I uploaded chapters 17-21 at the same time.. I hope you enjoy it! This is the final chapter! Sorry to keep you waiting!
It was the final day of lessons before Christmas break and Fabian was getting nervous. He had finally saved enough money to buy a ring for Nina. He planned on proposing in front of the whole house that night. Every year, the Anubis House residents had their own Christmas, a week early. Trudy fixes a fantastic supper and they all gather around the tree to exchange gifts and open them. Fabian was going to do it while exchanging gifts. The only two people that knew were Patricia and Trudy. He entrusted Paticia with the news because she was the least likely to blab.
"This supper was amazing as always Trudy!" Alfie yelled as everyone was finishing supper.
"Yeah, Trudy, if I wasn't so full, I would keep eating!" Patricia said. The only people still eating were Alfie and Eddie. Jerome had already gotten full.
"I'm glad you all liked it!" Trudy said. "Once Eddie and Alfie are done, we will open presents."
Almost ten minutes later, everyone was getting up from the table and making their way to the living room.
"How are you two not as big as elephants?" Patricia asked Eddie and Alfie. "Seriously, I think you two ate more than everyone else combined." They both shrugged.
"Alright, lovlies, lets start opening gifts," Trudy said. Everyone started handing around gifts. Everyone bought something for the everyone else.
Nina ended up with brand new pyjamas (from Joy), a book on Egyptian gods (from Mara), a paid visit to a new spa in town (courtesy of Amber), a set of walkie talkies (from Alfie and Jerome), a t-shirt of Mick's favorite football team, and a new pair of shoes (from Eddie and Patricia.)
Fabian got a gift card to a bookshop in town (from Alfie and Jerome), a new jacket (from Amber), a book about the universe (from Mara), a new laptop case (from Eddie), a plaid shirt (from Mick), a new jumper (from Patricia), a wooden chess set (from Joy), and a kit to take care of his guitar (from Nina).
After everyone was done opening gifts, Trudy bought in dessert: cookies and pastries. While Jerome, Eddie, and Alfie were pigging out again, Amber spoke up.
"Wait a minute, Fabian never gave Nina a gift." Fabian turned very red.
Patricia sneakily took out a camera and started recording as Fabian pulled something out of his coat pocket. He got down on one knee and looked Nina straight in the eye. Amber was about to squeal until Alfie slapped a hand over her mouth. "Nina Martin, I love you more than anyone else, will you marry me?"
Nina was in such shock that when she tried to speak nothint came out. She turned bright red and started tearing up. After what seemed like an eternity she finally pulled herself together and said," yes! A thousand times yes!"
"AWWWW!" squealed Amber. "Alfie, why can't you be romantic like that?"
"Because Amber, we don't have kids and we have no reason to get married while we are still teenagers."
"Here you go, Fabian," Patricia said handing him a camera. "All recorded. Her reaction was priceless."
"You knew!" Amber rounded on Patricia. "Why didn't you tell me?"
"Fabian wanted someone to film it and he asked me knowing I'm the least likely to gossip and let it slip. He didn't want anyone knowing that might accidentally say something to Nina."
"I guess you're right," Amber said.
Soon everyone made their way to bed since everyone was leaving in the morning. Fabian and Nina remained alone in the living room to talk.
"Fabian, how did you afford this? It must have costed a fortune."
"I saved up a lot. I stared with my 300 pounds I had saved up over the last few years and added to it. I've been working on it for months. Do you like it?""No," Nina said, seriously. Fabian was taken aback. "I love it!" she said. They started kissing.
Little did they know, Amber was at the door filming them. "This is what you get for not trusting me, Rutter. So sorry, Neens," she whispered. She then sped back upstairs and got into bed before Nina came up.
"So why did you pick Patricia to keep the secret and film it?"
"Well, she was the most likely not to let it slip. Alfie and Jerome were the worst candidates. Joy could still be jealous and try to ruin it. Mick may have let it slip to Joy. Mara could've let it slip to Jerome. Amber would've definitely told you. Eddie, I don't know why, but I never thought about asking him."