Starting Over

Chapter 6

"How is she?" Luke asked as North laid her down in Mr. Bs bed.

"Shes sleeping," Gabriel smirked.

"What is that look for?" Sean asked as Gabriel fixed her hair.

"She laughed when I told her Mr. B said she is grounded forever," Gabriel smiled. "Like full belly happy heart laugh."

"Babys happy to be grounded forever," North smiled softly and everyone smiled.

"Good," Owen gave his millimeter smile and nodded.

"I think she takes comfort in it because it means to her that she is going to be around us all the time," Silas said softly.

"Like if were around then he cant come back and nothing bad can happen?" Kota asked.

Marie whimpered as North tried to get out of the bed beside her. She currently had a death grip on his shirt. "I have to pee," North groaned.

Silas gently unclenched her fingers and laid beside her once North got up. She immediately snuggled closer to him and clenched his shirt while he wrapped his arms around her softly.

"I think so," Victor whispered as everyone watched what happened.

"For now, lets have two of us stay with her when she sleeps that way if one has to get up theres still someone with her. Mr. Lee can figure out a plan of rotation, so everyone has time with her. Mr. Griffin and Mr. Taylor Sr go to her apartment and find out what you can as well as pack up her things. I want all of her stuff here, I doubt she will protest but Im not giving her any chance to argue. For now, she is grounded indefinitely and if it gives her comfort like Mr. Korba suggests then we will proceed as such," Owen whispered.

"Her room hasnt been touched, has it?" Gabriel asked and Owen shook his head. "Vic and I will just go get her new products and clothes to go in it, since shes lost weight the clothes that is there wont fit her correctly."

"Yeah, we need to get her healthy again, shes too underweight," Sean whispered.

"I know I told her we all want her, but we need to make sure she really understands," North said coming back in. "I dont want her to try and leave again thinking its for the best for us."

"Agreed Mr. Taylor," Owen nodded. "She said she left because she couldnt choose, and we need to make sure she understands there will be no choosing. She is the one for all nine of us, she is our one."