The Midnight Gang

Chapter 20

3 years later

10th February

The past 3 years have been peaceful, after finally getting the guards to go and guard some place else it was finally peaceful. Once everybody had found out I was my father's daughter, no one really attacked us. I missed Lilly so much every day, but it did get easier. Me and Michael grew closer and surprisingly my father didn't kill him when he found out about us. Alyson and Mel were going strong, Astrid and Antonio finally admitted their felling for one another shortly after me and Michael started dating but it didn't last exceptionally long and Antonio had to keep leaving for work and he never talked to Astrid about anything, but everything was good.

But then it started to go down hill.

"Michael! What do you want then?!"

"I want to live together! Without everybody else in the house! I love you, I really do, but I can't live with 9 more people."

"I can't just move out! It doesn't work like that! I've lived with them for 8 years! I can't just go from 9 people to 1!"

Now, we've had arguments before. But everybody thought it was just a petty argument like before. They've learnt not to get involved.

"I just don't think you want to live with me! I really do love you but as your 19 and I'm 20, I think it's time to move out. Move on."

"I can't just move on from my family! They've been they're for me since my useless father left me at that school! And then he took you in! He abandoned me and took you instead!"

Now, for your information, I have found that out about 1 and a half years ago and its left me on edge since.

"Scar, please. Just forget about that."

"No! He abandoned me! His own blood and heir to the bloody throne at a school! And then took in you! Only a month after leaving me! Do you know how heart breaking that is?!"

"No, Scar I don't. But if I can explain what your dad told me-

"He's not my dad! I don't want to know what he said! And I defiantly don't want to hear it from you."

At this point tears were streaming down my face and Michael's. We have been having arguments for the past year. And to tell you the truth, we've been drifting apart. I've felt it and I know he's felt it to.

"Scar, please. Just hear me out. Please."

"No. There is no excuse you two can make up for me to believe whatever lie you want to tell me."

Silence.

"Michael, you've felt it, I've felt it. We're drifting. We're arguing more than couples are supposed to. You know what's happening."

"No, Scarlett. I don't want to say it."

"I don't either. I'll still see you when I'm forced to visit my Father and we can still talk but, this was eventually coming for us."

"I know. Scar, just remember, I love you. Forever and always."

"Forever and always." We hugged goodbye. We cried. We knew it was happening, but we just didn't want to accept it.

"Just wanted to let you know, I got you something for Valentines' day but it hasn't arrived yet. When it does, take is as a goodbye gift or something."

"I will. I'll send your gift to the mansion."

"Okay."

Deep breath.

"Goodbye Michael."

"Goodbye Scarlett."

And with that he walked out of the front door.