Thank you, sillydevilgirl, for my fifth review! I love safe and sound too. I listen to it all the time!

Now, onto the good stuff. (Or at least, I hope it's good.)

Nina

Trudy gave me a few more days off, probably to make sure I didn't have a relapse. That day, though, I started eating, showering, and changing my clothes. My eyes were still puffy from crying, but I decided to wear makeup. When Amber came home, I was strumming my guitar, writing my music for the song.

Amber

Honestly, I thought Nina was going to die in those eight days. Maybe had already died, inside at least. But, when I went up to chuck my shoes on my bed, Nina was sitting. Upright. In a chair. Fully dressed. "Hi Nina," I approached her carefully, like she was a ticking bomb. "Hi, Amber," Nina said. Her voice sounded more exhausted than anything, and she was holding a guitar and songbook. "Sorry to ask this, but…what happened that made you act that way?" I asked her. Nina laughed, a bit bitterly. "My brother-the soldier-well, after I was done talking to you, my phone went off. It was Gran. She said my brother had died yesterday," a tear escaped the corner of her eye, but she wiped it away and laughed. "I can't believe I have tears left after starving, dehydrating, and crying myself for eight days straight." All of a sudden, I hugged her. Because, I finally had Nina back.

Fabian

We sat down to supper like we did every night. Even though Nina had been sick for the past eight days, I still couldn't help myself for looking for her, so I could ask her for forgiveness. Honestly, I believe she cried herself sick, seeing as her brother died. I know it would've hurt me if one of my brothers were killed serving the country.

Amber came down, and then Joy. I still scanned for Nina, but she wasn't there. I sighed, like I did every night. I started eating my food, even though it was tasteless for me. The whole mood was somber, especially since Trudy told us Nina had been depressed because of her brother's death, and that Nina had needed some days off to recuperate. "So, how's everyone?" Joy asked. Everyone gave her a death glare. She was the only one who was cheerful about Nina's pain, and she'd been flirting with me more. I wasn't about to date her though, if there was a chance with Nina. I felt so sorry for what I did, and I wanted to prove it to her.

While I was so wrapped up in my thoughts, something amazing happened. Nina appeared at the top of the stairs, dressed in a black cami, a plaid button-up shirt unbuttoned, dark skinny jeans and chocolate brown boots. Her hair was brushed, and shiny, and all that remained of the physical evidence of her pain was puffy eyes, and they were almost down to the normal size.

I stood up, about to apologize when Nina cut me off. "Fabian, I needed you once, but I don't anymore. Go date Joy, or someone that actually cares." My head swirled. She didn't love me anymore? Her words had such venom, such hatred behind them. She couldn't know about the kiss…could she?

Nina

My heart hurt badly, but outwardly, I showed no pain. After I got back to normal that day, Amber had told me that Joy had kissed Fabian. And he had kissed back. He hadn't even been worried about me and my despair. That was when I realized I could live without him. It would hurt to shun somebody I'd loved, but I couldn't just be still in love with him while he loved Joy. No. So, instead of drowning in a pool of wanting but not having, dreaming but not reality, I wrote a song instead.

Joy

It was bad, I know. But Fabes was mine before he was hers! So, I kissed him. He seemed surprised, but kissed back. Luckily, Nina found out, and dumped him. Actually, it would've been more fun to taunt her about having him and her not…

Which couple do you want? Jabian or Fabina? Tell me in your review!

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