Well, almost crushed.

"Woah!" Eddie sounded and managed to catch the sleeper and with Juliana's help, managed to push him back up into the original position.

"We need to get out of here, now." Juliana sounded, and the others nodded.

"Let's go." Eddie ordered, and the four escaped the gatehouse undetected.

Juliana looked back at the gatehouse as the others ran and a look of worry crossed her face. Why did she feel something horrible was about to happen to the Anubis boarders? If anything ever happened to her friends…If anyone ever tried to harm Jerome or Fabian…

"Julie? What are you doing? C'mon!"

Juliana turned to the source of the voice and saw Fabian waiting for her, grinning, and out of breath. She smiled, remembering all those years ago how he would wait for her after school under the trees, and then the trend continued as they found each other at one another's lockers in between every class later on. Of course then Anubis came, and there was Nina and Jerome…but that smile, the way he waited for her, hand extended out to her…it was as if Nina or Jerome has never existed, and Juliana found herself thinking the way she had when she was 12…if only for a split second. She remembered how Mick used to tease her, and say how Fabian was always a much better match for her than Jerome would ever be…But that was her thickheaded jock of a cousin, who she loved, but was bad at the romance thing, despite dating Amber and Mara.

"Alright." She called back to him and jogged over, and grabbed his hand, and the two of the ran to catch up with Eddie and KT, laughing like they were 5 years old all over again.

They went back to the gatehouse all too soon though, and one of the boys had the bright idea to try to lift up the cover around Smithe's head, and then a shrill alarm rang out.

Fabian automatically covered Juliana's ears and bent down with her to try to block out the sound. They bumped foreheads and Fabian let go of her and then placed his hands over his own ears sheepishly.

"Sorry, old habit." He smiled, embarrassed. It was an old habit indeed. There had been an alarm at the primary school once, and they were in the same class, like every year (they hadn't been separated until he was put in Anubis house and she wasn't) and she got so scared, thinking a gunman really had entered the school, so to shield her from the outside world, he took her into his arms and covered her ears with his hands and sat there with the little Juliana quivering for what was probably seconds, but felt like years to a child.

Eddie and KT managed to stop the alarm, and they once again, all bolted out of the gatehouse, afraid of being caught.

They got to the school, only for an announcement calling their history class to the rec. room. They entered, curious and a tad confused, to see Jerome up on the stage, ready for his presentation…which ended up being a shallow attempt to win Mara back.

Juliana stared straight ahead and tried to block out Jerome's words. "I don't work properly without you. I need you by my side. You're the most amazing girl I've ever met. I messed up." But after he handed over the flowers, Juliana knew she had to get out of there before she screamed at them, or cried, or both.

She pushed her chair back and stumbled out of the room angrily; wanting to make sure she wouldn't cry. She wouldn't be a victim anymore, so she couldn't cry. She'd done too much of that last term.

People filed out of the rec. room right after, and as she bolted into the girls room she heard Fabian calling after her.

"Joy, can you go in the girls room and coax Julie out? She ran out after that stunt Jerome pulled-"

Juliana was staring at her reflection in the mirror when Joy entered.

"Annie? I was walking by and saw Fabian waiting by the door, and he told me to come to talk to you…are you okay? He's really worried about you." Joy wondered how come, all of a sudden, Juliana and Fabian seemed so close. They had been best friends forever, but Sibuna and the time apart and Nina and Jerome definitely distanced themselves from the other for a while but…now they seemed tighter than ever, and Joy was suspicious. But she didn't say anything about that.

"What? No I'm fine. Tell Fabian I'm fine. I can't let him worry about me like this. It's silly."

"Then let's go outside, or he'll wait there all day." Joy knew not to mention Jerome, by the way Juliana's throat seemed tight, as if she were trying not to sob.

Juliana laughed and followed her friend out. Fabian breathed a sigh of relief and the two headed off. Joy watched and then Jerome walked by, noticed Joy and grinned evilly.

"Just saw Fabian. How are things between you two? Oh, that's right, there is no you and Fabian."

Joy's rage boiled up to the surface and she snapped back, "But it looks like there may be a Juliana and Fabian thing soon."

Jerome's carefree laughter ceased at once and he snapped his head towards Joy, an intense look in his eyes. "What?" he asked.

Joy smiled, realizing Jerome still had feelings for Jerome, and sauntered off, not telling Jerome anything else.

That night, Eddie was sneaking out to visit the mental hospital, when Sibuna caught him the act.

Juliana had heard movements coming from downstairs, being a light sleeper, so she slipped on some shoes and grabbed a sweater and rushed out of her room to the staircase. And sure enough there was Eddie.

"Eddie." Juliana whispered, heading down the stairs. "Where are you going?"

Fabian and the others appeared then and Eddie explained his plan.

"I'm going with you. No way are you going alone." Juliana shook her head.

"Then we're going too." Fabian and Patricia put in. The others shrugged, and they all headed out. They got past the gatehouse and noticed Patricia was no longer with them.

"I have to see if she's okay. You guys go on ahead. I'll catch up." Juliana gently smiled at her friends, and despite KT and Fabian's objections, she went back alone anyway.

She jogged around the gatehouse, not seeing Patricia, and wondered if anyone was at the school…it would be best to leave no cornerstone unturned. Juliana sighed and ran to the school, looking around, keeping an eye out for her friend. In the rec. room of the school she heard voices, so she continued closer, wondering if Denby caught Patricia and brought her there. But as she got closer she realized it was Jerome in his detention for that stunt he'd pulled with his history project.

"What was it like…dating Juliana and Mara?" Willow asked curiously. Juliana jumped and began to eavesdrop, curious as to what he had to say on the subject.

"It was definitely relationship royalty…with the two best girls on earth…Mara is smart and pretty and she understand me…but then there's Jillian…or rather Juliana, as apparently Jillian is dead now, but she's…she's something else. She's intriguing…she's intelligent, and cute…she understands me just as much as Mara does, if not more…I never planned on hurting her. But a little birdy told me she likes Fabian or something." Why did he sound so…hurt? Jerome took a deep breath.

"They would be so cute together!" Willow squeed.

Jerome froze. "No they wouldn't, Fabian should date Nina, the American girl. That's how it's supposed to be! They aren't supposed to be together!...I mean…" Jerome recollected himself and continued. "If she really likes him, I'm happy for her…he's a much better person for her. I destroyed her after all...all her innocence is gone. I called a dozen times over the break, and her mother kept telling me that Jillian didn't want to speak to me at the moment, and that Fabian was over. Apparently they mostly chatted about Nina, but her mother didn't fail to point out how Fabian had been there for Jillian since they were kids, whereas I had failed to be a proper boyfriend."

"Sounds complicated." Willow observed. Jerome let out an anxious laugh.

"Complicated? Yeah, you don't know the half of it…But there's Mara…and now I'm messing that up too." He groaned and Willow comforted him.

Juliana never knew Jerome had called. She always assumed it was Dad calling from the office or something. She never paid attention to it. Instead she tried to help Fabian with his long-distance relationship with Nina. Could she really like Fabian like that? He was her best friend. She didn't like him like that…not since Jerome had she even so looked at Fabian like…like she wanted to be more than friends. God, if Nina were around, it would be much less confusing.

Juliana remembered her mission, and darted away from the rec. room, continuing her search for Patricia, trying to clear her head as she ran.

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Okay, this chapter took way too long to put up, sorry about that. I had a ton of stuff going on these past 2 months. Just a quick question, are the any hardcore Fabina shippers still lingering around the show? I mean, Nina's out of HOA for good because Nathalia went to school, but would anyone cry foul if Fabian engaged in any sort of romance with any of the characters in this story?

Also, who has been reading since the very beginning? Way back when I first began this story? PM about it, and I'll dedicate the next few chapters to those who have stuck with me over the years...

One final thing- Season 3 was AWESOME! I pray it's not the end, but I will try to catch up with the show in terms of the story this weekend! But don't forget to REVIIEWWWW!