The Midnight Gang

Chapter 19

By the time I woke up again, the sun had set and the smell coming from the kitchen smelt delicious. I tried to stand up but Michael's arm was wrapped around my waist.

"Michael, I'm hungry."

"Be hungry later. I'm tried."

"Just move your arm and then you can go back to sleep."

"No, because then I'll have to wake up and make sure you don't do anything stupid."

"I won't do anything stupid."

He just wrapped his arms around me tighter so I couldn't move.

"You're staying with me while I sleep. Deal with it."

That's when Aaron walked through the doorway and smiled at me.

"You've got a keeper their Scar, looks like your not going anywhere anytime soon."

"Not helping A. Anyway, what's cooking in the kitchen?"

"Lasagna. It'll be done in a minute. Wake Michael up. We're all eating together. Including Antonio. I think there's something going on with him and Astrid."

That's when Michael spoke up.

"Probably. He was really during the ball. He never usually smiles."

"That settles it then. Astrid and Antonio have something going on and I'm hungry. Michael, your awake now. I want food. Let's go."

"Fine. Let's go."

He finally let go of my so I stood up, gave Aaron a quick hug and a friendly kiss on the cheek before bounding of to the kitchen.

Michael's POV

I chuckled at Scarlett's enthusiasm for food.

"Please don't break her heart. She's had a really though life already. She doesn't need another broken heart."

"Another one?"

"Her last girlfriend was killed right in front of her eyes. Carried her all the way back here. She didn't leave her room for about 3 weeks."

"Oh. I wasn't planning on breaking her heart anyway. I'd miss her to much."

"Good. Come on. Food's ready. I hope you like lasagna." And with that he walked off to the kitchen.

I followed him and sat down next to Scarlett at the table.

Soon the food was served, and it seemed that Scarlett had lot more than everybody else. She must really like lasagna.

After we all ate and had pudding we went and watched a movie in the lounge.

Everybody went off to bed while Antonio made sure the guards outside were all good then went with Astrid to bed. There was definitely something going on there. I was going to sleep on the sofa I was on earlier, but Scarlett grabbed my hand and dragged me to her room.

"You're not sleeping on the sofa. Or the floor. You can share my bed."

"You sure that's okay."

"Yes, otherwise I wouldn't of said it." Then she laid down in bed and I laid next to her. I wrapped my arm around her, and she rested her head on my chest.

"Goodnight."

"Night." I whispered back toher before I fell asleep.