[A/N] A quick recap, just so everyone is up to speed. Don't want anyone getting lost in the story, now do we? Now, just start talking in an epic movie trailer voice in your head. Or, think of the voice that says "So what happens next on House of Anubis?" after every episode (if you can remember that voice).

Last time, we found Fabian and Amber overwhelmed by Nina's friends back home, and a little at ease at being whisked away to a secret location. On their minds are two burning questions (well…Amber has two burning questions. Fabian only has one.); where are they going, what is so special about June 3rd, and who the hell is Jonah?

New characters:

Aunt Catherine

Ayla

Bailey

Jaime

Jonah

^ All of the above are Nina's closest friends back at home, with the exception of her aunt.

"So Nina, what's so special about June 3rd?" Fabian asked. Nina gave a little laugh.

"It's really stupid…there's this urban legend basically about a woman who lived in a house during the Second World War. The story goes; she lost both her sons and her husband in the war. Anyway, she basically went crazy and never left her house again. Kids starting playing pranks, it out hand, one thing led to another, the house burnt down…"

"Her house burnt down? Oh, that poor woman, where did she go? Wait…how did the house burn down?" Amber asked. Bailey laughed.

"I'll take it from here Nina. Um…Amber, is it? Well, no one knows for sure how, but rumor has it one of the kids threw a lit cigarette through an open window and poof! Up in flames within a couple of hours. The woman didn't make it out." Amber gasped.

"Rumor has it, when you go there at midnight on this day every year, you can still hear her screaming for help," Jaime added sinisterly. Amber's eyes widened and her mouth dropped even more.

"Why can you hear her screaming on this day?" Fabian asked.

"Because on this day, all those decades ago, was the day she was burned like the witch she was," Jaime replied before bursting into laughter.

"Wait…she was a witch?" Jaime shook her head in all seriousness, and Nina rolled her eyes at her friend.

"That's just a rumor. The whole thing is just a local legend. It's also likely that, if there even was a woman living there to begin with, she was long gone by the time it happened. No one knows for sure," Nina replied.

"You know, I remember when you were a pretty big believer in Devil's Hollow!" Jonah yelled through the back window of the truck.

"Devil's Hollow? Is that what it's called?" Fabian asked.

"That's what they call the opening where the house used to stand. All that's left now is a chimney. Anyway, so every year on the third, most of the high schoolers go and party all night," Nina replied. Fabian nodded. Amber was still staring wide-eyed.

"Wait…is the devil there? Why is it called Devil's Hollow? Nina I don't like this!" Amber cried.

"Amber, it's just a name, that's it! There's no devil, there's no evil, just everyone partying and having a good time," Nina comforted her. Amber let out a sigh of relief.

"A party? Yay!"

"So how long have you all known each other?" Fabian asked, changing the topic.

"Well, Nina and I have grown up together since we were, like, six. Our mom's were best friends, and her Gran practically raised my mom," Jaime replied.

"And Nina's Gran practically raised me," Ayla yelled from the cab.

"Only because we could never get her to leave," Nina joked.

"And Bailey moved here a couple years ago," Jaime added. "But Nina and Jonah have known each the longest."

"Is that so?" Fabian couldn't stop but feeling a little annoyed at that. He was hoping they would drop it after that, even though it was he who brought it up, but of course that was too much to wish for.

"We'll have to show you later, Nina and Jonah's moms had this ongoing picture album of them and there are always of these hilarious pictures! Like, there's this one from Jonah's cousin's wedding where—"

"Okay, Jaime! They don't want to hear that story." Nina's face was as red as a tomato

"What's wrong with the story? I thought you…ooooh I see. Oh! Okay. Gotcha. Right. Anyway, here we are," Jaime said as the truck slowed to a stop. Jonah pulled over behind a long row of vehicles parked on the side of the road.

"Where's the party at?" Amber asked, looking around.

"See those trees right there?" Bailey asked, pointing on the other side of the road. Amber nodded. "About a half a mile behind those."

"And we're walking there?"

"You betcha!" she happily replied, jumping over the side of the truck.

"That is just…great. Great! I go to America and what do I have to do? Walk half a mile through trees and bushes and dirt…of all the things—"

"Amber! There's a path," Nin assured her, laughing at her friend.

-20 minutes, a half a mile, and the rest of the day light later-

"Nina, this party better be worth it," Amber grumbled angrily. Nina just laughed. The group had finally made it to the clearing. Bailey, Jaime, and Ayla immediately ran over to a group of girls standing next to a table. Jonah walked over to where a couple guys were standing next to a truck, which was blaring out music. As was the tradition, there was a huge bonfire going on next to the chimney where the house once stood. There were kids everywhere; some where gathered around the huge fire and others spread around in smaller groups. As the passed, someone handed Amber a red cup filled with something.

"Oh, thank God! I'm so thirsty after that walk!" Amber exclaimed. Nina snatched the cup out of her hands before she could. "Nina! What was that for?"

"Trust me Amber, you don't want to drink that," Nina replied, dumping out the cup.

"Well why not? I'm thirsty!"

"Because, assuming this is like it has been since forever, then you were just about to drink some really nasty beer." Amber scrunched her noise.

"Ew…" Nina laughed.

"Come on; let's get you a water bottle."

"Nina!" they heard Ayla yell. They turned around to see her waving them over. They walked over and were introduced to even more people.

[Here is where my writer block has shoved me into a wall. So I'm going to skip over to some interesting action now…sorry! But you'd rather read that than the boring parts, right?]

-A little bit later…let's say it's about 10 pm now? Yeah, that works.-

Amber, Nina, and Fabian had been talking and laughing with some other kids. Although Amber had been peeved about having to walk so far, she had to admit that she was having a fun time.

"Hey, Nina, can I talk to you for a minute?" Jonah asked, coming up behind them.

"Sure! What's up?" Nina asked cheerfully.

"Um…" Jonah started rubbing the back of his neck. "Can we talk…alone?" Nina looked lost for words for a moment, and looked back at Fabian and Amber.

"You know what? I don't think I ever got that water. Come on Fabian, let's go get one," Amber said. Fabian opened his mouth to object, but Amber grabbed his wrist and started pulling him, rather forcefully, he might add. "Now." Nina watched her friends retreating backs.

"Uh…sure, Jonah." Nina said. Jonah led her over to the barn on the other side of the field. Nina sat on an old latter that led up to the loft. Jonah took a seat next to her.

"So…what did you want to talk about?" she asked.

-with Fabian and Nina-

"Where did they even go?" Fabian asked. Amber shrugged.

"Hey look! There's her friend Ayla. Maybe she knows." Amber waved the girl over.

"Hey! Are you guys having fun?" Ayla asked happily.

"Loads! But we were wondering if you knew where Nina ran off to?"

"Oh, I think her and Jonah just went over by the barn over there. About time, too." The girl seemed to lose her balance for a moment, and then started laughing. Amber and Fabian looked over at each other. Ayla seemed a little bit…drunk, maybe?

"What do you mean about time?" Fabian asked.

"Oh please, don't tell me you didn't see the way he looks at her? You know, he was going to ask her out the day she told us she got accepted at your fancy school in jolly ol' England!" Ayla ended in a –very- horrible British accent.

"Okay, well, we'll see you later than," Fabian said starting to walk in the direction of the barn. Amber quickly followed, Ayla giggling and going off to nearby group of people.

"I wonder what they're doing behind a barn…" Fabian said, mostly to himself.

"Wait, Fabian." Amber held her hand out in front of Fabian as they passed the entrance to the building.

"What?"

"Listen," Amber ordered, pointing towards

"Hey, Nina, do you remember the last time we were here?" Jonah asked, scooting closer to Nina. Nina's face started blushing madly.

"Yeah…I remember, Jonah…"

"You know I really missed you while you were away." Nine nodded.

"Yeah, I missed you too." Jonah started leaning in. "What are you doing?" Nina asked.

"Nina, we've known each other since diapers. You know how I feel about you. And you know we've always been great together. And we had that amazing kiss last year…"

"They kissed?" Fabian whispered to Amber in outrage. Before Amber could say anything, Fabian turned around and stalked out of the barn. Amber, torn between going back to Nina and going after Fabian looked between the two before deciding that Fabian needed her more. Besides, she thought, this is good for Nina. Probably this is something she needs to figure out before she can be with Fabian.

Meanwhile, Nina was standing over Jonah with an angry expression.

"We never kissed, Jonah. I don't know what you're talking about." Nina glared down at him.

"What are you talking about? Of course we did! Under the willow tree? Remember? What did you think I was talking about?" Nina shook her head.

"I thought you were talking about you puking on my shoes! If you kissed someone last year, it wasn't me," Nina replied, turning to leave. Jonah stood up and quickly grabbed her arm and pulled her back.

"Okay, maybe you're right. Maybe that wasn't you, but it can be."

"What are you talking about?" Nina asked.

"Come on, Nina. We're all alone, and we're obviously meant to be together. We could have a lot of fun." He leaned down to kiss her, but Nina pulled away.

"Have you been drinking?" Nina asked. Pulling her arm out of his grasp.

"No more than usual," he replied, laughing. "Come on, Nina." He tried pulling her closer by her waist.

"No more than usual? When did you start drinking in the first place?" Nina pushed his hands away. "You know what? I'm leaving. We'll talk tomorrow when you're sober."

"When did you become such a bitch?" Nina stopped in her tracks and turned around.

"What did you say?"

"I said, when did you…when did you…when did y—" His words were cut off when he puked all over the ground. Nina threw her hands up in the air.

"That is just disgusting! Of all the things…just like last year…" Nina fumed as she left the barn. She saw Amber and Fabian standing in the distance. She walked up to them.

"Oh my gosh, you guys will not believe what just happened!" Nina exclaimed. Fabian walked away, acting as if he hadn't even noticed she was there. Nina looked at Amber.

"What's wrong with Fabian?" she asked, worry evident in her voice.

"What do you think is wrong with him?" Amber asked. Nina shrugged. "You and Jonah? You could've at least warned him. He may be Fabian, but he has feelings too."

"What are you talking about? There is no me and Jonah." Nina pushed stray hair behind her ear.

"Well that's not what it looked like from where we were standing." Nina looked away.

"Wait," she said, looking back at Amber. "Why would Fabian care if there was anything going on between Jonah and I?"

"Isn't it obvious?" When Nina shook her head no, Amber rolled her eyes. "Nina, Nina, Nina, I swear sometimes you miss so much because—"

"Yeah, yeah, yeah I know because I'm American."

"No, because you're you! And Fabian is the same way. And when you put you two together it is a complete train wreck." Nina sighed and looked away again. "But that's why you two are so perfect together."

"I should go find him, shouldn't I?"

"What do you think?" Nina smiled, more to herself than anything, before turning around and walking after Fabian.

"I swear," Amber said to herself. Just then a boy passing by smiled at Amber. "Maybe this whole American party thing could be fun."

[A/N] I hope you liked that chapter! It was much longer compared to the last couple, I think. So what are you all thinking about the story so far? Jonah is turning out to be a real asshole, isn't he? Too bad this isn't the last of him though…anyway…

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-Meredith Glass