^^^Angel and Monica at 11 getting ready for their first day back from summer.

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5 am

I woke up feeling more shit than usual; I got up before everyone showered and got changed into my gym clothes. Before everything happened, I tended to work out with Monica so I'd have several works out outfits at her house. When I saw she still had all of them a smile came to my face.

I went downstairs as quietly as possible and since I didn't know where the gym was, I went to the back garden. The morning dew was still evident on the grass clear water droplets. I put my headphones in playing music and ran around the garden for a while trying to get away from my thoughts. I ran back towards the house and started doing bench step-ups. 

"Can I join you?" Someone said from behind me and to my surprise it was Temi.

"Yeah," I replied with a small smile.

"I just wanna say that I'm sorry about Kurume, he has trust issues but his feelings towards you are genuine so don't give up." She said and I nodded at her.

"I wanna say thank you for looking for me earlier, I know we're not the best of friends," I said changing the subject.

"Yeah, we got off on the wrong foot but I like your unpredictable personality it definitely keeps us on our toes, you really wanted to shoot me, huh?" She said half-joking.

"No, I am just a drama queen," I laughed.

"You're a lot stronger than you think," She smiled.

"Thanks, it's nice to hear that," I smiled feeling touched by her words. We carried on working out together in comfortable silence before Temi went to make breakfast. 

After finishing my workout, I took a walk by the lake reliving the memories of Kurume and I being childish before it escalated. I smiled at the thought of his body is against mine everything in the lake had been so magical.

Two arms wrapped around my waist and I knew the touch all too well, the one I was just reminiscing about. "Angel," He said and we just stood there in silence.

"Kurume," I replied calmly just letting his arms engulf me. 

"I'm sorry for yesterday," He said, "I was suspicious when I saw you and Micheal, of course, he wants you back," He whispered the last part.

"I need to shower," I replied removing his arms from around me. "I smell like sweat," 

"And I'm sorry for doubting you," He added sadly.

"Yeah I know," I replied walking inside feeling a bit better.

I had spoken too soon, I bumped into Micheal before on the stairs.  "Angel, we need to talk," He said keeping a straight face.

"No!" I exclaimed then turned back around and went into the kitchen and Kurume and Temi were in there. Feeling agitated, I went back out to the garden and texted Monica.

Angie: Girl please help me I am surrounded, Kurume apologized and Micheal wants to talk...

Mon: Walk up the stairs...

Angie: You and I both know Micheal won't let me up without a fight

Mon: Okay give me a second I'm coming just finished getting dressed

Angie: Omg love you, hurry

Mon: Love you too and you are so dramatic.

Monica arrived at rapid time and grabbed my hand and lead me inside. "Angel..." Micheal said as soon as we got in.

"Micheal fuck off, move out our way," Monica said harshly.

"I need to talk to her," He replied with gritted teeth.

"She doesn't need to talk to you." She replied with a huff.

"You act like this then question why I'm a dick," He said with venomously at Monica.

Monica let go of my hand and slapped Micheal with so much force her hand was imprinted in his face. My eyes opened wide as did everyone else's who was sat at the table. Micheal's face was a bright red: the echo still circulating the room.

"That is not how you apologise and she hasn't done anything to make you act like a dick you did that all on your own. She's moved on you are here doing too much and everyone's tired of it. Fix your shit up Micheal before I slap the sense back into you," She stated in an angry manner only making it more frightening.

"Mon..." I whispered.

"No Angel, don't worry I'm aware of what I just said and did, you deserve better! Micheal talk to Angel when you have regained your scenes." She then pushed Micheal out the way and lead me up the stairs.

When we reached her room I hugged her. "Since when are you badass?" I asked. "You hate violence,"

"Violence when it's not needed, he needed that, go shower you're sweaty." She laughed pushing me towards the shower.

"Hmmmm, okay but wait for me," I laughed.

"Angie, trust me there is no way I'm going down there alone." 

"Okay then choose an outfit for me," I smiled. She nodded and I went in and had a second shower, the second one feeling more relaxing than the first. I reflected on what Kurume said I had forgiven him but I just needed a minute to be okay with it. 

I let the water consume me before getting out, wrapped in a towel, I took my clothes from the outside of the bathroom door. It was always a habit of Mon's whenever she left clothes out she always put them on the hanger. I got changed and dried my hair a bit, leaving it in loose curls.

"Breakfast?" She asked once I sat down next to her.

"Lost my appetite, what about you?" I replied with a smile.

"Same," Monica replied, "So we gonna skip it?"

"Yeah, probably what should we do?" I asked checking the time.

"Go downstairs. we ain't scared are we?" She replied though it sounded more like a question.

"No, we aren't right?" I laughed. "These continuous questions,"

"We just mastered our game plan," Monica said. Then she pretended she was holding a gun and she shot it at the lamp on the bedside table, "Let's go,"

We laughed and went downstairs then sat in our usual spaces while everyone was still at the breakfast table. "Angel and Monica, clean the tables and do the dishes now," Micheal boomed.

"I did them yesterday sorry," I replied ignoring his glares.

"Hahaha, no! I believe it's your and Liam's turn as neither of you has cooked or washed up yet." Monica replied with a cold tone. I smiled, Monica's attitude just seemed so different it was both scary and amazing.

"I'll do it," Temi said quickly not liking where everything was going.

"Well morning, Angel and Monica," Liam said sitting with us.

"Morning," We replied in harmony.

"So Angel you gonna speak to your man today?" He asked.

I looked at Kurume, "Yeah I am," I replied.

"Boss I'm afraid she looked at Kurume, not you," Liam said laughing.

I inwardly laughed, Liam just loved annoying everyone

Mark then kissed Monica, "Morning," He said.

He and Liam went to their usual set on the sofa next to us. I was smirking at her, resisting the urge to say something silly. 

"Whatever you are thinking to stop it," Monica said.

"I was just thinking about the way I want to eat wedding cake." I laughed everyone looked at me confused but Monica glared at me as she knew what I had meant.

I definitely have to be the maid of honour

"So Angel, you and Monica go all the way back to diapers?" Mark said out of the blue.

"Yeah we do," I smiled.

"No don't get me started on our stories." Monica laughed. "Kurume come sit, you'll wanna know all about Angel and our love-hate relationship." Kurume came and sat next to me without hesitation. Micheal stomped into the kitchen I'm assuming he was feeling left out. "Well, I have so many stories of Angel being mean."

"Oh shhh, you were just as mean," I replied. "You cut my hair," 

"Yeah a few ends, after you cut all my barbies hair off." She said slapping me lightly on the shoulder.

"My mom made me give you all of mine though," I pouted.

"Well little Monica wasn't satisfied," She replied crossing her arms as everyone laughed.

"I was nice, I helped you learn how to walk," I said with a smile.

"No no no, tell the story properly," Monica said shaking her head.

"That is the story," I replied with a shrug.

"I and Angel learnt how to stand at roughly the same time but whenever I would be standing she would just push me over. I have photos somewhere on my phone to prove it," She said unlocking her phone.

"Okay okay," I said taking her phone off her.

"So she learnt to walk before me so one day in the garden I was standing and took my first steps. Angel hated that all our parents were giving me the attention so she picked up a spider and came towards me. I proceeded to run away for a few seconds before I fell over and cried while she laughed." She said. 

Everyone was looking at me as I was trying to hold my laughter I have that photo somewhere on my phone. Mom forwarded me all the pics she had of me and Monica the day I got a phone

"But then I helped you up and held your hand and we walked together," I said. "If I didn't scare you you would've just sat down again.

"You were mean as a kid," Kurume laughed.

"No, I wasn't I just had a mean way of doing the things." I smiled.

 We all sat there sharing baby stories, Liam and Mark admitted they don't remember anything till the age of six and shared everything and how they were left alone but had each other.

5 pm

"So you're the reason Monica is so scared of spiders," Mark said.

"I guess so and she's the reason why my hair grows unevenly." I shrugged.

"They've been in there a while," Monica said pointing at the kitchen door.

"No that's where the food is," Liam sighed."What do I need to do to kill everyone's sex drive,"

"Nothing and don't kill mine again or I will make sure you'll never have a chance to show anyone your sex drive," I threatened glaring at him.

"So you forgave him?" Liam asked.

"She forgave him ages ago she's sat in the middle of us," Monica said.

"When you say it like that you make me sound petty," I replied to her.

"Cause you are, aren't you?" She asked with a smile.

"Girl please your name is a synonym for petty," I chuckled dryly.

"Hun please you cut me off for a while over a misunderstanding." She replied. 

"Then I wasn't being petty I was just reasoning if you had been in my shoes and saw what I saw you would've lost it too," I replied.

"Hmmm okay, It's almost your birthday so I'll let it go." Monica smiled 

"I am not celebrating," I replied trying to but the conversation.

"Kurume convince her," Monica said with a devilish smile.

He pressed his lips against mine in such a soft motion yet I felt it with great dept it was like a tingly feeling. 

"Can you celebrate your birthday," Monica said once I and Kurumes lips left each other.

"Hmm," I said, discreetly touching my lips still feeling electric, looking into Kurume's eyes getting lost in them.

"Everyone got that?" Monica asked snapping me out of my thoughts and I looked at her.

"That hmm wasn't for you Monica," I said glaring at her.

"Put your hand up if that hmm should count?" Liam asked.

Everyone put their hands up, "Kurume put your hand down," I said with a playful glare.

"We would still be outnumbered," He replied.

"Okay okay but Monica just don't go overboard, you always do," I warned her.

"Kiss her again," Monica said to Kurume and I slapped her arm.

Then Micheal and Temi appeared from the kitchen it looked like Temi had tried to straighten up Micheal made no attempt to do the same.

"I'm not cooking," Monica said with her hands in the air...

"I'm with you on that one," I agreed.

"Where's the anti-bacterial spray," Liam said.

"Guys that are not necessary," Temi replied slightly annoyed.

"I don't know you spent a long time in there," Monica coughed and I slapped her arm a little harder than usual.

"What?" She shrugged.

"Let's order food," Mark stated.

"Sure then I need to sleep I'm tired," I sighed.

Kurume slid his hand around my waist and whispered into my ear, "I hope you come back to sleep in my room,"

My whole body was on fire and my heart playing as loud as a drum...

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