I woke up in my bed, I looked to my side to see Niall asleep with Linkin in his arms. He is an amazing dad, I hoped that our family would be safe but I know we won't be, not until this war is over.
I heard banging on the door, I jumped a little at the sound. Niall and Linkin were also awaken, the door burst open to see the bitch from hell. Claira.
"Hey." She said staring directly at Niall and Linkin, she has had her eyes on Niall since she joined the Clovers. Her tattoo was clearly visable on her left breast, her singlet low cut and showing a lot of clevage.
"Awww, hi baby!" She said rushing over to Niall and Linkin in bed and taking Linkin out of Niall's hands.
I death glaired her, she loved my family yet hated me. She had a huge crush on Hunter and Swifty then Niall. She made me want to use my knife on her, but it would be a waste of a good throw.
"What do you want?" I say more like I statement than a question.
"Your father wants you.. Niall has to stay though." She says smiling at Niall.
"That last bit was bullshit, come on Niall." I says grabbing a crying Linkin out of Claira's arms and walking out the door, Niall trailing close behind.
I walked down the stairs to the main floor, I walked over to my father who was watching the extentions on the building being created.
"Hey dad, did you want something?" I asked as I stood beside him, he turns his head and smiles at me.
"You and the boys are leaving tomorrow, you're going to America." I felt my heart sink at his words, I was leaving? I just had my baby and I have to leave him? What?
"Dad, what about Linkin? What will happen with him?" I questioned.
"Don't worry, Lottie and Pyro agreed to take care of him in your absence. Niall, you and the boys have to pack tonight, you are being taken over to America by boat." I felt the pressure of Linkin being lifted off my shoulders, but tonight?
"Do you want me to tell the others?" I ask, I felt Niall's fingers entwine with mine.
"Yep, you leave at 4:30am tomorrow morning." I nodded and walked off, we texted the boys and my brothers and told them what's going on.
I decided to go back to our room and start packing, I walked through the door to find Lottie sitting on the edge of the bed with her little baby in her arms.
"Hey Lottie, hey Abbey." I say walking over to them.
"Hey Cinder, you excited for tomorrow?" She asked, I felt my heart sink, I was leaving my home and my new born while I leave and most likey get killed along with the love of my life.
"I'm absolutly terrified.. What if I don't come back? What if I die? My son will grow up without his mum, and if Niall gets killed.. I-I don't know what I'll do.." I felt the tears roll down my face, I didn't want to leave..
"Cinder, calm down. You are the last person I know who will go down with the war, you and Niall will both survive this. I promise." She said as I put Linking on the bed.
I smiled at her weakly.
"I don't want to lose my home and my family.."I say.
I felt warm arms wrap around my body, the warmth comforted me, the sweet smell of sugar filled my nose. I could feel little kisses trailing down my neck, I could tell everything would be alright.
"You don't have to worry sweetheart, I'll always protect you and Linkin. No matter the concequences." I turned my head and kissed Niall's lips lightly.
"I'll be back later to take care of Linkin." Lottie said before walking out of the room, Niall and I walked over to our closet and started to pack my things.
We still had to go back to Niall's old complex to collect a few things, by the time we had gotten mine and his things it was 11pm the boys all knew we were leaving tomorrow and they were packed too.
We all sat in the gang house chatting in the lounge room which had doubled in size since the war, so many people have had their houses knocked down. Most of the gang members live here now, it's too dangerous for people out on the streets anymore.
The war has only recently started in America but not many people know about it yet, the government all know and have decided not to even be part of it.
I'm just constantly worried about what could happen.
"Cinder? You alright? You look a little pale.." Zayn asked as I stared blankly at the floor.
"What? Yeah, I'm fine. Just.. Nervous." I state, I didn't want to have to fight in this war. But this is what I have been training for, this is the reason I have been working so hard.
"Don't worry, we all are." Harry says, the boys have been amazing. Ever since Linkin and Abbey were born they have been helping Lottie, Pyro, Niall and I a lot.
"Do you remember when we all met for the first time?" Niall asked, we all nodded.
"How?" We heard a voice from behind, we all turned to see my brother Stud.
"How what?" I asked confused.
"How did you all meet? You've never told me." He says sitting and joining our conversation.
"Well.. Really it started with me meeting Cinder." Niall says entwining our fingers.
**Flashback**
Niall's POV***
I was walking down the corridor, everything was silent. I was late to class again, no surprise. It was math anyway.
I looked to the left to see a someone at their lockers, it looked to be a girl. Her hair was short but silky, I wanted to get a closer look.
"Hey, love." I say, I towered over her by only and inch.
As she turned around her eyes met mine, beautiful chocolate brown. They were stunning.
"Hey." She greeted me back, he body looked perfect. Her features were too, she looked almost like a model only more dangerous.
"I haven't seen you around before, what's your name sweetheart?" I asked getting a little closer to her.
"They names Cinder, my friends call me Cinders or Cinna." She says checking out my body, she seemed dangerous but innocent at the same time, I liked that.
"I'm Niall, Niall Horan." I couldn't help but check her out myself, the body seemed to curve perfectly.
"Well, it was great meeting you, love. I gotta go, I'll see you around." I said before walking off, the bell went and I disappeared into the crowd and off to my next class.
**Flashback end**
Cinders POV***
I felt my heart flutter at the memory.
"Okay, that's pretty interesting." Stud said, I walked back to the kitchen.
We looked at the clock to see it was 12:00am, midnight .. Great.
Our day was going to be long, I doubt the fact that it's going to be easy.
Niall and I went upstairs and took our suitcases down stairs, we had two each so it wasn't much to carry.
The boys had their suitcases at the front door as well, ready for us to go. We were being smuggled so we had to be incredibly careful we don't get caught, that's the last thing we need.
We all went back to the couches in the lounge room and laid down, I felt Niall's warm body radiating heat from under me. eventually his warmth engulfed me and we both drifted off to sleep.