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"Ugh, stop being such a girl and hurry up!" Eddie called from lounging on Mara's bed.
"Yeah," Alfie called from Joy's bed "We won't judge you!"
"Um, won't we?" Eddie asked quietly
"Okay we might judge you!" Alfie correct. There was a shuffling on the other side of the bathroom door
"I feel so….bare," she called from the other side. Eddie rolled his eyes
"It can't be that ba-" the bathroom door opened and Eddie's mouth gaped open, as did Alfie's as they stared at the girl.
"I know," she cringed. She wore a jean high waisted pair of shorts, and a striped blue and white shirt, short sleeved shirt. It emphasised how thin she truly was, and her hair was down in wavy ringlets, a slightly side fringe showing. "Bad, right?"
"Oh." Eddie managed, not able to drag his eyes away
"I should go change..."
"No!" Alfie stopped her "He doesn't mean bad oh, he mean wow oh."
"Wow oh?"
"Yeah, Mara he's gonna cave as soon as he see's you!" Eddie stood up "We win!" he put his hand up for a high five which Alfie responded to far too eagerly.
"Thanks," Mara blushed "Should I go find him now?"
"You go girl!" Eddie grinned, Alfie patted her shoulder for good luck and she walked out the room.
Mara walked down the hall, where she bumped into Nina
"Hey Mara!" Nina smiled happily "Would you do something for me?"
"Well, actually I need to go somewhere,"
"Please, it'll only take a second, you look great by the way," Mara smiled at her, before sighing slightly
"Sure, what do you need me for?"
"Will you put this on?" Nina produced the red house of Anubis necklace
"Why?"
"Please," Mara nodded and Nina slipped it over her head and around her neck, "Now close your eyes," Mara did as told and Nina watched with happy eyes as the necklace glowed bright red. It was Mara! Mara was the second chosen one!
Nina slipped it off and stuffed it into her pocket "You can open them now,"
"What was that for?" Mara asked curiously
"Just a survey," Nina lied, shrugging before running off. Mara stared at her, before rubbing it off, heading down the stairs.
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Mara knocked hesitantly on the door, her signature knock. Jerome answered, and his eyes widened. He just looked her up and down for a moment, unable to form words.
"Hey," she said shyly "Do I look okay?"
Jerome knew what she was doing, but he had no idea she could ever look like…this. He nodded like a young boy. He leaned in to kiss her, but she took a step back
"You can kiss me, if you apologise," she stated firmly. It was then he snapped out of it, realising exactly what this was.
"Very sly of you Jaffray," he applauded "But I'm not falling for it,"
"Jerome." Mara looked him determined in the eye "What will it take for you to apologise and stop this whole thing?"
Jerome watched her for a moment, "Tell me," he said, leaning against the door handle and folding his arms "Why do you want this so bad?" he tilted his head in honest curiosity
"Don't you think you over reacted a bit?" she asked smartly
"Mara, don't you get it?" he opened the door a little wider and let her in, he sat on his bed, hands between his legs, and she stood in front of him, door closed, ready. "My whole life, nothing's just been given to me. I've had to work for everything, and yeah, I guess it's made me bitter. And then we came here, and I found you, I didn't think it'd be different. I thought I would have to work to get you, and I did, but now, it seems as though I don't have to work to keep you. It feels like what we have should be harder, should take more work. That I should have to do more, but it's not. It's easy."
"Some relationships are easy," Mara said quietly, watching him
"And when I see you, with other boys, I just…I can't seem to take it. I blame myself for something. But what?"
"Jealous Jerome," she summed up, sitting beside him on the bed and clasping his hand tightly "You want me to tell you why you're jealous?"
"Yes," he nodded, looking to her, as if she knew everything, as if she held the answer to every single question he had
"Well I can't." she said quietly, "But I can help," she rubbed her thumb over his palm "Talk to me, talk to me about…your mum."
"Nothing much to say really, I tried everything to please her, yet she always found someone else to give the attention to. When she got bored of me, she sent me away, whenever she writes she doesn't use the word love. I guess that's why I was so…desperate to hear it from you." He creased his eye brows
"I do love you," she whispered encouragingly "You don't have to tell me Jerome, but did your mum…have a lot of…male companions?"
"Yeah," he nodded "Loads, why?"
"Well maybe that's it, isn't it? That's why you don't like me spending time with other people. You have to remember that no one could replace you,"
"I know that."
"Then why do you react like that when I'm talking to another guy?" she leaned her head on Jerome's shoulder
"I'm sorry." He said quietly.
"WE WON!" Alfie screamed, bursting through the open door. They both stared at him in shock "YAY!"
Patricia, Amber, Alfie, and Eddie all ran into the room. "Just great." Patricia hissed "Way to go slimeball,"
"Well i-" he began
"Nice one Mara," Eddie patted her on the head.
"Well i-" she started
"Hey, could you do me a favour?" Jerome stood and all eyes were on him "I want everyone out of this room, by the count of three, or I'm revealing your deepest darkest secrets to the whole house. 3,"
Everyone just stood for a moment, before Alfie turned and bolted out the door
"2." Now everyone knew he was serious, they all ran for the door, pushing each other out.
"1." The room was empty now, apart from Mara who just behind Patricia struggling to leave "Not you Mara," he laughed. Mara turned blushing
"You said everyone,"
"Yeah, but I didn't mean you,"
"Right." She turned around to face him "So what now?"
"Well, I kinda want to give you something,"
"What?"
"Remember, we're both heading for the same university right? And with your help, I'll probably get in, and you'll be a shoo in,"
"Thanks," she grinned
"Well, I want to make sure, nothing happens."
Mara stood by the door, watching him, he walked towards her, before getting down on one knee, and swiftly removing a velvet box from his pocket "Mara Jaffrey," he smiled up at her "Will you marry me?"
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