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Series 1, Episode 10 ~ House of Discovery
Camilla wasn't fully awake (like most mornings) as Nina told her all about the key in fact she only seemed to awake up half way through breakfast as Trudy asked if anyone wanted more eggs and Patricia laughed loudly eagerly wanting to tell Trudy about the gossip from the night before. "Did you hear about Victor? He fell down the stairs last night and broke his leg!" As Alfie and Jerome laughed Camilla shot a small knowing smile to Nina who returned it. They knew why he fell and where somewhat relieved he did or they would be in so much trouble that morning.
"Don't exaggerate Patricia" Trudy kindly said,
"Eggz-aggerate, nice one Trudes!" Alfie spoke up.
"Terrible Yoke Alfie" Jerome added causing another round of laughs from the kids at the table.
"It's a sprained ankle that's all," Trudy informed them all, just as Victor quietly entered the room declaring.
"A very painful sprained ankle," Victor's presence caused them all to quieten down and look at their plates.
"Victor, how do you do that? And with a limp too" Trudy asked a little flustered but it was clear the man was not listening as he limped further into the room.
"Someone sabotaged that floorboard on purpose," he told the room, causing both Rutter twins and Nina too look down at their food as if it was the most fascinating thing on the planet.
"Oh no." Trudy said in disagreement, "that floorboards been like that for ages. I remember telling you about it last year" with that she exited through to the kitchen.
"Yeah, that's right" Fabian butted in, and Camilla bit her lip hoping her brother wouldn't put his foot in his mouth and give the game away, "I've tripped over it myself a few times"
This caused a round of murmurs and agreements within the house as everyone pipped into say if they had or had not tripped over the floorboard.
"Someone is up to something" Victor told them, and Camilla dramatically rolled her eyes causing Jerome to snigger. Everyone was up to something in the house, just not to the extreme that Victor seemed to be suggesting, "and I intent to find out what it is, and who" Camilla could feel Victors eyes on her, probably because she rolled her eyes at his proclamation and she turned and smiled sweetly up at him. Victor observed the girl before turning and walking out the room.
"Well what a dramatic breakfast" Camilla said aloud breaking the silence and causing everyone to laugh once again.
Fabian, Nina and Camilla waited until they got into school before they discussed what had happened the night before (and everything at breakfast). Both twins being paranoid about who could be listening in for Victor and hoping the bustle of the corridors were enough of a noise so no one could over hear them.
"Victor is onto us," Fabian said as the trio walked to class, the twins flanking Nina "and I don't think we should go up to the attic again for a while."
"We have to!" Nina told him, "that key opens something and I want to know what it is."
"You know for someone so sweet and polite you're quite the risk taker" Camilla couldn't help but feel she was intruding on a 'Fabina' moment, and decided to fall back a little, enough so she could hear but enough to give the couple their own space.
"Only when it's worth the risk"
"Victor knows the Attic key is missing," Camilla commented from behind them causing the two to look round at her with strange looks, "I heard him talking to Trudy last night" she expanded with a shrug.
"So we don't have much time to use the key" was all Nina could say before the trio wandered into class.
The only good thing about school that day was it went quickly, and before they knew it all members of Anubis house were back and getting ready for the big party to celebrate Mick and Amber getting back together - aka the Mickber party. Mara and decided to join Patricia in getting ready and Nina had gotten dressed quickly and scarpered saying something about research, so Camilla headed to Ambers room, her outfit in her hands. Quietly she knocked and a muffled 'come in' was heard so she pushed open the door. Amber was at her vanity not looking happy at all. Camilla sighed and walked into the room.
"Whats happened?" she asked her friend, who turned to see who was entering.
"I overheard Mara and Patricia talking in the bathroom today," Amber started, and Camilla nodded her head as she sat down on Ambers bed, "And they were talking about me and Mick, you know, getting back together."
"Well it is the big news of the week Amber, the whole schools talking about it" Camilla replied kindly causing the girl to give her a weak smile.
"Yes for most, but Mara… she said some things about Mick and I and… and…"
Camilla could see her friend was fighting back tears and instantly got up and hugged her tightly. "I'm sorry Amber, whatever Mara said, she said it because she is clearly jealous of what you and Mick have." Camilla whispered to her friend who nodded into her shoulder. Pulling back a little Camilla looked over Amber and smiled at her, wiping away the tears that had fallen down the golden goddess's face, "Now I am here propose a distraction and the real reason I came here," this caused Amber to look at her confused, "I have an outfit but I need the master of hair and make-up to help me get ready for this party. I'm so lost" this caused Amber to let out a giggle and nod her head. Camilla knew Amber loved a project and Camilla knew Amber could make her look great so it was a win-win.
"Sit down, let's see what we can do to make you beautiful Cam." Amber told her friend who more than happily settled herself down on Amber's vanity chair.
Amber worked her magic, adding subtle make up to enhance Camilla's cheekbones and make her eyes pop adding a simple gloss to the girls lips knowing she didn't want to go too extreme, and was almost finished Camilla's hair when the girl had an idea which would help all the girls problems, she went to turn in the chair but Amber yanked her back causing Camilla to wince, "Stop fussing," she told the female twin, glaring at her in the mirror causing Camilla to retort by pulling a face, "I am braiding your hair." Amber told her and Camilla let out a sigh and allowed Amber to keep braiding her hair into the milkmaid style.
"I have an idea, something that might fix all the problems that the girls are having." Camilla told the beautiful blonde.
"Well?" Amber asked, looking at Camilla in the mirror as she worked.
"You and Patricia switch rooms. It gets Patricia and Nina away from one another and you and Mara away from one another two. Problem solved." Camilla told her simply, causing Amber to raise her eyebrows in surprise. Camilla could tell she was considering it, "it's something to think about, you don't have too of course."
"Of course." Amber copied before finished the braid and smiling at Camilla in the mirror. "You look beautiful, which makes sense because you came to me." This caused Camilla to laugh and look at herself and the girl behind her in the mirror, they both looked beautiful.
"Now to get dressed. We have a party to go too"
"Yes!" Amber squeal and all but pulled Camilla away to get dressed.
The party was in full swing when the two girls arrived, Amber squeezing Camilla's hand as a way of thanks for their talk before running over to Mick and engulfing him in a hug. Camilla looked over the scene with a smile on her face, edging her way around the crowed and heading towards the snacks and drinks table where she saw Jerome and Alfie (Alfie in a Dracula costume something she just knew not to ask about, as she would probably regret asking the moment she would get an answer). Before she could reach the two Fabian grabbed her and dragged her towards kitchen, "Camilla, just who I have been looking for!"
"You know when you say that, it scares me!" Camilla told her brother causing him to roll his eyes at her good-naturedly.
"I was going to ask where you had disappeared too." Fabian asked, "Nina said you weren't in your room when she was getting ready."
Camilla let out a sigh and turned to look towards Amber and Mick, who were dancing happily in the middle of the room, "I was with Amber. She overheard Mara and Patricia saying some…"
"Patricia like things?" Fabian offered causing Camilla to laugh and nod.
"Yeah, Patricia like things, in the bathroom at school. I thought letting her play doll," She gestured to herself and her full made up look, which was something she didn't normally sport, though from the looks she was getting from the boy from the other houses she knew Amber had done an amazing job "and offering her an ear she knew would be on her side hoping it would help her, and it did."
"You know, you are better at the girl friendship thing than you give yourself credit for." Fabian told his sister, causing her to give him a confused glance, "you always said to me you stick with boys as they come with less drama… but here you are befriending Amber and Nina, helping them both, going out your way to make them happier. I'm proud of you Cam," as he finished talking Camilla smiled slightly, she knew Amber wouldn't be half as happy as she was if she hadn't gotten what she had heard of her chest. Perhaps she was better than she thought at this girl friendship thing.
"Talking of Nina… where is your future wife? I don't see her about" Camilla asked casually, taking Fabian's drink from him and taking a sip just as he turned bright red and started stuttering. Thankfully he was saved by Nina who came rushed towards them with a grin on her face.
"Look what I've got" she whispered, showing them the attack key as well as the one she had found under the staircase the night before.
"You are not serious! -" Camilla started, looking at her friend.
"- You are thinking about going up there now?" Fabian finished for his twin sister, causing Nina to blink once as she computed the twin sentence though her smile didn't falter, as she nodded to them.
Camilla rolled her eyes at her friend, "Of course you are."
"I thought we needed to choose our moments more carefully." Fabian asked Nina.
"And this is it!" Nina retorted, "Victor won't be prowling; he'll be avoiding the party so this our moment. Let's go." Camilla couldn't help but nod her head in agreement to what Nina was saying. With this many kids in the house Victor would not leave his office at all until he had too so this was probably the safest time for anyone to go snooping in the house. "Unless Alfie's Dracula costumes all the frighten you can handle." Nina added, causing Camilla to look away smirking as she totally knew Nina was flirting with Fabian. However as she turned she made eye contact with Alfie who smiled her way in his ridiculous Dracula teeth causing her to burst out into a fit of laughter.
A tear falling down her face due to the laughter Camilla turned back to her brother and friend. "You two go," Camilla said through her laughter, "I'll cover for you if anyone asks where you've gone." She told them as she wiped at her eyes, knowing Amber would kill her if she smudged any of her make up.
This seemed to be enough for Fabian who sighed deeply as he looked from the girls, "You two are very persuasive." This caused Nina to laugh and shoot Camilla a grin, "Alright let's go." And with that Nina grabbed his hand and pulled him from the room.
Camilla watched them go with a knowing smile before she turned on her heel and made her way over to Jerome and Alfie who were standing by the music, Jerome eyeing up the girls who were a little way off. "How are my boys?!" Camilla asked as a way of greeting, returning the hug that Alfie instantly gave her, Jerome ignoring her completely.
"Lady Camilla, you look… wow." Alfie stuttered a little as he looked over his friend, she did look amazing. Her hair was up but it suited her with a few of the braid's tendril handing down to frame her face, her make-up was subtle but it made her eyes pop, her outfit was simple as well; a skater skirt, a nice top and heeled boots but as a whole the simplicity worked for Camilla.
It seemed Jerome just realised that it wasn't just himself and Alfie and turned to see Camilla, letting out a low whistle as he took in her outfit. Like everyone else in the house he was used the Camilla lounging about in the boys jumpers and jeans – unless she was in school uniform of course-. The girl always valued comfort over wearing something extremely fancy, so it was a surprise (not an unwelcome one) to see her all dressed up. "You scrub up well, Rutter"
"Thanks Alfie. Thanks J" Camilla blushed a little under the attention from the boys, "You will have to thank Amber… she dolled me up." This got a nod of understanding from both boys and thankfully the topic was changed as Jerome turned to Alfie.
"Which one would you like?" he asked Alfie his eyes on the girls again.
This caused Camilla to scoff and hit Jerome from her position between the boys, "Girls are not property you can't claim them. They are people who can make their own minds up." She told him when he shot her a confused look.
However it seemed Alfie didn't hear this comment and replied to Jerome, "Both of them." Causing Jerome to shoot Camilla a smirk as she crossed her arms and frowned. "Should I go over and ask them to dance?" Alfie asked.
"Dance?!" Jerome asked, just as Alfie started flailing his arms about wildly, causing Camilla to laugh but take a step closer to Jerome as not to be hit by her friend. "Alfie stop dancing!" Jerome demanded causing Camilla to start laughing again. Camilla's laughs just encouraged the dark skinned boy as Alfie's dance moves got wilder, causing Jerome to pull Camilla to the other side of him in fear of her being hit by a wild move of Alfie's, and once he knew she was safe he went to grab Alfie's arms "No, no, no, no!". This caused him to stop and look over at Jerome (and Camilla, who popped her head out from behind him not wanting to miss this conversation) with a confused look on his face. "Alfie, we are not going to ask them to dance. I don't dance." Jerome told the boy, who shrugged.
"No sweet movies? What do I do?" Alfie asked causing Camilla to raise her eyebrows. She wasn't happy Jerome was encouraging Alfie to flirt with other girls but part of her also wanted to hear this 'wisdom' Alfie seemed to think Jerome had.
"I need you to come up with an irresistible pick up line." Camilla bit her lip to stop herself from laughing at this, it was clear both boys had forgotten she was there and with this entertainment she was not going to remind them any time soon.
"Such as?"
"If I could re-arrange the alphabet I'd but U and I together" Jerome responded in an American accent, causing Camilla to almost choke on her drink as she tried not to laugh at the stupid pick up line. Did Jerome really think that would work?
However stupid Camilla thought it the pick-up line was, Alfie clearly thought it was claver as he looked at Jerome with respect in his eyes. "Hey man, you are good!"
"Thank you!"
"That's like poetry!"
"Go on then!" Jerome encourage Alfie and as the boy left Camilla let out the laughter she was keeping in, causing Jerome to look her way.
"U and I together? Is that seriously ever worked for you?" she asked Jerome who shot her a smile as he shook his head.
"I hope you don't mind me doing this." Jerome asked quietly as the boy watched Alfie approach the girls.
"Do what?" Camilla asked, looking up at the boy who seemed to squirm slightly under her gaze.
"You know, encourage him to flirt with other girls when you, you know, like him." Jerome replied with a sigh.
To his surprise though Camilla simply sent him a small smile and shook her head. "It's okay, he got his hopes up with Amber. He needs this boost again." She replied, before looking back at Jerome with a smirk, "Plus what would my fake boyfriend say to me pining after another boy." She dramatically put a hand to her chest causing Jerome to laugh at her. Unknown to the two Patricia had been watching them with a curious look on her face. Thankfully for all of them a distraction came as a slapping sound was heard in the room. Jerome and Camilla's heads swung towards Alfie to see him walking back over to them holding his cheek, Patricia holding his fake teeth between her fingers before throwing them over to the boy.
"What was your line?" Jerome asked as he and Camilla tried to sober up their laughter.
"Fancy a bite?" Alfie explained holding up his teeth causing all three of them to burst out laughing.
The party was going well or at least Camilla thought the party was going well. When Amber had come over to ask where Nina was she was quick to say Fabian and her and snuck off together causing the girl to squeal and demand Camilla's attention. Waving goodbye to Jerome and Alfie she allowed herself to be dragged across the room where Amber asked what was going on and Camilla told her all about plan 'Fabina' and how she needed the blonde's help to get Nina and Fabian together, of course Amber agreed as she loved playing matchmaker as and as the two sat whispering on the couch until Amber turned to Camilla and asked.
"Whats the time Cam?"
"Eh, almost 7, why?" Camilla asked, but she wasn't answered as Amber grabbed her hand and dragged her through to the kitchen, pausing only to hand Camilla a cake. When they entered Camilla instantly knew why she had been dragged along, Amber had seen Mara and Mick together and Amber was not happy with that sight, especially after over hearing Mara talking about them in the bathroom.
"Hi Mick," Amber announced their arrival, Camilla smiling but remaining silent as she knew she was there for moral support and this was a fight Amber could fight on her own.
"Hi Ambs"
"We should cut the cake in a minuet boo" Amber told him and Camilla handed him the cake she was holding.
"Em, okay…" Mick gave Camilla a confused glace as if hoping she could help him in the situation, but in her mind she was. She was giving him an opportunity to leave the kitchen, get away from Mara so Amber wouldn't get even more riled up. "I'll go through." He told the girls who nodded smiling until Mick left the room.
As soon as he had Amber turned to Mara, "I want you to keep your paws off my boyfriend." She told her coldly, and if Camilla wasn't to be her backup she knew she would have raised her eyebrows in surprise. Amber was never cold or bitter, but there was a first for everything.
"What are you talking about?" Mara asked as she looked to Camilla who crossed her arms and looked back at her. If she wanted support from her then she should think again.
"Oh don't play innocent Mara I know you like him. I heard you telling Patricia." Amber told the girl, "and you were just flirting with him now."
"I wasn't!" Mara exclaimed.
"Hey!" Patricia exclaimed as she entered the kitchen, shooting Camilla a smile which the girl shot back.
"Hey Trish, maybe you better-" Camilla told Patricia in a warning tone, though she seemed to have clocked onto the tense situation she had walked in on.
"Whats going on?" Patricia asked.
"Patricia do you want to swap rooms with me?" Amber asked, meeting Camilla's eye for a moment before looking back to Patricia. Amber had thought through what Camilla had said and it seemed like the most sensible option so she was going to go through with it. "I know you don't like sharing with Nina, and I certainly don't want to share with Mara anymore." Before any of them could hear an answer Amber walked off.
"Trish I'll explain later," Camilla said softly before she looked over at Mara, "You were bitching about her and she overheard. I don't think what she asks is unreasonable considering." With that Camilla left the kitchen also.
Nina and Fabian where still nowhere to be seen and Camilla wasn't in the mood to dance when she left the tense kitchen, though Amber had instantly wandered over to Mick and got him dancing again. So instead she wandered over to the one person in the house she felt she was spending more time with than she had ever anticipated spending time with, Jerome. Jerome acknowledged her with a look as she approached him.
"Whats up with you?" he asked.
"There was a cat fight in the kitchen." Camilla replied with a frustrated sigh, crossed her arms as she watched the dancing, smiling slightly as she saw Fabien slip into the room. That meant whatever Nina and he had been up to was successful and they were now going to enjoy the party. From next to her she felt an arm wrap around her shoulder and Jerome pulled her to him.
"Wanna talk about the cat fight? It looks like it bothered you." He asked softly. Camilla shook her head, enjoying the small moment of peace that Jerome of people had managed to bring to her life. However that moment was short lived as Victor walked into the room. His coat was drenched and for dramatic effect Jerome had switched off the music as the man glared around the room. All the teens in the room stared back at him until he turned and walked out the room again causing Jerome to switch the music back on, shooting Camilla a mischievous smile causing her to laugh softly and she stood straighter Jerome's arm lifting from her shoulders. The moving rooms thing could be drama for tomorrow, tonight she was just going to enjoy the party for Mick and Amber with her friends.
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