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The pink heart shaped alarm clock sprang to life at 7:30 am, its high pitched ringing awakening the pretty blonde girl. The first thing Amber Millington realised when she opened her eyes was the fact that it was her special day "It's my birthday," she whispered, then she jumped out of bed, standing up "It's my birthday!" she cried again louder, the smile spread wide across her face. But then she looked around her room…she was all alone. The other bed was clear, just a mattress with two bare pillows on it. She sighed, crawling across her bed to hit her alarm clock, stopping the sound. She was all alone.
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Mara and Trudy stood in the main entrance hall, Mara still in her blue pyjamas. "Uh…" Trudy asked suspiciously "What's Jerome doing with all the mail?" the pair watched Jerome stagger back to his room, in his night clothes, carrying all the post.
"It's for Amber," Mara explained "It's her birthday today, and we're pretending-"
She was cut short when Amber popped her head round from the top of the landing "Was that the postman I just heard?" she asked eagerly, looking down at Mara and Trudy.
"No!" Mara lied, calling up to her
"Yes," Trudy said, not understanding Mara's supposedly brilliant plan. She turned to frown at the small girl
"I mean yes," Mara caught on "But with no deliveries,"
Amber frowned down at Mara "The postman came to the door…without any mail?" she asked again. The door from Victor's office open and out stepped the grim care taker, joining Amber at the top of the banister
"Yes," Mara continued "He…wanted to apologise for not bringing anything," she smiled, and Trudy frowned at her as if she was crazy. "Right Trudy?" Mara asked, her voice panicked. Trudy said nothing and Amber's frown deepened "Shall I help you get breakfast ready?" Mara suggested, taking Trudy's hand and she began to wheel her away
"What?" Trudy managed "Oh! Yes!" she said, finally catching on due to Mara's expression "Thanks Mara," and the two walked away.
Amber remained at the banister, totally puzzled. "No mail," she whispered to herself.
"There has to be mail," Victor spoke up
"I know right! There really isn't. Birthday fail." Amber whispered to herself, turning back to her bedroom.
"No mail…" Victor sighed "I don't understand," and with that he went back into his office.
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"No presents, no cards, no birthday breakfast, not even anything from my so called friends, Fabian," Amber complained as the two of them walked out of the classroom and into the corridor. She turned to the brunette, who was gazing at his phone, lifting it and dropping it to check his signal. Amber sighed, getting no response "Great birthday this is," she mumbled
"It's your birthday?" Alfie asked, frowning as he walked out into the corridor. Amber turned slowly, her eye brows raised "I mean, …I-I mean it's your birthday!" he gave a nervous laugh "YAY!" he cried out in a high pitched voice, plastering a smile on his face "Happy Birthday Ambs!"
"Oh just admit it," Amber sighed "You forgot like everyone else."
"No!" he cried out, clearing his throat so it wouldn't come out so high pitched and unbelievable "N-No. No, no."
"So where's my present then?" she asked, looking up at her boyfriend.
"I….will go and get it," he nodded, turning and sprinting from the building, arms flailing. Amber rolled her eyes, heading over to Fabian who was by the lockers, still gazing intently at his phone.
"No word from, Nina then?" she asked.
"Something's going on Amber," he sighed "And I intend to find out exactly what it is," he turned and walked away. Amber watched after him
"And then will you buy me a present?" she called, following him into the classroom.
Just then Patricia and Joy walked down the hall, leaning against the wall beside the classroom door. "So, what do you make of the new girl then?" Patricia asked, watching as KT walked down the hall, clutching her folders to her chest, looking down at them. KT knocked into someone, smiling apologetically and Patricia rolled her eyes
"She seems fun," Joy smiled "I like her," Just then KT reached her, waving at Joy and walking into the classroom. "Hey," Joy greeted her
"Yeah, well Eddie's certainly taken to her." Patricia commented without feeling. Just as Eddie walked towards them. He watched Patricia for a moment, saying nothing, before heading into the classroom.
Jerome and Mara walked arm in arm behind him, Mara smiling at Jerome before linking arms with Joy and the two girls walked in, followed by Willow. Jerome shook his head slowly, smiling as he turned to his locker. Just as his best friend came running up to him "It's Amber's birthday." He stated, shaking.
"I know." Jerome shrugged, Alfie stared at him in horror, so Jerome explained "Mara told me,"
"I haven't got her anything!" Alfie cried. Jerome smirked, eyes bright
"I did," he boasted.
"Sell it to me!" Alfie begged, clutching on Jerome's cardigan. Jerome closed the door to his locker
"Make it worth my while," he grinned
"I'll give you double what you paid for it," Alfie offered eagerly. Still not letting go. Jerome thought about it for a moment.
"Triple and it's a deal,"
Alfie held his breath for a moment "Y….yes," he stated, shaking Jerome's hand. The deal was done.
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"To Amber…happy birthday…love Amber," Amber sighed from her seat in class. Lifting the birthday card she'd made out of paper for herself. She turned to Fabian who was sharing the desk with her. Fabian said nothing, deep in thought.
Everyone looked up as the new teacher walked inside. She was tall with short blonde hair, young and pretty. "Good morning!" she called "My name is Miss Denby, and I'll be teaching you History and Business Ed this year," she called out. There was a bustling sound as Jerome and Alfie burst into class. Everyone turned to look at them. "Hello," Miss Denby greeted them "And you are?"
"Jerome Clarke," Jerome answered, and Alfie followed quickly after
"Alfie Lewis, hi?" he turned to Mara "Who's she?" he whispered. Mara just shrugged.
Miss Denby laughed "Right then, sit down."
"Did you get my present?" Amber asked as Alfie followed Jerome. Alfie bent down
"Yeah babe, it's all sorted," he patted her shoulder, taking his seat beside Jerome who was smirking to himself. Amber smiled happily. "This had better be good dude," Alfie whispered to Jerome.
"So," Miss Denby continued "Anybody else new like me?"
One person raised their hand, KT.
"Welcome," Miss Denby smiled at her "Do you want to tell the class a little bit about yourself?"
"Okay," KT smiled sweetly, a little round of applause went around as she stood up "I'm KT, that's short for Kara Tatianna, blame my parents for that one, um…I'm from the states,-"
"Oh I never would have guessed," Patricia cut in rudely, glaring at her. Come to think of it, Patricia had stopped Joy from applauding as well. You might think she didn't like the girl. I can't imagine why.
KT looked down at her shoes for a moment, embarrassed, before noticing Mara's encouraging smile and continuing "Pennsylvania. And I'm here on a scholar ship and I'm really excited about this place…oh! And I move into Anubis House later today,"
Willow's mouth dropped open and her face fell. She was shocked. No way! How unfair was that?
"Thank you, KT," Miss Denby smiled, smoothing her skirt
"Looks like KT really is taking Nina's place," Amber whispered to Fabian.
"So, continuing on the theme of 'who am I?' I thought our first project together could be on family trees,"
Joy and Mara leaned forward in their seats, excited. The only two in the class who seemed to enjoy the topic. KT picked up her bag, rummaging through it for her notebook. Eddie leaned forward from his position behind her, watching her curiously. KT turned slowly, eyes wide and she offered a small smile.
Eddie took this as a chance to explain himself "Oh, I…do you have a…sick grandfather?" KT's smile dropped as he continued "And if you do, did…he give you a key?" he peered into her school bag again. KT gasped, before shaking her head, and plastering a smile onto her face
"Are you sure you're okay?" she asked, turning away from him and placing her bag on the ground, her smile fading as soon as she faced the front of the class.
"Yeah…I think…" Eddie's voice mumbled behind her.
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Fabian dashed out of class as soon as the bell went, and he followed KT, jumping in front of her "Hey! KT," she looked up at him "Do you happen to know Nina Martin?"
"Nina who?" she asked innocently.
"She's American so I just…" he bowed his head down as KT laughed lightly
"You know America's huge right?" she asked, arching an eyebrow. Fabian nodded, smiling
"You don't say. I just thought, what with you taking her place, um…"
"You seem kind of worried about her," KT nodded, face softening as she viewed this boy
"Yeah I am," Fabian sighed "She's my…girlfriend, and she's not answering her phone, and then I find out she's not coming back, and now you…" he trailed off, sighing again.
"You think…she might have…well…" KT looked up at him, trying to suggest that she was breaking up with him. Fabian rolled his eyes
"Why is that the first thing everyone thinks of?" he whined, shaking his head. KT shook her head apologetically
"I-"
"No, ugh!"
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"I'm giving you these just in case any of you have forgotten, which I'm sure you haven't," Amber began, handing Eddie a piece of paper as he walked into the drama room. "Several of the items on this birthday list can still be bought in town this lunch time," she walked over, handing one to Joy and Mara who were sat beside each other, trying to hide the smile on their face.
"She's messaged me!" Fabian announced, he was on his laptop on the other side of the room. Everyone looked up "Nina!" he explained. Eddie's eyes widened from the doorway. "She says…all is explained in the letter,"
"What letter?" Amber asked, frowning.
"I don't know!" he cried. Eddie swallowed, stepping out of the room, looking down at his shoes.
"Ask her," Patricia suggested
"Um…" Fabian typed away "What letter?" he murmured to himself. Eddie looked away, guilt eating away at him, he spotted KT standing by the lockers in the corridor and he ran over to her.
"Hey! KT!" he cried, as she spotted him, he stood in front of her "I know you think I'm crazy, but I am not stalking you. I really need your help right now, okay?"
KT looked up at him "Uh...Okay, okay,"
"Great," Eddie took her arm and led her to the empty classroom which everyone had just filed out of. Once they were alone, he elaborated.
"She answered me back," Fabian whispered "Ask Eddie?"
"Eddie?" Mara frowned, she had never seen the two of them together, everyone turned to the doorway where Eddie had been standing, but of course, he wasn't there anymore. Jerome smirked to himself, he had seen Eddie leave.
"Okay," Eddie sighed, dropping his hands "If you were a girl,"
KT looked down at herself "I am a girl."
"Right. And you had to write a letter dumping a boy-"
"I wouldn't." she shook her head "That's the kinda thing you do face to face,"
"Yeah, I know," Eddie sighed "Say you couldn't-"
"Then I'd call them," she interrupted again.
"Okay, say you didn't have a phone?" he suggested. KT looked up at him, frowning. She didn't understand "Right, who doesn't?" he closed his eyes, thinking harder "Anyway, point is…what would you say to a boy, to break up with him?"
KT thought for a moment "Um…we're not compatible," Eddie took out his notebook, writing as she spoke "I don't have time for a relationship right now, I think we should be just friends, oh, I love you, but I'm not in love with you,"
"That's good," Eddie whispered smiling, jotting them down
"And…the classic," she laughed to herself "It's not you, it's me,"
"Yes, that's perfect!"
KT smiled, glad to have helped and walked from the room. Eddie finished up writing. Standing in the classroom. Jerome appeared, from hiding behind the door, his hands in his pockets as he leaned against the doorway, a smile wide on his face "Still determined to write a letter from a girls perspective," he asked, smiling "I wonder…why that could be?" he couldn't hide the amusement from his voice, and sarcasm was laced through his words. Eddie nodded, pressing his lips together, yep, if Jerry didn't know- he was insanely close to the truth "And who could she be writing too?" Jerome continued "Maybe to a lovesick British boy!" he laughed, unaware of Eddie's growing temper as he poked the bear.
Eddie turned around slowly, walking through the door, causing Jerome to press his back against the doorway as he pushed past. "Out of my way, Jerry." He scowled.
Jerome grinned, watching Eddie leave "Game on." He stated to himself, following him.
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"Careful!" Miss Denby called as the movers moved her stuff into the building. She was talking to the one who was attempting to move the big block shaped thing, with a white sheet draped over the top. "Careful! That's valuable…just get it upstairs! I said careful!"
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Eddie sighed as he sat on his bed, plucking the paper from the printer. He looked down at his work, reading it through quietly. Jerome leaned his head through the doorway, watching curiously. "Come on Eddie," Eddie whispered to himself "You can do it, just tell the guy,"
"Tell which guy what?" Jerome demanded, walking into the room. He hated not knowing. They were both still in their uniform, and Eddie looked up in shock.
"Uhh…Fabian obviously, dude, he needs to pick up his socks, he's smelling up the place," Eddie lied. "It's ridiculous," Jerome's nostrils flared as the American walked past him. And he waited a moment, before walking inside the room, and sitting down on Eddie's bed and opening his laptop.
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KT set the next set of boxes down in the living room, getting down onto her knees, back to the door as she opened a little pink bag, pulling out the key her grandfather had given her "Well gramps…" she whispered "I'm here,"
Just then Eddie walked past the room, catching sight of the key in her hand, he turned and walked in "There really was a key," he whispered "Wait," he called more loudly, walking towards KT "That key, what's it for?"
"Um…" KT managed
"This is him!" Eddie plucked the picture of her grandfather out from the bag "This is your granddad isn't it?"
"Please give it back!" KT cried, pulling it away from him
"That guy was in my dream to!" Eddie explained "He was the guy who told you to come here, wasn't he?" he asked, stepping towards KT, but she stepped back in fear. "And he gave you that key, and he said if you came here there would be great danger," he had now pushed her to the main entrance.
"Students are not allowed in the house during lunch break!" Victor called. "Did you hear what I said?" he asked after they were both silent. KT looked up
"I was just unpacking, you're Victor right, I'm KT, the new girl," she gave a shaky laugh "Everyone says this is the best house!" Victor stared at her blankly "Hi," she tried again
"Get back to school immediately," he whispered, disgusted with the two of them. "Both of you,"
"Yes, of course, absolutely! Totally!" KT gushed, turning and dashing out of the doors in fear.
"KT! Wait!" Eddie cried, running after her
Victor walked back into his office, fiddling with the edge of his sleeves "No parcel, just irritating students," he stroked Corbierre softly "Why hasn't it arrived? Why!" he complained to himself.
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"Hey! KT!" Eddie tried again as he followed her into the school. KT kept her eyes down, a sad look on her face as she didn't turn around, walking in front of him. "Will you talk to me for a second?" he sighed. "Hey listen! In the dream…your grandfather…he," KT stopped at the mention of her grandfather, but didn't turn around "He was really sick," KT turned slowly, her jaw set, and suddenly, Eddie realised. "Wait…" he whispered "Did he…"
KT gave a small nod, as Patricia watched from a distance, frowning at the two of them. But she couldn't hear them over the hustle and bustle of students. "Yeah, he did," she whispered, blinking away tears. She refused to cry.
"Sorry…I didn't…."
"He was very old…and he'd been sick for a while," she whispered, shaking her head "It's…"
"Look I….I don't' blame you for being upset with me, it's just…I know he sent you here to stop a great danger an-"
"Eddie!" she cut him off, raising her voice ever so slightly "Please," she whispered with feeling, begging him to stop talking. She didn't think she could hold in the tears anymore. And with that, she turned and walked away. Eddie watched after her. Before sighing and walking into the drama room, taking off his bag and dumping it into a chair.
"Hey," he greeted Mara and Joy who were painting Amber's birthday banner.
"Oh!" Mr Sweet walked in, looking down at his watch "Eddie, are we still on for our lunch arrangements?"
"Yeah sure," Eddie sighed, getting up and following his dad out. Just as Fabian walked into the drama room. He watched Eddie for a moment, considering talking about him about the Nina thing, but Mr Sweet led him away.
"Definitely more glitter." Patricia advised Joy and Mara, who agreed, sprinkling more on. "Oh and by the way, Amber's coming," the two girls immediately folded the banner and threw it behind the chair.
Amber walked in, and placed herself down on the chair "If Nina were here, I know she'd be organising a party for me this evening, what with it being my birthday and all…" just then Willow bounded in, her bright red hair in pig tails.
"It's your birthday?" she cried "Ooh! You should have a party!"
"Well exactly Willow, exactly," Amber sighed.
"On my birthday we went to the Himalayas, I didn't have a cake or presents or anything." Mara and Fabian shared a look about the odd girl "Just like you. But…I had the love of my family, and we lit a fire, and we sang songs-"
"Willow!" Amber raised her hand, cutting her off.
Just then Alfie and Jerome jumped off the stage, running towards them. "Your present, for your birthday, which I totally remembered," he grinned, giving Amber a small lump wrapped with ordinary paper. Jerome tried to hide his smile as Amber bounced excitedly.
"Aww! Alfie! At least somebody cares!" she opened it eagerly, her shoulders slumping immediately, when she saw what it was "Bacon flavoured… dental floss?"
Everyone burst out laughing. Even Fabian.
Amber let out a high pitched scream, and Jerome's eyes widened. Willow and Mara winced and Joy, Fabian and Patricia laughed louder. She stood up, throwing the paper at Alfie and running from the room. "Wait! That's not your real present!" Alfie cried, turning to Jerome "Ugh! You!" he cried, throwing the paper at Jerome. Jerome caught it in his hands, smiling wildly as he watched Alfie dash after her
"You still owe me for this!" he called loudly. He laughed as everyone else dashed after her too. He plonked down into the armchair beside Fabian, who simply rolled his eyes at the encounter. "Rutter," Jerome greeted, "You're looking a bit…down in the mouth…anything from Nina?"
"Yeah…" Fabian sighed "Apparently, there's a letter, Eddie knows all about it, but he's been a bit hard to track down,"
Jerome nodded, frowning as his mind put the pieces together and he scanned the drama room, noticing Eddie's bag on the chair. "I understand your torment," he patted his knee "If you had the letter, you'd have some answers. It must be very hard," Fabian shifted uncomfortably.
"Yeah…well if Eddie had a letter, he would have given it to me by now,"
"Oh perhaps," Jerome sang, faking sincerity in that classic Jerome way, standing and heading over the pick up the bag "Or…you could check yourself."
"I'm not going through his things Jerome!" Fabian hissed.
"No, no no!" Jerome raised a finger "I'm just saying, no one would blame you if you did," his voice was persuasive as he dropped the bag onto Fabian's lap giving him a thumbs up and heading for the door.
Fabian looked down, struggling for a moment, before deciding to open the bag and he started rummaging through it. Jerome grinned triumphantly from the doorway, before heading out. Fabian frowned, as he picked out a letter that had his name on it.
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