Chapter 2 ~ House of Attitude
"Hey!" The members of Anubis House called their greetings as the heavy wooden doors opened to admit them again. "Hello loves!" Trudy seemed to bounce with the excitement of seeing her "children" again. "Trudy!" Patricia called, running to hug her housemother. "Hello guys!" Nina called, bounding down the stairs. If the children were excited to see Trudy, they were elated to see Nina. "Nina!" Everyone exclaimed, rushing to hug their American friend. "I missed you!" Patricia yelled, pulling Nina into a strangling embrace. "I missed your American accent!" Amber said. "I missed your British accent!" Nina hugged Amber next. "Hey little sister." Mick pulled Nina's hair, then went to his room, pulling his suitcase behind him. "Hey Nina." Mara smiled, and Nina gave her an awkward half-hug. "Note to self," Nina thought, "get to know Mara better this term." "American." Jerome nodded, giving Nina a high-five on the way to his room. "Brit." Nina nodded back. "Nina!" Alfie said excitedly. "Did you see any aliens in America?" The extraterrestrial of the group asked. "I would have called you if I did." Nina assured him. "Hello Nina." Joy seemed to have problems fitting words together. "Hi Joy!" Nina said brightly, surprising the stranger with a hug. "Nina." Fabian's voice. They locked eyes, and the next thing they knew they were snogging. "I should go set up." They heard Patricia say. It sounded like she was in another room. "Come on Joy." "Alfie, what colour should I paint my nails?" Amber asked. "Amber, you know I'm-" "Alfie." Amber hissed. Feet pounding, Amber pulled Alfie into another room. Mara left soon afterward. Fabian and Nina were FINALLY left alone. "I missed you." Nina giggled. "I missed you as well." Fabian said, caressing her cheek. "What's with the love fest?" A dark-haired girl came into the room. She wore darkly-tinted sunglasses and a red extension in her hair. Nina and Fabian stepped apart from each other, blushing. "Everyone!" Victor called. The rest of the house members came back into the room. "This is my daughter, Jade. She will be living with us for the rest of this term."
To Be Continued...