Mattie turned her head and sighed. "It's like my real brother died and something else replaced him. And hey, you should be resting up, kiddo," she added, trying to sound cheerful. She reached over and took his hand. "And stop being sorry, alright? Just...don't...bite anyone else." 

She leaned her head back next to his and closed her eyes. Some tears came out, but she didn't make any sound to suggest she was crying. As much of an asshole as Darrin was being, now she had to come to terms with the fact that both of her brothers were good as dead. One deep shaky breath and she murmured to Nicholas, "You'd like him a lot more if you'd met him before he ran away. And before..." Before Aaron died. She didn't want to say it. 

"You should go in and sleep." 


"Die now," pleaded Darrin. "But I can do that myself." He struggled briefly, half-heartedly.