Iris POV

The past three days since I woke up from my... I'm not sure what it was, a coma? Anyway, since I've woken up, it's been quite interesting. I'm still in the hospital in case anyone was wondering, but, my family has barely given me a second to breathe without them panicking about something or the other.

The other day, I coughed. Just a single cough because you know, I'm human, and Leandro threatened to have the doctor's head cut off if he didn't treat me for it, and I always thought I had a knack for being over dramatic.

Even though my family has been keeping me company, I can't wait to finally go home, even though the concept of finally having a home is still more than a little foreign to me, I know that for as long as I have Leandro with me, I'll be perfectly fine.

As if sensing me thinking about him, the man bursts through my room with Aleksander who looks about as calm as a two year old. I smile at the comparison in my head.

"Ciao, la mia luce." Leo greets, walking toward the uncomfortable hospital bed to kiss my forehead.

"Hi, Leo." I greet softly, watching Alek 'pout' in disappointment.

"Yes, just ignore little old me." The dramatic nag says, crossing his arms with a huff. I smile at his antics, scrunching my nose at him slightly.

"No need to be so dramatic, dumbass" Leo says, slapping Alek at the back of his head.

"Hi, Alek," I greet, smiling at him.

"Well, hello there, Iris. I thought you were going to ignore me the whole time!" Alek says, putting his hand over his chest like he's offended.

"Has anyone ever told you that you're a horrible actor?" I question, quirking a brow at him. Yes, in the past couple of days, Leo and Luka introduced me to the concept of movies and TV shows. I'm currently hooked on a show called The Vampire Diaries.

Honestly speaking, my brothers are all dramatic, but they're all horrible actors. I don't know how the hell they run a whole mafia, or well, two mafia's if they can't lie, but oh well, sounds like a them problem.

I still don't trust my brothers, but I figure they haven't given me a reason to doubt them, so it should be fine, besides... It's not like I really have a choice in the matter.

"You happy about finally coming home, Ris?" Leo asks, giving me a soft smile.

"I mean, yeah, you'll be home.... Right?" I question, looking at him hopefully. As much as I've adjusted to being around my other brothers in the past couple days, he's still my favourite, and he's the one that I trust the most and that isn't going to change anytime soon.

"Of course I will, I'll always be there when you need me, Leggero." (light) He assures me, smiling widely.

"You know you can trust us though, right?" Alek asks, his eyes showing me the answer he needs.

"I mean, yeah, you haven't given me a reason not to. I just like Leo the most." I shrug, watching as he mock gasps.

Honestly, I don't think anyone would ever guess that Alek is one of the older siblings, but it's okay, he's pretty cool the way he is. I just smile at him in response and watch as Leo sticks his tongue out at him.

"Why am I the most mature one in the room?" I question, bringing a hand up to my temple, pretending to massage it.

"I don't know, you tell me." Alek replies, putting his hands on his hips. I simple shrug at him in response because how am I supposed to know why they're not mature?

Just then, Luka waltzes into the room like he owns it. "I come bearing gifts!" He announces, waving.... Clothes in his hands?

"Uh Luka, is that clothes?" I ask, looking at him in confusion.

"Well, yeah, you can't walk out of the hospital in that." He replies, gesturing to my hospital gown, and I nod in response, realising that he's right.

"Oh yeah, where'd you get clothes from though?" I ask, realising that the clothes in his hands aren't from the few that I own.

"I bought it." He replies in a duh tone, as if the answer was obvious.

"How'd you know my size? And why? I own clothes already?"

"I guessed, it wasn't that difficult to do, and you own rags not clothes, now shut up and go change so you can get your ass home." He says, handing me the clothes before helping me out of the bed and shooing me into the bathroom. I can almost hear Leo glaring at him, but I decide to just leave them to sort out their issues on their own.

I change into the clothes, only now realising just how uncomfortable the hospital gown actually was, but it's okay, I was surviving in it.

A couple minutes later, after fixing up my hair and washing my face, I walk out of the bathroom and into the room, preparing myself to come face to face with my mother who hasn't bothered to visit me in the time that I've been here.

To be honest, I didn't really care at first until Leo mentioned that it wasn't normal and that she should've at least come to visit me once, and that kind of hit me straight in the heart.

Did the mother I grew up with really just disappear the second she was reunited with her sons? Or was she still in there somewhere?

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Heyyy, it's been a damn long time, eh? I'm sorry, I really am. I took a break for a while, and I think that I just apologize every single chapter for updating late but then never end up changing, but I promise I actually mean it when I say I'm sorry.

I know how annoying it is when an author isn't consistent, and I hate that I'm this way, but I can't be bothered to change even though I feel bad.

Anyway, a little all over the place, but a chapter is a chapter I guess?

Anywho, until next time, loves.

Love y'all, bye ♥