Time to update! Disclaimer I don't own HOA. PS: Read in a Mrs. Doubtfire voice. IF you have so far. BRAVO!

3rd person POV:

"We're back!" Mara spoke out aloud holding a huge bowl of popcorn.

"Wow! That took forever! What did you do?" Amber asked as Alfie got her a cup of popcorn.

"Should we tell them?" Mara whispered loud enough for them to all hear.

"Spill it out already!" Patricia yelled getting her own cup of the popped corn.

'We're back together!" Mara shouted pulling Mick into a deep embrace.

Jerome's mouth completely dropped letting the popcorn spill all over. Is she serious? I spill out my deepest secrets to her and she goes back to the meathead. How is she going to plan me the best Christmas if she's gonna be spending time with that jock. It's not like I care about her plan. I didn't even want the best Christmas. I knew she would not go through with it. Deserting me like everyone else.

Buzz

Jerome picks up his phone to reveal a cheery young sister his mine. He bolted out of the room in a hurry. This is one thing they did not know. He haslittle sister Poppy.

"Hey Gerbil! How's things stuck in school and it not being detention!"

"Wonderful thanks... Poopy"

"Are you gonna have Christmas? It's not going to be the same without you here."

"I was but it seems like there's a change in plans." He looks over to see Mara resting on Mick looking happy.

"Awww. Want to talk about it? I'm great listener."

"Not now Poopy. I have to go. Love you." He hung up and strode back in taking his seat while everyone stared.

"It was someone selling Timeshare." He lied as Alfie broke out in random laughter.

"What's so funny?" Nina questioned.

"What is funny?" Alfie questioned back making everyone crack up.

"I'm serious! Guys!" Alfie screamed making it even more hilarious.

"Just eat some popcorn!" Amber ordered shoving a handful in his mouth to shut him up.

"Amber you just can't order Alfie around like that? Don't you have any respect?" Patricia directed towards her sarcastically.

"Like you have any." Fabian retorted back.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Patricia snapped back sitting in between him and Nina staring him down.

"Nothing!" Fabian told her back and she moved.

"That's what I thought." says Patricia as she takes her place slouching on a beanbag.

Flicker Flicker Flicker

The lights went soon there was complete darkness as everything shut down.

"Ahh!" Joy screamed grabbing onto Fabian as he pushed her off.

"Calm down everyone. The power's just out." says Jason trying to calm down everyone.

"Thanks for pointing out the obvious Katherine Obvious!" Patricia injected toward him.

"It's Captain Obvious." Nina corrected her.

"Well... Katherine can be a Captain!" Patricia snapped making everyone shut up.

"I can't see a thing!" Amber yelled contributing to the chaos that was about.

"It's okay I have a flashlight Amber!" Alfie turned on his flashlight.

Flicker Flicker Flicker

The flashlight went just like that. "Weird the batteries worked last night when I was checking for zombies." Alfie told out by accident. Last night when everyone was asleep. Alfie decided to go see if zombies invaded the school.

"Alfie!" Amber slapped in the direction of the voice.

"Oww..!" Mick shouted. "Thanks Amber!"

"Oops! Sorry Mick!" She spoke back.

Jason and Fabian turned on their flashlights as a sigh of relief fell over the teens.

"You could have done that earlier." Mick injected rubbing the arm Amber hit.

"What and ruin the Fun!" says Jerome joining in the fun.

"Everyone accounted for?" Jason asks.

Everyone says "I" except for one, Nina.

"Wait where is Nina?" Fabian questioned looking around concerned.

"Fabian you go find Nina and make sure she's okay." Jason directed.

"I'll go join him. Just in case!" Joy pleaded hoping to join.

"No that won't be necessary. I'll go get the teachers and tell them you're all okay. Maybe we can get the backup generator running for tomorrow." Jason told her trying to organize everything.

"What are we supposed to do until then?" Amber asked.

"Think of something then. It's still early." Jason expressed making Amber smile.

Fabian left a flashlight with Joy as he went off in search of Nina. He had to find her. Do whatever it takes to find her.

Bump

"Fabian?" says Nina trying to figure out who the figure was.

"Nina!" Fabian howled in joy picking up Nina and spinning her around in circles.

"I just went to the bathroom when the power went out." She responded trying to catch her breath.

"Must have been when Patricia was scaring me." Fabian laughs it off placing her down looking into her eyes.

"She scares most people. How in the earth did you end up kissing her? I know it was a play but she agreed to that?" Nina asked laughing with me trying to avoid the infectious look Fabian had on her that made her blush.

"Well it's a long story." Fabian muttered to her.

"We got time to kill. I mean we don't have to be back right?" says Nina hoping to get some info on this kiss.

"Well we could go back and tell everyone you are safe or stay out here longer and everyone think I went missing too?" Fabian said trying to avoid the topic of the kiss. I didn't want to talk about it. However, I remember everything that happened. It was last year. Our old drama teacher decided they would do for the annual play "The Three Musketeers" Of course I the lead guy who gets the lead girl. He remembers Joy was up for the part but at a last change, Patricia got it. Apparently, she wasn't doing so well and playing the lead would bring up her grade. Besides, I didn't want kissing Joy either. Not like kissing, Patricia would be any better. I had never kissed a girl so it was all knew. I have seen Mick kiss Amber a few times when they were together but that's it. Patricia just wanted to get it over with. That's what she said every day. Till the last night before the play. Joy was practicing with Mara and Amber in their room leaving Patricia all alone. I came up to go over a few lines when I saw her on the edge of her bed crying. Yes Patricia, never cry cause then you're a wussy, Williamson was crying. It wasn't just tiny tears that come from an accident. Real tears you get when something is up or wrong. I sat down next to her placing a comforting arm around her sending a shock up her spine. She looked over and saw me there sitting right by her side. "What are you doing here?" She said wiping away some tears. "Well I was gonna go over some lines with you but it seems like I have new plans. What's wrong Patricia?" I asked rubbing up and down her right arm gently, "It's nothing." She hesitantly replied back looking away. "No it's not. I know Patricia Williamson never cries ever unless something is wrong. C'mon you can tell me." I softly said looking into her eyes. "I have never kissed anyone before." She murmured looking down in shame. "It's okay. You don't have to be afraid of that." I reminded her. "C'mon I've bet you've kissed a girl before." She replied looking back into my infectious gaze. "Actually I haven't. This will be my first time to. Believe me I'm just as nervous too." She laughed a bit before it broke out into an awkward silence. Sooner than later I realize we were both leaning in to what would be the real first kiss. 7 seconds. That's how long the magic lasted. It's what I expected the kiss to be natural and somewhat beautiful. It was just perfect. No sparks though just a nice normal kiss. "See. Wasn't that hard." She tried to say still in shock from the kiss. "Hey. You did well." I told her touching her face making her smile. "You did not bad yourself." She replied back. "Don't think it's ever gonna happen again after tomorrows kiss." She told me right before I left. "Yeah I don't think I'll be kissing you any time after tomorrow." I answered laughing. The next day we did the play perfect and the kiss was just a kiss. Nothing more nothing less. Though we were bombarded with questions, "Oh my god how was it?" "Did you like it?" "Was it amazing?" "Is Patricia a good kisser?" That last one was Jerome, which made me crack up. I didn't want to tell Nina this because then she might think the wrong ideas. I mean it was a nice kiss but when I kissed Nina it brought me to a whole new level. I felt spark and passion when I kissed Nina. It made me want more and more. While Patricia and Joy's kisses were just kisses.

"Okay. If you say so!" Nina replied walking into the classroom.

"You're alive!" Jerome shouted sarcastically. "We were just about to play truth or dare!"

Hmm... What happens next? And what's Patricia's take on this kiss? Did she like it or was it just a kiss...? You will have to rate and review to see.