DISCLAIMER: I don't own House of Anubis.
A/N: I'm sorry if this is terrible...I feel like it is...sorta like a filler...haven't been feeling up to it, I don't know. But I wanted to get something out today, so...here?
"Hey, Joy," Patricia came to the door, smiling as she greeted the short brunette that had taken the position of best friend. She ushered Joy in before pausing as she saw Nina. "Who's she?" Patricia questioned Joy, already on defense. Nina stood uncomfortably at the threshold, and Joy rolled her eyes before pulling her in.
"This is Nina," Joy introduced. "Nina, this is Patricia. Is Mara here? Piper?"
"Piper's practicing the violin," Patricia dismissed it and they heard the faint violin music start up again. "Mara's in the bathroom." Mara Jaffrey was over at Patricia and Piper's shared apartment more than her own, but she was really nice, so no one really cared.
"Cool," Joy beamed. "I was just telling Nina about you guys." She lowered her voice, but Nina still heard her say, "She was just cheated on as well."
Patricia looked up at Nina, and then back at Joy before throwing her hands up in the air. "And this is why I don't do boys." Upon seeing Nina's questioning look, Patricia sighed and answered the unasked question boldly. "And no, I am not lesbian."
"If you were, you wouldn't have been making those googly eyes at Eddie," Piper giggled, coming in. "I'm Piper." Nina blinked, Patricia and Piper were identical twins, yet, judging by their clothing, they were worlds apart. Joy laughed at Nina's shocked expression before turning to Patricia, who groaned as Joy wiggled her eyebrows.
"So, who's Eddie?" Joy teased, and Patricia sighed, sitting down on the couch. Joy followed, and Nina sat next to Joy. Upon realizing there were no more seats, Piper sat on the floor by Patricia's leg.
"No one," Patricia reassured, and Piper laughed in disbelief.
"I'd hardly say that," Piper countered before turning to Nina and Joy. "Patricia's in love."
"I am not in love!" Patricia insisted, but Joy just pushed her shoulder playfully.
"How could you not tell me?" Joy gasped. She quickly waved her hand though, "No, never mind. So, when's your wedding? I'm thinking purple and white as the theme colors."
"I don't know, I was thinking more black, purple and white," Piper shrugged, Joy and her getting in an in-depth conversation about Patricia's 'wedding.' She was obviously trying to get her sister irritated- and it worked, Patricia was about to burst.
Mara walked in before abruptly stopping at the number of people, "…why does Patricia look like she's going to explode? And who's she?" Mara pointed at Nina, but she wasn't rude about it. Mara couldn't be.
"This is Nina," Joy said. "Nina, this is Mara."
"Hi," Mara said eagerly.
"And in answer to your other question, Patricia's angry because we're discussing her wedding," Joy smirked.
"You're getting married and you didn't tell me?" Mara asked. "Oh, congratulations, Patricia!"
"I am not getting married," Patricia mumbled. "I just met a guy."
"Patricia hasn't ever been in a relationship," Joy informed Nina, who gaped. Patricia was about her age, how could she have never been in a relationship?
"Joy," Patricia hissed, angry at her friend for giving away her not-so-secret secret. She knew that Nina had questions now though, and quickly told the girl, "Guys were always, I don't know, my brothers."
"You've never had a crush on anyone?" Nina asked, almost awed someone could go this long without. Nina herself had fallen hard for many, but it had always ended in tragedy.
And that was when it hit her, Nina had not checked her phone ever since she met Joy. Nina had not checked her messages or thought about Mick for an hour, longer than usual. And for the first time in a long time, Nina laughed as Joy and Patricia started telling a funny story about their time in high school.
She had never felt this good.
"Well, did you set a time and day for your date?" Amber pressed Eddie for details he didn't want to give away. Ever since she had found out about Patricia, it was all she'd been doing, asking the poor man questions while Fabian stifled laughs in the corner of the room.
"No," Eddie said uneasily.
Amber gasped, "Did you get her number?"
"No," Eddie repeated, and he realized he had no way to contact Patricia. For all he knew, she could've just taken the idea of him showing her the life of a music producer as a joke. If they never met up again, what next.
"Exactly," Amber said, seeing the terrified look on his face. "You're so clueless."
"Me?" Eddie stifled a laugh. "Aren't you being a bit hypocritical?"
"Hypo-what?" Amber's eyebrows furrowed in confusion. "Don't use so many big words! Honestly, you are hanging out with Fabian way too much!"
"Okay, so Jerome," Fabian clapped his hands, distracting the two in hopes of avoiding the pending fight.
"Right!" Amber quickly went back on topic. "Well, I have one friend Joy…but she just got out of a bad relationship. And then there's Mara…but I don't know, she's too innocent for a guy like Jerome."
Fabian sighed as Amber listed off potential girls before erupting into another argument with Eddie.
This was going to be a long day.