Christian's POV
I opened my arms and released Ashley, letting her go be with Alexi. I knew how Alexi must be feeling, seeing Jacob like that. I felt it too - a mix of emotions, a sense of helplessness. My always jovial and playful and dramatic brother was lying unconscious in a hospital bed. It was a surreal moment, one that I never thought I'd experience.
Ever since we were little, I have always been the one getting bruised and ending up in the hospital. Jacob had been the daredevil who always got away with every bad thing he did. It became even worse when his mother, who was his only parent at the time, died. He became so rough, doing dangerous stunts, I was convinced he was trying to kill himself.
I had been talking to my mom and dad about him, and my mom finally asked me to invite
