This was originally for Pieface98's Christmas contest but then I couldn't think of anything Christmas so I turned it into a story. Yeah, so here it is
Disclaimer: Do not own House of Anubis…
(Fabian Pov)
I was sitting in the parlor of my grandfather's house. He lived alone because my grandmother died when I was six. Now I was sitting in a parlor with aunts and uncles. Some were crying, some were quiet, but I was numb. My grandfather was my hero, and now he was on his deathbed.
"Fabian." My father called to me. "Your grandfather wants to see you alone…" I nodded and walked in to see my grandfather lying in bed. He looked very content.
"Hello Papa." I said as I walked in.
"Fabian, my favorite grandson, it's nice of you to see me." He smiled.
"I'm your only grandson, Papa." I said and he laughed weakly.
"Well, I wanted to give you this." He reached into his side drawer. He pulled out two bracelets. "These are wish bracelets." He said placing them in my palm.
"What am I to do with these?" I asked.
"Give them to the girl you love with all your heart. The one that makes your heart beat fast. The one that makes sparks fly throughout your body. The chosen one…" He said smiling still. For someone who was dying, he was strong, relaxed, and happy.
"There's no one in my life at the moment, Papa." I giggled.
"Oh, I know. Her birthday is 7/7. Trust me, Fabian. She will be the one." I nodded. He seemed to be nodding off to sleep so I kissed his forehead and said, "I love you Papa." Then he died. When I got home that night I put my wish bracelets in my side table.
*September 7th*
I was in the car with my parents going to their reunion. Everyone was bringing their kids. All the kids met 10 years before at the last reunion. We were 6 and 7 at the time and we made fast friends. One of my old friends from the reunion was Mick. We were best friends, but when we were 9, he moved away. I was looking forward to catching up with him. My mum and dad dropped me off out front. I walked up the stairs, in a daze. Then I crashed into someone, falling on top of them. I looked down and noticed it was a girl, and a pretty one to say the least.
"Are you okay?" I asked quickly helping her up.
"Yeah, I'm fine." She said. "Well, that's a clever way to meet someone new." We laughed.
"Yeah…I guess it is. I'm Fabian, by the way."
"Nina." She said with a flawless smile.
"So, are you from around here?" I asked as I saw her hair move in the nice summer breeze.
"Yes and no. I was adopted by a British family when I was 9. I'm originally from America. That's why I barley have an accent." We locked eyes for a second then she looked away.
"Hurry up Ninkerbell! Joy wants to-" That name Joy brought back a lot of memories. She was my first kiss. Nina slapped his arm.
"You know I hate that name!" She interrupted him. I stifled a laugh.
"I know you do, that's why I use it…" He said as he looked at me. "Fabian; Long time, no see!" He said as we did our secret handshake.
"So, how do you guys know each other?" I asked worried they were dating.
"Oh, Nina is my sister who we adopted after Amelia died…" Sadness flashed into his eyes but happiness came back so fast that I thought I imagined it. "Yeah, but now I got a sister who I could wrestle and prank without being yelled at!" He said smiling widely peaking a look at Nina. She rolled her eyes but stifled a laugh.
"So you're siblings then?" I asked stupidly.
"Yeah Fabian, you really act like Amber sometimes… Nina-is-my-adopted-sister." He said slowly.
"Why can't you call me your sister? I mean, we've known each other since we were nine." She said quickly.
"Because I know you hate it." He said as he gave her a noggie.
"Hey!" She said throwing her messed up hair into a pony tail.
"Hurry up, boo!" Amber, the dimwitted blonde, said running out. She wasn't stupid; she was just smarter in cosmetics, clothing, and gossip in and out of the celebrity world.
"Alright Ambs, oh, did you notice Fabian showed?" She looked at me, her gaze surveying me from top to bottom.
"Yeah right, that's the short, weak Fabian we used to know." She said nudging his shoulder.
"Hey! That breaks my heart Millington!" I said as a smile sprawled across her face.
"I was joking; Jeez! Give me a hug!" She said as she walked over rather fast for a girl in 1 and a ½ inch stilettos. She hugged me and walked next to Nina.
"Let's go in Neens, the boys need their privacy." She said smiling brightly.
"Alright…" She said as she was dragged away. After the girls were out of sight, I said something without even thinking.
"Does she have a boyfriend?" I blurted out.
"Um…Yeah. He's an American kid. I think his name is Eddie, and he's like 'I'm a bad boy!' all the time. It gets annoying. So why do you want to know?"
"No reason, just curious." I said trying to convince him and myself.
"You like her, don't you?" I looked at him blankly. "Hello? Don't tell me the know-it-all has become stupid."
"No," I said weak and sheepishly. Then I repeated it with more confidence. "No, I just met her!" I said, but deep inside, I did have a little crush.
"Sure…" He said laughing.
"What?" I asked quickly.
"Nothing…" he said still laughing. "Let's head in, you need to see how everyone changed!" He said as he dragged me in.
I looked at the massive hall from the top of the stairs. I saw a few people but our parents did go to a boarding school and this was more of a 'house' reunion. I looked and saw the teenage part of the reunion, and the adult section. The beer and wine were on the adult side, and soda and water were in the middle of the hall. A tall, lanky, woman was walking up the stairs. She stopped and surveyed me like Amber did.
"Is this small Fabian Rutter?" She asked smiling sweetly.
"Yeah." I said awkwardly.
"Aw, you kids are growing up!" she said and I could tell that it was Mrs. Clarke.
"Yep, well, we need to get downstairs…" Mick said dragging me down. Right when I hit the floor of the hall, Joy ran over.
"FABES!" She screamed tackling me. Patricia ran over next. She stood there awkwardly next to Joy.
"Hey Fabian…" She had never been one for emotional reunions or goodbyes. Jerome and Alfie came over to me. They were hiding something behind their backs. The two had been together since they were seven. Jerome's mother didn't have a life suited for kids so Mr. and Mrs. Lewis gladly adopted him into the family. Mrs. Clarke still comes to the reunion but Jerome's dad is in jail still.
"Hey bro, how have you been?" Alfie said smiling.
"Whoa, Fabian, have you been drinking milk?" Jerome said smiling widely. I knew enough at that moment to move out of the way. They threw glasses up causing milk to spill on the ground.
"Damn." Alfie whispered under his breath. Mara walked in a couple of seconds later, slipping on milk and falling into Jerome's arms.
"Hey little lady." He said putting a 'gentleman' act on.
"You almost wrecked my dress or caused me to get injured and you try to flirt with me?" She slapped Jerome and then turned to Alfie.
"Hey Alfie. Hey Fabian." She said as she walked to Amber.
"Jerome, are you causing trouble again?" said a girl who looked about 13.
"No!"
"Who's this?" I asked surprised at not remembering the girl.
"I'm Poppy, Jerome's younger sister." She said gracefully. "We only see each other during holidays and-"
"Shut up and go play with your binky or something…" he mumbled.
"You shut up and I'm 13 for your information!" She scowled at him, and then stomped away. Wow, they have sibling problems…
(Nina Pov)
I walked down into the hall with Amber and Eddie walked over.
"So what took you so long?" He sounded irritable.
"I was talking with some people, relax…" I cringed. I knew he hated when I said 'relax.' He felt like I was 'acting like his mom.'
"You know I hate that." He said forcing a smile. Then he walked away to talk to Patricia. After he was out of earshot, Amber turned to me.
"Do you guys still not trust each other? I mean, no wonder you guys fight." She said looking at my face with sympathy.
"We don't fight that much!" I said offended but I wasn't sure if I could convince myself of what I just said. She gave me a 'are you kidding me' look.
"I really don't like this guy, Nina. He seems like he's in the wrong crowd. I don't want you to get into trouble." She said putting her arm on my shoulder. I moved back so she would have to move it away.
"He's a really nice and grounded guy once you get to know him. Anyway, he's already transferring schools like everyone else at the reunion is going to." Well, everyone is going to a school in Liverpool. Mick said he can't wait to tell Fabian that we're all in the same neighborhood.
"I would rather you date Jerome, Alfie, or…how about Fabian? He's nice, grounded, good grades, and got some muscle." She said winking. I blushed. It felt so wrong knowing that I had a boyfriend.
"Yeah and…boring;" I said think quick. "I mean, he's too bland for my taste." I said quickly, although he was good looking and, in a really cute way, shy.
"Yeah, but Eddie does bad stuff, Nina, and you know about it! He even leaves you alone on a park bench and ditches you. You would rather that than a bland boyfriend." She said putting her hands on her hips.
"Yeah, I would." I said confidently. I did love Eddie right? Yeah, he would be angry if I didn't. I knew he was into bad stuff and lately has wanted me to join him. I refuse and he gets angry and frustrated.
"Nina, he is bad news and you know it. I'm just pointing this out, but me and Mick noticed the way Fabian looked at you."
"What about it?"
"He looked mesmerized and it looked like how he looked at Joy when we were nine. That was before they 'dated'. Joy is still not over him." She said as she rolled her eyes.
"Hey!" said an Indian looking girl running over to us.
"Mara!" Amber said hugging her tightly. "This is Mick's sister, Nina."
"Hi." I said shaking her hand.
"So, I hear you and Mick got together?" Amber nodded gleefully.
"Yeah, I'll tell you what happened. So, our parents-" I walked away and sat at an empty table. I heard that table half a million times before. I started to think Eddie and I's relationship. He told me what he liked me to wear, what hairstyle looks best, heavy makeup makes me look beautiful. Mick told me to lay off the makeup for the reunion since I look better 'natural', and Amber told me I would get 'unneeded acne'. Who cares about their opinions'?
(Mick Pov)
I walked away from Fabian as he chatted with Jerome and Alfie. I looked at Eddie, Nina's boyfriend. He was such a bad influence on her. I miss the Nina that barley knew what makeup was, not the one that spent an hour and a half in front of the mirror putting heavy eyeliner on. I saw he was flirting with Patricia…again. I walked over and tapped his shoulder. He spun around and faced me.
"Why are you flirting with Patricia?" I asked calmly.
"I'm not…" He said plainly.
"Dude, running your hand up and down her arm is defined as flirting." I knew Nina had been cheated on multiple times but he kept saying he was sorry; and then the cycle would begin again.
"I wasn't doing anything wrong." He said stepping closer to me. I laughed in his face.
"Imagine your reputation when you punch one of the reunion kids in the face. Everyone will love you!" I said harshly but with a smile.
"Well, Nina would hate you. We wouldn't want that, would we?"
"You rotten little-"
"Nin-" I cupped his mouth. He pulled my hand away. "That's what I thought." He said as he turned. He so deserved a punch in the face.
(Fabian Pov)
After about 2 hours at the reunion, my parents motioned me over to them. I noticed they were talking to Mick's mom, but Mick's dad was nowhere to be seen.
"Say hello Fabian." Mum said smiling.
"Hi." I said awkwardly. "Um…what do you want me to do mum?" I asked.
"I was wondering if you minded if a couple of people stayed over for the night since we're all moving into the same neighborhood." I guess the parents were still very close to each other so they wanted to stay together. I still don't get it, but that's their choice.
"Yeah, sure but it matters who." I said quickly. Mick and Mick's father walked over.
"Well, I think it would just be Mick, Nina, Amber, and Eddie." Said Mick's mom,
"I really don't think Eddie should come, Mum." Mick said quietly.
"Mick, you know Eddie is Nina's boyfriend, and anyway, Amber is coming and she's your girlfriend."
"I really feel uncomfortable about it. I don't trust the guy." He said to his father who was glaring at him.
"Mick-"
"I know, I know, but Amber is Nina's best friend so technically I'm not bringing my girlfriend." He said trying to crack his mum.
"Nick, maybe it is right that we don't let Eddie go." Said Mick's mother to his father, Nick.
"I don't trust that boy myself…" Nick said biting his lip. "Fine, why don't you, Fabian, Nina, Amber and Eddie go back to the house and pick up your uniform and clothes.
"Okay." Mick said smiling. His mission was successful. "Hey Fabian, go get Nina and Eddie for me." He said going over to tell Amber that she could come.
"Alright." I said as I started to walk away.
After a few minutes, everyone was in the car. Nina and Eddie went to the back of the mini-van. Amber sat in the middle seat of the second row, I got shotgun, and Mick drove. As we drove, Amber, Mick, and I kept a steady conversation. Nina would say something every once in a while, but Eddie seemed like a silent but deadly presence in the car. Mick stopped in front of a house and I opened the door but he stopped me.
"What are we doing here, Mick?" Nina asked from the back of the car.
"We're dropping Eddie off. Now…get out." He said calmly.
"What? I thought he was coming with us?" she said quickly.
"Nope, now get out." He said turning to Eddie. Eddie glared at him then kissed Nina.
"Bye Nina. Visit you tomorrow, yeah?"
"Yeah." She said blushing. Mick started to make barfing sounds. I laughed. When we got to the house, Mick got his stuff and went back out to the car. I followed since I had nothing to get…and Nina and Amber were talking about guy celebrities. I jumped in beside Mick and he looked mad.
"What's wrong?" I asked and he looked over and glared at me.
"Eddie. Eddie is the huge problem!" he said coldly. He shook his head. "Sorry, it's just I've been angry with him for a while."
"Why, what's wrong with Eddie?"
"Like I said earlier, he thinks he's such a bad boy. Nina and he being together make me sick. I've seen him cheat on her before."
"I'm sorry. I mean, it breaks my heart when stuff like that happens to people. Cheating pigs are all they are."
"I hate seeing Nina wear tons of eyeliner! She-"
"What?"
"She wears so much makeup, you can't see her face. Here look at this." He said picking up his phone with a picture of two girls. It was Amber and another girl that looked slutty. "There's Nina!" he said sarcastically.
"Wow…" I said. In a way, it made her look ugly. She had straightened hair, tube top, and tons of makeup.
"Eddie needs to leave her alone, it goes like this. He cheats, she cries, he comes back, she's desperate and vulnerable and gets back with him."
"He seems like he is the bad boy type. Does Nina have a type?" I asked jokingly.
"Nah, she's really only been with Eddie. He might be her fifth boyfriend, I think."
"Oh, you really must hate Eddie."
"Who hates Eddie?" Nina said jumping in the back.
"Me!" Mick said raising his hand. "Hey Fabian, let Amber sit up front, will ya?" I rolled my eyes and sat next to Nina.
"He's a nice guy Mick! Stop being mean to him!" She said slapping his shoulder. He didn't laugh.
"I miss the old you Nina."
"She's so gone." I got a text from Mick.
Mick: Get rid of Mr. Bad boy for me and I'll get you a date with Joy.
I looked at him and nodded. Joy was born on the 7th, so she has to be the one…right?
(Author's babble)
So Nina and Fabian, I guess, had a connection. They don't like each other just yet, but looks like Fabian. I got A LOT of inspiration from Pieface98 so read her stories. If you want to tweet me, I am Casey4190 on twitter. My name is not Casey though… I hope you like it!
(Questions)
1. Should I continue this? Yes, no?
2. What do you think might happen with Jerome's love life? Jara, Patrome, nothing!
Okay all done!
