Chapter 11! It's kinda long, but the next chapter is short!

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*Fabian's POV*

We watched the men take Victor from behind the banister. With one last look, the men opened the door, and took Victor away… forever.

Nina and I ran down the steps as quiet as we could. When we got to the bottom, and started to enter the common room, we found something else. I pulled Nina back as we listened to Joy talk on her phone in the same voice she had used just last night.

"I tried, but Amber was coming so I had to think on my heels. Yes, I'll try get her. I know it's getting risky involving the others in the house, but it's the only way to get to the new girl. Don't worry, I have a plan. They won't know what hit them.

With that said, Joy hung up the phone and went to turn around. I pulled Nina around into the hallway. We ducked and watched as Joy ran up the steps. I listened to her footsteps going through the hallway. Her bedroom door opened, then closed quietly. Nina and I took this as a sign that we could move.

"She did push Amber! Fabian, what are we going to do?" Nina grabbed my arm.

"It's going to be okay. But we have to get back upstairs. I'll get the ice for Amber. You stay right here, and keep watch." I held Nina's shoulders.

We jumped from our hiding place and I grabbed a bag of frozen peas from the freezer. We ran back upstairs, but Nina stopped me.

"Victor's gone…" A smile creeped onto her face.

"Okay. One problem solved. Another in the making." I grabbed Nina's arm, and we raced up the final attic stairs. Nina knocked on the door, and Mick opened it with the locket.

He looked ticked. "Why didn't you tell me about Joy?"

I shot a look at Amber. She just gave me a face like she just ate a lemon. Nina huffed.

"Mick, it's not that we wanted to keep secrets from you. It's just- "

Mick cut me off. "It's just what? What was it going to take before you told me? Some one getting killed? Amber told me everything. Joy pushed her down the steps." He gestured to Amber and then pointed at Nina. "And she tried to stick you with something! Who knows what was in that. I'm telling Trudy everything in the morning."

"Mick, you can't. We know it's dangerous, but we can't bring anyone else into this. No one will believe us, and someone else could get hurt. We just have to wait three more weeks, and Joy will be gone. I know that means taking extra precautions around the house, but we have to do it. It will pay off in the long run. Are you with us?"

The girls were silent the entire time. Mick looked around, and nodded slightly.

"Sibuna! Amber put her right hand over her eye, and Nina and I did the same. Mick looked confused, but didn't ask any further questions.

"Welcome to the club!" Nina gave him a half smile.

After we all calmed down, we settled back into our little room, Nina locked the door, and we settled into a light sleep.

The next morning I woke up not entirely sure where I was. Then I felt Nina stir, and remembered last night. I turned my head and saw that Amber and Mick were still sound asleep. Amber had the ice pack, which was now water and leaking onto the floor, still on her right ankle. Luckily, there was no swelling. I shivered and realized that it was really cold. I threw a blanket over top Nina and I and gave her a kiss. She was holding my hand, and had her locket around her neck tucked under her shirt.

Just then, I heard someone come up the steps. There was a muffled voice but I couldn't decode it through the heavy cement door. I was sure it was Joy, and I wasn't planning on opening the door by any means. Then after listening more closely, the voice belonged to Trudy. She was calling our names.

I looked at my phone. It was 11:00 am. We'd slept through breakfast. Thankfully it was Sunday, and we weren't late for school. I grabbed Nina's locket as gently as I could from around her neck. I opened the door, and pretended there was a handle I was opening it with.

Trudy jumped. "I was wondering where you four were. Why are you up here?"

She didn't mention anything about Victor being mad.

"Ohh. We just thought it would be fun." I kept my answer short and sweet.

"Well you kids missed breakfast. I was starting lunch, and Joy actually noticed you weren't down here. She said she saw you come up here last night. She's such a nice girl."

I rolled my eyes at that comment.

"Okay then, come down soon. Lunch will be ready shortly." Trudy gave me her motherly smile.

"Thanks, Trudy. We'll be down soon."

She nodded and left the attic.

I walked back in the room and gave Nina a nudge.

"Nina. We over slept. It's time for lunch."

She turned over, but kept her eyes shut. When I went to nudge her again, she pulled me down towards her, and kissed me.

"Good morning." She opened her eyes and smiled.

"Morning." I smiled back.

Nina threw a pillow at Amber and Amber jolted awake thinking it was Mick. She proceeded to nail him in the face with her fluffy pink pillow. Mick jumped awake, and hit her back. Then as if they communicated through telekinesis, Amber and Mick bombed Nina and I, and we fell back on the mattress.

We had a good, old fashion pillow fight for another 10 minutes until we couldn't breathe from laughing so hard. We all fell onto the mattress and Mick spoke up.

"Alright guys. I'm starving. Let's go downstairs now."

We gathered our belonging and made our way down to our rooms. I unlocked Nina and Amber's room and told them to lock it from the inside and come down as soon as they were ready. They nodded in agreement, and they shut the door. I heard a click and I went downstairs to get ready.

"Hey Fabian. Can I talk to you?" Mick sounded nervous.

"Sure, Mick. What's up?"

"The stuff Amber told me… About-" He looked around to see if anyone was around. "Is it true?" He finished his sentence and looked at me willing me to say no.

"Yeah. It's true." I looked down.

Mick gave a small sigh that sounded like a whimper. He smoothed his already flat hair. "I'm going to shower."

Now that Mick knew, it would be a blessing and a curse. Now we could have one more person to help protect Nina, everyone now for that matter. But it would also mean that now he was going to be targeted by Joy. It was only a matter of time before she tried to pull something on us too.

I waited in our room for Mick to finish showering, then I jumped in as fast as I could. I wanted to get back to Nina and Amber. I just hated leaving them after what happened.

When I was done, I put on grey sweatpants, a thermal A&F long sleeve tee and my house shoes. Mick had on shorts and a t-shirt even though it was 35 degrees outside.

We walked upstairs to get the girls. I texted Nina to let us in, she opened the door and both girls were wearing similar clothes as me. Nina looked like she had been crying.

"Nina. What's wrong?" I grabbed her hand.

"I found this on my bed when we came out of the bathroom." She handed me the note.

So now Mick knows our little secret? The more the merrier! I have plenty of time to get rid of all of you. I'm always watching.

I read the note, and looked at Amber who was sitting next to Mick Indian style on her bed. She didn't look to happy.

"Guys, it's all going to be alright. I promise you nothing is going to happen. I'll make sure of it." I squeezed Nina's hand, and I got a faint squeeze back.

As if on cue, Trudy called us for lunch. Mick spoke up.

"Act like nothing is out of the ordinary. I know it's hard, but that's the only way. Stay together, and don't talk to her. No matter what. Sibuna." Mick put his hand over his right eye.

This made us laugh at the gesture. It was nice of Mick to try and lighten the mood. I gave him a pat on the back, and we walked downstairs. As soon as we got into the common room, Joy was sitting there. Almost as if she'd been waiting for us.

Things are heating up! What will happen next? Chapter 12 coming soon!

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