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Chapter 17

❖Anna❖

I'm sitting on the couch in my apartment, studying for some upcoming exams, when the bell rings.
I slowly walk towards the door, wary of who might be behind it, careful not to make to much sound. I look through the eyehole and see Christy standing on the other side, making me relax a little instantly.

"Hello you." I say while opening the door. "I need your help. Christy says and she marches inside. "Yes of course you can come in." I say while watching her fall face forwards on the couch.
"Why are guys so difficult?" She mumbles into the pillows, making me smile. "I could have known that this would be a guy problem. You never come here without calling first, only when there is a guy involved."
Christy groans in response, without looking at me.

I walk to the couch and sit down on one of the armrests. "Do you want to talk about it?" Christy mumbles a response into the pillow and for a moment I don't know what to say.
Christy seems to notice her mistake, because she lofts her head up from the pillow and looks at me. "If I wouldn't want to talk about it, I wouldn't be here otherwise now would I?" She slowly sits up to give me some space to sit as well and starts telling me what happened.

"So, last night after you and Gabriel disappeared, I figured that Raphael wouldn't give up so easily, so I lét him win."
I giggle softly and Christy's eyes widen. "I'm serious! I let him win." "Of course you did Chris."
"Yes I did! Well, anyways, back to my story, I let him win the argument, so he ended up bringing me home." She stops talking and I look at her, waiting for her to continue.
"Ow how horrible of him, to walk home with you!" I say dramatically when Christy stays silent. "How dare he be a gentleman and do that."

Christy hits me with a pillow, making me laugh. "That was not the thing A. The problem is, that he was sweet and flirty and I liked it. And when he was about to leave, I wanted him to kiss me. But he didn't. He kissed my cheek and walked away. I never felt like this with any guy. I always get what I want from them."

"Just not with Raphael." I say, finishing her thoughts. "Yeah, just not with Raphael. The first guy I actually really like to be around and he is being difficult."
I smile softly at her. Thinking of what Gabriel told me. And how difficult he was around me before. I decide to not tell Christy about it. It's up to Raphael if he wants her to know about the gang or not.
"I'm sure he has a good reason for his behaviour. Just take your time to get to know him and see what is going to happen."
Christy sighs. "You're probably right." "Of course I'm right." I answer giggling and Christy once again hits me with a pillow, making me giggle even more.

"How about a girls day?" I ask Christy and see a glint of excitement appear in her eyes. "You're already here, and we don't have to work tonight, plus, I've got a day off from college before the ending exams take place, so why not? We could watch some movies, order take out," "Talk about boys." Christy adds with a wink. "Yes, we could talk about boys too. So? Are you in?"
Christy nods her head enthusiastically, making her look like one of those dogs with their bouncy heads that people have in their cars. "Of course I'm in! I'll pick the first movie and you'll go into the kitchen to make us some popcorn."

❖Gabriel❖

"Again."
The two guys stand back in front of each other, getting ready to fight again.
"Three, two, one, go."
They fly back at each other and try to use everything Raphael has learned them.

Raphael has been busy with the training of our members. Today I've decided to watch some of the trainings, to see if some guys could be positioned in some more important roles.
And I believe that I've found the two guys I was looking for.