddenly let out a groan and we both turned to look at him. I rushed to his side when he opened his eyes. He'd only been unconscious for less than thirty minutes but he looked so unwell. I hoped that he wasn't in as much pain as before.

"Water" he croaked and I poured him a glass of water. I placed a hand under his head and propped him up a little. Then, he drank some water.

"How are you feeling?" Enzo asked Mikael who closed his eyes briefly.

"Everything hurts" he rasped, his face contorted with pain. I exchange