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Jerome's POV
Who the heck does Rutter think he is? Does he think that he can actually go around hurting Nina while the rest of us watch in pain? First of all, it was him that gave Rufus the fake elixir and look what happened? Nina ended up in the hospital with a huge gash in her neck and a concussion! And now he has the nerve to give Joy a massage? And look what happens? Nina ends up lying on the sidewalk naked! And we find her in the process of getting raped! I seriously can't stand this crap from Fabian anymore. He seriously needs a piece of my mind!
I walk up to Fabian and then, right there and then, I lose control and punch him in the nose. Oops. No, seriously that felt good, but doing it while Nina was still clinging on to his shirt was a bad idea.
"Ow!" Fabian cries. "What the heck?"
"What?" I ask, astonished. "After hurting your own girlfriend twice to near death, you still have the nerve to ask why I did that?"
He just looks at me in shock with the rest of the house also staring my way. Screw this. I'm going back to my room. Getting all the attention you want isn't that great either.
But before I leave, I call to Rutter, "Don't take Nina for granted," "She just might slip from your grasp and into mine."
Nina's POV
What did Jerome mean? I know I will forever and always be Fabian's. Fabian. Fabian.
As I cling to his shirt, his comforting arms wrap around me comforting me, or rather persuading himself, saying everything will be alright. I hope what he says is true. I don't even want to talk about what just happened. It was like the worst nightmare of my life. I tried screaming Fabian's name, but he never came until it was too late, until I was already stripped. But thankfully not to late that the whole "it" thing had not yet started.
Crying in Fabian's arms was a new kind of relief. It wasn't like crying in Gran's arms, or Amber's, or even in the small memory of my parents'. Because in his arms, I felt truly protected, truly at piece.
That is why when Jerome punched him and said all those true things to him, I still didn't let go. Because I know that no matter how much he hurts me, I will still only ever love him.
But I guess I shouldn't be doing this. Because it's hurting him, caring for me, not being with Joy.
I can't even compete with Joy. She's smart, dramatic, charming, outgoing, among other things. But I am just a scholarship student from America. What am I compared to her?
Which is why I finally let go and walked out the common room and into my own bedroom without blinking an eye. And shrugging Fabian off, when he tried to walk me there.
Fabian's POV
I guess Nina finally realized that what Jerome said was true. I wanted to walk her up to bed, but she wouldn't let me. Protesting, I kept following her until Mick said that maybe I should give her some space.
Which is why that night, I had nightmares. (AN: Dream in intalics)
I was in a room, a living room I think. But I couldn't move or communicate, only watch the scene going around me.
Nina is sitting on the couch, listening to Amber describe her latest fashion wardrobe.
Suddenly, a loud earsplitting scream is heard from Amber. She sees Jerome entering the room from a door.
"Jerome!" "You're here!" "It's been so long!"
"Thanks," he says. "But I came here to see Nina." He smiles nicely to her. She smiles back, and gets up to hug Jerome. Then the two were kissing heatedly. Just when I thought they would stop, Jerome led Nina into another room.
This room is empty, except for a king sized bed with a green mattress covered in pictures of aliens. The two start kissing again, until Jerome stops, only to lift up Nina's shirt. She says no objection.
"Stop!" I scream at them. "What about me?" "Me, Fabian!" But of course, they can't hear me or even see me.
Jerome starts kissing her again and th-
A scream pierces the air once again. I jolt awake. Not real, I tell myself, not real. Nina would never do that. I hear the scream again. It's coming from Nina's room. Nina. No. Not Nina. I rush to her room to find the lights on. Preparing myself to tackle Nina out of Rufus's grip, I push open the door.
But I only find Amber sitting on Nina's bed, patting her back, saying soothing words. Nina, on the other hand, is shaking badly, sobs escaping from her throat.
"Nightmare," Amber mouths at me. Nina apparently doesn't see me, so I cross over preparing to hug her. Just as my arms wrap around her shoulders she screams, " DON'T TOUCH ME!"
It hits me like a boulder. I quickly recoil and back away. Shock. Nina. My Nina, hates me. I tear down the stairs and into my bed again where I find sleep.
The next morning at breakfast, Nina seems better. She pulls me aside.
"Fabian, I'm really sorry about last night," "I just had a really bad nightmare," She continues.
Oh. So that was just a product of a nightmare. I am visibly relieved. She still wants me!
"Oh," I say. "It's fine." Then I lean in to her to kiss her just to prove she is still mine.
... And... FIN! Chapter 7 is done! But don't worry, still more to go! Just review and I will update it with 5-10 more reviews. And just a little teaser, Fabian's going downtown to buy something special in the next chapter! I am hoping for a care-free chapter 8. A nice break from the drama to include fluffiness for Fabina. And while I'm at it, a little of the other couples would be nice to include.
Remember, 5-10 reviews!
