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“It’s over. It’s finally over,” I whisper to him.
He nods, and he helps me up. I stand on my feet weakly, watching him prop up Alyssa.
We slowly begin to make our way back to the car.
“Brother!”
I turn, and Donatello’s eyes meet mine. A cop is handcuffing him.
He pulls out a gun from the cop’s belt and takes two shots aimed at me.
I stand frozen to the spot as Alyssa’s face hovers by mine. The first shot hits her shoulder before Bunny pulls us both to the ground.
The second shot zips over our heads and deflates a tire.
Bunny looks at me in horror, and my eyes fall on Alyssa, who is now in my arms.
I feel her warm blood seeping into my hands.
This isn’t real. This can’t be happening.
“Alyssa,” I gasp.
She smiles and lifts her shaky hands to my face.
“There is something I never told you,” she gasps.
I can hear Bunny calling the paramedics desperately. Simultaneously, I hear complete silence.
“What is it, my darling?” I ask.
My tears drip onto her face.
She tries to wipe my tears, but her hands fail her.
“Your baby—I—I am carrying your baby.”
With that, her eyes flutter shut.
Chapter Thirty-Four
Alyssa
I open my eyes to see Laura organizing flowers at my bedside. She turns to me, sighing in relief when she sees my eyes open.
I bolt up to find that I am in a hospital bed.
“Where is Mom? What about Antonio and Bunny?” I ask anxiously.
I look down at the IV line in my hand and then at my stomach.
“What about my baby?”
“You mean the baby you kept a secret from everyone?” Laura’s tone is sharp.
I lower my eyes, feeling guilty.
She sighs. “Mom went to get some fresh clothes. Antonio is fine, his brother is fine, and my niece is fine.” Her eyes soften. “Mom tells me that you think it’s a girl.”
