The Scared Sister

Chapter 7: Trouble

Dawn's pov.

"Okay boys let's have a chat." Dad says as he gets up and leans on the desk staring at Ace, Butch, Ryder, Diesel, and Blade standing in a line in front of them.

"Why the fuck was she by herself!" Uncle Rowan says taking his gun out and pointing it at Ace as I shake and stand up walking slowly standing in front of the gun blocking Ace.

"Dawn move." Uncle Rowan says as I can see he was being serious but I stand my ground and glare at Uncle Rowan.

"It was my fault not theirs. I told them I was going for a walk and that I would be back. This is my fault for not paying attention. If you wanna punish someone then punish me and not them." I say sternly as Uncle Rowan nods and puts his gun away as I let out a breathe of relief and sit back on the couch with Uncle Silas and Uncle Noah.

"You boys take this as a warning. If she gets hurt again and I find out that it was your fault. I will kill you boys myself." Dad says as I sigh and get up slowly limping out of the room as the five guys follow me out to the tree house where Eric and James were.

"Hey you doing okay?" James asks me as I shrug and sit next to them on the couch as they both hug me.

"So who is moving in with us?" I ask as Eric chuckles and nods his head towards the five guys standing at the door.

"How mad was dad and our uncles?" Eric asks me as I let a tear roll down my face and he pulls me into a tight hug.

"Uncle Rowan pulled a gun out on Ace. I stepped in front of Ace and when I looked in his eyes. Eric it felt like he was going to pull the trigger on me." I cry as Eric hugs me tightly and James gets up mad storming into the house.

Walking outside with Eric holding me I see James and Uncle Rowan outside. James clenched his first and punched Uncle Rowan in the face hard as I stand there crying. Ace, Ryder, and Diesel step in front of me as they blocked my view. Crying harder Eric takes me back inside as we sit on the couch.

"Shhh it's okay baby. I promise." Eric says to me as I nod and curl into a ball as James walks back inside and pulls us both into a tight protective hug.

"What happened?" Eric asks James as he tenses up and stares at me as tears fall from my eyes again.

"I told him that he was a worthless uncle for pointing a gun at Dawn when she is already scared." James spits out as I put my hand on his chest and he calms down as Eric nods.

"Dawn?" I hear what sounded like Ace says as I turn towards him and he looks guilty by  the expression on his face.

It was my choice to step in between the gun and him. I don't want him to blame himself for any of this happening. It was my fault they got dragged into all of this. The least I could do is protect them so they can protect me.

"Don't you dare say you are sorry Ace. It was my fault and that is the end of it. Now you and the rest of the guys get settled into the rooms please. I am safe with Eric and James here." I say as Ace nods and all five of them head into the rooms on the first level of the tree house as grandfather walks into the house.

"Dawn can I have a word with you?" Grandpa asks me as I nod and Eric and James walk upstairs to James's room.

Sitting on the couch I sniffle looking down at the ground as grandpa comes over sitting next to me on the couch. Sniffling I look away as he rubs my back and I relax slowly. Pulling away some he looks in my eyes and I can see the guilt.

"Are you scared of us?" Grandpa finally asks me breaking the silence between us.

"I looked in Uncle Rowan's eyes grandpa. He looked like he was going to pull the trigger on me. If you saw what I saw in his eyes then you could understand. That look of wanting to kill, and I don't know maybe he should have. Saved all of the trouble." I sniffle getting up as grandpa holds my arm and I rip it away seeing the hurt in his eyes as he leaves the tree house and into the mansion.