why me again?

His decision

A month.

It had been a month since Angel coughed blood.

It had been a month since she fell into a coma.

It had been a month, yet....

Athy- Why hadn't she woken up?

Athy hadn't left Angel's side since day one. She will sleep next to her, eat in her room and talk to her. She even tried talking to her mentally but Angel didn't answer.

Angel was growing paler and thinner due to the lack of nutritions.

The doctors would check on her daily. Thy didn't know when she will wake up either.

Athy's condition wasn't better.

She refused to eat most of the times unless Lily forced her.

She couldn't sleep well due to nightmares. Nightmares of her own death or that of Angel's.

She was still blaming herself for what happened.

She also hasn't seen Claude since then.

Actually, she didn't want to see him.

She was afraid that she might do something that she will regret later.

Athy' Is this how her family felt? She said she fainted a lot. How did they deal with this feeling of guilt and uselessness?'

Athy- Please ...Please wake up Angel.

I promise to do everything you tell me from now on. I will give you all my gold and sweets.

I will... I will.. hic..

She couldn't take it anymore.

She started crying and hiccuping saying sorry over and over again.

She will do anything! She just want her sister by her side.

Her eyes felt heavy again. She laid next to Angel and drifted to sleep.

Thus, she didn't notice that Angel's finger started to twitch but it stopped as soon as it started.

Once Athy felt a sleep, a tall Shadow loomed over the bed.

Claude started at the sleeping twins.

He heard what Athy said.

He won't deny that he wanted to say the same thing but couldn't.

It wasn't Athy's fault, it was his.

He couldn't face Athy when she is in this condition.

He didn't know why. But he busied himself with managing the Empire's matters.

He didn't come to see Angel while Athy is there.

He heard the doctor's statements about Angel's condition every day.

He can't help but feel useless.

Really?

He was the strongest man in the Empire.

But he just sat there looking at the twins feeling like he was the weakest in the world.

He really didn't know why did he care?

Why?

Why is he bothering himself with these two girls?

He had only known them for a little less than a year. But he always felt calm in their presence.

Athy's bright Smiles and Angel's sleepy altitude.

He wasn't able to go on a month without them.