It happened so quickly that Virgil couldn't comprehend it. He dropped his phone. It landed on the ground with a thump. Virgil felt tears welling up in his eyes. Roman placed a hand on his shoulder. Virgil jumped and started to cry. He covered his eyes and cried, choking on his sobs.

"Virgil...? What happened?" Roman asked. Virgil collapsed on the floor. Roman kneeled down. "Virgil, tell me what happened."

The others walked into the living room.

"S-she... Deir-Deirdre..." Virgil choked.

"Easy, easy. What happened to Deirdre?" Roman asked.

"She... got hit by a car," Virgil said. Everyone gasped.

"What!?" Everyone yelled.

"Where is she?" Roman leaned towards Virgil and held him.

"At-at the hospital..." Virgil muttered. "Sh-she's in a coma for who knows how long."

"Virgil..." Roman muttered. Virgil cried into Roman's chest.

"She- She's like a sister to me... I don't want to lose her!" Virgil cried.

"You won't... you won't lose her," Roman said. "You know she's brave, she won't quit."

"She's brave... she's brave." Virgil kept muttering over and over again. Roman kissed his forehead.

"Don't worry, Virgil. She'll get through it."

~Flashback~

"So, a purple rose means enchantment and love at first sight?" Virgil asked Deirdre as she picked one from a rose bush.

"Exactly! Maybe Roman will give you one." Deirdre smiled. Virgil blushed.

"Yeah, right... he'll never notice my feelings for him." Virgil said as he picked a red rose from the bush.

"You never know. He may like you. And if he does, I have to make sure he doesn't hurt your feelings. I will fight him!"

Virgil smiled softly. "Yeah, I believe you can."

~~~~~

"Ow!" Deirdre yelped as she held her finger after she cut herself on a thorn bush.

"Here. Let me see." Virgil said. Deirdre let Virgil look. He gently took the thorn out and got a bandaid. "There."

"Can you kiss it? I've always heard that helps it heal faster."

Virgil smiled and gently kissed her finger. Deirdre hugged him and continued to make her flower crown.

~~~~~

"Here. It's peppermint flavor." Virgil said as he handed the coffee to Deirdre. "It's Emile's favorite flavor."

Deirdre cautiously took a sip of it. She smiled. "It's good!"

"I knew you'd like it." Virgil ruffled her hair and drank his coffee.

~~~~~

"Deirdre? When I get my own house, I'm going to adopt you." Virgil said out of the blue. Deirdre looked at him, surprised.

"What? B-but... why me of all people?" Deirdre asked.

"You're like a little sister I've never had. I want to give you a home." Virgil said.

"Will Roman be happy with the idea?" Deirdre asked.

"He'll understand why I want to adopt you. He just wants me to be happy. Seeing me happy makes him happy."

"And that makes me happy," Deirdre said.

~End Flashback~