It was a regular evening in Anubis House. Sibuna were sat around the coffee table, each searching for something to help them. Jerome was desperately trying to avoid Mara, while also trying to get Joy to talk to him. And Willow was just, being Willow.
"Patricia Williamson, my office now!" Victor hollered, appearing in the doorway.
Shooting a confused look to the rest of her friends, Patricia shrugged and followed Victor out.
It had been about half an hour since Patricia had left with Victor, and gossiping had begun downstairs.
"What do you think he wants her for?" Eddie wondered aloud
Fabian shook his head and shot a worried look at the door "Whatever it is, she obviously isn't cooperating"
"What do you mean?" KT asked giving up her search and throwing her book on the table
"She would've been back by now if she'd cooperated"
Their chatter was disturbed by a loud crash from above them.
"Patricia" KT mumbled as Sibuna instantly stood up and ran upstairs ignoring Victor's yelling as they ran past his office.
They burst into KT and Patricia's room, freezing as they saw the usually fierce redhead sobbing into her pillow.
"Trixie?" Alfie began gently "What's happened?"
A faint sound came from the girl
"Huh?"
"I said Leave. Me. Alone!" Patricia snapped lifting her head only slightly, in order to make her voice audible.
"We're your friends Patricia, tell us what Victor said to you" KT urged
Eddie watched the only girl he's ever loved as she turned to face them. His heart ached at the sight of her tear-stained face.
"It's none of your business" she sighed "Shut the door on your way out"
Admitting defeat, Sibuna returned downstairs.
"Is she okay?" Joy asked as they appeared
"Not really" Fabian said "She's going to sleep now" he added knowing Patricia wouldn't want to be interrogated again that night.
Next morning the gang (Without Patricia) went downstairs early to find Trudy.
"We're worried about Patricia" KT began
"After her meeting with Victor last night, she just cried and told us to leave her alone" Alfie frowned
"And KT said she cried herself to sleep too" Eddie told the woman
"Can't you tell us what he said?" Fabian finished pleadingly
Trudy stopped cooking the breakfast and sighed "I will tell you, but only because right now, that girl needs her friends around her"
Sibuna gathered closer to Trudy in order to hear her whisper.
"Last night Mr Sweet had a call from Patricia's mother back at home, her father has done a disappearing act with Piper and she rang to make sure Patricia doesn't disappear too.
KT brought a hand up to her mouth in shock
"Poor Trixie" Alfie mumbled as Fabian nodded in agreement.
"So they've split up?" Eddie demanded "She's crying from shock?"
Trudy let out another sigh "I'm afraid Patricia's father has a history of violent behaviour, and Piper is apparently unaware"
With that she left the room, only stopping to give Eddie a pat on the arm as she passed.
"And we thought it was about Frobisher" Fabian groaned
"I feel horrible" KT nodded
"I can't believe we thought that was the worst thing to happen" Alfie added
Eddie shook his head and followed them to the dining table.