Laying down on my bed, looking up at the ceiling, lifting my left wrist up and stared at my soulmarks.

Sighing as I run my fingers to each one of them.

Placing my hand back down to my side as I continued to gaze up at the ceiling.

Looking at the clock on my nightstand as it illuminated the time in it.

3:00 AM

"Too early." I mumbled, covering my face with the blanket, closing my eyes as I tried to sleep.

Clicking my tongue as I removed the blanket, sighing as I began to toss around the bed.

Finding a comfortable position so that I can go back to sleep.

Jolting as someone knocked on the door, I got up and opened it, seeing it was James, tilting my head to the side and looking at him confusingly.

"James." I said, "What's up?" I asked, "I heard you can't sleep." He said as my eyebrows furrowed, "How?" I asked.

"Agents have sensitive senses." He replied, "Of course." I mumbled, earning a chuckle from him.

"So, mind if I join you until you fall asleep?" He asked, raising my eyebrow as I nodded my head, opening the door wide enough to let him in.

Closing the door, James sat on the bed, looking at him confused at his actions.

"Come on. You have to sleep, it's still early." He said, patting the bed, sighing as I obliged and laid down.

Grabbing the blanket as silence engulfed the room.

"Tell me about your life in Boston." He said, looking at me, exhaling a breath, remembering what my life in Boston was.

"My life there was... happy, content. Living in a house full of love with my parents and brother. I'm sure that's all that a girl could ask for." I started as I smiled remembering every moment I had with my parents and Claude.

"Well, we can't always be happy, can we?" I asked and looked at him, "As much as I love that place, I grew to hate it as well." I continued, averting my eyes away, "It was... It happened during my graduation, the reason why I hate that place now. I was so happy that day that I've finally achieved my dream, to be a Doctor."

"But I guess I'm really not fated to be happy at all. That day..." pausing as I swallowed a lump in my throat, "That day was the day my parents and my brother died in a car accident. And that day my life shattered, my dreams became useless. I felt nothing at all. My body became numb hearing the news of them arriving at the hospital dead on the spot."

"I felt a part of me died with them as well. I cried for days and nights. Days, weeks, months, and years passed by as I continued to mourn for them. Terribly missing them. So much. How badly I want to hear their voices and laughter. But thankfully, a friend of mine, a colleague, watched over me. Never left my side. I was thankful to him. Not to leave me even though I tried to pry him away countless times." I said, chuckling remembering how stubborn Abel was.

"As he stayed by my side together with his wife, they helped me move on. I began to slowly accept that they'll never come back no matter how I cried or begged them to. I busied myself. A distraction to forget the pain and become a surgeon, but a hole was still there in my heart. Longing for them."

"I even became the godmother of their children. Their twins. They also became my distraction, a great distraction, I may add. Those two were stubborn and cheeky." I continued, a soft laugh escaping from me.

"But then again, it seems fate is cruel to me. I guess I'm not really destined to be happy at all. They were gone. And here I am left alone once again in this cruel world. Alone. So, my life in Boston was... a bittersweet experience." I said, looking back at James.

My eyes widened, seeing his eyes glistened with tears, "James, are you okay?" I asked, getting up and sitting down as he continued to stare at me.

"Hey, did I say something bad?" I asked as he shook his head, "Then what's wrong?" I asked again as he engulfed me in a bear hug.

"Woah." I said, feeling my shoulders begin to wet from his tears, smiling as I patted his back, "It's okay, James. No need to cry." I said as I continued to gently pat his back.

"You're such a strong woman." He said, "Thank you." I replied, James let go, looking at me directly in my eyes and held my shoulders.

"You have us now. I, we won't leave you alone. We won't let you feel that way again. I promise. You have my word, Rivia." He said as I smiled at him and nodded my head.

Running his thumb on my cheeks, wiping my tears, "Thank you, James. Truly. Thank you for everything. To Fergus and Ian too. For accepting, giving me shelter and food. For taking care of me. I owe the three of you so much. I'm forever indebted to you, to Fergus, and to Ian." I said as he brushed my hair.

"We had a sister. Our youngest. And she died when she was still a baby. You became our family the moment we found you in front of our doorsteps. You're our sister now. And we will always protect and take care of you no matter what, blood related or not." He said as I nodded my head and hugged him.

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Waking up with the sun hitting my face, groaning as I covered my eyes with my hands.

"Wake up, sleeping beauty." Ian said, "Go away." I said in my sleepy voice, hearing him chuckled as he grabbed the blanket.

Clicking my tongue in disapproval, "Wake up or I'll throw some cold water at you." He said and left.

Sighing as I opened my eyes, looking at the watch on my nightstand.

10:30 AM

Closing my eyes, hearing someone inside my room, "5 minutes." I said, without looking at whoever that was.

"Wake up, princess or Ian will surely throw some cold water at you." James said as I sighed and got up but still closed my eyes.

Hearing him chuckle as he ruffled my hair, "Good morning, Via. Up now, you still have to do some grocery later. And you'll visit the orphanage too, you said yesterday." He said as I nodded my head.

Patting my head as James left, sighing as I finally opened my eyes, standing up as I stretched and trudged my way to the bathroom.

Later on, I went my way downstairs, seeing the three of them sitting on the dining table.

"There she goes." Fergus said, laughing at him, "Hurry now, shortie. I'm hungry." He added, "Oh that rhymes." He said, earning a chuckle from me.

Joining them as we eat our breakfast.

After finishing our breakfast, we decided to do some grocery shopping. It was originally me and Fergus, but the two decided to tag along saying they're bored.

Arriving at the store, everyone, specifically girls looked at our direction, well to the three I'm with to be exact.

Cringing as their thoughts were so loud it practically pierced right through my ear.

Shaking my head, "Jesus H. Roosevelt Christ." I mumbled, irritatingly, earning chuckles from the three of them.

"Not only were their thoughts too loud. They're practically too obvious to have your attention." I said, "You're just jealous." Ian said.

Raising my eyebrow, "Oh, really? Look there." I said, signaling to my right, seeing four boys looking at me, giving them a smile, seeing a faint blush on their cheeks.

Ian looked at me, wide eyes as I shrugged my shoulders and smirked. Grabbing a cart, as I began to walk around placing things inside the cart, feeling an arm draped on my shoulders, it was James.

"I think you should stick with us." He said, tilting my head to the side, "I don't want any of the boys to approach my sister." He added as I laughed.

"What if I meet my soulmates?" I asked, looking at him, "They'll have to have our approval first." Fergus replied as Ian nodded, joining us.

Wait until you know and meet them.

Laughing at my thought, Ian looked at me raising his eyebrow, shaking my head as we continued to walk around the store.

"I'll get some chips." I said as they nodded their heads, walking towards the chips section.

Noticing a man talking to a woman, she seemed uncomfortable without a second thought I marched towards them.

"Hey, there you are. I was looking for you. What took you so long? " I asked, the woman looked at me, blinking my eyes as I looked at her.

"Oh, I was just going to get some chips." She replied, "Oh, sorry did I interrupt something?" I asked, looking at the man, noticing how he gave me a glare, "No, he was just asking something. Let's go?" She asked as I nodded my head.

Snaking her arms to mine and at a fair distance away from the man, she looked at me and sighed, "Thank you so much." She said, smiling at her, "No worries." I replied.

"I'm May. May Parker." She said, reaching out her hand, accepting it, "Rivia. Rivia Jones." I replied.

Ian called me, May said her thanks once again as we bid our goodbyes to each other.

"Be careful." I said as she nodded her head.

"Do you know her?" Ian asked as I nodded my head, "Yeah" I replied.

First, Pepper. And now, May. Who's next? Don't tell it's gonna be Maria Hill or one of my soulmates.