The Missing Cup

As my train rolled up to the station my smile widened. I was 20 minutes away from seeing the housemates. Jerome, Alfie, Amber, Mara, Mick, Patricia and Fabian. Fabian and I didnt have alot of time to talk after the dance since I had to go up and pack to be sure I made my train. I saw a cab was already out there waiting for me the man walked up to me. "Nina Martin for Anubis House?" He asked I nodded as he took my bags and set them in the trunk. I climbed into the back seat. As he pulled away I opened my backpack and took out a book. Engraved on it was the eye of horus. As i flipped through it I relized how different this year would be compared to last year. No more puzzel pieces. No more chosen one. No more Fabian and I hiding our feelings. I slipped the book back into my backpack and ws flipping through the 1st book of the prety little liars book when we pulled up to Anubis House. This year will be different, better i'm sure of it. As i climbed out of the cab Alfie and Jerome came running out of house of Anubis. Pratically rippping my suitcase and bookbag out of my hands running into the house. I sighed it was already different a good different. I turned to get a good look of the forest before heading into House Of Anubis and in the shadows I saw a man wearing all black. His red on his face all gone. I tried to put on a good face.

"Nina, Sweetie you coming in." I turned to see Trudy was standing in the doorway. I turned to lok back and saw that Rufus was now gone. I turned my back on the forest and ran up the steps of Anubis House. I saw everyone was seatted at their normal spot. Except for one chair. The chair next to Patricia and Fabian. I smilied. This waas my future and Rufus Zeno was my past.

"We thought Jerome and Alfie were just kidding when they said you had arrivied," Patricia started. "But now we can see they were tel;ing thr truth. That's a first." We all started to laugh.

"Were glad your back Nina." Mara said as she stood up to go help Mick with the dishes. We all started to laugh and Jerome pretended to check Mara out as she walked into the kitchen. Fabian grabbed my hand under the table. I blushed.

"Well," Alfie said. "We'll leave you two love birds alone to catch up." He said as everyoine stood up and left the room. My blushing increased and Fabian stroked my red cheek.

"I missed you." I said breaking the awkward silence between the two of us. He smiled and I couldnt help but to smile two. My thoughts swam back to the prom where we shared a first kiss,

"You still owe me an explanation you know of why you went back down to the cellar you had me scared half to death." I smiled. He cared alot.

"I had to hide the cup." He smiled. It wasnt normal in our many times talking he had brought it up or I had. I was debating on wether or not to tell him where I hid it when he spoke.

"I think its time for Sibuna to have a little field trip." I laughed. Alfie stuck his head in.

"Did I heard something abolut a field trip?" I nodded and all of Sibuna came running in and sitting down at the table. I looked at Fabian and rolled my eyes at him.

"Tonight after curfew we all meet here and are going to go and visit the cup." They all smilied it felt just likee old times again except this time it wasnt just Fabian and i going up to the attic.

"Why arent we meeting in the attic?" Amber asked clueless as ever. We all sighed and i grabbed her wrist pulling her up to our room before she blew our secret. I saw all my bags were there. She threw a purple dress at me. The dress I wore to the Prom. "You left it here." I smiled

"Thanks Amber." I said as I threw it on my bed and went back downstairs to find Fabian to tell him what I saw. As in Rufus. I stopped outside the kitchen making sure he wasnt talking with anyone else. It was quiet. I walked in to see Fabian had his nose in a book. "Hey can I tell you something?" He looked up.

"Of course you can tell me anything you know that." I started to get nervous and brushed my hair behind my ear nervously. "Your nervous Nina what is it?"

"Its 10 o clock you have 5 minutes then I want to be able to hear a pin drop." I quickly stood up and so sis Fabian. I hurried up the stairs as Victor glared at me.

"Took you long enough." Amber said as I ran into our room. I saw Patricia was there. I sighed. I couldnt tell them not tonight. Tomorrow I finally determined.

"What happen?" Patricia asked. I shook my head and layed down on my bed. I flipped open the pretty little liars book and was almost to the part where Aria and Ezra kiss and make up when Amber got up from her bad and started heading toward the door. I stood up and followed her grabbing my sweatshirt. We met the boys at the kitchen as planned.

"This is bizarley exciting." Jerome commented as we started out the door but froze when we saw Mr. Winkler and Mr. Sweet followed by Mrs. Andrews coming in.

"Hide." I said as we all fanned out. Fabian and I went under the staircase. ALfie went into the sarcophages and the others spread out. Fabian was holding me in his arms. As the teachers went by we all emerged from our hiding spots. As we ran out of the school I stopped suddenly seeing a black figure they didnt.

"Nina whats wrong?" Fabian asked as they all came back and joined me. I looked up at the sky.

"Look at the stars." I said. "The constellations remember the star chart it looks like in a few days its gonna be that special day." They all laughed and I focused my attention of Rufus. He wasnt there anymore so I started to walk again. Fabian grabbed my hand and i rested my head on his shoulder. I led them to a secluded piece in the woods where I could have sworn i had hid the cup. Instead sitting there was a little piece of paper which read- If you want to keep something hidden dont leave it in plain sight. I gasped and Fabian pulled me close.

"It's gone isnt it. 25 more years." Patricia said. "All our hard work flushed down the toliet." I crouched down and burried my head into my arms and started to cry. Sara's gift had been inside the cup. My necklace our only key to the celler now gone with the cup. I looked up at the sky.

"I'm sorry Sara."