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“Ros-, Rose- ROSALIE!!!!” Paul pushed against Giovanni’s chest as he frantically looked around for Rosalie, but there was no sign of her causing concern to grow bigger and bigger within him.

“Gio, honey, please calm down, Rosalie is alright, she’s upstairs sleeping,” Melody said as she grabbed onto the sides of his face that gathered cold sweat as Giovanni’s face turned ice pale.

“And Genesis, he’s alright, right, I-

Giovanni began rambling in fear and as he started choking on his words, Melody looked beside him, which he then followed before his eyes landed on his injured brother. Tears gathered in Giovanni’s eyes as he collapsed onto Melody’s shoulder with his eyes glued to his brother. His body began shaking as broken sobs escaped from his lips.

“I was too late, he called for me and I came late,” he cried as Melody caressed his hair trying her best to not also break down and cry, “It’s not your fault, sweetheart, you did everything that you could,” she said as he continued to cry,