Happy April Fool's Day! Please enjoy this chapter and forgive me for taking so long to update. And like usual, reviews are very much appreciated, I really like to know what you are thinking!

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With an annoyed humph, I quickly closed the classroom door. I had just finished teaching a couple of ankle-biters and I was about ready to pull my hair out. In their defense, my irritability was not only because of them. It was mostly because I hadn't heard from my boyfriend, Anubis, in a month. A MONTH! Ugh, I was just so angry at him.

Let me backtrack. The last time I had seen my godly boyfriend was when we announced to the occupants of Brooklyn House that we were dating. It is safe to say that my brother and Walt were not happy about that. They actually were so upset that they tried to attack Anubis but then, some unknown power was emitted from the bracelet that he had given me. The force knocked the two angry boys out and left my boyfriend untouched. I saw a quick look of concern flash across his face before I too crumbled to the ground. When I came back to the world of consciousness, Anubis was nowhere to be found. Now, a whole MONTH has passed and there is still no word from him.

Plus, to make matters even more confusing, there's Walt. Sweet, sweet Walt. After his outburst of anger towards Anubis he wrote me an apology letter. At first, I didn't respond. The great Sadie Kane does not forgive that easily! For about a week, I was waiting to talk to Anubis. Alas! My no good boyfriend apparently decided not to visit. Due to my anger at his absence, I decided, what the heck! and I forgave Walt.

Walt has been keeping me sane. He has been there for me all month, even at my worst. Every evening he has taken to having private dinners with me because he knows that seeing a lot of people at dinner can set off my bad moods. Carter even considered not letting me teach since I kept wallowing in anger but, I told him that I needed to return some normalcy to my schedule and he relented.

I smiled slightly, sadly even common expressions of happiness seemed difficult to me. I know it is dangerous to be so dependent on someone but, I just couldn't help it. Yesterday, Walt had told me that he had something important to tell me tonight at our nightly dinner rendezvous. He's such a good friend. I thought dreamily.

I checked a clock on the wall and realized it was 5:15pm. Only fifteen minutes until dinner! I hadn't realized that I'd wasted so much time in my unhappy musings. I rushed up to my room and looked in the mirror, surveying myself. I was wearing a pair of comfortable yet cute skinny jeans coupled with a black t-shirt and combat boots. I grinned faintly, wiggling my toes in my worn boots. I smoothed my hair back into a ponytail and was about to leave when I looked at my sparkling bracelet. The gold still shined brilliantly and the hieroglyphics still sparkled. My grin turned into a frown. I had tried many times to pull the piece of jewelry off during my fits of rage however, it would not come off. The latch had disappeared and no matter how hard I tried, I could not get it off. It both frustrated and perturbed me. I wondered if some sort of magic caused it to remain fastened to me. I had even sunk so low as to ask Carter about it but, he gave me a vaguely anxious look and dismissed the question. Well, it's a problem for another night. I thought resolutely as I strode from my room and downstairs.

I saw Walt casually leaning against the wall as I exited the staircase. He was wearing a loose-fitting gray t-shirt and jeans, a small smile upon his lips.

"Sadie," He said. "I was thinking maybe we can have dinner up in my room tonight. The constellation Pegasus is going to be visible from my patio and I was wondering if you wanted to see it?"

"Sounds like a plan." I responded, happiness slowly creeping into me. Just being around Walt caused me to forget my worries and just focus on the simple pleasures in life. "After you," I added, gesturing toward the stairs. He started to climb them with me trailing behind. Soon we arrived at his room and he graciously opened the door for me.

I walked in and my breath caught in my throat. In the back of his room sliding glass doors opened to reveal a quaint little patio. However, what really caused my breathlessness was the picturesque wrought-iron table. Atop it was a small vase holding a single rose with candles spread around it. It looked exactly how one would imagine a romantic French café to look.

"Walt," I started.

"Hush Sadie," He said gently. He put his hand on the small of my back and led me to the table. He chivalrously pulled the chair out for me and I sat down, still spellbound. We ate in relative silence, just enjoying each other's company. Although it was all incredibly magnificent, I couldn't help but feel a small bubble of guilt begin to form in the bottom of my stomach. What would Anubis think? I thought against my will. Would this be considered a date? No, certainly not. Walt knows I have a boyfriend. Another part of my mind responded A boyfriend who is never around… I shook my head to clear my mind and Walt looked at me quizzically.

"You okay?" He asked.

"Yeah," I mumbled, though it probably sounded more like gibberish.

"Look, there it is!" Walt exclaimed unexpectedly, grabbing my hand. I hadn't noticed it before but, the sun had set and the stars were now shining brightly in the sky. The constellation Pegasus shone dazzlingly.

"Wow," I murmured in an awed tone.

"The stars are beautiful, aren't they?" He asked me. I nodded. I looked up at Walt and was startled to see that he had moved his chair closer to mine; he still had a firm grip on my hand. After realizing our proximity, I gulped.

"Well I better get going!" I announced abruptly, bounding out of my seat and taking my hand away from him. I turned on my heel and started heading for the door when I felt Walt grab my wrist.

"Sadie," He drawled. He pulled me closer to him and looked down at me with love twinkling in his eyes. I was too shocked to move. I was dimly aware of Walt leaning down toward me, cupping my face with his other hand. His lips were almost upon mine when my mind started working again.

"No!" I yelled as I jumped out of grasp. "I-I have a boyfriend!"

"And where is he?" He countered. "He abandoned you Sadie, he doesn't deserve you." He continued, stepping toward me again.

"No, no, no…" My voice quavered. I ran from his room all the way back to mine. I roughly shut the door behind me and locked it.

I no longer knew what to think. I leaned against my door and slid to the ground, cradling my face in my arms. I felt emotionally drained. My bracelet began to heat up intensely. I looked down at it and it glittered innocently. The temperature of the metal became so hot that I screeched in pain. I felt weaker and was glad when it began to cool down. Within seconds, it felt normal again. I was so upset that this new development didn't even pique my curiosity like it normally would have.

Why Walt? Why? I thought forlornly. I had thought everything was going so well, he was being an amazing friend that I knew I could count on and now what? I felt tears gather in my eyes. I decided then that I was done being strong and I let them loose, a torrent of tears streaming down my face. I don't know how long I sat there, crying as if my life depended on it.

I felt a warm pair of arms envelop me in a hug as someone sat down on the ground next to me. My eyes burned as I looked at the person. A fresh flood of tears escaped me when I realized that it was Anubis. He had come back. I was too saddened to be angry at him anymore. He gently ran his hand through my air and muttered sweet nothings to me as I sobbed. I leaned against him as I continued to cry into the night.

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Whoa! Wasn't that a depressing chapter? Thankfully Anubis is back so hopefully Sadie will start to be her old self again. And maybe he can start explaining that mysterious bracelet? Please review and let me know what you thought!