Chapter One

In the living room, Mara and Patricia were on the carpet as Amber was lounging on one of the sofas. Mara was doing… homework naturally. Patricia was doing her chemistry diorama and Amber was…well, texting.

"OMG, I can't believe that graduation is only in a month and a half!" Amber squealed as she checked the phone calendar. "There's so much to do! I have to pick clothes, call my mum and dad…"

"Don't forget to study for exams," Mara supplied as she flipped through her textbook.

"Mara!" Amber said in a stern voice. "I can't worry about exams at a time like this! I have a lot to think about!" Amber gasped in shock as an idea occurred to her. "OMG, I am a genius! I'll be right back!"

Amber skipped out the living room as Nina and Fabian had gotten back from the kitchen.

"What's she up to?" Nina asked tiredly for she and Fabian were in charge of cleaning after dinner.

"Who knows?" Patricia replied nonchalantly as she tried to do her diorama. "Darn. Where is Jerome? It's called a pair project not Patricia's project."

"I think Jerome went directly to his room after dinner," Nina said as she flopped down on the sofa beside Fabian.

"Oh, Jerome?" Alfie said as he entered the room through the hallway. "He's in our room finishing up the essay Mrs. Andrews asked him." He sat on the floor beside Patricia. "Hey, Trixie –"

"I told you not to call me that," Patricia snarled at Alfie.

"Fine then, Patricia," Alfie emphasized Patricia's name. "Jerome says he'll help as soon as he finishes the essay which is about...now."

As if on cue, Jerome entered the living room all tired and sleepy. "Sorry, Trixie."

Patricia gave another groan and was too tired to give an angry retort. "Thank God! Just help me finish this up!"

Jerome had started to help Patricia with their project. Mara, on the other hand, had just finished her homework and decided to go to Mick's room to help him with his. Alfie had decided to look for Amber and Nina was… lying on the sofa with her head on Fabian's lap. After an hour, Jerome and Patricia had decided to finish the project early in the morning.

"Night, mate," Jerome said as he wagged his brows at Fabian. "I trust that you'll be sleeping tight."

Patricia slapped Jerome's arm and pulled him towards the door leaving Nina and Fabian in the living room.

"Nina," Fabian said as he shook the sleeping girl. "Wake up. You should sleep in your bed."

As Fabian shook her again, he noticed that she was warm. He then put his hand on her forehead and was surprised and shocked that her temperature was high.

"Nina, you're burning up!" He said astonished. "I'll go call Trudy." Fabian had tried to stand up but realized that Nina was using his lap as a pillow. "Nina, I can't get up."

Nina was deeply asleep and couldn't hear a word he was saying. Fabian gave up and decided to let her sleep and get some sleep himself. He kissed her forehead and tucked in a lock of hair behind her ears. Fabian then closed his eyes and drifted to sleep. His head now filled with Nina and only Nina.


A/N: Awfully sorry. It's my first time. It must've been awful :( Rate & Review. :)