{8} Family

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HAPPY NEW YEAR EVE GUYS
READ A/N AT THE END PLEASE
Re-edited | 31.12.16
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IN the morning, I roll over to see the sun hitting my face. My dress neatly folded and place on top of the drawer. I lay in bed in my lingerie, a flimsy shirt covering me up but not buttoned up and the silky covers covering me. My head burns like hell and I moan into the soft pillow.

Hangovers suck.

Abruptly, I sit up and take in my surroundings. A black and white room with silver writing on the black walls and themed furnitures to compliment the room. I'm not in my house. The door opens and Coal looks inside, giving me a soft smile as I sit up, clutching the sheets to my body.

"You're awake. I got you breakfast." He brings in a tray, closing the door behind him.

"Where am I?" I ask groggily.

"My room. You passed in the car and I didn't think you would be able to make the 45 minute journey so I brought you here. I hope you don't mind." He places the tray on the table and takes a seat beside me. "Why did you want to know?"

"Just curious." I yawn and he kisses me, leaving a tingly feeling on my lips.

"Coffee is a medicine." Coal says as he passes me a cup. "And Advil." He gives me the tablet and I swallow it, sipping the coffee right afterwards. The bittersweet coffee filling my hunger and the tablets already helping with my headache. I put the coffee back in the table and smirk at Coal.

"Nah, I think you're my medicine." I whisper and Coal chuckles, pulling me to his lips. I push him onto the bed and he touches my skin, sparks igniting inside of me.

"Never thought that you'd be a black lace bra girl." Coal whispers and I laugh, blushing at the same time.

"I wore it just for you." I bite my lower lip and tease him. He raises his eyebrows and smirks, amused by my answer but lust swirls around his green eyes as they gaze down at me.

"I know you did." He kisses me so deeply and intense, my body feels weak and numb under his touch. He slips off the shirt I am wearing and unhooks my bra and I pull away, looking at him with flushed cheeks.

"Stop?" I ask quietly and he kisses the bridge of my nose. As I hook back my bra, he stands up and passes me another shirt and short. I give a weird look and he shrugs, placing it in front of me.

"I bought it, don't worry." He answers my unspoken question and leaves. The shirt is checked and the shorts are denim and high, tight around my waist. I slip on my heels and tie my hair in a rough high ponytail. Then I leave the room and down the stairs where I hear Coal's voice down the hallway and follow it.

"Where is she?" A soft voice asks.

"I'm here." I say and lean against the doorway. There is a petite girl with sharp brown hair and gleaming blue eyes, her smile revealing two small dimples. She looks like a female version of Coal except she has blue eyes whereas he has glittering green.

"You must be Chantelle." She says sweetly and I shake her hand, smiling genuinely at her.

"I prefer Elle." I shove my hands in my back pocket of the shorts.

"Nice to have you here, Elle." She says. "I'm Ezra."

"That's a really nice name." I say and she laughs like Angel.

"Coal, she's a keeper." His mum teases with a laugh as she disappears into the living room.

"I'm sorry." He says and I take his hands, pulling him to me, my hands lay on his chest and his hands on my hips.

"Why?" I ask with a smile. "Your mum is adorable."

He chuckles, rolling his eyes. "I knew you were going to say that."

"Does she know about my Dad?" I ask, nervously.

"No. Don't worry, I don't plan on telling her until you want me too." Coal says. "Come on, let me show you around after you've eaten breakfast."

He gives me a tour around the house, the bedrooms quite big and spacious. There is a living room downstairs and a small library-office upstairs. I touch the small portrait that is on the desk in the office. It is a picture of a little boy in Ezra's arms while Coal grinned at the man besides him. They looked so happy, not caring what will happen next.

"Where's your dad?" I ask, suddenly.

Coal tenses up as he walks towards me, cautiously. "He passed away."
I nod, not wanting to press any further, seeing as it made him feel uncomfortable.

"I'm sorry." I whisper and look at the picture. That was once my family. My happy family. My safe family.

"What for?" He scoffs. "What's done is done."

I glance up, capturing Coal's gaze. His eyes so memorising and daring yet stunning and silent. I give him a small genuine smile and I see him giving me one back too.

Progress.

We get to the garden and I see Ezra and a child playing with her hand, laughter escaping their mouths.

"Hiya. Elle, meet Ray." Ezra says, looking down at the babbling child.

I look at Coal and untangle my fingers from him and slowly walk up to the timid baby. His eyes are wide and filled with blue and green. His smile is like Coal, mischievous and stunning, and he takes my finger.

"Hi Ray." I say softly and Ezra passes him into my arms. I rock Ray and he plays with my hair, babbling and laughing.

"How old is he?" I ask, mesmerised by the boy with ocean eyes.

"A year old." Ezra says.

"I didn't know you had a brother, Jai." I whisper while playing with Ray's hand.

"Jai?" Ezra asks confused. "I haven't hear anyone call you that since..."

Since what? I want to ask. Curiosity rises in me as the garden goes silent.

An awkward silence goes by until Coal smiles awkwardly. "Chantelle is allowed to say it. I say her full name and she says mine." I try avoid Ezra's gaze but I feel it penetrating into my head.

"Right." She drawls out. I look into Ray's eyes and he giggles, making a grin on my face.

"I should go. It was nice to meet you Ray." Ray giggles and I put him on the ground so he can waddle to Ezra. "Thank you for breakfast."

"You are always welcome here." She hugs me and I smile as Coal takes me back to my house. Something about Ezra makes me wonder about my mum but the only difference between both of them is that my mum didn't leave when times got rough.

What's sadder is that she left one night and was killed the night after.

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HAPPY NEW YEARS EVE

BLESS YOU GUYS FOR A GOOD 2017

Even if this year hasn't been my total best, I wish for next year to be better so I can learn from my mistakes and face all problems. I love you guys and hope you had an okay 2016. Love you guys so much.

Stay awesome x

LMB

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