Ari helped us escape three months ago now we were living in a big six bedroom house across the street from grandmas. The flock didn't know we were there yet
because they were on vacation when we moved in and mom wasn't ready to face them with everything that has happened in the past year. Our house looked awesome
the back yard was close to the forest so we could go flying and be able to hide if we needed to. One room was the baby's room it was pink with a lion king border
which was Aria's room. My room was green and decorated in pictures I colored from a coloring book and pictures of our little family and the flock. Ghost is four
he had his own room but liked sleeping in moms room because he got nightmares a lot. His room was painted red with pictures of cars motorcycles and army stuff and
he had bunk beds because mom was eventually going to talk to the flock and they might want to stay over. Mom's room was light blue with pictures of our family, the Flock and grandma and aunt Ella. The kitchen was huge and stuffed with food since we ate more then normal people. Mom went to cooking school just to learn how to cook for us she only had to go for a month since they were just teaching her to prepare a couple home cooked meals. Me and uncle Ari were really close when ever he wasn't working or busy we would always spend time together. I'm 15, Ari is 22, and Mom is 21, Ghost as you know is four and Aria well she was three months old.

we heard Helicopter outside and we instantly knew exactly who it was. Erasers came through the ceiling there were like a hundred of them mom and I tried to fight them off but their were to many. Mom I screamed when I saw them taking off with her. One eraser hit me in the back of the head and knocked me out. once all the Erasers were gone Ghost went and got water and poured it on my face to wake me up. I checked and made sure Ghost and Aria were okay I held Ari in my arms and grabbed my cell phone out my back pocket and called Ari at work.

Ari: hello

Me: they took her!

I was crying and hyperventilating when five other people walked into my room. I was on the floor gasping for breath trying so hard to calm down Ari could hear me on the phone but I wasn't able to hear to much my vision was blurring.

Fangs pov

What's going on? I asked

I saw a girl who looked to be about 15 on the phone but she was having trouble breathing. I grabbed the phone out her hand. and started talking to who ever it was.

me: she's having trouble breathing do you have an in haler or something?

Ari: in the top drawer of her desk

Me: Ari!

Ari: I'll be there in a minute and ill explain now make sure my niece is alright

we hung up the phone and I gave the young girl her inhaler. when she was finally calmed down and breathing she made sure the kids were alright and then looked at the five of us standing in her room.

Annabel's pov

Me: what are you guys doing here?

Fang: well we saw erasers from across the street we were wondering why they attacked here

Me: they took my mom I got to go

I started rushing to my closet getting the book bags for the kids and getting Aria's carseat. when Fang grabbed my wrist to stop me I jerked it back.

Me: what?

Fang: Ari is on his way here don't you think you should wait for him?

Nudge: Fang why does she have a picture of us on her wall?

Me: because mom told me about all of you guys how nudge talks to much and fang don't talk enough, how Iggy is a pyromaniac and Gazzy's Fart bombs, she told me how Angel was her baby.

Fang: Max is your mom?

Fang had a confused look on his face he looked a little sad too.

Me: I thought you were the emotionless guy? yea she adopted me and Ghost when we escaped the school and Aria is her biological daughter

Ari came in the room and made sure I was okay and I ended up breaking down started crying in his arms. he kept trying to reassure me and tell me that we would get her back. he was holding me and Ghost in his arms when Aria started crying and I straightened myself up and picked her up holding her close.

Fang: how about you Ari how did you manage to get on Max's good side? he growled

Me: what is your problem?

Fang: He tried killing Max and the flock that's my problem

Me: if he wanted you dead trust me you would be dead

Ari: Annabel finish packing the bags and feed Aria

Me: but... fine

Ari: I know you don't like me but this is my sister and I do care I'm the one that got her out of the school the last to times and took a bullet for her I never tried to kill any of yawl that was my clone I'm not even an eraser I'm just avian hybrid and human.

Fang: well Max trusted you I mean you are living here right?

Ari: yeah

Me: can we go get mom now please?

Ari: yeah come on get in the van

Me: are you guys coming?

Fang: sure

we all piled in the van. It was awkward I wished the first time I met the flock mom was here but I guess I didn't really have a choice. she was gone and last time Jeb said he would kill us if we came back for her. Fang was in the back next to me. I looked over at him he looked closed off and empty like he couldn't feel a thing I guess that's why mom calls him emotionless.

Fang: why didn't Max tell us she was living across the street?

Me: Mom was worried about some things and was scared to tell you all.

Fang: like what?

Me: umm...