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Fabian's POV
Anubis House
Beginning of Sixth Period
I was packing all of the stuff Nina and I would need for the picnic in a basket in the kitchen. I stopped to think about her. How even after she got out of the pool she looked as pretty as when I first saw her two days ago. It's only been two days?
"Hey Fabi-"
"Ah!" I jumped. I turned around to see that it was Patricia. At first I was scared if I had read my thoughts aloud. But then the thought of Patricia calmingly talking to me was fright enough.
"Ah… Patricia." I tried to play off.
"Wha-" She stopped herself, "Nevermind. Do you want to come with me when you are done to go get Nina and Jonny?" What is she doing? Why is she being nice again? I thought she hated those two.
"Why? I thought you didn't like, as you would put it, 'Bloody Americans'." I noted.
"People change. They have grown on me. Do you need help?" She asked me. What is wrong with her. Something's off.
"Sure." I accepted. Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. Maybe she was using that tactic.
"What kind of sandwiches?" She asked me.
"Turkey, can you put mayo, lettuce and tomatoes?"
"Yeah sure." In just a few minutes when I turned around, she had made a tower of sandwiches. There had to be around fifthteen triangle slices. That was really quick, I never knew she could make a sandwich in the first place, and we have been friends forever. I took out some foil and covered the platter. Then put everything neatly in the basket. When I was done, the basket consisted of; grapes, strawberries, the sandwiches, a six pack variety of different soda's, four waters, a big bag of crisps, the silverware and plastic plates, and on the top was a checkered sheet to lay on the grass. "I think you are all set." She finished.
"Yeah thanks." I smiled. I really was happy she helped me. I kind of feel like she has changed. I looked at the clock and it was towards the end of sixth. "Let's go." I picked of the basket which was surprisingly not that heavy.
When we left, Mick was just coming in from practice. He looked exhausted.
"Hey mate, are you okay?" I asked him as he trudged along the entrance, dragging his duffle bag behind him.
"Food. Bed." I smirked as he walked as an undead into our room. When he closed the door Patricia and I bursted out laughing.
We were almost to the pool entrance when Jonny and Nina walked out together. They were laughing together. They walked together, not just side by side but the way they walked were in sink. They places the same foot at the same time. They were so much alike. I looked at them and I can't quit thinking, he could take her at any second if he wanted. They saw us and put their chat to a halt.
"Hey guys." Nina greeted us.
"Hey are you ready?" I asked her.
"Yeah sure." She hugged Jonny, while he was shirtless.
"Aren't you cold Jonny?" I asked him. I admit I am jealous.
"No I went swimming in Nevada a lot during winter breaks we had." This kid is insane. I wish I could be like him… Wait a minute, he's is exactly like Nina. Doing crazy things like that. They have to be meant for each other. We parted ways and Nina walked close to me.
"So you looked happy. What were you talking about?" I asked trying not to be so pushy, but interested.
"He was telling me about his ex and what stupid stuff they did together. He said Patricia is a lot like her." I couldn't believe it. There is nothing going on between those two. He likes Patricia, which explains why she's being nice. However, she has never changed her feelings so simple and quick. There is something odd remaining in this predicament, and I intend to find out what it is.
4:00 p.m. Mara's POV
Nina and Mara's Room
I can't figure out this equation! Someone knocked on the door.
"Come in!" I allowed. To my sweet surprise it was Jonny.
"Hey." He greeted me with a bright smile shutting the door.
"Hi." I looked down at the floor trying not to blush. "How was practice?" I asked him.
"It was good." He looked at my equation paper. "Do you need help with anything on that?"
"Oh, I am so glad you asked! I was just struggling with this. It says to evaluate…" I explained the problem to him and he showed me the correct way to do it. He is so smart. Once he wrote the last variable equivalent and dropped the pencil, he looked up at me.
"There all done." He smiled. Then it got wider when I looked him in the eyes. He smirked.
"What?" I asked him. I caught myself blushing.
"Nothing it just, your face is red as a tomato and since you are smiling so much I can see dimples. It's really cute." Did he just call me cute?! I can't believe it! But out of all the other girls who are way prettier than me, why me? I am not complaining but just, why?
"Thanks." I forced out. I couldn't think of anything else to say. I looked at him and he was smiling really bright.
"You know, Nina and Fabian are on a picnic right now?" He asked me. Why is he bringing them up?
"Yeah, so?" I asked him.
"You wanna go pull a prank on them?" He asked with a devious look on his face.
"I don't know," I replied. I wasn't sure if we should go ruin their date.
"Oh come on, why not?" He asked me. There it was again. The 'Why not?'. Well last time it scared the crap out of me. I guess now we are trying to have fun rather than investigating.
I looked up at him.
"Okay." I agreed with a side smile.
"Yes!" He threw his arms up.
"You are a total goofball." I laughed along with and nudging him.
"Let's go, I've got a plan."
Nina's POV
Meadow in front of Anubis House
5:00 p.m.
"Fabian that was the best lunch I've had." I thanked him. He smiled.
"Thank you. However, Patricia did help. She has lightened up a bit for some reason."
"Yeah I noticed that when she walked to the house with Jonny."
"Would you like to go on a walk?" He asked me. I noticed he didn't say 'fancy this time.
"Yeah sure." I smiled.
"You like my American touch?" He asked me.
"Yeah I noticed that." I giggled. He got up and started walking. I noticed the food. "Should we leave this here?"
"Yeah no one will touch. It's fine." I bent down and closed the basket. We started walking in the dewy grass, passing the corner of Anubis house.
Jonny's POV
Bush in front of Anubis house
"Okay they just went around the house." I told Mara. I grabbed the plastic box by the handle.
"Are you sure you want to do this?" She asked me with a very uncertain look on her face.
"I am completely positive." I confirmed. "Now let's go." We got out of the bush and quickly walked over to the basket. "Open it please." Mara opened the basket. I opened the plastic box. "Hello ." I smiled at my baby ball python I got before coming to the UK.
"You are nuts! I am surprised Victor hasn't found him yet. Are you sure he won't bite?" Mara asked me.
"I'm positive. Even if he does, he's not poisonous." I noted. "That sounded a lot better in my head. Look, is the sweetest snake in the world."
"I don't care how sweet he is, keep him away from me. He's still a snake." She folded her arms and turned around. Instead of putting in the basket i got up and put him on her shoulder. Maybe it wasn't the best idea I've had but it's going to be hilarious. I pulled out my phone after he got a grip and started recording. I noticed she didn't freak out when she saw that he was on her. Instead she slowly turned around and glared at me.
She whispered "GET THIS THING OFF ME!" Very angrily.
I went over there and took him off of her. I could tell he liked her because he swirled on her arm like he does to mine, which is how he got off of her. I put him inside the picnic basket. Then I reached into the other side of the box with the mouse in it and dropped it in there. He is in his best mood when he's fed. I stood up and then Mara punched me, really hard.
"What was that for?!" I asked knowing exactly what it was for. Haha, I like teasing her.
"What was that for?! You put a snake on my shoulders and you expect me not to react?!" She defended herself.
"I know, I'm just messing with you. Come on you are fine. What did I tell you? Sweetest snake in the world." I smiled at her. She crossed her arms and started walking back to the house. I grabbed the note I wrong for Nina and Fabian out of my pocket and put it on the underside of the basket lid. Just so when they open it they know who to return . I saw them turn from behind the school. I hurried and snuck inside the house. When I got inside I couldn't find Mara. Jerome just exited the living room so I walked over to him. "Have you seen Mara?" I asked him.
"Yeah she went upstairs. Very unhappy look, whatever you did you messed up bud." He grabbed my shoulder firmly and walked into our room. I run up the stairs and into the girl's corridor. I knocked on her door.
"Who is it?" She asked. She didn't sound upset.
"Jonny."
"Come in." I opened the door and she had already changed into some loose shorts white and gray, wool shorts and a long sleeve spandex shirt the matched the shorts. The shirt had a zipper down to the middle of her torso and it reminded my of a paper birch tree that was condensed into a very blended white and brown.
"Are you okay?" I asked her looking straight into her eyes. My father had taught me that it's very disrespectful not to look someone in the eyes when you talk to them.
"Yeah, I'm fine. Just don't put a snake on me again and I will be jolly." I laughed.
"Jerome said you looked upset."
"It was a cool down period."
"I wonder how long the cool down period for Nina and Fabian is going to be." After I had finished my sentence I heard a slam to the door outside. "And they're back." I stretched out. We both started laughing.
"Jonny!" I heard Fabian scream. The door opened with a bang and Nina came in after him carrying the basket.
"He's cute Jonny, but how did you sneak him on the plane?" Nina asked sarcastically. I opened the basket and reached my hand in. Dude wrapped himself around my arm and I held him up.
"Like this." I smiled.
"Ah!." Fabian jumped back in a scrunching motion. "You are so lucky that he is on you right now."
"What would you do Fabian?"
"I-" He stopped. He had a look of pure terror on his face.
"Come on Fabian it's just a snake." I then looked at Nina and she looked the same way the night we went up to the attic. I turned around along with Mara and there it was, right in my face. The black mass that was there the same night Nina collapsed.
"What the bloody hell is that?!" Mara screamed.
"Mara, shh." I tried to calm her. She back off slowly, then ran for the door. The figures hand shot up and the door glowed a shining golden at the frame. Mara opened the door and she almost fell out of this now floating room. I walked over to the door and grabbed Mara's waist before she fainted outward. She collapsed into my arms and I laid her on the floor. "What do you want from us?!" I screamed.
"'anqadh alealam" Is what it said. Then it spoke again, "Save the world." It stepped out the door and then the door slammed shut. I swung it open but we were already back to the girl dormitory. I felt faint, and so I did.
"Jonny!" I heard Fabian yell but then I heard a thump. "Nina!"
"I'm fine, help Jonny and Mara."
I felt the floorboards as he ran past me. The door swung open.
"Oh come on!" Fabian yelled.
I felt something behind me.
"Mara! Are you okay?" I heard Nina ask.
"Jonny!" Mara yelled. I'm guessing she saw me when she opened her eyes. I felt her crawl over to me. She put her hand on my neck, checking my pulse. "He's okay." I heard her weeping.
"Hey Mara, it's okay." Nina said. Fabian was still opening and shutting the door. "Fabian!" Nina yelled at him.
"We need to find that arsehole. He can't keep torturing us like this!" Fabian demanded.
"It has happened before?" Mara asked with a choking manner.
"Yes to me." Nina answered. I tried to move, but I could only move my fingers.
"Oh, dear lord." Mara said.
"He will be fine. I am surprised he didn't go after all of us."
"I'm not." Fabian said.
"What?" Nina asked.
"I'm not surprised. Remember how you told me you and him have the same exacted birthday?"
"Yeah."
"Well, I have a hunch that is the reason why. I'm not sure yet. Maybe it's trying to see who is stronger to be able to 'save the world' or what have you." Fabian explained.
"But why that day?" Mara asked, I was also thinking the same thing.
"I am not sure, I will do some research. For now let's focus on getting him better. Nina how did you wake up?" Fabian asked.
"I just woke up. I wasn't really sleeping when I collapsed. I was aware of everything around me."
"You were?" Fabian asked.
"Yes… Anyways, Jonny, if you can hear me, you must sleep. We will figure out everything, but I don't think we can carry you downstairs." Nina suggested. "We will fix this."
I apologize for not lately posting. My school has blocked fanfiction from entering it on our computers. I will hopefully be posting weekly from now on.
