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Chapter Three

Found Out

AMBER

I looked around the room, bored out of my wits. Why did Nina have to pick today to go out on some wild rampage without having me tag along?

KNOCK

Patricia poked her head inside the room, looking around till her eyes lay on me.

"So, we're all heading to town to wonder a bit, you want to come?"

"Sure," I shrugged as I got up and swung my pink messenger bag over my shoulder. "Sounds fun, Patricia."

Patricia gave me a smile and opened the door wider. I stepped through and followed her down to the stairwell where the others waited.

"So slow," Jerome shook his head as he stepped outside. We walked down the gravel road to the two black cabs idling for us.

I slipped into my cab followed by Alfie, Eddie, and Patricia slid in beside me.

I kissed Alfie on the lips softly and placed my head on his shoulder.

"Oh gosh," The cab driver groaned. "Another couple? What is this school teaching you young people? The art of kissing?"

"Huh?" I asked, turning to face him. "What do you mean?"

"Well," the cab driver replied as he pulled out of the school boundaries. "I had to pick up two lovesick teens this morning." The cab driver made a face in his rearview mirror. "Gah it was disgusting."

Excitement built up in my chest as I bounced eagerly in the seat. "The guy wouldn't happen to have shaggy brown hair, chocolate eyes, and look a bit geeky would he?"

"Why, now that you mention it-"

But I didn't let the cab driver finish as I hurried with joy and interrupted him. "And the girl had light brown wavy hair, gave the guy totally love sick eyes, and was a bit shy?"

"Spot on, Lass," He turned his head quickly to look back at me before looking back at the road. "Friends of yours?"

I didn't reply but squealed in delight. They were out… On a date… AND THEY DIDN'T TELL ME?

"Yeah," Patricia answered the man before I could reply with a snarled "yes". "We're looking for them, can you tell us where they went?"

The cab driver gave a quick reply as Patricia texted the address to the other cab so they could come with us.

"Thanks!" I sang as we got to our new stop. We were now standing in front of a small restaurant called Mint and Tea.

"Well… Guess we better see if they're here," Mara chirped as she walked up the worn steps to the restaurant.

NINA

It turned out that the picnic basket Fabian had, wasn't full of food like I had originally thought. Inside was actually was a red and white plaid blanket, a green Frisbee, and a small purple ball.

"So what do you want to do first?" Fabian asked as we walked hand and hand through the park.

"How about…" I paused as my eyes lay on the vivid colored playground that sat deserted in the park. "Playground!"

I found myself pulling Fabian towards it, laughing. My shoes fell off of my feet and Fabian dropped the basket near them before taking off into the tar chunks.

My first instinct was to run to the silver linked swings, but decided against it and ran to the yellow swirling slide instead. I soon found myself speeding down the sleek yellow slid and flying into Fabian's open arms at the bottom.

"Are we enjoying ourselves?" He teased, picking me up and twirling me away from the slid.

"Of course I am," I laughed, wrapping my arms around his neck and bringing my lips close to his. But, the whole time being careful not to touch them. "Why wouldn't I be? I'm with the greatest guy in the world!"

"And does this guy get a kiss?" Fabian asked, playfulness dancing in his gorgeous eyes.

"Not unless you can catch me." I sang, twirling out of his hands and dashing up the stairs of the playground equipment. Fabian was right behind me, his feet pounding with mine on the metal structure.

I threw myself forward on the red and yellow monkey bars and pulled myself across. Fabian jumped off instead of crossing and placed his hands on my hips.

"Hey there, Love," He told me as I giggled at his nickname. I released my hands and slipped into Fabian's strong arms.

Instead of answering, I pressed my eager lips to his.

PATRICIA

"Oh them?" An American waitress named Camel or Cricket, as she was called, asked as she looked at each of us. "Yeah, the two left an half an hour ago… Why?"

"Well, the girl is, like, my best friend," Amber told Cricket. "And I had no idea where she went."

"Oh, well in that case, I'd try the park."

"Why there?" Joy questioned. She was pissed off when she found that Nina and Fabian were finally together. Even if she's my best friend, it's kind of annoying how she still believes that Fabian and her were made by God for each other.

"Well, he had a picnic basket in there," Cricket shrugged.

"Isn't it kind of early for lunch?" I reasoned.

"Yeah, well, the thing was tripped on by a man leaving and a Frisbee came out," Cricket informed. "Probably the two were just going to the park to have some fun… Now why don't you ya'll know this?"

"Um… Got to go," I said nervously hurrying through the packed

FABIAN

We soon found ourselves sitting on a white and red plaid blanket in the almost-deserted park.

"So," I said leaning towards her, my hands intertwined with hers.

"So." Nina repeated as she met me the rest of the way. Her lips were soft against mine as I found myself wrapping my arms around her waist yanking her closer. Hers found their way around my neck desperate to pull us even closer. We deepened the kiss as if there was all the time in the world.

"I love you," I mumbled into her smiling lips.

"Love you too," She replied.

AMBER

We searched the park, looking for the two.

"Where are they?" I shrieked.

"Why do you care?" Joy pouted as she trudged slowly in the back of the group.

I whirled on my heel and pointed my finger in her face. "I care because Nina is my best friend and is finally on a decent date with the guy she loves. And -news flash Joy- Fabian loves her back." I hissed the last part before marching forward. Extremely and utterly annoyed.

Mara suddenly stopped in front, making us all slam into her.

"What the-"

"Look," Mara hissed at me, cutting me off. I peeked my head over her shoulder and gasped. There, sitting on a red and white plaid blanket was a very lovely-dovey Fabina. Both in their own little world, lips locked together in passion.

"Well," Jerome whispered, backing away slowly. "This is awkward."

I, being the annoyed best friend, pushed past the silent protesting house and walked up to the couple. They, of course, didn't know that I was even here- Which made me even angrier. I swung my pink shoe in protest, kicking Nina over…. Which overall brought Fabian down with her.

"HOW COULD YOU NOT TELL ME?" I shrieked, throwing my hands in the air. "THAT YOU HAD A DATE?"

The two unlocked lips and stared up at me with utter confusion, rather than embarrassment… Which really scared me; I mean, shouldn't they be bright scarlet right about now?

"I…Well…" Nina stumbled over words.

"No," I cut her off. "No, I get it!"

"Get… What exactly?" Fabian asked, giving me that "what the heck are you up to" look.

"You didn't want me to know because you wanted to surprise us!"

"Um Amber-" Nina started but Fabian cut her off.

"You are absolutely right," Fabian nodded. "We should have never tried to sneak something by a genius like you Amber."

I beamed at him. "I know, I'm not only good for my looks- I have brains too."

Jerome snickered quietly in the background, making me whip my head around.

"Off we go!" I walked briskly to the group. "I can't believe you all wanted to invade someone privacy like that. I mean, really guys?"

As the group followed me, mumbling the whole way, I glanced over my shoulder at Nina.

Tell me later I mouthed as she nodded. I gave her a wink before twirling away. My job as a love guru just gets better and better.

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