So, te letters between 'b' and 'd', 'g' and 'i', and 'u' and 'w' in the alpabet aren't working. So until my laptop stops being retarded, I got up to apter 6 fully written. I'm not sure ow mu updating I'll be doing after tat.

You guys surprised me wen I saw tat te most otes for wo will take away Mara's irgenity was Alfie! But I'm doing wat you asked. No M rated, I don't do M rated. I wouldn't een know ow to write it. So it's not detailed. Sorry to tose wo don't approe of Alara/Malfie. Damn tis as to be annoying to read, an you een understand wat is being said rigt now? Goodness so sorry!

Chapter 5

"We are never gonna get out of here" Mara groaned.

"That's positive thinking" Jerome scoffed.

"Is it just me or are the walls closing in?" Alfie asked breathing heavily and leaning on the wall for support.

"Uh oh, claustrophobia is kicking in" Jerome said.

"Alfie breath" Mara commanded.

"Breathe, deep breaths" Jerome said.

Alfie did as he was told, already feeling better. "Thanks" he said.

"So..." Jerome said picking up a deck of cards. "Wanna play in the meantime?"

"I guess" Mara said.

"Why not?" Alfie asked.

Fabian approached Nina, who smiled at him right away. "So I thought I'd tell you, our date is going to be a moonlight picnic"

"I love picnics and the stars!" Nina said.

"R-really I had n-no idea" Fabian stuttered. He mentally slapped himself for being so obvious. Mick was right, she can't know.

"I really am excited about this. There's something about you that's so... trustworthy"

"Really?" Fabian asked feeling lower than dirt.

"Yeah. It's those chocolate eyes I melt into" Nina smiled.

"I have to go" Fabian said making a discreet exit.

"Oh... kay..." Nina said, wondering what was making him act that way.

Fabian's being awfully secretive isn't he? What could that mean? What is he possibly hiding? Nervous, sweaty, guilty, and only around Nina! I can tell this won't end well.

Whelp more fun for us! -Jackal

Fabian rushed to his room and fell on his bed screaming into his pillow.

"You ok?" Mick asked him.

"Why did I read her diary? Why did you let me?" Fabian asked.

"I uh... sorry?" Mick asked.

"No, it's fine. None of this is your fault. You didn't force me to read it" Fabian said.

"What's the big deal? You read her diary. You found out what she likes, now you're gonna give her the best date ever" Mick said.

"You don't understand" Fabian said. "I read something I shouldn't have. Something no one should have"

"Sounds juicy, what is it?" Mick asked immediately. Fabian looked at his friend with exasperation. "Sorry, I'm spending too much time around Amber"

"That's apparent" Fabian said.

Mara sat with her back against the door. She kept banging her head against it, not so that it hurt. But so that she wasn't so bored. They had been in there for hours. They were all starving.

"UGH" Alfie groaned.

"Shut up a sec, do you hear that?" Jerome said to Alfie. A very muffled Victor doing the pin drop speech.

"Great, now I have to sleep here. There's no way I'm sleeping on the floor" Mara said. "One of you make room for me"

Alfie felt like he was being the ultimate wingman when he spread his arms and legs across the bed. Jerome rolled his eyes.

"You can sleep with Jerome" Alfie said.

"Move over Jerome" Mara said. Jerome sighed and let Mara into his bed.

Almost everyone slept soundly that night. No one was in a bad mood when they woke up that morning, which doesn't happen often. Well no one was in a bad mood until some people remembered they were still stuck. Patricia woke up to see Mara's bed empty.

"Has anyone seen Alfie and Jerome this morning?" Amber asked everyone at breakfast.

"Has anyone seen Mara?" Joy asked

"I haven't seen either of them" Fabian said.

"Weird..." Patricia said. "Mara didn't come to bed last night. I'm starting to get worried"

"Well, I'll go check Jerome and Alfie's room" Trudy said overhearing the conversation. She walked down the hall and knocked. No answer. She went to open it but it wouldn't budge. "It's not supposed to be locked..."

Mara woke up to the sound of banging on the door and someone trying to turn the doorknob. She realized someone was out there trying to get in and she shook Jerome, who she noted put his arm around her. When he was awake he quickly let go, and she thought she saw a hint of a blush. She shook Alfie who just mumbled something about waffles. So she threw a pillow at him and he woke up.

"Who's at the door?" Mara asked knocking.

"Mara? Why are you in there?" Trudy said. "You're not supposed to sleep in the boys rooms you know that! Open the door!"

"We can't it's stuck! We've been stuck in here since last night!" Jerome said.

"Help us Trudy we're starving" Alfie said dragging out each letter in the word to make his point.

"Ok, I'll go get Victor!" Trudy said and rushed to his office.

"Well Trudy?" Joy asked.

"They got stuck in Jerome and Alfie's room" Trudy said and rushed off.

Hmm. Jerome, Alfie, and Mara all get stuck in a room together. I wonder if all they did was sleep. Jerome's sex obsessed, as everyone knows. And Mara and Alfie have been... y'know, spending time together... Just a theory, but remember how Victor took the lock off of Jerome and Alfie's door to stop them from having sex all the time? Which didn't work at all. I think they all planned this, jammed the door on purpose, and can you say threesome? I approve of this trio! –Jackal

"I wouldn't put it above Jerome and Alfie" Patricia said.

"No, but I would put it above Mara" Joy said.

"You'd be surprised how crafty she can be" Patricia said.

"Off to school! All of you" Victor's voice boomed as he walked by the dining room, making them all rush to gather their stuff and leave.

"Ok, Amber said turning to all the girls" So I'm planning a shopping spree. I'm thinking... Saturday?"

"Nah, my dad is sending my allowance on Monday" Patricia said.

"You're into shopping?" Nina asked Patricia.

"I am if I'm doing the shopping" Patricia said. "If Amber is, count me out"

"So how about after school on Tuesday?" Amber said ignoring her comment. They all agreed to that.

"Joy are you gonna come?" Nina asked. Joy looked at Patricia and Amber who looked at her like they didn't care.

"Sure" Joy shrugged.

Victor had been trying at this point to get the door open for hours. The three began to think they would never be able to get out. That was until the door actually moved a little. They looked at it with hope.

That's when, miraculously, the door opened and all three teens cheered. Jerome ran out immediately screaming 'Freedom!' as he ran to the school muttering about how he never thought he'd be so happy to go there. Alfie was about to do the same, but Mara stood in his way.

"Victor are you certain this door won't jam again?" she asked him.

"I'm very certain yes" Victor said.

"Great" Mara said and closed it. She turned to Alfie.

"What?" he asked.

"I'm not letting you leave this room until you... help me" she said.

"You're not letting me leave the room?" Alfie asked. "I don't understand why this is a big deal to you"

"No you don't understand, and you won't understand. But you know I need this. For me" Mara said. "Just do it for me"

Alfie sighed. "I would" he admitted. "But I can't"

"Why?"

"Jerome. He's my best mate. He's an important part of my life. And he'll kill me for telling you this, but he likes you" Alfie said.

"Does he?" she asked.

"Yes, he does. And I don't want to upset him" Alfie said.

"Then don't tell him" Mara said. "Just one time. Really quick"

"Mara-" Alfie started, but stopped short when she began to unbutton her top. She stripped off her shirt and began to unbutton Alfie's. "Mara s-stop"

"Shh" she said as she removed Alfie's Shirt. She kissed him on the lips, slightly biting his bottom one making him open his mouth just slightly. She slipped out of her skirt and led him to the bed.

"I'm going to hell" Alfie thought as she unzipped his pants.

Hey readers! I know something you don't know! Don't even want to know how this person found this out, but remember when I said bros before hoes? Ha. -Jackal

"Finally, thank God the day's over it was going on forever" Jerome said after school, when everyone was walking back.

"You were only in the last two classes" Amber said.

"Two classes too many. I missed gym!" Jerome said.

"What's so great about gym?" Patricia asked.

"Ms. Robinson" Eddie and Jerome both said and fist bumped.

"Why didn't Mara and Alfie come back?" Mick asked. Jerome did notice that, and didn't let it bother him. Alfie would never do anything with Mara. He knows that. He's not making the mistake of assuming again.

"Dunno" he said.

"Well, I need to tell Mara about the shopping plans" Amber said as they walked into the house.

"Hey, where were you?" Nina asked Alfie and Mara as they sat on the couch.

"Trudy said we could skip the last two classes and have something to eat. You ran out so fast she didn't get a chance to tell you" Mara said.

"I could have missed History and Bio? Ugh!" Jerome groaned.

The rest of the week went on fast enough. When Saturday came around, both Nina and Fabian were nervous. Nina decided to go to Joy for advice. That always made her feel better.

"Joy I need advice" Nina said to her.

"Ok" Joy said.

"So, Fabian asked me out and it's tonight and I'm so nervous" Nina said.

"Fabian asked you out?" Joy repeated.

"Yeah" Nina blushed. Joy looked down at her feet. "What's wrong?"

"I-I like him" she said quietly. "During my rough time last year, he helped me. He was the one who told me I needed help"

"Oh" Nina said. "Look, I don't want a boy to come between us. I'll cancel"

"That's really sweet" Joy said. "But don't do that for me"

"Really?" Nina asked.

"Yeah" Joy nodded. "Really"

"Thanks" Nina smiled.

"But I should warn you, Fabian is one of the sweetest guys out there. But he's still a teenage boy. He's liked almost every girl that's ever come in this house, and yet he hasn't ever had a girlfriend"

"Oh" Nina said.

"I'm only telling you this because we're friends" Joy said. Nina nodded. They went to the living room where everyone except Alfie was. Everyone was doing their own thing, before Alfie ran in with his laptop and a huge smile on his face.

"I have been looking for this song forever" he said to them. He turned his laptop up to the max and put it on. Nina immediately recognized it.

"This is I write sins-" Nina started

"Not tragedies!" Jerome finished.

"By Panic! At the Disco?" Patricia asked.

"This was my favorite song when I was younger!" Joy said.

"I know this song!" Eddie exclaimed.

"Me too!" Mara grinned.

"My big brother used to listen to this!" Amber squealed.

"I used to work out to this song!" Mick informed them.

"...I don't know it" Fabian said quietly.

At once everyone excluding Fabian jumped up when the chorus came on.

"I chimed in with a-"

"Haven't you people ever heard of-"

"Closing a Goddamn door?"

"No!"

"It's much better to face these kinds of things"

"With a sense of poise and rationality!"

They were all dancing around the room and singing loudly around the room. Switching dance partners.

"AGAIN!" they chorused.

"I chime in!"

"Haven't you people ever heard of"

"Closing a Goddamn door?"

"No!"

"It's much better to face these kinds of things"

"With a sense of poise and rationality!"

Amber and Mick noticed Fabian sitting by himself awkwardly. Amber went to him and held her hand out.

"You don't need to know the words to jam!" Mick exclaimed. Fabian smiled and got up and started to dance.

"Haven't you people ever heard of"

"Closing a Goddamn door?"

"NO!"

"It's much better to face these kinds of things"

"With a sense of poise and rationality!"

"AGAIN!"

"TURN THAT RACKET OFF" Victor boomed.

"Chill Victor the song's over" Alfie said closing his laptop. Victor growled.

"I am leaving on Sunday for two days for a meeting" Victor said. "Everyday I leave I want you to go to bed at eight on the dot"

"What?!" Jerome asked. "You're kidding!"

"I don't kid Clarke" Victor said. "As for now, it's nearly ten o'clock. Time that you get ready for bed"

Everyone dispersed into their rooms or the bathroom.

Aw! Anubis House isn't all sex, drugs and rock and roll, speed, weed and birth control! Sometimes it's just good old clean fun! -Jackal

Amber came into the room to see Nina looking through her stuff to wear. "What are you doing?"

"If you must know" Nina said. "I'm looking for something to wear for my date with Fabian"

"Ooh!" Amber said pulling her to Amber's wardrobe.

"Amber, I have my own clothes" Nina said.

"Not for a date you don't" Amber said. "You need a new wardrobe. It's part of the make over"

"Is that why you want to go shopping?" Nina asked.

"I wanna go shopping because I wanna go shopping. But while I'm shopping, you are getting a new wardrobe" Amber said. She pulled out a magenta sheer button up and a denim high-waisted skirt with a white belt to go around it. She then pulled out white wedge sandals. Nina took the shirt and the skirt, but took her sneakers. Amber huffed and rolled her eyes.

At eleven, when most people were asleep, Nina quietly walked out of her room. She stepped out of the hallway seeing Victor very much awake, and went to the floor, closing the door as quietly as possible. She walked down the stairs and outside as quietly as possible. She walked down the campus to and open grass field. She found Fabian there on a blanket with snacks on it.

"This looks amazing" she said. "And you can see the stars beautifully"

"I wanted it to be perfect" he said.

"It is perfect! Exactly what I love! Picnics and stars" Nina smiled. "It's like you went inside my head"

Fabian chuckled nervously at that. "You look beautiful"

"Really?" she asked. "I wasn't sure about this whole makeover thing but I guess it really works for me"

"You looked beautiful before the makeover" he said. "You have the most beautiful eyes I've ever seen"

It should have made her smile, but it just made her frown and look down.

"Is something wrong?" Fabian asked.

"I just got a painful memory, that's all" she said. Fabian sighed. He couldn't try to date her if he wasn't being truthful.

"Nina I have a confession" he said. She looked at him expectantly.

"I re-" he started only to be interrupted by who other than Mr. Sweet.

"Ms. Martin! Mr. Rutter!" he exclaimed.

"H-hi Mr. Sweet" Fabian said.

"What are you doing after curfew?" Mr. Sweet yelled.

"Having a picnic" Fabian said simply.

"I will inform Victor about this immediately!" he yelled.

"About what?" Fabian asked.

"What?"

"What are you talking about?" Fabian asked.

"I-I"

"Is something wrong Mr. Sweet?" Fabian asked. "You look confused"

"I am a bit yes" Mr. Sweet said putting a hand on his head.

"Well, we're gonna go home. It's after curfew" Fabian said. "And don't worry, we won't tell Victor that you kept us after hours"

"I... Oh!" Mr. Sweet said. He bent over and whispered to them, "It will be our little secret"

With that Mr. Sweet walked off. Fabian smiled at Nina. "Just something I picked up from Joy"

"That was amazing!" Nina said. "But we should head back before he remembers what really happened"

"I agree" Fabian said.

"Weren't you gonna tell me something?" Nina asked.

"Um..." Fabian thought. What if Mr. Sweet barging in was a sign. He couldn't tell her. "No"

You'd think they'd learn by now that keeping secrets just causes more problems. –Jackal.