(WARNING: implication of abuse, shooting)

After checking out of the hospital, it was time to go. Saying that the atmosphere of the car was awkward would be an understatement. Kirstin and Mitch refused to look at each other, afraid of making each other angrier. Travis focused on the road, still angered by what his sister-in-law said. Ariana didn't even look at her wife once while Alex and Charlotte shared a look, afraid of saying anything wrong. Scott then cleared his throat, sharing what he to say.

"Some things were said at the hospital that did not need to said at all," he began, looking at Kirstin. "I understand it was because of Lilliana and her medicine. I will just like to put in my own thoughts. No interruptions, please.

"Ariana and Kirstin, you two were irresponsible. I'm not sorry for saying that because it's true. Your daughter ran out of her medicine probably around the same time Dad died so yes, you two were grieving, but you two forgot her medicine. That's bad. She did a lot of stuff she will have to live with now because of you two.

"Kirstin, Mitch was not calling you a bad parent, nor telling you how to parent. He was calling you out on your irresponsibility. He's right because he was speaking from experience. He needed his own medicine from his own disorder. Also, why would you ever tell him that at least you told Lilliana that Dad died? He had a harder time telling McKenna. You have an easier time telling people things than Mitch does. It takes him longer to grieve. You know that.

"Mitch, I love how you are sensitive, but you are overly sensitive. That's not bad, but when you have your sensitive moments, you close yourself off. We don't need that, okay? You are pretty sensitive and sometimes it's hard to hear what you have to say because you close yourself off and it's harder to work things out.

"You two need to realize that nobody is right or wrong in this situation; however, I feel no sympathy for you, Kirstin. Mitch had every right to tell you that. You were irresponsible. You too, Ari. You two need to make sure that Lilli is okay because she will need a higher dosage and probably needs to go to a rehab for a little while so she could be on track mentally.

"Mitch and Kirstin, you two need to realize that we've finally gotten to the point were we just pour out our emotions without realizing that we can hurt people. We need to let those emotions fly so we could get to our children easier. You two can't fight because of this, okay? Our children are more important than some stupid argument. Please forgive each other."

"I for-for-gi-gi-ve you, Kirst," Mitch replied, his voice quiet. Kirstin nodded, rubbing Mitch's back. "I'm sor-sor-ry if I hur-hur-t you."

"You have nothing to be sorry for. You told the truth and I have to accept it," Kirstin pointed out. "You know exactly what you were talking about. Don't be sorry."

Mitch nodded as he smiled at his sister, happy that he has Kirstin as his older sibling. She smiled back and Travis drove off, happy to see that the two of them are okay again.

"Next stop: our children!"

~~~

Lilliana went back into the room, her eyes wide and body shaking. She sat next to Sara and began to cry, hugging her cousin. Sara hugged her back, looking at Matt worriedly. He shrugged his shoulders and looked at Lilliana sadly. McKenna watched the entire time, not knowing what was going on.

"Mark, Matthew, and Nash...they...they," Lilliana managed to get out, crying even more. "It hurt so bad."

Sara held her cousin closer, looking at Matt. Lilliana didn't deserve that! Matt shook his head angrily as he stood up and was about to stomp up to the door whine he heard a car. He widened his eyes, breaking down into tears instantly. McKenna gasped happily as she recognized the sound. Sara began to cry herself, thanking God.

"That's Dad's car," McKenna chirped happily. "Our parents are here!"

~~~

Travis stopped in front of the house, looks back at the Olusola siblings. They all nodded, bad memories flooding back quickly. Ariana and Charlotte got out of the car, Alex following them shortly. He offered his hand to Scott and took him out of the car carefully, making sure that he didn't fall. Kirstin got out and kissed Ariana gently, not wanting the memories to come back. Ariana kisses her back, hoping that her kisses will fight off the memories Kirstin is bound to have. Mitch began to breathe heavily, not wanting to look at the house.

"Babe, it's okay," Travis reassured, turning he car off. Mitch nodded as he unbuckled himself. "Let's get our children, okay?"

Mitch nodded as he got out, smiling ad his siblings. They all took a breath in unison, ready to get their children.

~~~

Mark opened the door when he heard it rang, falling to the ground when tracks punched him. Nash got up and was about to punch Travis back when Alex kicked him on his shins, causing him to fall himself. Scott shook his head while Kirstin kicked them on their sides, causing them to scream. Ariana shook her head as she stared down at them.

"Where's Airhead One?"

At that moment, Matthew came out of a random room and pushed Ariana has hard as he could. She fell into a glass table and screamed, the glass breaking instantly. Kirstin gasped as she went up to her wife and helped her up, making sure that she was okay. Charlotte came in and glared at Matthew, shaking her head.

"You are only getting yourself into jail," she told him angrily. Matthew laughed, which made everyone more angry. "Why did you take them?"

"Revenge. Scott, Kirstin, and Mitch all put me into jail so I wanted them to pay back," Matthew admitted, shaking  his head. "Lilliana also helped me with it when she was crazy so it's all he fault, not mine."

"My daughter's not crazy!"

At that moment, Mitch finally walked in. He gasped at Mark and Nash, who grabbed his ankles on his way in. He tried to kick his way out, but the grips were too strong. Matthew laughed as he opened the door to the basement, calling for the children.

"Come upstairs. I have a surprise for you four!"

In no time, Sara and Matt, McKenna, and Lilliana all came upstairs. They gasped and ran to their parents, crying heavily. All the parents held their children close to them while crying themselves, not wanting to let them go. McKenna looked at Mitch and tilted her head.

"Why is Queen Daddy like that?"

Travis set McKenna down as was about to kick Mark and Nash to get his husband when Matthew went up to him and punched him on his temple. Travis fainted instantly, causing McKenna to cry. Mitch gasped and tried to get to his husband, the grips of his high school bullies getting tighter.

Matthew then pulled out a gun, which made Mitch's eyes widened. This is deja vu, back when he was graduating high school. He closed his eyes, knowing what is about to come. He could hear Sara and Lilliana crying out for him while McKenna is crying even harder. Scott and Kirstin wanted to get their brother, but Matthew's words stopped them.

"If anybody moves, I will shoot. You can't save him," Matthew told them, shaking his head. Matt wanted nothing more than to kill this man. "Any last words, Mitchell?"

Mitch looked at his family and Charlotte, shaking more. This is it. He will be the third Olusola to die. He's dying. No more date nights with Travis, no more joking with his siblings, no more embarrassing his siblings with his  in-laws, no more helping Sara, Matt, and Lilliana with life, no more watching McKenna grow up...

No more of that surgery that will possibly end his stutter.

He looked at them, noticing how Alex and Ariana looked at Charlotte. She seemed angered, like she was about to kill someone. Mitch closed his eyes one last time, his last moments of life coming quickly.

"I love you guys. So much."

*BANG*

A/N: Well...this ending brings back many memories. I have like three more chapters of this and it will be done! I'm so sad.:( I'm super excited for the stories ending though and all of you will love it! Nobody dies in either of them, I promise. Anyways, I hope that you all enjoyed the chapter and remember that I love you all very much.:)

-Maddie🐧🐧🐧