Chapter 1:

NPOV:

It's been 7 years since I've seen my brother. He goes to an English boarding school. I used to live their myself but when our parents died I moved to USA with our Gran. I moved around the world a lot with her and her now fiancé. I miss my brother, my best friend, Trudy and Victor. We used to live in one of the houses on campus and Trudy and Victor were our guardians. We used to do everything together and now I'm moving back. The only people that know is Trudy. I want it to be a surprised.

Many think I'm American as I got rid of my English accent a couple years into living in America. I wonder what everyone is like now?

I got of the train and into my pre booked Taxi. It then drove the hour journey to the school and pulled up by Anubis House. I paid and walked up the stairs and through the front door. As soon as I stood in the foyer I heard Trudy running from the kitchen.

"NINA!" She shouted.

"Hey Trudy!" I replied. She laughed and pulled me into a fierce hug.

"The others will be here soon. You'll love them. Knowing Jerome he will be the last one here." When she said that we heard the front door opening. She quickly pushed me down behind the open kitchen window so I wouldn't be seen. I heard voices walk into the living room. I could easily here Amber go on about Victoria Beckham. I heard Jerome go straight to his room so I decided to surprise Amber first.

"Hey Amber! I have a surprise for you!" Trudy said. Amber squealed.

"What is it?" She asked jumping up and down. I took that as my cue.

I got up and walked out the kitchen she still hadn't seen me.

"Surprise Ams!" I said. She quickly faced me and squealed then launched herself on me. I laughed and hugged her.

"OMG I MISSED YOU SO MUCH!" She squealed in my ear.

"I know I missed you to. Things have never been the same. Good thing I'm staying now!" I said. She hugged me again then linked arms with me and started rambling about all the things I missed. The other house mates were giving us funny looks but we ignored them. Jerome walked in not looking at anything and sat down on the sofa. I unhooked myself from Amber and walked behind Jerome. I leant down so I was level with his ear.

"BOO!" I shouted. He jumped up and turned to see who shouted in his ear. When he saw me his jaw dropped. Me and Amber laughed. He snapped out of it and ran round the sofa and picked me of the floor in a big hug.

"NINA!" I laughed and hugged back.

"OMG WHY ARE YOU HERE!" he said still very excited.

"I got enough of touring the world and Gran is getting married and I couldn't take it any more so I phoned Trudy who talked to the head teacher who said I had a place here." I said he drew his eyebrows together.

"Since when were you American?" He questioned. I laughed.

"Since I gained the accent 5 years ago." I said. Just then one of the house mates got up and walked to Jerome.

"So buddy you going to introduce us to this lovely lady?" He questioned. Just as Jerome was about to answer we heard the front door opened. Everyone except Amber, Trudy and Jerome tensed up. That meant one thing Victor was home.

"TRUDY!" He shouted. He came into the living room then looked at me.

"VICTOR!" I shouted and ran forward to give him a hug which he happily returned.

"Nina! Thank goodness. These two wouldn't shut up about you!" He said pointing to Jerome and Amber. I laughed and stood next to Jerome who put his arm around me.

"WOW Jerome has a girlfriend!" The same guy from earlier exclaimed. Me Jerome Amber Trudy and Victor all laughed.

"Alfie. This isn't my girlfriend she's my sister" He said.

"WHAT!" The rest of the housemates said.

"Anyway... Trudy where am I staying?" I questioned.

"Your in your old room with Amber." She said we both squealed and ran towards our room.

It hadn't changed a bit.

"Nina Supper is ready in 10 minutes. And beware Jerome and Alfie have food fights at every meal.

I laughed and nodded my head.

We walked down to supper to see two spaces free. Me and Amber sat down and I had a boy the other side of me.

"So how do you know Amber?" Alfie said.

"We met when I used to live here with just Jerome and Amber. We were having a fight over colours or something and we then just clicked. We have been best friends since." I said. When I finished I saw Jerome lifting his fork with food on. I heard everyone else groan.

"JEROME DON'T YOU DARE!" I said loudly he turned and smirked.

"Why what you going to do about it?" He questioned. I smirked in reply.

"Well you will be happy to know I still have those pictures of when we were 6 and-" I didn't get to finish since Jerome and Amber interrupted me.

"OK, OK no more food fights." Jerome said at the same time Amber said...

"You still have those?" I just nodded.

Everyone else smiled relieved.

"So I don't know anyone so whose who?" I asked.

"I'm Fabien" The boy next to me said.

"I'm Patricia" The girl at the end of the table said.

"I'm Alfie" The boy next to her said.

"I'm Jerome" Jerome said I just laughed.

"I'm Mara" the final girl said.

"And I'm Mick" The final boy said. I just smiled and nodded.

"So what have you been up to for 7 years?" Jerome asked.

"Travelling mostly. I've been Japan, China, Australia, France, Spain, Germany, Mexico, Canada, Egypt, Russia, Hawaii, Bahamas, The Caribbean. And a lot more" I said everyone had there mouths hanging open.

"Oh also I forgot. Here..." I said giving him an envelope addressed to him on it. He opened it read it and his eyes went wide.

"WHAT!" He screeched.

"I know but he seems ok... Well kind of..." I said.

"But... She's 65 and she's been abused by her last husband." He said. I nodded and got up and walked to him. I sat in his lap like old times.

"I know but she's happier than I have seen her in a while." He nodded. I hugged him and got up.

"I almost forgot. I have presents" As soon as I said that Jerome and Amber ran to our room. I laughed along with everyone else.

"You guys coming. I may even tell you a couple secrets about Jerome." I said. Everyone nodded and started up the stairs. Fabien walked with me.

"So how come your not scared of Victor? Or Amber? Or Jerome?" He asked with a smile on his face. H =e was quite cute.

"When we used to live here 7 years ago and the rest Victor was like our second dad's he's really nice. You just have to get on his good side. We were always is trouble when we first moved here. But one day we found out it was his birthday so we did a party and he's been lovely ever since." I said as we walked into my room.

"GIVE US PRESENTS!" Amber screamed. I laughed and pulled out a suitcase. I opened it. And started giving them presents from everywhere I went. I got Amber a lot of clothes and Accessories and I got Jerome a few keep sakes and pictures of me and Gran in frames. He hugged me tight as did Amber. I got the 2 remaining presents from the case and told everyone I would be back in a minute. I gave Trudy her gift and then walked to Victor.

"Hey Victor. Here's a little something from my travels." I said then walked away. When I got to my room I sat next to Fabien who smiled at me. We talked for a while then everyone said they needed to go because of Victor and his pin. I smiled and excused myself for a minute. I walked back to Victor's and knocked. He smiled and told me to come in.

"Victor since it's my first day back can everyone have a lifted curfew?" I asked with my puppy dog eyes. He sighed and nodded. I hugged him and ran back to my room.

"He's lifted curfew." I said everyone was shocked.

"HOW?" They all asked. I smirked.

"Simple he's a sucker for puppy dog eyes from me." I said. They still were shocked. I walked up to Jerome and put my puppy dog eyes on.

"Jerome since you love me and missed me will you go get me a glass of water please?" I said. He sighed then left the room. Everyone clapped. I smiled and bowed. I sat back next to Fabien who put an arm around me. I smiled. And laid my head on his shoulder. Just then Jerome came in. He looked at us then growled.

"Fabien a word outside please." I sighed. That talk will be interesting. NOT!