Aphmau's POV

*Play Song*

"Peekaboo!" Aaron exclaims, a large smile spreading across his face.

Alina breaks into a series of unstoppable giggles.

Arrow jumps straight up like a cat and falls back down on his stomach.

Awh Arrow.

I smile as well, observing my perfect family.

With all that has happened....

All the pain we suffered......

The loss.......

The guilt.......

The image I saw before me.....

Shows me it was worth it......

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I flop on the bed, pulling the covers over me as I fold my pillow under my head because I have weird sleeping habits.

(Does anyone else just like fold their pillow to make it taller? Just me? Okay....)

Aaron comes under the covers as well, wrapping his arms around me.

I snuggle into the crook of his neck, using his warmth more than the flimsy covers.

I has almost fallen asleep when I hear three sounds.

All sending worry through my mind.

A cry.

A bark.

A crash.

Aaron is up in a second, running out of the our room into Alina's room.

I follow behind him, my eyes wide with fear.

Alina is fussing around and crying.

Aaron picks her up, checking if she's hurt.

He lets out a big breath, relieved.

I was still worried though.

"Arrow?" I half whisper half shout.

I scan the floor, unsuccessful in finding the little pup.

I hear his bark again, just this one....

Was more like a whine. 

"ARROW!" I shout, running out into the hallway and down the stairs.

"Aph! Stay here, I'll get him. Here" He gently puts Alina in my arms and heads downstairs quietly.

As he goes down the stairs, my heart just keeps racing faster.

Something just doesn't feel right.

Then I hear Aaron say something, that almost makes me scream.

"Hey..Hey there is nothing here....no one else here but me...."

A break in.

Aaron......no.....

"Heh, ya right, wheres the dough kept?" The intruders retort, though sounding a bit scared.

They must have gotten a look at Aaron.

He wasn't exactly the weak type.

"Just leave" Aaron commands.

I'm still at the top of the stairs, holding Alina close to my chest.

Please Irene....please.......

Then I start to hear a lot of grunting noises and painful squeals.

I hold my breath the whole time, silently crying into Alina's hair.

She fusses a bit but doesn't cry at least.

Then there was silence.  

Everything was silent.

As if time had stopped, and everything was finally quiet.

"Aph, its okay, you can come down" Aaron assures, breathless.

I let out a big sigh then shakily come down the stairs, each step sending fear through every vein through my body.

"Oh Arrow" 

Wait....what....

I come into view of seeing two thugs both unconscious on the floor.

I also see Aaron leaning over Arrow, who was lying on the ground, his eyes barely open.

No.......

I use one of hands to hold Alina up, and the other to cover my mouth.

Arrow...

Aaron turns to me, shaking his head and giving me a grim expression.

"No Arrow please don't do this no" 

My voice was breaking.

I come over to them, crying with Alina sleeping on my shoulder.

What I see almost gives me a heart attack.

Arrow was lying on his side, his stomach the home to a deadly cut that was bleeding profusely.

All I could see was the memories of him flash before my eyes.

Picking him up at the shelter.

Helping him to climb the stairs.

Fishing him out of the bag of wrapping paper.

His first encounter with Alina.

Alina wakes up groggily and takes a look at Arrow.

She sticks her little chubby hand out at Arrow in a grabbing motion.

Huh?

Oh.....she wants to be near him...

I place Alina right next to Arrow on the floor, immediately falling into Aaron's arms and starting to full out sob.

We knew it was too late to get him to the hospital.

Too late.....

Aaron runs his hand through my hair, reassuring me.

Alina tilts her head at Arrow's mangled body, skimming his weak body of his wounds.

She then does something unexpected.

She lies down, parallel to Arrow, facing him.

She reaches out her little chubby hand again at him, grabbing his paw.

If a dog could smile, then Arrow just gave us a wide one.

Then slowly, and too suddenly, his body went limp.

Goodbye Arrow....

We will always love you.....

You will never be alone....

We will always be here for you......

Always........

We love you Arrow.

You stupid potato......

This is the end.

I will be releasing a new aarmau ff soon and will be continuing the others.

THANK YOU CRYSTALS FOR EVERYTHING YOUVE DONE FOR ME! 

Have a nice day my crystals!