Chapter 10: What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger

3rd person POV

Fabian and the others walked into their first class and Fabian heard Amber let out a low growl when she saw Nina in her usual seat but where Fabian normally sat was Jade. Behind them where Patricia and Mara usually sat were Chloe and Sasha.

The girls were so absorbed in their conversations that they didn't even notice them pausing in the doorway. Mrs. Andrews however did notice and said, "No lolly-gagging in the door way, come in and take a seat." That caused the four girls to look up briefly before looking back at the girl sitting next to them and continued talking.

There was a low grumble that went throughout the group but they did as they were told, finding their seats. Fabian and Amber sat next to each other on the table to Nina's direct left. They heard Mara and Patricia sit behind them. Amber turned so the other three could hear her, "They have got to go, now." She said and Patricia nodded.

As the rest of the class filed in there was a heavy amount of whispering due to the 'new students'. To anyone they looked completely normal in the school's uniform and smiling faces and chattering quietly, but to the Anubis kids they were devils in disguise.

When the bell signaling the start of class Mrs. Andrews spoke, "Class we have three new students from America, Sasha Browning, Chloe Shay, and Jade Parrish." The girls stood up as their names were called before sitting back down again. "Girls why don't you tell your classmates one thing about yourselves you'd like to share?" Mrs. Andrews said

"Um sure, well I have a huge passion for fashion." Jade said before taking her seat next to Yasmin again.

"I love to cheer." Sasha said as she sat down behind Yasmin

"And I love soccer." Chloe said as she sat next to Sasha.

"Thank you girls now let's get started. For this week's assignment I'm going to be putting you in pairs of two and you will make a project based around the dynamic of different cultures in different countries." Mrs. Andrews said and whispers started around the room. "Now, now, now don't go picking partners I'm doing that for you." There was a collective groan. "Alright now hush so I can pick your pairs."

As Mrs. Andrews worked the four American girls whispered to each, "I really hope we get paired." Yasmin whispered to the girls who smiled brightly back at her best girls friends.

"I hope so too." Jade said as the girls grabbed each other's hands.

"I swear if they get Nina I'm going to kill someone." Patricia sneered.

"Relax now kill later." Amber said frowning.

"Don't frown you'll get wrinkles." Fabian teased and she instantly smoothed her features.

"Alright, alright settle down. I've picked your pairs and once I've called out your names one of your pair come up here and pick a country out of the basket." Mrs. Andrews said as the students settled. "Ok Fabian Rutter, Alfie Lewis." Fabian walked up and pulled a country out of the basket, "What country?"

"France." Fabian replied and she wrote it down on the paper.

"Mara Jaffray, Joy Mercer." Mara went up and picked a country,

"Japan." Mara said

"Amber Millington, Patricia Williamson." Patricia strutted up and picked one out.

"Canada." She said

"Chloe Shay, Sasha Browning." Sasha walked up to the desk

"England." She said with a smile.

"Nina Martin," the Brits fell silent praying for Jerome or Eddie one to get her, "Jade Parrish." The Brits let out a sigh as Nina glided up to the front.

"America." She said with a laugh as Jade beamed at getting their home country.

"Jerome Clarke, Eddie Miller." Eddie walked on up to the desk.

"Australia." Eddie said and while Mrs. Andrews finished off calling out pairs the Brits grumbled while they watched their Nina speak excitedly with Jade.

"Ok Yas how are we going to do this?" Jade asked

"Well you guys could do East vs. West." Chloe suggested

"Or North vs. South." Sasha added.

"I say North vs. South." Yasmin said right after Sasha suggested it.

"Sounds good, thanks ladies." Jade said as her and Yasmin bent over a notebook and began to plan their project.

"I can't believe Mrs. Andrews put Nina with them." Amber sneered as she sat next to Patricia.

"Look we just have to make her see that they have to-" Patricia was cut off by the bell signaling next class.

"Have a good day." Mrs. Andrews said and the American girls bounced out of their seats and were out the door quickly.

"Come on for now we have to make it seem like everything's ok." Fabian said and Amber nodded before disappearing out the door. "Wait Amber!" he called as the others rushed out the door to see her reaching Nina.

"Hey Nins, you disappeared this morning what happened? I thought we were walking to school together?" Amber asked innocently as she slipped her arm through Nina's which was their normal.

Nina however, looked startled by the action and question. "Oh sorry Amber, were we supposed to? I completely blanked out; I was showing the girls around. I guess I just forgot." Nina said apologetically truly not meaning to forget her BBF (British Best Friend).

"Well I mean if you just forgot I guess it's no big deal." Amber said as she feigned being hurt.

Nina turned away from the girls to Amber, "Amber I'm so sorry, look the moment we can go out me and you can go out shopping how about that?" she asked

"Shopping? Yay!" Amber cheered as she ran off to the classroom.

Nina laughed as Jade said, "Well that was easy."

"I guess now come on next is Drama with Mr. Winkler." Nina said as she wove her arm through Sasha's "Now I warn you ladies, he's like really cute." Nina warned.

"How cute?" Sasha asked her friend

"Ezra Fitz from PLL cute." Nina said and the three other girls felt their jaws drop.

"No" Chloe said

"Way." Jade finished.

"Oh," Nina said, "So, soo way." With a nod as they reached the doorway, "Just look for yourselves." They looked in the common room where Drama class was held and saw the one and only Jason Winkler sitting on the stage as the students filed in,

As the quartet walked in the three girls that had never seen him before gasped, "Oh,"

"My,"

"God." They said after the other "Can I marry him?" Sasha asked

"Probably not a good idea." Nina said with a laugh as they sat on the couch.

"Nina, who are your friends?" Mr. Winkler asked as he walked over.

The girls except for Nina broke into giggles. "Well the giggling girl's trio here are my friends from America and for the time being they are going to school here." She said and he smiled, "This is Sasha, Jade, and Chloe." She said

"Hi," they said simultaneously.

"Hello, nice synchronizing." He said with a smile before turning and heading back up to the stage.

"Soo cute." Chloe said with a squeal as she stared at the man.

"Alright class, today we are going to get into groups of four and you all are going to prepare a talent for the rest of the class. You could do music, or dancing, or a magic show. It doesn't matter, get creative." Mr. Winkler said and then said, "Alright you have two minutes to group up or I'll pick for you and then spend the rest of the class preparing, by Friday everyone will have to go by then. And… go!" he said

"Us!" Chloe, Sasha, and Jade said as they grabbed Nina and hugged her to them.

"Ok, ok, us." Nina sighed as they let her go just as Amber bounced up to them.

"Hey Nins, you wanna be in a group with me?" Amber asked

"Oh Ambs I'm sorry I'm in a group with the girls, besides that way you, Mara, Patricia, and Joy can be in a group together." Nina said

Amber's face fell slightly, "Oh, well ok. Bye!" she said overly chipper and walked off.

"Guys, I feel kinda bad I've been a bad friend to her." Nina said sadly.

"No you haven't she's just upset cause this is like what, the first time you didn't do exactly what she wanted and be in her group, come on tell me, when have you ever not been in her group when you've had a choice?" Sasha asked

Nina sighed, "Never."

"Exactly, so it won't kill her this one time." Jade said

"Besides, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger." Chloe said with a laugh.

Nina nodded, "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger."

AN: Ok so Nina/Yasmin feels kinda bad about not being with Amber all the time but she's still oblivious to the Brits plotting to get rid of the girls and what do you think the girl's projects going to be.

SPOLIER: They're gonna sing! But what song are they gonna do? Leave your guesses in the review comments.

Hugs and Kisses - Madame Magic