Second update! Yay! I have to do school now, so I don't know if the next chapter will be up tonight or sooner. This was prompted by xXAquaMangoXx!

Mara giggled as Eddie swept her up in a big bear hug. "It's good to see you, too, Eddie."

"Good? No. It's great!" he grinned setting her down. "I'm in a really good mood."

"Why?"

"I'm back here?" he replied as if it was the most obvious thing in the world. "This school is way more fun than any other school I've been to."

Mara chuckled. "I agree with that."

"Excited to see Jerry?" Eddie asked slyly, and a light blush rose to Mara's tan cheeks.

"Of course, along with everyone else." she answered.

"Right." Eddie nodded, eyes narrowed and turned to the door when it creaked open.

"Mara!" Amber squealed, Alfie and Joy right behind her. "I missed you so much! We have to go shopping this weekend!"

"Hi, Amber." Mara smiled, hugging the blonde back as she nearly squeezed the life out of her. She gasped over her friends shoulder, "Hi, Alfie, Joy."

"Hey, Mara!" the two chorused.

"Jerome's coming in next." Amber whispered into the raven haired girl's ear and pulled away, moving on to hug Eddie.

"Hi, Eddie!" she giggled. "I missed you, my fellow blonde!"

"It's great to see you, too, Amber. But," Eddie pried her off her. "I think you just shattered my eardrum."

"Oops, sorry!" Amber grinned sheepishly.

"Hello, all." Jerome's voice entered the hallway.

"Hey, Jerome." Mara smiled. Jerome's face lit up and he greeted the others briefly. He set his bag on the floor next to her feet and kissed her.

"Hello, Jeffray." he smirked, pulling back.

"G'day!"

"Mick!" Joy smiled, throwing her arms around the jock and everyone said hello.

"Is everyone here?" the blonde asked, wrapping his arm around Joy's waist.

"Everyone but Patricia, Nina and Fabian." Eddie replied.

"No, I'm here." Patricia rolled her eyes, strolling into the room.

"So are we." Fabian smiled at his friends, following Nina into the house.

"Hey, Yacker." Eddie wrapped his arm around her waist as she cupped his neck, bringing his lips to hers briefly.

"How is everyone? I missed you guys!" Nina smiled at the teens right before being tackled by Amber.

"Neens! I missed you so much! You have to come shopping with me and Mara!" the blonde screeched into the brunette's ear.

"I missed you, too." Nina laughed.

The others greeted each other and laughed, hugged and kissed. Eventually they all went to their rooms to unpack and talk about their holidays. When they all gathered in the common room, everyone chatted.

"Hello, lovelies! How are all of you?" Trudy bustled into the house.

Everyone smiled at her, giving her quick answers.

"How does pie sound?"

"Music to my ears!" Mick grinned, shoot from his seat to follow her into the kitchen.

"Ditto!" Eddie chirped, following suit.

Nina slipped out of the room as the others got their pie and came back a few minutes later.

"Where'd you run off to?" Jerome asked suspiciously, handing her a piece of pie and a fork.

"You won't guess what I just saw." she grinned at the table, sitting down.

Sibuna stared at her before groaning.

Well? What think you? :D

Prompt! Review! Verse!

24: Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

I love that one!

Love, y'all!

-Rachel