When I wake up I'm in the guest room. My body is tucked in the sheets.
I let out a yawn before standing up and stretching. That's when I remember. Me and Arthur had fallen asleep together. Arthur had apologized for beating me up. He must have woken up and bring me to the spare room.

" Guys! Gang meeting! All gangsters at the table right now!"
Arthur's voice echoes through the house as I hear footsteps. Was he referring to me as well?-
" That goes for u too Mari"

Okay he was referring to me. I walk downstairs silent and weary. Still scared about what happened last night. Let's just hope this isn't another talk where Arthur tries to kill me.

We all sit down at the table. Deangeline slowly takes off her headphones and stares at Arthur. He doesn't look mad. But he's too silent: which could mean trouble. His finger taps on the table multiple times before he sighs.
" Look. Where doing this wrong.......
We're all so under sophisticated that we don't know how to control ourselves........
Especially me.
I'm so sorry for the way I have been treating you guys. But I owe a big apology to Mari"
We all stare at Arthur shocked that he's apologizing. For once Arthur smiles his smile causes becks to do the same as well. As I look at the others I realize there all smiling bright. Arthur  takes a deep breath before speaking again.
" Let's restart. For now on where family to the end. I don't know what is going to happen in the future. Or why general 48 is targeting Marianne. Obviously he wants her for no good. We have to protect her. In order to do that we have to work together as a family and keep each other safe in the process. Who's with me?"

Arthur puts his hand out. Becks leans in and does the same
Followed by everyone else as they turn to face me. Arthur smiles at me and asks
" Are you in this too Mari?"
I stand up a smile forming on my face too as I put my hand in as well.
" Us against the world?"
Arthur grins as he responds back
" All of us against the world. And to celebrate our peace I'll order pizza. "
Josh smiles as he grabs the nerf gun. Then he turns to me
" Catch"
He chucks the nerf gun at me and I catch it. I glance at becks as she pulls out a bazooka nerf gun. Deangeline tosses Jake a nerf gun as we all check that our guns are loaded.
" Teams of three. I choose Mari and beck's."
Arthur grins as deangeline shakes her head.
" That's unfair girls vs boys the winners get to choose the movie where goona watch tonight"
Arthur nods as everyone is silent. Becks shoots the nerf gun igniting the nerf gun battle. The boys run off in different directions. But becks is already on Jakes tail.
" Dean go after josh!
Mari get Arthur!"
I nod at becks and run outside to the garden. I could have sworn I saw Arthur go outside.
I step in the grass with my nerf gun loaded. I'm not going to screw this up.
" You can run but you can't hide arthur- ah!"
pausing mid sentence  my foot gets stuck on the tree root. I trip instantly as but  land safely in someone's arms. To my surprise it's Leon. He's grabs onto my waist tight as he pulls me In.
" Are you okay sugarcube?"
He asks in a self soothing tone. I look up at him with a smile and nod.
" Thanks for the catch-"
I try to pull away but Leon's grip tightens.
" Leon can you let go now?" I manage to ask him. But to my surprise he doesn't let go.
His hand slides down my back as my body trembles in fear.
" Leon stop-" I state politely
His hand moves down more. He's ignoring me as I flail in his grasp.
" Stop!!!! I said stop!"
Leon let's go finally  as I back away trembling. What the fuck was he trying to do to me! How dare Leon touch me inappropriately.
Leon stands there a grin wide on his face. It's clear he was touching me like that on purpose. He slowly approaches me as I back up in fear. He's taller then me as I leans against the wall. His face so close I can feel his hot breath on mine. Leon glances up and down at me for a brief minute. But then he says something.
" Mark my words you will be mine"
He backs off finally as he wanders off. I stand there shocked and confused by what he means.  The sun slowly disappearing by the minute.
   " Boo"
Warm arms wrap around me from behind. I'm tense at first  but then my body relaxes. It's just Arthur. It's not Leon.......
Arthur's rests his neck on my shoulder as he smiles  and states
" Want to team up and take down the others-"
But once he sees my face he pauses. His excitement fades and his jawline scrunches up.
" What's wrong"