Hello been a while but I am back...hope you enjoy this chapter it's short but hey ho.
"I had a nightmare," Mal said quietly.
The figure in the bed leaned over to turn on the bedside lamp filling the room with light causing the other figure in the bed to wake up.
"Did you,?" Adam said as he lifted a nodding Mal up onto the bed setting her between him and Belle.
"It's okay your safe, do you want to tell us about it?" Belle asked, Mal shook her head while chewing on Morpheus's ear tears falling from her eyes.
"It was real scary," Mal said quietly curling into a ball.
Adam pulled Mal to him giving her a hug as she cried, sharing a look with Belle he nodded his head.
"Would you like to sleep with Adam and I tonight? Morpheus can too," Belle asked Mal thought about it for a second before shrugging.
"It's okay if you don't want to it's what we do with Ben when he has nightmares it makes hm feel reassured that he is safe," Adam said.
"Okay," Mal said as she wiped her tars away. "You will keep me safe? Won't you?" Mal asked.
"Of course, we will," Belle said placing a kiss on Mals forehead.
"We promise," Belle and Adam said at the same time.
With that Mal snuggled under the covers between them and after ten minutes drifted off to sleep, she was soon followed by Adam and Belle.
When morning came three children woke to find one missing.
"Where's Mal," Jay asked worriedly.
"I don't know she was here last night, id someone take her?" Carlos said worriedly, causing Evie to gasp holding her ears shaking her head.
"Carlos, don't say that it's scaring E," Jay said as he went to give Evie a hug.
"Sorry I'm just worried," Carlos said, hanging his head.
"Me to bud come on let's go find her," Jay said as he hopped off the bed helping both Evie and Carlos down.
Meanwhile Mal lay awake she had been awake for a while she wasn't sure how long but Adam and Belle were still asleep, she didn't want to want to wake them so she stayed where she was. She didn't know why she came here last night but she was glad she did they made her feel safe and warm something she has never really felt in her short life.
"Moring Miss Mal," Adam said as he opened his eyes seeing Mal awake.
"Morning," Mal said quietly turning to face him.
"Shall we go wake the others?" He asked, Mal nodded and Adam lifted her up ff the bed and walked out the room stopping at Bens door first.
"Ben wakey wakey," Mal said as she opened the door walking over to his bed tapping his shoulder gently.
"Mmmm morning Mal," Ben said as he rubbed his eyes sitting up. "Morning dad,"
"Morning," Mal said. "Morning morning morning," She sang.
"Come on lets go wake the others," Adam said and Mal followed him out of the room allowing Ben to fully wake up.
As they left the saw three familiar people leaving the room.
"Hey guys," Mal said as she an towards them.
"Mal there you are we thought you got taken away," Carlos said as he ran to give her a hug.
"Nope," Mal said as she hugged him back.
"What happened why did you leave?" Asked Jay as Evie rushed to give her friend a hug.
"I had a nightmare, so I told Adam and he and Belle protected me they are brave we will stay here right we won't run away again," Mal said as Adam watched silently.
"No I like it here, no scary things chasing you," Carlos said.
"I'm hungry can we eat now?" Jay asked.
"Yes we can your honour," Adam said laughing as Jay fist bumped the air.
After breakfast Adam went into his office to sort through paper work and organise the announcement of the four newcomers from the isle, Belle was working on some sewing a hobby of hers while Evie watched helping pick out fabrics, Ben and Jay were playing a card game whilst Carlos played with his Zaks, Mal was sat on the window seat looking out the window longingly it was raining she loved the rain but they weren't allowed to go outside Belle said when it stops but Mal didn't know when that will be.
"When will it stop raining?" Mal asked, still looking out the window.
"I don't know Mal, sorry," Belle said as she let Evie press the pedal on the sewing machine. "Why don't you do something else while you wait,"
Mal thought about it and decided she would get some paper and draw, walking over to the corner of the room where they kept all the toys, arts and crafts and books, walking over to the table when she had got what she needed Mal set to work.
Ten minutes into her drawing a loud crash sounded making everyone jump slightly.
"THUNDER!" Jay yelled rushing over to the window to watch the lightening flash across the sky.
"Cool," Mal said as she joined him Evie not far behind.
"Wait for me, I wanna see," Carlos said as he joined them.
Another bang sounded as the sky was lit up buy fork lightening signalling the thunder was close.
"It's so close," Mal said in awe.
"I'm scared mom," Ben said as he ran over to his mom, hiding in her arms.
"It's okay Ben thunder can't hurt you it's just a noise," Mal said as she walked over to give him a hug.
"And lightening rarely strikes people usually just trees, "Jay said as he continued to look out the window.
"Come look," Carlos said as he gestured with his hand.
"No no, I'm going to stay here," Ben said as he continued to hide in his mother's arms.
"We'll protect you promise," Mal said as she held out her hand. "You can hold Morpheus he will protect you as well," Mal said as she went to get him from the window seat before handing him to Ben.
Ben looked at Mal then Morpheus before taking him from Mal and slowly walking over to the window holding Mals hand, Adam had watched the scene from the doorway having heard the thunder he decided to help Belle in case the other four were scared like Ben, but what he saw made his heart melt four children who had been through hell comforting someone who was scared of something that was just loud noise to them.
"Oh, that's just lovely," Adam said as he sat down next to his wife.
"Isn't it, Ben never goes near the window when it thunders never leaves either of our arms," Belle said smiling as Evie gave him a hug when a particularly loud bang made Ben cry out.
After a few minutes the thunder was passing and Ben was getting braver and by the time the storm had passed he was no longer crying but laughing at something Jay had said.
"Are you okay now Ben," Belle asked.
"Yeah," Ben said as he turned to face his mom. "Hi dad," Ben added upon seeing his father.
"Hey how's' my brave lil beast?" Adam asked walking over to the children.
"Brave and thunder is not scary I love it," Ben said as he spun round.
"Do you?" Adam asked, Ben nodded smiling.
"I'm hungry," Carlos said quietly, as he felt his stomach rumble.
"Well it's nearly lunch so I'll go see about getting some for us all any requests?" Belle asked as she stood up from her seat.
"Samidges," Mal said. "With ham, and carrot sticks on the side with that dippy sauce...Please oh and strawberries,"
"Sandwiches alright for you guys?" Belle asked the others.
"Yup but can I have cheese in mine instead please?" Asked Carlos, smiling when Belle nodded.
"Hams good for me," Jay said as he walked over.
"Ham and can we please have crisps?" Ben asked.
"Sure, I'll get all the flavours so you can choose," Belle said as she turned to Evie.
"What about you Evie what would you like in your sandwich?" Belle asked Evie pointed to Carlos which translated to she would like the same as him.
"Alright won't be long kiddos wo why don't you go wash up quick and wait at the table," Belle said as she headed down to the kitchen.
"Come on guys lets go," Adam said as he led them to the bathroom to make sure they washed up properly.
"I like samidges," Mal said as she bit into her sandwich.
"I thought you liked strawberries?" Jay asked as he dipped his carrot into his 'dippy sauce' as they liked to call it when it was actually guacamole.
"No I loove strawberries and I like samidges," Mal said as she dipped one in her sauce.
"So I was thinking when we make the announcement we could have a party, it can be just us or other people can come too even though you don't know many people Ben could introduce you to them," Adam said.
"Sounds cool," Jay said.
"I've never had a party before," Carlos added wondering what it would be like.
"Will Jane be there? I like her she's nice like you guys," Mal asked, Jane had come over a couple of times over the past few weeks and they had all got on well.
"Yes, if you want her to be," The four nodded.
"Other people can come to," Mal declared she would like to get to know people before they went to school.
Adam nodded and made a mental note to send invites to those he would invite to the party along with the notice of an announcement.
"What do you do at parties?" Mal asked curiously.
"Dance, eat cake and lots of food," Ben said smiling at the thought of cake.
"Can we have a cake, please," Jay said, remembering the cake Mrs Potts had made last week.
"Sure," Belle said as she finished up her lunch.
The rest of the day was uneventful Mal continued to draw while Ben, Jay and Carlos were in an intense game of go fish, Evie was sewing by hand with some spare fabric while Belle sewed with the machine beside her and Adam went back to his study to finalise the arrangements for the announcement.
"Do you guys want to watch a movie before bed?" Belle asked during tea.
"Yeah," Said each child.
"Can we watch um, can we watch the movie with the Legos," Jay asked struggling to remember the name of the movie they watched last week.
"Do you mean The Lego Movie?" Asked Ben, Jay nodded yes finally having the name of the movie.
"Sure if you want, is that okay with you guys" Bell asked the others.
"Uhuh," Said Carlos as he went to get his drink and Evie nodded.
"Mhmmmhm," Said Mal as she was stuffing her face with spaghetti.
"What was that Mal?" Jay asked.
"Mal please don't talk with your mouthful," Belle said.
"Sorry," Mal said when her moth was empty.
"It's okay just remember for next time, is The Lego Movie okay?" Belle asked.
"Yeah," Mal said as she went back to eating seemingly more interested in the food.
After tea Belle helped the children wash up for bed while Adam made hot cocoa, with cream, marshmallows and flake. Once everyone was ready, they all went into the living room and sat on the couch Adam laid a blanket over them and put the movie on.
"Everything is awesome, everything is cool when your part of a team..." Mal and Jay sang.
"I love this song," Jay said after it had finished.
"Me too," Ben said.
After the movie had finished Adam and Belle tucked the children in their beds reading them a bedtime story giving them each a kiss goodnight.
"Sleep dreams," Belle said as she closed the door softly walking away from Bens room to her own having already put the other four in bed.
"You know what I have an idea," Belle said as she got ready for bed herself.
"And what may that be my dear," Adam said placing his glasses on the bedside table.
"Bunk beds I think it would be nice for the four to have their own bed to sleep in but for them to still be together the room they are in now can fit two sets in," Belle said. "It doesn't feel right to split them up completely, not yet anyway unless they want to when they get older maybe but right now,"
"I understand I think it's a lovely idea," Adam said as he got into bed.
"We could do it tomorrow make it a surprise," Belle suggested as she turned to her husband in bed.
"That will be nice," Adam said. "I love you,"
"I love you too," Belle said before kissing him on the lips, Adam kissed her back passionately before pulling the covers over them.
There you have it hope you enjoyed it...reviews appreciated xoxo
SAMIDGES