sorry, i haven't been updating lately.. i have writer's block and i get too busy fangirling everyday. LOL.

anyway here is the next chapter.

disclaimer: i do not own HoA.

Chapter 12:

Nina's POV:

It's Satuday. One week has passed. The riots have come and gone. Jerome, he's still not awake.

I don't know what to do. I barely talk these days. It's a good thing Fabian, Amber and Joy are here to help me and Alfie who is pretty much in the same state as I am.

"Hey, Nina! Hey, Boo!" Amber said as he and Fabian entered Joy's room. She is currently napping and the doctor said that she could go home tomorrow. The bullet went pretty deep in her shoulder so they needed her to stay here.

I smiled at them weakly, Alfie, did too. Just then, Jerome's doctor came in.

"Ms. Martin? Come with me please." The doctor said sternly. Oh no, this looks bad.

"Sure." I replied quietly. He led me to Jerome's room and to my surprise he was awake watching the TV.

"I'll leave you here then." The doctor said then left quickly.

"Hey, Nina, missed me?" He smiled. I felt so relieved!

"Of course I did! I was so scared!" I exclaimed as I rush to him for a hug then I sat on the chair beside him. "Don't ever do that again."

"What? It was an accident!" He said. I gave him a sideways glare. "Of course, love. I was just kidding. I won't do it again."

"Oh, how can you joke around when I was worried about you all week?" I pouted at him. He smiled then he leaned down and kissed me.

We had a five-minute make-out session in his bed before I remembered that I should tell the others. I broke the kiss.

"Umm, is it okay is we continue this at home? I think Alfie, Amber and Fabian would like to see you." I told him as I stood up.

"Yeah, sure." He said. "Want to go to town tomorrow?"

"Sure." I gave him a kiss on the cheeks. "I'll be back in a minute."

I headed for Joy's room. Joy was still sleeping so I whispered. "Guys, Jerome's awake."

Alfie's face brightened and Fabian and Amber stared in shock. They stood up and hugged me.

Jerome's POV:

Nina went inside my room again and sat beside me. Alfie, my best bud walked in seconds later. "Jerome, my man! You're alive!"

"Obviously." I said sarcastically. Amber and Fabian rushed in that moment.

"You don't know how depressed Alfie was! He and Nina were like zombies this past week." Amber scolded me. I watched as Nina's cheeks turned a shade of red

"Oh well, sorry, Alfie." I apologized to him. Amber might hit me or something if I didn't.

"Good to know you're okay, Jerome." Fabian said as he and Amber went closer.

"Yeah, you too, the doctor told me about Joy." I told him.

"Well, I'm going to call Trudy so, I'll all leave you here." Fabian announced.

We nodded at him. I looked at Alfie. "So, any news about our pranks?"

"Didn't keep track, mate." He said looking ashamed. "Like Amber here told you, I was a zombie for a week."

"Oh.." I trailed off. Too bad. Maybe he was just very worried about me.

"You know you are really lucky to have Nina and Alfie." Amber said as she walked to stand beside Alfie who put an arm around her. "They have been sleeping here then going to school and getting a change of clothes in the afternoon before heading back here. They're devoted."

"Why thank you, love!" I said as I grabbed Nina's hand and gave her a quick kiss on the cheeks. "And thank you, too, mate."

"No problem, mate." Alfie replied.

Mara's POV:

Fabian called Trudy. Jerome was awake and he and Joy are going home today.

Marcy had been helping Trudy with the house, mostly the kitchen, this past week but she's going back to London this week. Eugene on the other hand has been enrolled in our school and he will join us when school resumes this Monday.

"Hurry up, children!" Trudy shouted to us. I stood up and looked for Mick.

I knocked on his door. "Mick, it's Mara."

"Come in, babe." He replied. I walked in. He stood in the middle of the room shirtless.

"Hey, umm. Trudy wants us to hurry up. We're leaving in 15 minutes." I said to the floor I can't look at him. His shirtless state is distracting me.

"Anything wrong, babe?" He asked me as he stepped closer.

"Nothing." I said as I looked at him. "I just think umm.. Get a shirt Mick. It's distracting."

"Oh." Mick said as he chuckled at me and then pushed me against the wall and kissed me.

I kissed him back and wrapped my arms around his neck. I felt our bodies press together. We were full-on snogging within a matter of seconds.

After a few minutes I pulled away. I remembered Trudy's orders.

"What's wrong?" Mick asked me with a sudden concern.

"We need to hurry. We're going to the hospital remember?" I told Mick. He nodded and grabbed a shirt.

"Meet you at the common room, okay?" I told him as I went to the door.

"Yes, babe." Mick said as he slipped his shirt on.

Sorry if you hate the last scene. Mick just couldn't control his hormones... xD

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