Don't call me Angel- Completed

Thirty Seven

I slowly stepped off the plane, the cold air hitting straight across my chest. The temperature difference was definitely going to be the hardest thing about moving. I loved the heat, summer, sunshine. But I also loved cold winters and snow and staying warm under a million blankets. Maybe I could come up here over winter and get the best of both worlds. I don't know. I'd have to see how things pan out. 

With Arlo's promise, I don't think once we leave I'll be able to come back here at all. Not with Lu anyway. I wasn't going to tell him about the texts. He'd go on a rampage. And I need to keep both of them alive. And safe. 

I wasn't Arlo's number 1 fan right now. I don't think I ever will be again. But I didn't want him dead either. Like it or not, he's family. 

I could see him and his friends stood by the car, stretching their legs. He had his back against the car, staring at me as I descended down the stairs. His black eyes were making me feel sick. I was terrified of him now. Not like I had been before. This terror was something I only experienced on a night. When reality and memory collided into one. That same fear is what I was feeling now, looking into his eyes. 

"Mads?" I looked to the bottom of the stairs where Lu had his hand out for me. "Everything okay?" I nodded, taking in a deep breath as I put my shaking hand in his. Control it Maddy. He can not find out. "You're shaking." 

"Its freezing." I gave him the best smile I could muster in Arlo's presence. "Maybe a bralette wasn't the smartest move." He smirked and pulled his jacket tighter around me as he pulled me into him. 

"No it definitely was." His face was deadly serious now, nodding. But the look in his eyes, that glimmer like the stars, told me everything I needed to know about what he was thinking. I scrunched my nose up, pushing my face into his chest. 

"MADDY!" I turned my head in the direction of my name. Amelia was running across the tarmac and it only took seconds for Lu to slowly turn me around, gently pushing me forwards. He didn't know who she was, but if she was here she was important to me. And that's all he cared about. His hand lingering on the small of my back to remind me he was right there, pulling away as she got to me. 

Her arms went around the top if mine and I ducked, using my good arm to pull her arm onto my shoulders. 

"Careful Mia." I winced, wrapping my arm around her waist. "It's really sore." She nodded against me, pulling me tighter. 

"Dad said you got shot." 

"I did. That's what's sore." She still wasn't letting go. "I'm fine though." 

"Yeah I can see that." She lifted her head slightly so she was at my ear. "Who's this guy?" I smiled, turning my head to her ear. 

"Lu. My boyfriend." She took that as her chance to step back, looking all over my face. "You heard right." I chuckled as her hand gently covered her mouth. 

"The club guy?" Her voice was barely above a whisper and it made me giggle. I nodded. 

"Lu, this is Amelia." I stepped back, letting his arm fall around my waist. "My little sister. I guess?" She nodded quickly, walking closer to us, taking a good look at him. 

"Nice to meet you Amelia." He held his hand out and she ignored it, looking him up and down, back at me, back at his hand. 

"It's Mia." She smiled, putting her hand in his and shaking. "Aren't you supposed to be dead or something?" I laughed, laying my head back against him as he gripped onto me tighter. 

"Yeah. But I'm not." He kissed my forehead, leaving another imprint of him on my soul. I lifted my head up, watching as Mia looked back at Arlo. He was not impressed. "Someone's not happy." I quickly glance up at Lu then back to Mia. 

"He's really fucked up this time hasn't he?" I nodded at Mia. "Prick. Couldn't fucking calm down and now he's fucked it." She rolled her eyes. "So what's this about you moving?" Moving on from the topic she could sense wasn't great between us all right now. 

"Oh yeah." I slowly pulled my arm from Lu. "Give us a few?" He nodded, walking over to I'm guessing his car and driver. That's weird. Maybe it wasn't a driver and it was family? I'm sure I'll find out soon enough. 

I wrapped my good hand in hers, pulling her towards the back of the plane, not out of sight but away from prying ears and cold, dark stares that were making me more uncomfortable with every passing second. 

"So anything I tell you now is strictly between us okay? Not a single other soul can find out or it puts me and your brother at risk. Okay?" I spoke quietly  once I was comfortable that we wouldn't be heard. I could still feel everyone's eyes on me, burning hot on one side, frozen on the other. Mia nodded and I dropper her hand, stretching my arms above my head, I felt so stiff from the plane journey. I ignored the twinge of pain in my arm, the aches were worse anyway. "I'm moving to LA." 

"What?" Her brows lowered. 

"I bought a house out there last week. But Arlo can not know. He's threatened to kill me and Lu if he does and if he comes close your dads told me to shoot him first." 

"WHAT?" 

"Shh." I put my hand over her mouth. "It's way more serious than just another argument Mia, Arlo hurt me and has made some really really vile threats that I can't even tell Lu about and I don't want to talk about it. I'm sure you'll find out from one of them. But your dad is shipping Arlo off to New York until I go. Then he's not going to be told where I moved to. Just that I left." She wrapped me in a hug. "It's fine though because then you have a holiday home down there right?" I could feel her tears on my shoulder where the jacket had slipped. "Plus I have a cousin down there and all her friends. So when you come down we can all go out and have girls nights. It'll be nice." 

"I hate that you're going so far away." 

"Not for a few weeks." She stepped back. "And it's only a few hours on the plane. You can come visit as often as you like. As long as your brother doesn't find out where I am." I raised my eyebrows and she nodded. 

"I promise, I won't tell him a word."