"How many times do I have to tell you lock your door, Spence? It's not the 1950's."

-Toby Cavanaugh, Pretty Little Liars

Disclaimer: I don't own House of Anubis.

October 30th, 2009

"Ms. Martin? Ms. Martin."

Nina sat in her chair, tapping her nails on the desk, completely oblivious to her surroundings.

"Ms. Martin!"

"Present!"

The only thing that made her notice that something was off, was the snickering of everyone around her.

"Great," Mrs. Valentine said, "Now that we know that, would you mind reading your essay on Romeo and Juliet? You're argument on whether or not they had to die?"

"Sure," Nina sighed, glancing at Joy who rolled her eyes, pointed to Mrs. Valentine and pretended to gag.

"As you all know," Mrs. V said, "Since you're going to be reading Romeo and Juliet when you're Juniors, I showed you the movie to make you see what it's about. And you will be deducted points if you mention anything about how "hot" Leonardo DiCaprio is."

The class laughed and Nina began her paper, "I believe that there were many ways Romeo and Juliet could have been together without dying. I mean, there are ways around forbidden love. Even if their families hated each other, they could have easily pulled a Rapunzel and scaled her balcony, then ran away together, right?"

"Okay, then," Mrs. V said, "Who wrote that they did have to die?" A few students raised their hands, but Mrs. V picked Fabian.

"I think that they had to die, there really was no way around it," Fabian shrugged, "They couldn't, and I quote, pull a Rapunzel, unless Juliet magically grew ridiculously long hair overnight. And as for running away together, we're talking a girl raised her whole life having everything handed to her on a silver platter and I don't think Romeo had it in him to handle that. They would have been caught."

"Nina," Mrs. V sighed, "Anything else to add?"

"I guess I'm a hopeless romantic but, Fabian, I believe that some loves are strong." She glanced at him with a smirk, "And are worth fighting for, no matter the odds. Isn't that the kind of love everyone wants? So deep and passionate that despite what everyone says, you're willing to do anything to be together. Even scaling a balcony."

"Hey Fabian," Joy smiled, sitting down next to him on his porch.

"Hi Joy," he said, smiling back, "What are you up to?"

"Not much, you know, I was just walking down your street and decided to visit you." She sighed.

"Every day," he laughed, "Like clockwork."

"You're fun to talk to." Joy shrugged.

"Same with you," Fabian said, flipping the page in his textbook. "Where's Nina?"

"Probably on her way," Joy informed him, "Watching you two debate today was a sight." Joy added, laughing at the memory.

"She's something isn't she," Fabian sighed, placing down his textbook. "Do you think it would be crazy of me to ask her out?"

"You know Nina," Joy said, "She's still kind of sore over her parents. It was only three years ago, remember?"

Fabian sighed, "Yeah, I guess."

"But, you could always try when we're older, if you're still into her."

Fabian shrugged, "Maybe, but by then I guess I'll be over her. I mean, it's not like we're going to fall in love, right?"

"Hey guys!"

"Nina!" Joy shouted, "You're late!"

"Sorry, I got a little caught up with helping Austin with his maths homework." Nina muttered.

"Already doing eleventh grade maths?" Fabian teased.

"With a brother like Austin, I need to be ahead." Nina sighed.

"Yeah, so you can pull a Rapunzel." Fabian snickered.

"That made no sense," Joy laughed shaking her head.

"Just a soda." Amber said to the waiter at the bar, who asked for her drink order.

Amber sighed. She needed to get out of her house. Her parents were fighting again and their screaming at each other was becoming hard to handle. She ran her tongue across her teeth, still getting used to the feeling of them without her braces. Taking off her glasses and placing them in her bag, Amber began to sip her soda.

"Penny for your thoughts," said a stranger sitting next to Amber.

"My parents need to stop arguing so I can study," Amber muttered, looking at the tall, darked hair guy next to her. "And your thoughts?"

"I'm thirsty." He smiled.

"Wow." Amber laughed.

"Yeah," he said, "I'm Jason. Kind of new in town."

"Amber, kind of old." Amber added, shaking his hand. "I've been here my whole life."

"You like it?"

"It's small, but it's nice." Amber said, "Quiet. Nothing really happens. So you don't have to worry about n murderers coming at you with a chainsaw."

"Funny," Jason laughed.

"How do you like it so far?"

"I took a walk by the river which was nice. You can't see that where I'm from." Jason said.

"Which is?" Amber asked.

"London." He smiled, "I taught at a boarding school."

"What made you decide to come here?"

"It's quiet. I know Eric Sweet from the boarding school I used to teach at and he said this place was nice if you want quiet."

"That's true."

Soon, both Amber and Jason were walking out of the small place.

"I guess I'll see you around Amber," Jason smiled.

"Yeah, I guess." Amber said, beaming back.

Amber thought one thing when Jason and her kissed for that quick moment.

That was her first kiss.

"Jerome this isn't right," Mara said, pulling away from the tall blonde, "I have a boyfriend."

"Yeah and he's a meathead." Jerome smirked, leaning into her again. She lost herself for a few more minutes before pulling away again.

"What if he finds out?"

"He won't."

The truth was, this wasn't the first time they'd been doing… things. The first night they'd met up they went all the way and their relationship just progressed from there. Despite that fact that Mara was with Mick.

"Mum?" Fabian shouted, when the door opened and shut, "Blaine? Rosie?"

"Blaine's with Austin and Rosie's studying."

"Hey Mum," Fabian laughed.

"I need to talk to you."

"Sure." Fabian said, wondering if he'd done something. "Am I in trouble?"

"Of course not darling," she told him, "Sit down."

Fabian did as he was told and his mum began, "When your brother and sister where your age, I sat them down to tell them what I'm about to tell you. Rose and Blaine are your half siblings."

"Half?" Fabian asked, startled.

"Yes, but that isn't all." She explained, "I had you when I was eighteen, I wasn't intending on getting pregnant, but I did. And your dad…"

"You told me dad died in a car wreck before I was born." Fabian muttered.

"I have no idea if he's dead or alive." His mum shrugged.

"You mean he left me?"

"No, well sort of but-"

"I'm out of here." Fabian shouted, kicking over his chair and stomping out the door.

"Hi Blaine," Nina smiled.

"Hey Neens," Blaine grinned, picking her up and throwing her over his shoulder, spinning in circles. "Where's my brother?"

"Joy and I left, so I guess he's home." Nina shrugged.

"Thanks cutie." Blaine said, messing with her hair before leaving.

Nina watching him go in awe.

"Stop crushing on my friends," Austin commented, slapping the back of her head before going upstairs.

"Shut up you ass!"

Patricia walked through the park, spotting Fabian. She smiled and looked down. This wasn't like her. She didn't have a crush on some prissy little wimp... No. That's not who she wanted. Nope.

But she could still think that he's cute.

"No." Mara said to herself, staring at the calendar.

She was late.

"Shit," Mara muttered.

Was she… pregnant?

Picking up her purse, she ran to the store.

"You don't look happy."

Fabian looked up from his seat on the park bench. He could see a tall, dirty blonde staring at him. "Well, I'm not."

"How come?"

"I just found out that my dad abandoned me. I was some kind of mistake." Fabian muttered.

"Been there." The guy said, sitting down on the bench, "My mom was an abusive biotch."

"Really?"

"Totally," he said, sticking out his hand, "Eddie Sweet."

"Fabian Rutter," he said, shaking his hand, "You're Nina Martin's cousin."

"Yeah," Eddie snickered, "What a brat she was when we were little. God, she made me play freaking Barbie dolls with her more times than I can count. But I didn't matter, when I got really annoyed I bit their perky little heads off."

"It's going to be really hard to let people in…" Fabian muttered.

"It was for a while," Eddie sighed, "It still is actually." Eddie lifted his sleeve, "Check it."

Fabian glanced at Eddie's arm, seeing a long scar. Eddie smirked, "My mom, plus a steak knife, equals thirty-seven stiches. Nina actually saw the whole thing, she got the rebound."

"Rebound?"

"Steak knife scar on her back," Eddie snickered, "Thirty four stiches. I beat her that time. But, one time she got really pissed that we were playing outside, she threw butter knives at us. Nina needed eleven stiches in her leg, I needed ten on my chin."

"Is your mom in jail?" Fabian asked.

"Hell no," Eddie said, before beaming, "Psycho ward."

Mara looked at the pregnancy test in her hand.

Does this thing go any faster?

Negative.

Thank god.

"Nina?"

"Hey Joy!"

Joy sighed, "High school's coming, and we need to start recruiting. Ever since about two weeks ago, Fabian's been hanging around Eddie and becoming a bit of a social misfit, so we have to recruit some new friends. And start to act like we rule that school."

"So, we can't see Fabian anymore?" Nina muttered.

Joy's voice was dark, "Honey, he's become an outcast. We don't want to be dorks next year."

And thus concludes the story of how Fabian became a social outcast, Joy turned dark and formed her group, Amber and Jason's kiss, and Mara's pregnancy scare. Plus some background on Joy/Nina/Fabian's friendship, Patricia's crush on Fabian, and Nina's crush on Blaine. The next chapter will start off with some Peddie, then end with something that goes BAM.

Also, I'm very confused by a guest reviewer's two long reviews. Something about a ghost and being haunted... I'm confused. Someone help clear that up for me?