*Chapter 1*
The Anubis residents were all making a journey to Liverpool, back for the new term.
Nina and Eddie surprisingly on the same plane, at six am on Saturday Morning –
"Nina?"
"Eddie! What are you doing here? I thought you lived Los Angles!" Nina squealed, wrapping Eddie in a hug.
"I do, but I went to see my aunt. She lives in Connecticut, and I hadn't seen her for ages!" Eddie explained. "What about you?"
"I live here! Connecticut is my home!"
"Ok, well I guess we're on the same flight so let's go!" He said, picking up his suitcase and fighting his way through the crowd, whilst looking back at Nina every once in a while.
Meanwhile, the rest of the gang where taking trains and cabs to get to Liverpool. At least a seven hour flight was not on their agenda, because being an exchange student certainly didn't sound comfortable, although it had its perks.
Fabian was the first to arrive, looking pleased and excited to be at school once again, although he had that slight chance of being killed again. He dragged his case up to the house, and stopped when he walked through the entrance.
"Trudy! I'm here!" He called, hoping the women would pop out with strawberry tarts. He waited a few seconds before moving into the living room, where he could see Trudy's head bobbing along to what sounded like sick puppies.
Her head snapped up just before Fabians look of confusion plastered on his face.
"Oh! Hello there sweetie! I mustn't have heard you come in! You see, Eddie left his IPod on his bed over the summer and I was just checking to see if every room was perfectly clean, when I spotted it!" She said, setting it down on the coffee table in front of her. "It took a while to get used to, but you've got to keep up the teenagers!"
"Right...I was hoping you had some Strawberry tarts?" Fabian smiled cheekily.
"Yes! I made brownies, angel cake, and vanilla sponge and of course, strawberry tarts!" She said, happily taking a tray of brownies from the kitchen, and putting them down onto the coffee table beside Eddie's IPod.
"Patricia rang about half an hour ago, she said she wouldn't be long and tha-"
"Hello? Trudy? Victor?" A voice rang through the hall, before red hair was in sight.
"Hey Patricia! We were just talking about you! How was your summer?" Trudy said.
"Not bad, I went to see a musical – which Piper was in!" She said, settling on the couch.
"That's wonderful! I'll just go and make a spot of tea!" She said, and went off along to the kitchen once more.
"Patricia, you'll never guess what Trudy was listening to when I walked in!" Fabian whispered lightly.
"What? Come on Rutter don't leave me in suspense!" She pleaded, giggling a little.
"Trudy was listening to Sick Puppies on Eddie's IPod! Eddie left it here over the summer!"
"Whoa! But she's...Trudy!" Patricia said astonished. She paused for a moment. "Come to think of it, Eddie did mention something about Sick Puppies while we are the phone a couple of weeks ago..."
"How can you remember something like that?"
"I dunno, it just comes to me. Like, Nina has those weird feelings because she's the 'Chosen one'." Patricia said, air quoting 'Chosen one'.
"Hey, there's nothing wrong with being the Chosen one!" Fabian protested, on his girlfriends be – half.
"I never said there was!"
And just at that moment, Amber walked in.
"Who had the BEST summer ever?"
To which Patricia replied with –
"I know, you went shopping in Milan, and then travelled to Miami to sun tan and blah, blah, blah..."
"Amber you, get Blonder every time I see you!" A voice said from the hallway, trying to squeeze past various pink suitcases. "How many shoes did you bring this time?"
"Jerome! Don't be mean!" Mara piped up.
"Trudy! Guess what I saw! I saw an Alien this summer!" Alfie's shrill voice rang through the house.
"Alfie Lewis! Would you shut up about Aliens!" Amber screeched, sitting beside Fabian as Alfie's arms embraced her in a hug.
Mara and Jerome had made their to Jerome and Alfie's room, to escape the Alien fiasco. Who could blame them?
"Hey, don't forget me!"
"Joy! Your here!" Patricia said, squeezing Joy.
"Yes, could you let go now! I can't breathe!" She chuckled.
"Sorry, I was excited to see you!"
Lunch time rolled around, and everyone was seated at the table, gossiping and giggling. Alfie wanted to turn the reunion into a small food fight, as they only has some salad to throw, but Trudy said that it would me a big mess and we would have to clean it up.
For an hour, the Anubis residents talked about their summers, before the door finally opened to reveal two very jet lagged people.
"Hello guys!" Nina said, setting her suitcase on the floor and yawning a little.
"Yeah, how's everyone?" Eddie said weakly.
"You poor things! Jet lag, Is it?" Trudy asked, moving throughout the students. They both nodded, walking away towards their rooms. "I'll bring you some water in a minute!"
