~Magnolia~

I almost have a heart attack when someone suddenly grabs my arm that I was about to throw against the punching bag, which ends up me punching them in the stomach.

I quickly turn around when I hear someone let out a low growl, because of the pain I just caused them, thanks to my powerful punch. Quickly guilt fills me when I see Leo fold in half.

"What the fuck Magnolia !" he let's out angrily, which immediately stets me on alert. I don't understand, I didn't even hear him come in the training room, it was just by instinct that I punched him.

"I am sorry, I-I really didn't mean to hurt you... you scared me" I apologise and step back a few steps, to put distance between us.

"It's fine, I know you didn't mean to. I shouldn't have scared you like that." he sympathetically says and stands straight up again. " your punch was hella good though, well done. How did you learn to do that ?" He curiously asks me and the first lie that comes to my head is probably the dumbest thing ever.

"Youtube." Fucking great Magnolia, he is for sure going to believe that. Leo doesn't say anything to my response , except nodding his head. I could clearly see in his features that he wasn't believing me, but fortunately he didn't push it further. Instead, he turns around and heads out of the room, leaving me confused for a second, before I hear him yell through the whole house that he found me. Seconds later he comes back, accompanied by the sound of multiple feet hitting the floor.

Behind the second oldest brother appears, Blake, Damon and Elijah. They all have that relieved look on their faces and to my surprise Blake immediately comes towards me to bring me in a tight hug.

"Don't. Ever. Do. That. Again." he whispers in my ear, word by word.What the hell did I do wrong? I simply stayed here the entire time. " I though I lost you... I can not go through that again." he says those last words harshly, before pulling away to look me in the eyes. His were filled with pain and anger, when mine were probably laiced with confusion and fear for what would happen next. I tare my eyes away from his to see all the stares from the boys, including Greyson and Ethan who now appeared at the door of the room.

"Magnolia we told you to inform and ask at least one of us if you ever decide to go somewhere. I made that rule very clear." Damon harshly snaps at me, before coming towards me to forcefully grab my hand. I try to back away at his sudden behaviour, but I have no chance, as my wrist is captured in his strong grip.

I let out a small whimper when he turns my wrist around so that my bruised and bloody knuckles were facing the ceiling, which also meant that it was visible for them to analyse them carefully.

"What the fuck is that Magnolia ! You are hurting yourself, don't you think you already had enough ?" Damon continues with his harsh words, making me want to squirm out of his grip, but I know I shouldn't anger him even more by doing so.

I know I was hurting myself by punching the bag so hard, but I just had to let everything out. The fear, the anger, the frustration, the stress and I could go on. Feeling this pain just gives me some kind of... relief ? I know it sounds wrong and I shouldn't say that but it is true, it helps me.

The rest of the brothers watch the exchange between Damon and I carefully without daring to interfere. Even though I can see how bad Blake wants to, he is smart enough not to add an other layer to Damon's anger.

"You know what it is to late to deal with this shit, just go to your bedroom, I have other things to do." My eldest brother snaps again, just when I was about to answer why I was here. "Leo go with her and clean out her cuts."

My wrist finally gets freedom again, as Damon let's go of it and starts to leave the room. But I have an other plan in my head, when these words pass my lips.

"What is wrong with you Damon ! I followed every rule until now, and even tonight I stayed in the house, I just wanted to train for a little while and you are freaking out ! Why ? Don't you trust me ? I am the one who is supposed to trust you, but you can't do the same ? I suddenly snap, as I feel confidant for just a few second, but as soon as I say those words I regret it immediately.

"You have no fucking idea what the hell is going on, Magnolia and I don't want you to know right now, so don't fucking test my patience and go to your bedroom NOW !"

I clench my jaw to stop me from yelling at him again, so Instead I take a deep breath and lower my head.

"You will have to stop lying to me one day, I saw your bruised knuckles too." I whisper, as I walk passed them to go directly to my bedroom. They don't object to my statement, as I nearly sprint towards my bedroom to lock myself in.

Tears fall as I think of why they would have bruised knuckles just like me. I only left the dinner table one hour ago, so they couldn't have gone very far and fighting against each other wasn't really an option either knowing that Elijah was still in the house. Something is up and I can see feel it, specially by the looks at how Damon gets angry these days. Something probably happened at work, but it must be serious if he let's it affect him like that.

Not being in the mood to go to bed right now, I take my phone and decide to call Gab. While the phone rings a couple of times, I bounce my leg up and down, praying for him to answer me.

"Hello ?" Gab's cold voice responds.

"Hi Gabby, it's me Mags. Or MJ to be more specific for your dumbass." I chuckle, when I hear him sight at my little comment.

"How is it going princess ? Is everything okay ?"

"All good here Gabby, don't worry. How is it at home ? Everything running smoothly ?"

"Yeah, kind of. We have been getting quite some trouble these days, but everything is under control. Your car will be done and over to your state next week. I made some little changes I think you might like so just hold on a little longer and you will be able to get your baby soon. And I of course am going to make sure to accompany that little treasure of yours to give it in your propre hands." Gab explains with a small tone of amusement.

"Thank you Gab, you have done so many things for me and I am so grateful. I just wish we could all be together right now." I say and think back to two months where we were all hanging around in Jace's mansion, playing stupid video games for a little or when Jace and I used to watch them trying to bake something, which some how always ended up to be a fail. " I hope you are trying to improve your cooking skills right now mister, because when I come back to Haven I will wait for a proper food plate cooked by the one and only Gab." I smirk at this evil task I am giving him right now, because I know damn well he won't be able to fill this mission. Haven is the name of Jace's mansion. I gave it this name, because it's the place where I felt the safest when I was with the Cambell and since then every one has been calling it like that. Jace gave me a place to stay in my worst times and I will always be grateful for that.

"Oh god Mags what you are asking me do is impossible and you know it ! That's just mean." I hear him pout, which makes me smile just a little wider.

"Love you too little boy" I joked and feel a little tear fall down my cheeks. At this point I couldn't even tell you if it is happiness or sadness, because I miss him so bad right now, but at the same time I am so glade I didn't lose him along with Jace that night. "god I miss you." I admit weakly as I let out a faint sob, but quickly cover my mouth to stop myself from making any other sounds to uncover my feelings. Showing feelings is the worst things I ever did, because all it gave back was pain.

"Me too Maggie... I miss hearing your laugh fill the mansion, you know... everything is so dead now that you left too, first him and now you... it's not fair..."

Suddenly, I hear footsteps coming towards my room, making me panic. With the back of my hand I wipe away the tears that still roll down my cheeks at this point and against all my will I have to cut the call.

"I have to go Gabby... I'll call you again"

"No wait Ma-"

Call ended.

One second later, the door opens and Leo walks in my room bandages in his right hand, alcohol in the other one, he sits on my bed and grabs my hands to analyse the cuts without addressing a word to me at first.

"Who were you talking to ?" he cuts the silence as he passes a cotton ball soaked in alcohol to clean the dry blood.

"Nobody." I answer simply, but I let out a little squeak when Leo roughly passes the bandage around my hand, even though he usually is careful and gentle. "Ouch"

"Don't lie to me."

"It was just a girl from my math class, okay ?" I hiss and pull my hand away from him. " I can do it myself."

"Look Angel, we are like this because it is necessary ! You don't know what kind of people are ready to kill us right now as we speak, we have a lot of enemies out there." Leo calmly states and looks at me with an icy look. I don't even flinch at his words, because I know damn well what these kind of things mean...

"You don't know what I have been through before Leo, so don't dare say that I don't know these kind of people, because I do." I coldly protest and immediately mentally face palm myself for saying that, because now he would want to know how the hell I could possibly know.

"What do you mean Magnolia ?" Leo questions, confused. I mean it is normal how could he possibly think that is little sister messed around with gangs ? Who would think that, not me at least.

"Forget it. It's nothing. I am just tired." I say to escape any further questions and lay down on my bed to bring the covers over my body. Thankfully Leo doesn't push it any further, and gives me a goodnight kiss, before leaving my bedroom.

Jeez I should be more careful with what I say, Next time won't be that easy.

Xoxo