A/N: Thank you all for the reviews! I'm really sorry that this is out so late...been a bit busy, and I will admit, procrastinating a little bit, had writer's block for a few days, and I've kinda let time get away from me. Well, here's the chapter.
Disclaimer: I don't own House of Anubis or any of the characters.
Nina woke up, feeling awake and prepared to hang out with Jerome, since it was Saturday.
"Nina, Jerome is waiting for you," Amber said, then noticed that Nina was already sitting up. It had only been a week since the bet had started, and Nina was already starting to wish that she could just stop it and go out with Jerome, but she still wanted to see if he could do it.
"Thank you Amber, for reminding me," Nina said, pulling the covers off herself.
"Well, you did tell me to get you up in case you forgot or slept in. But, I wanted you to eat breakfast this morning," Amber said.
"Okay," Nina said, then got up and went downstairs to eat first, then she could get out of her pjs. I hope that Joy and Fabian aren't downstairs at the table Nina thought as she walked down the stairs. Things had been a very dramatic since Monday, and she was not in the mood for more drama. Although, there was a plus side to the event, Nina didn't dislike Joy as much anymore, and Nina thought that maybe they could become friends.
"Morning," Nina said when she got to the table. She noticed that Joy and Fabian were both at the table, only on different ends. They weren't even looking at each other, and Nina felt kinda bad because she had felt that it was her fault that Joy was mad at Fabian, but every time Nina asked Joy, Joy said that it was fine.
"Morning," Jerome and Joy said. Nina took a seat in between the two of them.
"So, how is Nina this morning?" Jerome asked.
"Pretty good. And how is Jerome?" she asked.
"The usual. Trying to survive with this bet," he answered.
"Hey, you've only got three weeks left. That's not too bad, and you still have all your strikes," Nina said.
"No he doesn't," Mick said.
"What did he do?" Nina asked, wanting to know what Mick was talking about.
"He injured someone by putting a spider in their locker. It wasn't even the spider that hurt the poor victim, it was that he was so scared that he fainted and hit his head pretty bad. Got a concussion," Mick said. Nina looked surprised and Jerome looked like he was going to kill Mick.
"Oh...Jerome Clarke, I should say that would be a loss of all strikes plus one, but I'll only get rid of one strike. You have two more," Nina said, then went back to eating her breakfast. Jerome didn't say anything for the rest of breakfast.
When breakfast was over, Nina went upstairs to change. She put on a blue and white striped tank top and a pair of shorts. She was glad that it was still warm outside. When she came back down, Jerome was waiting for her.
"You know, I'm not even sure that I want to hang out with you today, or any day for that matter," Nina said.
"I get it, I wouldn't want to talk to me either, but please," Jerome said, and, as usual, prepared to plead if necessary.
"Only this once," she said.
"Thank you," he said. So, the two of them went outside to take a walk.
"Why?" Nina asked.
"Why what?" Jerome asked, not sure what Nina was talking about.
"Why did you put a spider in that kid's locker Jerome?" she asked, with a bit of anger in her tone.
"I thought it was Amber's locker. I swear I didn't know that I put it in the wrong locker," Jerome said.
"Jerome, ugh! You really need to stop this before someone else gets hurt. I might not be so nice next time."
"Nina, you do not have to get so upset about it. I'm surprised that you only just found out, to be honest."
"So am I. Look, maybe I'd be less mad if I hadn't already known."
"Wait, so you already knew about it?"
"Of course I did! I saw the kid go into the ambulance. I was just waiting to see how long you were going to manage to keep it from me."
"Probably until the end of the month." Nina was just so mad at Jerome right now that she probably would just slap him in the face and walk off. Only, she didn't really know what she was mad at.
"Anything else you haven't admitted yet?"
"No. In fact, if you don't believe me, you can ask the entire school."
"Maybe I will."
"Then go ahead and knock yourself out. You know, some people would lie. Anything to get on my bad side. Only, I could use revenge."
"Actually Jerome, no you couldn't. Just because a few people don't like you, it does not mean that I will let you." Jerome sighed.
"But Nina, please..."
"No Jerome. Not happening."
"When it happens you'll change your mind."
"I doubt it Jerome. Now, what would you like to do?"
"Hmm...how about this?" Jerome asked, then kissed Nina. They kissed for a few seconds then Nina pulled away.
"Okay, how about we continue walking?" Nina asked, starting to walk again.
"Nina, Nina. What's wrong?" Jerome asked, putting his left hand on Nina's right shoulder.
"You. Me. Us," Nina said.
"What do you mean, us?" Jerome asked. Oh man, you want to end the bet, don't you? Jerome thought, starting to worry.
"I mean, I'm not all that sure that there should ever be an us, Jerome. It's not that I don't want there to be an us, it's just that the whole thing that you did with the kid, really wasn't funny to me at all," Nina said. But I like you though Nina thought. Jerome thought that he understood.
"So, you think that maybe, we should just not have this bet and that we shouldn't go out," Jerome said, slightly sad, but still genuinely sad.
"Well, yes and no. Jerome, I'm guessing that I'm just mad about the other thing. I guess it's just kinda different to me when you kiss me. I mean, I would never have imagined you ever kissing me. Ever," she said, hoping that Jerome would understand.
"I understand. Only the difference is that I could imagine it. I always have, even if it didn't seem obvious that I liked you. I did, only I knew that you probably wouldn't fall for me. And, I guess that I don't expect you to right away. You're probably still trying to get over Fabian, and I'm not exactly the greatest person in the world."
"Jerome, I'm going back to the house. I kind want to go talk to my friends." Jerome nodded and Nina walked back to the house.
When she got back, she noticed that Joy and Fabian were talking to each other at the table, Mara and Mick were sitting on the couch together, and Amber and Alfie were arguing over something in the kitchen. Like usual. Well, except for Fabian and Joy Nina thought to herself.
"Hey Nina," Patricia said. Patricia had come from her room and was coming down to talk to Joy.
"Hey Patricia," Nina said.
"What are you doing here? I thought you were with Jerome," Patricia said.
"Oh, I was. I just came back here to see if maybe lunch was ready. I guess I'm too early," Nina said.
"No. What did Jerome do to you?" Patricia asked, curious.
"He kissed me," Nina said quietly.
"What?" Patricia asked, not entirely sure that she heard Nina right. Did you just say he kissed you? Patricia thought.
"Patricia, he kissed me," Nina said, then walked away, to her room.
"Did I just hear Nina right?" Mara asked Patricia when Nina left.
"I think so. I'm not sure," Patricia said.
"So, Jerome kissed Nina? Why did she come back here?" Mara asked.
"I"m not 100% sure," Patricia said.
"Must have been what Jerome did to that unsuspecting kid," Mick said, not really wanting to be in the conversation, but did anyway.
"Probably. Or, maybe she's just nervous. It's Jerome, he's not very good with showing his feelings," Patricia said,"or, girl's just have a hard time figuring out that he has feelings."
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