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Chapter 29 - A New Home
Everyone was awfully quiet when Six and Sam came out from their rooms. Sarah and John were at the table eating their breakfast and when Sam and Six neared them, they gave each other a "look".
"You hungry?" asked Six at Sam. Both were unaware of the seemed "too quiet" atmosphere around them.
"I'm starving!" exclaimed Sam back, he truly was! "What are my options?"
Six chuckled. It seemed that not only were they unaware of the silent atmosphere when they "arrived" but also of the rest of the people around them. "How bout cereal?" she offered him.
Sam contemplated for a bit and Six raised her eyebrows. "How bout bread?" she added which Sam smiled and shook his head to. "Bread and cereal sounds divine right now," he commented.
"Catch!" Six threw the cereal box and the bag of bread slices at him and he caught it just in time.
"Six!"
"What? You don't expect me to prepare it for you too do you?" she pointed out with a smirk.
Sam sighed. "Fine, fine. I'll do it." He set the items on the table while Six grabbed two bowls and handed one to him. Only when did they sit at the table did they took Sarah and John's presence.
"Hey guys!" Exclaimed Sam cheerfully. "When did you guys get here?"
"They were actually there for a while now," pointed out Nine sleepily. He was neither a morning person nor an early riser.
"Hello Ni-"
"Don't!" Cutted off John and Sarah in unison.
Sam quickly shut his lips while Six asked, "Did we miss something?"
"Just don't call me Nine!" He warned.
Six just raised an eyebrow, " And why can't we call you Ni-" Nine growled so she quickly changed it to "that?"
"Just cause," he replied.
"That doesn't give me any reason at all to why I shouldn't call you your number."
Sarah sighed and decided to answer for Nine him, "I'm not sure if you think so too, Jane, but Ni- guy over there only lets his special someone call him by his real name errr number."
After hearing her explanation, Six turned her attention back to Nine but before doing so, she told Sarah her new name.
"It's Amabelle by the way."
"What?"
"Or Belle for short even."
"Belle?" Inquired John looking at Sam.
Sam blushed. "It's her new name," he muttered.
Sarah looked at him and smiled. "That's a beautiful name Sam," said she, emphasizing on the word 'beautiful', and he blushed slightly and thanked her timidly.
"I guess I understand," replied Six looking at Nine. " So what should we call you?" she asked him.
Having already thought it over, he stated, "Just call me Francis."
Six snorted and he asked her with complete disdain in his voice, "You got a problem with that?"
"The name, no, but your reasoning to why we shouldn't call you by your number, yes."
Nine was about to retort back when Seven came out wiping her eyes. Sam was the first to notice her and he said, "Hi Seven, what's up?"
Six, for some reason, jerked her head to him and punched him rather hard on the shoulder.
"Oww! Six!"
Nine took notice of this reaction and his eyebrows shot up? He was about to say something but Six shot him a threatening glare. Unlike other people, he didn't take this as a warning and sarcasrically remarked, "Guess I'm really the only one who thinks that way."
Six worsened her glare while Crayton and Ten came out of their rooms shortly following after Adelaide and Seven as well.
"Everyone's here I see?" Crayton started.
"Yup," said Sarah.
"Alright. I suggest that you, Six, should start a fire and we move out ASAP. There is an isolated house a bit far from here but I'm sure we can manage."
"Alright," replied Six and she stood up, opened a kitchen drawer where a number of matches rested and by using its box lit one up. Concentrating on the fire that was soon starting to expand, she whispered shortly, "I suggest that you guys start moving."
After driving for two days straight, they finally arrived at the old house Crayton was talking about. All their eyes widened when they spotted it and looked at it with awe. It wasn't just a house but a grand mansion! There was a gated entrance, a sculpted fountain in the middle, two grand staircases which led to the entrance of the mansion and a magnificent pool at the back. Not to mention all the love birds that can be spotted evrywhere and for some reason, it was as if this was there home as well.
Crayton chuckled while saying, "Welcome to your new home."
"But this, this is grand," uttered Sam.
"You didn't think that we would be living in some trashed house did you?"
"But, how did you get this house?" Four asked this time.
Crayrin sighed. "As you all probably know already, no one knew about us - about a Number Ten - and well, while raising Ella, I knew that all Gardes would have to be reunited sometime and I bought this place. Sorry if it's -"
"It's perfect," exclaimed everyone.
Ten smiled. She had stayed quiet the whole time. "Thank you," she thanked them.
While everyone was getting settled in the new home, Crayton, along with Ten, and Adelaide talked outside.
Adelaide looked from a distance and smiled sadly. She wished that she could have provided Seven a grand life like Crayton did with Ella but fates were cruel to them she guessed.
"How did you afford this?" Asked Adelaide to Crayton.
"It was never mine," he answered.
Adelaide looked confused now. "But you said that you bought this place?"
"I did," said Crayton, "but not with my own money. It wasn't enough you see."
"This must have been worth millions! Who helped you then?"
Crayton let out a huge breath. "Sam's father, Malcolm Goode."
Adelaide's eyes widened. "You mean -"
Crayton nodded. "All of this now belongs to Malcolm's son, Sam Goode."
A/N: I know that this one was a short chapter. Sorry guys but I just really wanted to do a quick update since I haven't done one in a while and it will be exams soon. Up next however, you'll find out the significance of the "love birds" (hint= nothing romantic) and of course, Sam's reaction when he finds out that the mansion is his. Oh and more fluffs on the way between each couple plus...Nine. Wiil he be reunited with his special someone again? All of that will be coming soon :) Also, please tell me any mistakes you find so that I can correct them! Hope to hear from you d^_^b
