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Chapter 12

Fabian's P.O.V.

I needed to go with Nina to the movie rental shop. We would talk, I would tell her that I wanted her to be my girlfriend. Joy wasn't even a thought in my mind. And she would know, then, that it was her all along. She was it for me. All she had to do was listen to me. If she could ever think of forgiving me.

"Mick? Should I?" I tried to confirm with my roommate as he sat on the bed opposite me.

"What a girl wants most is a boy who will chase after her. Go get her, mate," Mick said with a smirk.

That settled it. I was going with her. I just had to let her know that…that…that I felt she was the one.

I trudged up the stairs, trying to make as little noise as possible while still managing to give off that look of depression and sleepiness. Nina was mad, but she had to see the truth.

Knocking on her door, I was greeted with a half-smiling Nina. Was she calm? Could I talk to her without her going off like a bomb? I was going to take that chance.

"Come in, Fabian. I'm leaving soon, but what do you need to tell me?" she casually tossed into the conversation. Apparently she had been rummaging around because she went right back to doing that after she asked me why I was here.

"Can I come with you to the movie rentals? I need to get out of this house," I answered her question bluntly. I was surprised that she didn't react.

"Didn't hang out outside earlier today?" she inquired, but it was clear she was starting to boil. After being her friend for so long, I just know when she's about to blow up. The tips of her mouth turn downwards and her face tenses up. And that was exactly what she was doing.

"Please?"

"No, Fabian."

"Look Nina, just let me come with you! I promise I won't talk about today. We can just hang out, like we used to!" I reasoned with her, although I was pretty sure it was bouncing right off of her head.

"You have caused me enough grief today, Rutter, so I think it's better if I go alone," Nina replied, anger barely suppressed under a calm voice.

She didn't get it. She just didn't get it. Here we were, in the same room that broke us up before we were even together. Nina was looking for something, her phone I think. And me, oh poor desperate me, I was trying in vain to get her to agree to let me come. But she wouldn't budge.

"Ok, I'm sorry about today. I won't kiss you again. But I want to make up for everything I did. I really messed up Nina. I really really messed up and I need to fix it," I pleaded.

"Well," she found her phone and started for the door, "maybe you shouldn't be getting yourself in this position in the first place!" Nina steamed.

We clambered down the stairs, not speaking because we knew that all the commotion on those stairs would drown out any voices. She stomped through the foyer and slammed the door behind her.

"Can't I just come? I won't even speak if that's what you want!" I begged.

"Fabian, I gave you more than enough chances today. You just messed them all up," she shouted outside.

"You were the one who said you didn't like me! You were the one who said we should just be friends because of Joy! I don't like Joy that way! Joy is nothing but a-"

"Someone call my name? Was that you Fabes?" a sticky sweet voice cooed from behind me. I cringed.

Joy was smiling from ear to ear. I think she put on makeup, but it was done really badly. Obviously she had no help from anyone else, because the lipstick was a little smudged and her fingers made shaky lines around her eyes, with some super dark eyeliner. She really did look rushed, like she put it on in a hurry. Probably when she heard Nina and I shouting in Nina's room. I mean, how could you miss it?

"Joy, not a good time," I complained, but she ignored the comment, taking my hand.

"Fabes and I were just going into town for a little get-together, so if you don't mind, Nina," Joy lied through her teeth. What was she playing at?

"What? We weren't going anywhere!" I shouted angrily, trying to pull my hand out of hers, but she had an iron grip. Besides, what was the use? Nina already looked like she was going to burst into tears.

"You two go on your little date while I go get the movie, ok? Wouldn't want to stop you, Fabian, because you don't need to fake apologize to me," Nina choked out before letting a single tear fall down her face.

She turned on her heel and walked away.

"Nina! Nina, please don't! This is not what it looks like! Please! Nina!" I screamed. She was walking away. Of course she would be back, but there would be a change. I was losing her.

Joy let go of my hand and walked back into the house. I think I might have heard her giggle, but right now it didn't really make much of a difference. Later, I knew it was going to come crashing down on me and I would get angry, but as of now Nina's dirty blonde hair fading into the distance captured all of my attention.

"Please don't go Nina," I whispered.

"I love you."

Mara's P.O.V.

Maybe I was just being paranoid. Yes, that was the word. Paranoid. But when Alfie gave Amber those tickets to that fashion show, I swear I could have seen a flash of jealously pass across Mick's face. Did he want Amber back? Probably not. But he most likely felt beaten by Alfie and that Amber forgot how much their relationship meant to her.

Mick couldn't be jealous of Amfie. He was the one who dumped Amber. He was the one who gave me my first kiss, who asked me out, who was my first date. But Mick couldn't have the kind of relationship he had with Amber with me. They were together all time. But Mick and I aren't as clingy.

"Mars, you ok?" my boyfriend checked worriedly.

"Yeah, yeah, fine. Just thinking is all," I responded. I wasn't technically lying, was I?

"I should have known. Going out for a run once that tornado of a pair Fabian and Nina calm themselves down," he chuckled.

As if on cue, a door slammed shut and Victor's voice shouted loudly. After hearing whatever he says so many times, we learn to just drown it out. Obviously that was what Fabian was doing because he didn't even try to stop stomping his way to his room.

"Looks like it didn't quite calm down, but at least I can leave without it getting awkward. Catch you later, babes," Mick spoke softly, planting a small kiss on my cheek.

"Be back in time for the movie," I responded, but probably too soft for him to hear.

Mick and Mara. Mick and Amber. Mickara. Mamber. Mara Campbell. Amber Campbell.

At least we sound better together.


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