"Morning Fabian, already dressed?" Joy smiled at the tired Fabian.
"Yeah, I woke up too early and couldn't go back to sleep. Can I ask you something?" Fabian sat in the chair next to her.
"Of course," Joy turned to him over excited.
"What do you think of this?" Fabian revealed a small velvet box, he opened it slowly to reveal a beautiful bracelet.
"Oh I love it!" Joy exclaimed.
"Thank you, I hope Ariel loves it as much as you do," He put it back inside his pocket.
"Oh right, it's your seven month anniversary." Joy sighed.
"Yes it is," Fabian smiled.
"Hi Fabina, do you-" Nina walked in.
The doorbell rang and Fabian jumped up.
"Ariel," Nina sighed.
"Hi sweet heart," Fabian greeted Ariel at the door.
"Hello Fabs, how are you this morning?" Ariel smiled.
"Quite fine, happy anniversary." Fabian revealed the bracelet.
"I love it," Ariel smiled as Fabian put it on her.
"You'll get yours after school. I booked us a dinner at the new French Restaurant down town," Ariel explained.
"Oh, you booked us a dinner." Fabian hugged her.
"That and this," Ariel lightly kissed Fabian on the lips.
"I can't wait," Fabian smiled through the kiss.
"Hey Ariel, how are you today?" Jerome shouted from the top of the steps.
"Oh, hello Jerome, I'm fine thank you, how are you?" Ariel blushed.
"Fine," Jerome chuckled.
"So, listen, do you want to say good bye to everyone, or just go?' Ariel asked as she adjusted his tie and fixed his blazer.
"Well, why don't we say goodbye." Fabian led her to the kitchen.
Nina and Joy shot her a look the minute she walked through the door.
Ariel knew they didn't like her, but she would never tell Fabian that, it would make things worse and she knew they were all good friends and she didn't want to ruin that.
"Want a piece of toast?" Joy asked, knowing about her disease.
"No thank you," Ariel put up a hand in front of the toast.
"Not hungry Ariel?" Nina smirked.
"No, I already ate," Ariel explained.
"Did you digest it or is it in the toilet?' Joy scoffed.
They all looked at Ariel, making her uncomfortable.
"Don't like talking about your disease, Ariel?" Nina asked a faint grin on her face.
"I'm not sick!" Ariel cried before running out of the house.
"Thanks a lot Nina," Fabian frowned upon his friends.
"What did I do?" Nina asked, acting completely oblivious.
"You know Ariel is insecure about her anorexia," Fabian shouted. "You to Joy!"
"It's not my fault she's abnormal." Joy chuckled.
"She's not abnormal, Joy." Fabian argued.
"I don't understand why you date her when you can date me," Joy said while messing with the eggs on her plate.
"Because you are a manipulative bitch, and Nina, I expected more from you," Fabian frowned at this before running after Ariel.
He found her sitting in the garden next to the white roses.
"Ariel, are you okay?" Fabian sat next to her.
"They hate me," Ariel cried.
"No, they don't hate you." Fabian tried to convince.
"Fabian, don't you see it? They make fun of my anorexia, they always scowl at me, and they don't like me."
"What are you trying to say Ariel?" Fabian asked.
"Maybe, it's best if we don't see each other." Ariel admitted.
"Why would you suggest something like that?" Fabian stood, shocked.
"I don't want them to hate you as well. Good bye Fabian," Ariel kissed his cheek then walked away, leaving Fabian heart broken.
Lucky for Fabian, they didn't have French class together. Fabian sat next to Jerome, he didn't want to face Nina or Joy, because he was too pissed at them.
Second period was awkward though. Fabian was walking into the lounge when he ran into Ariel, they looked at each other and there was an awkward silence.
"Um, ladies first," Fabian got out of her way.
"Thank you," Ariel kept her head down and sat in the back with Abby.
"What's wrong with you and the mermaid?" Joy asked with a grin.
"Shut up Joy," Fabian rolled his eyes.
"That was awkward," Jerome chuckled.
"You're telling me?" Fabian sighed.
"Wanna tell me what happened?" Eddie sat next to them; all the boys in Anubis leaned in to know what happened to the award winning couple.
"We broke up," Fabian sighed again.
"You what?" Jerome shouted.
"How could you break up with Ariel, the hottest girl in school?" Eddie shouted, catching everyone's attention.
"I didn't break up with her, she broke up with me." Fabian admitted.
"I'm so sorry Fabian," Nina stood up.
"And it was your fault," He pointed to Nina, she looked surprised. Ariel sat there watching, hoping he didn't say anything.
"How is this my fault?" Nina objected.
"Not just yours, Joy's too. If you guys didn't make fun of her and maybe treat her how she should be treated, normal, then we'd still be together." Fabian explained.
"Fabian, please, stop," Ariel said in a quiet voice. Everyone sat back watching the fight.
"No, Nina and Joy need to know that how they've been treating you is wrong." Fabian argued.
"Fabian, stop shouting," Ariel begged.
"No Ariel, they can't get away with this anymore." Fabian tried to walk closer to them, but Ariel placed a hand on his chest.
"I said stop," Ariel turned to Nina and Joy. "I did break up with him, I broke up with him because you guys made me feel like scum, like shit. I broke up with him because you guys hated me and I didn't want him to hate you or you to hate him. So I do agree that I made my decision based off you and Joy, but it was my decision." That was the first time Ariel has ever shouted in front of them, or at all for that matter. "You may think I'm weird or abnormal, but the way you treat me, does not help." Ariel ran out of the room.
"Talk about over dramatic," Joy chuckled.
"That's exactly what I mean," Fabian pointed out before leaving in a different direction then Ariel.
Nina sat there stunned. Was she really that horrible of a person that she would just ruin Fabian's happiness?
"I don't know about you, but that was coming to you," Jerome admitted.
"Sorry, but he's right, even I knew that you were all being bitches. " Eddie agreed.
"No, we just knew that she wasn't right for him." Joy argued.
"You're such an idiot, Joy." Nina scoffed before going after Fabian.
She found him wondering around in the street kicking a stone.
"Hey Rutter," She shouted. He turned around, but rolled his eyes when he saw it was Nina.
"Wait up, I need to talk to you," She eventually caught up.
"Want to tell me more about Ariel's quirks?" Fabian said.
"No, I came to tell you that I'm sorry," Nina hesitated. Fabian stopped walking.
"You don't exactly owe me an apology, you owe it to Ariel," Fabian explained.
"I know, and I will, once you bring her over again," Nina smiled.
"What are you talking about?" Fabian lifted his eyebrow.
"I'm telling you I approve and if she really makes you happy then I guess you should go back to her and try to win her back, no matter when Joy or anyone else says." Nina encouraged.
"Thank you Nina, this is why you're my best friend." Fabian hugged her.
Yup, best friend, nothing more…. Sadly.
"No problem, go get her Fabs, but remember. I'll always love you," Nina kissed his cheek and ran to the house, a tear escaping her eye.
Fabian didn't even notice how much that hurt her because he was too busy running back to the school.
"What class was she in?" Fabian asked himself.
"Math class." Ariel had Math with all the Anubis students but him.
He looked through the window of the classroom door to see Ariel sitting next to Jerome who was glancing at her. She was scribbling in her notebook about an equation.
He knew that in less than 30 seconds the bell was going to ring and she would be going to her locker, he was right, in just one minute she was standing at her locker and he made his way to her, someone stopped him every few seconds to say sorry about the break up, but he didn't care, if everything went right the breakup would mean nothing.
He walked up and slammed her locker, before she could say anything they were in deep lip lock. The hall way filled 'oohs'
"I like you Ariel and I don't care what anyone thinks of me as long as I have the most gorgeous girl in the school, no, the world. I only want your approval," Fabian said once he pulled away. The 'oohs' went to 'awws' from the girls.
"Why can't you be like that?" Amber whimpered.
"Like Fabian, you want me to be like Fabian? Are you feeling alright Amber?" Alfie pressed a hand to her forehead.
"I know, look what you're making me say!" Amber cried out before swatting his hand away.
"You already have my approval." Ariel whispered to him as he hugged her tightly.
"Ugh, you whore! You already broke up, you can't get back together!" Joy screeched.
"Joy, I'm sorry, but I really like him, if Fabian ever decides that he wants you then you can go out with him, but right now, he like each other, and you'll have to deal with that." Ariel said.
"Never, you better watch out mermaid, I'm coming for you." Joy pointed her index finger in her face before storming off.
"You know what? I'm not scared." Ariel smiled.
"Why's that, because I have you, and I have a confession to make." Ariel said. All heads turned, could Ariel really be keeping a secret?
"What is it?" Fabian asked worriedly.
"The girl you see here, isn't actually who I am." Everyone gasped, except for Fabian who looked at her in disbelief.
"What?"