Lorenzo's POV:
Hours pass with just sitting in silence at Aurora's side. At some point we tried making conversation but each fell silent very soon.
As nighttime neared and the sun vanished behind the behind the tall skyscraper, the hope to see her eyes today vanished altogether. I got Michael and Miguel to go home for the night to get some rest and freshen up since Miguel still had dried blood over his clothes.
Sitting on the couch at the other end of the room, I look at the clock as it beats 7pm. The nurse came half an hour ago to tell us that visiting hours are over but we made sure to convince her otherwise. No way in hell am I leaving her again.
A few minutes pass with Stefano and me just waiting, praying for her to open her eyes with, no luck.
Suddenly the door bursts open and in marches Alessandro, Ricci running after him, panting. Alessandro wanted to say something but stops himself as he spots his twin sister. A look of disbelief, shock and anger overtakes him.
Ever so slowly, he makes his way over to the hospital bed with the horror expression stuck on his face. The moment he stands right in front of her is his breaking point. He starts sobbing, falls on his knees and lays his head next to her body on the hospital bed.
Deciding that this moment is way to imitate for any of us to witness, I make a gesture to the others and walk, giving Alessandro some privacy with Aurora.
Sitting in the empty waiting/visitor room, we wait. For what? I don't exactly know. Maybe for a miracle that wakes her up. Maybe that the person responsible for the accident comes through this door. Maybe, just maybe, that this was just a nightmare and Aurora wasn't found.
All I know now is that we can't do anything besides waiting.
Waiting for the unknown to happen.
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AURORA'S POV:
Trapped.
The one thing I feel is that one word. Trapped.
I don't know where I am trapped. I can't see anything. Everything is black and my body hurts yet some parts feel numb. It's hard to breathe, as if something stops the air from entering my lungs.
Ever so slowly I'm able to open my eyes but close them after the lights are blending my eyes. I keep trying and finally am able to open them properly.
Looking around the white room I observe everything, hoping I get a clue where I am. To my left is a window with some blinds which are open. Beside it are 2 chairs and a small table. Right next to me I see some machines and finally I register the awful beeping noises. I am in the hospital.
How I got here, I have no idea. I guess Miguel heard the crash and called the ambulance.
Hearing the hospital room open I look towards it and see an older man in doctors scrubs walking inside with a relieved and generous happy smile on his face.
"Aurora, it's good to see you awake. You gave us quite a scare." his voice is gentle.
I point to my throat, not being able to talk due to the rough feeling. It looks like he understands what I mean because he grabs the water bottle from the nightstand and pours it in a glass before holding it softly against my lips. Taking a few gulps it feel much better.
After he puts it back he turns to me, "Does it feeling better now?"
I try to smile and answer him, "Yes it does, thank you doc."
He smiles back at me, "I'm glad to hear that. Do you remember what happened?"
I take a deep breath, "Yeah. I was in my car and on my way to my best friend when this car came out of nowhere. Then I remember waking up for a few seconds in the car after the crash but then everything was black again pretty fast. Next I know is waking up in here. How did I end up here?"
"Thankfully your best friend and his father were on the phone with you when you had the crash and called 9-1-1. You weren't that far away from the hospital so the paramedic's, Firefighters and police were by you very quick. You were brought in and immediately rushed in the hospital."
I just give a nod back but don't say anything, silently telling him to go on.
He sighs, "It was hard to say when you would wake up. Thankfully you are faster awake than anyone thought. You will be allowed to leave the hospital today BUT you are going to complete bed rest! While we are at it, there is something I need to talk to about."
I look at him curious with furrowed eyebrows, "What is it about doc?"
He looks at me caution, "Aurora, did you know you weren't your 'parent's'blood daughter?"
I nod slowly at him, "I always knew. I don't look anything like them and at some point they told me I am adopted."
He suddenly looks furious, "Dear, you weren't adopted." I look at him as if he is crazy, "Many years the wife of a good friend of mine gave birth to twins. A boy and a girl. She was the first born girl in the whole family, including form uncles and cousins. I was also there when they were born. Everyone was over the moon but one night, their parents had a night out and their oldest son watched over the twins. That night was the night their daughter was kidnapped right from her bed."
My eyes went wide and my heart aches for the family. I never knew family love besides the love I received from Miguel and Michael, his father, so I can't imagine how they felt.
"That's heartbreaking, really, but why are you telling me that?"
At my question I see tears welling up his eyes, "Aurora, you are the girl. They took you from your family."
If possible, my eyes went even bigger. Family. I have a family out there who wanted me. A family that loved me. Oh god, I have a twin.
"Are-are you sure that I'm the daughter?" my voice cracking.
He nods sadly yet happily, "We did a blood test and it matched."
Not being able to stop the tears, I let them stream down my cheeks down to my chin.
Doc speaks up again, "Your twin, Alessandro, stayed with you, waiting for you to wake up but your other brothers forced him to get something to eat a few minutes before you woke up. They should be back soon, also your best friend and his father are also still in the waiting room."
My eyes snap up to him, "Wait, my brothers are here? Like, here in the hospital?"
He nods with a smile, "They took a flight right after I told them that you were admitted. I must say, I never saw them so emotional. But please don't tell them I said that" he jokes.
I chuckle a little, "Cou-could you bring them inside?"
"If that's what you want, I will."
I give him a nod to do that and he walks out.
But just as he walks out, my anxiety starts and doubt fills my mind. What if they don't like how I look? How I behave? What if they are like the family I grew up with? Feeling my hands start to shake, i intertwine my fingers together and take deep breaths.
I'm knocked out of my thoughts by the door flying open and Miguel running up to me with Michael, giving me bear hugs. I can't help but feel safe in their presence.
Hearing a throat being cleared, we break up the hug and turn to the door, seeing 4 men standing there, well, one of them in the age of me.
I'm shocked to see that he's the male version of myself. The dark brown hair, green-grayish eyes and the same tan, heck, even the same nose. Weird that I look at nose, yeah, I know.
He looks ready to cry and makes his way to me cautious, giving him a shy nod is all he need to run towards me, pulling me in a tight hug, as if scared I would vanish again.
He has his head tucked in my hair when I feel something wet falling on my shoulder, "Oh god, I can't believe I have you in my arms. I'm so so sorry for not finding you sooner. I-I won't let anything happen to you again amore."
With tears falling from my eyes, I look towards the rest of my brothers and see them standing near us, bringing Alessandro and me in a group hug while all let a sigh of relieve out.
Maybe, just maybe I could be happy with them in my life. Maybe I will finally have a family.