Summary
At Anubis house you can't be gone longer than five minutes before someone replaces you. Nina's left and a dark haired secret has taken her place. They don't want to trust her because trust is like a sheet of paper; once it's crumpled it can never be perfect. But maybe the Anubis students need to remember that no one has the right to judge another, because although you may know the situation, you never felt what they did.
AN: So, as most of you hard core Anubis fans will know, Nathalia Ramos is leaving HoA to focus on her studies, and this most likely means that either the show will be cut, it will focus on Eddie, they'll replace her actress, move her back to America or just pretend that she was never there. I personally don't like any of these ideas but I'd prefer that they carry on with the show and replace her actress, move her back to America or pretend she was never there (although, since she's the main character, this seems impossible) than cut it completely. So I wrote this story of what it would be like if Nina left. P.s this is my first Fanfic so be relatively nice please! Xx (I also own nothing but the plot)
Chapter 1
A solemn air hung over the students of Anubis house as they ate dinner that night. The room was quiet, yet filled with the silent and individual thoughts of each person. Although all of the people were thinking almost the same thing, "Why had Nina left?" She'd fled with a single note:
Dear Anubis House,
When you wake up I'll be on the plane to America. I'm so sorry for not telling you sooner, but it's hard enough to write this note, let alone tell it to your faces. I'm a coward for leaving, rather than sticking around while my problems hung over me, but I just needed a break. Anubis house brought back the fun and drama that had been missing from my life, since my parents died eight years ago. It was amazing while it lasted and I hope you could possibly find it in your hearts to forgive me. I wish you all the best of luck for the future and maybe one day I'll see you all again.
Thank you for a wonderful two years and I'll miss you,
Lots of love Nina xx
Amber sat still, not touching her food. She wasn't hungry anyway; all she could think about was the fact that she'd most likely never see Nina again. Alfie sat next to her, holding her hand. He didn't feel the need to break the silence with a cheesy joke; he knew it wasn't the time for humour. The only noise that could be heard was the scrapping of forks on plates. But even this noise was quiet, because most people weren't eating. Everyone kept glancing at Nina's empty seat, willing her to pop up and explain an American saying or call a Sibuna meeting that would go unnoticed by Mara, Mick Jerome and Eddie, but she never did.
Sure, people left Anubis house all the time. Like when Joy had disappeared, when Trudy had been fired, when Patricia and Jerome had been kidnapped by Rufus or when Mick had left for Australia. But every time they'd come back. Yet there was something about the note that Nina had left, which let them know she was never coming back. Trudy wasn't trying to cheer everyone up, because she was too upset herself. It felt almost as if the house it's self was mourning the loss of Nina.
But out of all the depressed and broken faces, Fabian's was the worst. He didn't make eye contact, didn't move, didn't speak, didn't eat… He was barely even breathing. Patricia got up to get a jug of water just for something to do, she knew that no one would drink it but her limbs felt in need of movement. Just as she was sitting down again, the doorbell rang. Hope surged through each house members eyes in turn. "Nina!" Amber gasped running to the door, the rest of her housemates right behind her. But when she flew open the door, Nina was not the girl standing there. "Oh," Amber said, stepping back, fresh tears welling in her eyes. "You're not Nina," She muttered, not bothering to hide her disappointment. The figure shook her head. When she stepped into the light it became clear that she was around the same age as them. Her long black hair hung to her waist and was dripping wet with rain. Her face was pale and bitten by the cold, but she didn't fail to be beautiful. Her eyes were a bright blue and seemed magnified by her ash complexion. She was very thin and by the way she stood, you could tell that it had been a while since she'd last eaten. "I've come to stay at Anubis house," She mumbled shyly. Her voice was soft and childlike. The rest of the house had gathered by the door and were peering curiously at the angelic girl. "Who are you?" Patricia asked suspiciously. "I'm Emilia Rodenmaar. I've come to meet my father."