I stand before everyone, my hands resting firmly on the table. Arthur was right beside me and he looked at me as if I was silly.

Except I face everyone now - dead serious.

"This is going to be a fun time. No petty fights or angering each other - none of that. We are just going to get along." I state happily and proudly. I look at Colette, seeing her sit by herself.

Everyone avoided sitting beside her...not surprising.

"So what exactly are we doing?" Nathan asks me now. Right now we were outside at one of the vacation homes I decided to purchase on a whim. Everyone was here - except Talia...

I felt kind of bad for Bella because she broke up with Talia really fast. Though I think it was more because she found out that she was just Talia's little way of being able to stay near Arthur. She wasn't really...in love with her, and I could tell that bothered her.

My parents were here too, along with Arthur's parents. Raphael and Dylan were together, Dylan holding Raphael's hand tightly. Colette didn't look bothered at all - more like she pitied him.

The twins were out of the drama so they knew nothing of what was going on... Which for the very best. However they did bring some friends with them so that they weren't the only children present.

"We're all here - as a family." I smile, and I see Colette looking at me now. "Everyone here is important. If you're here that means someone wanted you here. It was either me or Arthur - I'll let you assume what you must. This is to be a time to...just be happy. Too much drama has been happening and I just want to get away."

Everyone seemed to be agreeing with me. The only person who looked shocked by my words was Colette.

Wonder why.

"I not want any of you to be the sad or the bored. This be fun times!" Arthur exclaims happily, clasping his hands together. "There no point in...being sad. All problems and drama - it left back home. This different place, not bring it here."

I nod vigorously so that everyone understood that that needed to be known. They seemed to agree just fine. Colette was the only one who looked surprised still.

That's when I sit down, smiling at everyone. Arthur sat beside me and everyone was just chatting about. We even saw Ava and Isabella run off with their friends.

I was hoping it would be relaxing. They better have taken our words to account. It seemed like they did.

"I like to see family happy. They not know that we...have surprise." Arthur murmurs near my ear.

The surprise wasn't really a surprise. We just are going to go on a yacht. It'll be riding towards us soon enough since the ocean water is pretty clear.

It was morning right now and everyone was still kind of out of it. It was morning, but I could tell they were waking up now.

"Hey."

Arthur and I look when we hear Bella's voice. She sits beside me, gesturing for us to draw nearer towards her. Once we do she sighs sadly, nodding behind us.

"Arthur your mom looks really...sad." Bella whispers to us.

I glance at Colette and I see her just staring off. Though there was this crestfallen look to her face. As if there was something missing or she's thinking deeply about something.

"She's daydreaming." I hiss quietly, but Bella rolled her eyes at such a thing. "She is! Look...if she wants to talk to anyone - she can go for it. No one is exactly stopping her."

"But no one is exactly opening up to her either. Everyone here has someone to be with. Nathan and I are a duo, William - your parents, Raphael and Dylan, your twins along with their friends - you two. Then there's her...alone. Be a little sympathetic." Bella tries to reason with us.

I wasn't going to be reasoned at all. After how she treated Arthur and shit - my sympathy for her is buried deep in the ground.

"Bella I'll excuse your lack of understanding as to what the big problem is-."

"William you say this a drama free place. We leave all anger and problem at home... So..." I hear Arthur remind me.

When I look at him he had this look of discomfort on his face. Though I could tell he was actually trying.

"Fine."

I pull back now, standing up from the chair. When I walk to her she looks at me as if I'm odd for sitting beside her. Arthur even came over - sitting beside me.

"Colette I see you're wallowing alone here." I start, and I see Arthur shake his head as if that was the wrong thing to start off with. "Oh...um, what do you think of the trip?"

I see Colette continue to sit silently, but she soon sighs.

"It just started...I have no opinions."

Ironic. Is what I was thinking. She - for once - has nothing to say.

"Colette you like yacht?" Arthur asked her shyly, and she looks at him.

I found my eyes narrowing on her. He asked her a simple question and it involves a simple response. If she answers anything besides what is necessary...

"I've never been on a yacht, so I'm unsure. Why?" She asks him, and I see him grin.

"Secret, but a yacht should be come soon. We go on water and eat breakfast - it so nice out. I hope you not get seasick." Arthur chuckles cutely.

I smile at him because I could tell he was nervous. I just wanted to see him continue to smile, no frowning or sad expressions.

"I think I'll...be fine. Thanks for letting me know, Arthur." She nods at him, and he nods back. "I'm going...to go the restroom. If you will excuse me."

We watch Colette get up, walking away from us now. Once she was inside we suddenly see Raphael take her spot. Dylan planted himself right next to him as they were nosy as hell.

"She didn't try anything did she?" Raphael asked Arthur worriedly.

"No, not at all. She talk like we acquaintance. I not sense any hate. It good so far." Arthur tells him as he begins to smile. "I like trip so far."

"Yes...for now. I don't want her to attack you, so I'm going to be on high alert." Raphael looked over his shoulder for her only to quickly face back forward. "Also, is it just me, or is she looking a little depressed?"

We all shook our heads because we all saw it.

"I assume it's because she knows no one really likes her." I state without much remorse.

"Or maybe she conflicted 'cause she around my dad and me - people she profess to hate. That in itself probably hard for her to not...spout hate like she usually do." Arthur says instead, and I pat his shoulder.

"Yeah, that too; but you can't say what I said first is wrong though. Everyone has your back Arthur - and she is bashing you for absolutely no reason-."

"William we leave drama at home." Arthur reminds me once again, causing me to groan instantly.

"I know! I'm just stating not trying to remake the drama. Besides she's not even here." I shrug, and Arthur still looked bothered.

"We talk bad about her though. Is that not...contradictory to what you say before?" He asks me softly, beginning to cock his head.

Now I had no words.

"Anyway," I chuckle, causing the others to snort, "Colette might just be putting up a front. What if she wants us to pity her? Because...that doesn't work on me."

"I not think so William." Arthur shook his head at me, and wrapped his arm around my shoulders. "She has feelings. She not allow to be pity?"

"No, not at all." Raphael shook his head, causing me to point in agreement. Though Arthur sighed as if he wanted to deny it, but just couldn't.

Now we saw her leaving the house. With her doing so the yacht happened to be drawing near. The twins took notice first along with their friends.

Because of that now everyone was rushing towards the yacht. I saw Colette just walk towards it almost as if she wanted to avoid meeting at that moment.

I glance at Arthur, seeing him speaking to Dylan and Raphael. When I look at Dylan I saw him sticking quite close to Raphael. Made me look back at Colette now.

Her arms were folded to her chest and I glance back at Dylan.

Now I knew that he was being salty about something. Was he trying to make it known to Colette that Raphael was with him? Because everyone already knows that that is the case.

We also know that Colette hates Raphael's guts...so...? Why try to cling and show off?

We'll have to see about that? Now will we?

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