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Chapter 15

❖Anna❖

Waking up is always a strange experience.
The dreams you where in are still at the back of your mind, but you're also already thinking of the day that is waiting for you.
Sometimes you wake up and have no idea where you are, until you realise that you are in your own room, snuggled up in your own bed.
And sometimes, you wake up and seriously have no idea where you are, because you don't recognise the things around you.

I slowly sit up in the bed and look around. This is not my room, that's for sure. It takes me a couple of minutes before realisation falls upon me.
I'm in Gabriels house.

The memories of last night start to come back to me, with Gabriels' words roaming around my head.
'I am the leader of the Capello.'
I'm not sure how I feel about that. I know the normal reaction would be to run away while screaming bloody murder. But I don't have that reaction. Everytime Gabriel has been around me, I felt safe. I never thought about the possibility of him being 'the bad guy'. Sure, he has the vibe, but that's all.

I get up and decide to take a quick shower, allowing my mind some more time to think.
The water is warm and suiting. And by the time I get out of the bathroom, I've made up my mind.

"Good morning. I see you've found the bathroom." a voice behind me says. I turn around to see Elliot leaning against the wall with a smile on his face.
"Hello Elliot." Elliot gives me a quick hug and together we walk to the kitchen.

Aro is busy making breakfast and Joel sits on the counter, telling his brother what to do.
" No! I said salt you idiot! That was sugar!" "Well then maybe you should do it yourself. And would you stop being so annoying!"

Elliot snifs, hiding a laugh. "Sorry Anna, this is how it always goes between the twins. You better get used to it.""
I laugh and the twins turn around. "Hello pretty thing!" they say in sync and Elliot answers with, "I know I'm pretty." before I even have to time to react.
Aro raises his eyebrow. "I wasn't talking to you." "I was talking to Anna." Joel finishes his brothers sentence as if they are the same person and I laugh again.

"It's their special talent." Elliot says, while holding out a high chair for me to sit on.
"That and annoying Raphael."the twins, once again, say in sync and they focus again on the food.

"I know about you guys." I say to Elliot carefully.
"And we know you know. Gabriel explained us everything this morning." I nod, focussing my attention to my hands, folded in my lap. I have no idea what to say next.
"Don't worry about it Anna. We'll keep you safe." Looking up at Elliot I see that he really means it. I notice how grown up he looks, way more of an adult then most people around his age.

"When are you officially joining the gang?" I ask Elliot after a little while.
"In three months, then I'll be 18." I nod my head and turn towards the twins. They might join next year since they are 17.

My mind wanders off to the story Gabriel told me yesterday. The twins must have been around the age of 5 when their mother died. The idea of a Gabriel having to take care of his brothers at such a young age, breaks my heart a little.

"Why are you staring at us like that?" "Are you undressing us in your mind?" "Don't tell Gabriel, he will be furious if we steal his girlfriend."
The twins snap me back out my thoughts and I can't help but smile ate them. "I'm sorry, I was just thinking."
"Well you can stop doing that now, cause breakfast is ready." Aro says and puts some plates on the table. In two second all three boys are hanging over the table, fighting for some food and I can't help but laugh at the scene in front of me.
Gabriel did a great job with those two.