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potter10: I never knew that about music stores in England. Very interesting.

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*Nina's POV*

Weird, but okay. I just hoped Amber didn't take that as an invitation to wage war on my wardrobe.

"It is now ten o'clock. You have five minutes. Then I shall want to hear a pin...drop." Those words came wafting up the stairs. I sighed, and hunkered down underneath my covers. As I closed my eyes, Amber came in and said in a rushed, but peppy voice, "Good night, Nina. Sleep tight."

"Don't let the bedbugs bite." I responded. The lights came on at once.

"Bugs! What bugs?" Amber sounded like she was on the edge of hysteria. "Are we being attacked again? TRU-"

"No, Amber." I interrupted. "It's just a saying. Good night."

"Oh, okay. 'Night."

***The night passes uneventfully***

Amber and I woke up, got dressed, and went down to breakfast. Everyone was there, except for Patricia. "Hey, has anyone seen, Patricia?" I called out.

"She mentioned something about speaking to Mr. Winkler on his choice of plays." Mara replied.

"Oh, we're on a new unit already."

"Yeah."

I took my usual spot next to Fabian. Trudy had served bacon and eggs for breakfast. "Well," I said to him. "I wonder what play we'll be doing this time. Hopefully, I won't have to-" I was cut off by Fabian raising his clean plate in front of my face. I gave him a hard stare, bemused, until I heard the splat against it and saw raw egg dripping onto my toast. Apparently Alfie had filched some raw ones from the carton for his daily food fight with Jerome. "Thanks a bunch, Fabian. I owe you one. Just tack it onto that other twenty I owe you for saving me from Victor when you switched the discs." For some reason he blushed.

*Fabian's POV*

I blushed when Nina mentioned the disc incident. That was when she had kissed me-on the cheek, yeah, but it was still a kiss. That was when I started hoping she might like me back. My thoughts were interrupted by a hand being waved in front of my face.

"Um...Earth to Fabian. Do you copy?" I blinked my eyes, and focused back on Nina.

"You sound just like Alfie." She rolled her eyes.

"Whatever you say, F-dawg." I started chuckling.

"Come on, let's head off to school." We both stood up and walked out. As I closed the front door behind us, I noticed the others' conversation had switched into high gear. I couldn't help overhearing part of it.

"Do you think Patricia was able to set it up?"

"Do we really need to do this? Maybe we should wait until they're ready."

"No, you heard what Trixie said. They're too shy for their own good."

"I hope this works. Nina and Fabian better have kissed by the end of it." That last part made me go into a fit of coughing. Nina was a few feet in front of me, but she turned back around, her face full of concern. I managed a small smile when it was finally over.

"Just drank too fast. That's all."

"Okay. Race you there?"

"You're on." Then I fake tripped.

"Hey, need some help?" She extended a hand which I took, and as I was standing up, I pulled her down and took off, sprinting like a mad man. "FABIAN!" I heard behind me, but I didn't stop. She was laughing.

Even with that head start, we reached the entrance at exactly the same time. Drama class was our first block for the day. Patricia was on her phone when we entered, but she stopped chatting long enough to flash us a slightly evil and knowing grin. Then she sauntered out of the room.

*Patricia's POV*

"Okay, Amber, you can tell the others phase one is complete." I said as I walked down the hall. "Mr. Winkler chose just the one. Meeting in the courtyard during lunch." I snapped my phone shut. Things were falling right into place. As the first bell rang, I rushed back into the drama room and took my seat.

"Class," Mr. Winkler announced. "Today we start a new unit. The play we are going to perform is a classic It's-"

A/N: What play should they perform? I'm having a minor case of writer's block. I was thinking along the lines of a fairytale, but let me know your thoughts. Please don't say Romeo and Juliet. I just think it's a bit cliched by now.

I loved the part in the finale when Fabian and Mic were waltzing. I found it extremely funny(but not too surprising) when Mick dipped Fabian, then, when they both heard their housemates laughter, immediately dropped him.

As always, thanks for reading :)