Page 72 of My best friends little sister

We talked for a couple of hours about what to do and ultimately decided to take care of Theo until he was healthy and then we let him decide. He may only be four years old but he deserves the choice. He might not want to live with us and we will respect that.

Stefan is currently in here tending to angelicas head wound. He needs to monitor her closely because head injuries are dangerous. Hes worried about her and honestly so am i after what i witnessed last night. The thought of her having some kind of brain injury is fucking terrifying.

I cant handle her being in so much pain. It hurts me.

I look up at Stefan with pleading eyes just begging him to do something to help her and he sighs. ''I can give you a small dose. Much smaller than what i gave you yesterday. It should help with the pain enough that you can sleep''

He injects her IV with the pain meds and after a little bit i notice angel relax substantially. ''Thank you'' she whispers as her eyes drift shut.

As soon as her eyes are shut, they open again. ''Could you...could you tie me down? Please'' she asks looking at Stefan and then at me.

She shakes her head and a tear slips down her cheek. ''No. No, you should go home and take care of Theo''

angel looks like shes about to burst into tears, happy tears i hope. ''You dont have to do that Stefan, really. I'll be fine alone if you tie me down''

He shakes his head ''I'll stay with you. I dont want to tie you down, you dont need me to do that'' she looks like shes about to protest but quickly holds back when she sees him glare at her.

We exchange goodbyes and i head to my car, ready to go home and leaving angelica behind. Shes safe Dante. Stefan is with her. You dont need to worry.

Once i arrive home i head inside and kick off my shoes, ready to climb into bed and sleep for eternity.

I notice Ivan on the couch and Mateo standing in the kitchen, but Theo and sully are nowhere to be found. ''What are you doing here?'' Mateo asks once he notices me standing by the door.

I walk down the hall to the bathroom and find sully sit on the floor leaning against the wall. He looks exhausted and doesnt seem to notice me as i walk towards him. Sully is amazing at his job. He has the reflexes and senses of a cat, so the fact he doesnt notice me just shows how tired he is.

I slide down the wall and sit on the floor. I hear his little sniffles from inside and i knock softly. ''Theo? Its me Dante'' i say, trying to sound as unthreatening as possible. ''You remember me dont you? My wife is the girl who helped you''

We sit in quiet for a couple minutes but i make sure he knows I'm still out here. I dont want him to feel alone.

And then its quiet again. He doesnt ask anymore questions or make any sounds for about 5 minutes when suddenly i hear a click. The door is unlocked.

Theo slowly walks out, still in the same clothes as before and still bruised and dirty. ''Daddy didn't like me'' he whispers and i can see the tears staining his cheeks. I pull him by his arm into my lap and just sit there, holding him.

I pull back to look at his little face. ''Your daddy loved you very much, but he was really sad and angry and he took that out on you. That wasn't fair'' i wipe away his tears and hold his face in my hands. My hands look huge compared to his tiny head.

Suddenly he starts sobbing uncontrollably and clings to my neck. I'm frozen at first, not knowing if this is a good reaction or bad but quickly relax into the hug when i hear his voice. ''Family'' he whispers against my neck.

After waiting for Theo to calm down i decided to shower and change him. Obviously i have no clothes for a 4 year old kid i just met so i gave him one of my t-shirts that swamped him completely.

I carried him upstairs to angelicas old bedroom and put him to bed. He was out like a light, clearly exhausted.

They sit for a while, talking about living arrangements and i just listen quietly. The house that i bought is about 20 minutes away so if they all live here, it would be amazing. My whole family would be close together.