Author's Note: I'M BACK! Sorry this took so long guys! Enjoy.

Disclaimer: Nope' I still don't own House of Anubis or White Horses.

Chapter 8

Cause I'm not your princess, this ain't a fairytale,
I'm gonna find someone someday who might actually treat me well
This is a big world, that was a small town
There in my rear view mirror disappearing now
And it's too late for you and your white horse
Now it's too late for you and your white horse to catch me now

Amber PoV:

Before Mick has even killed the engine, I am out of the car and running up the stairs to our apartment.

I slowly push open the door, afraid of what I might find inside.

I flick on the light and find an empty popcorn bowl on the sofa, its contents all over the floor, and the remnants of a coffee mug lay shattered near the wall.

I hear a soft chuckle from behind me and turn to see Mick leaning over the back of the sofa.

"It looks like the lost." He laughs again.

I shake my head and make my way to the utility room, to grab the vacuum cleaner, only to find that it's already plugged it.

That's strange.

I'm sure I put it away earlier.

"Boo, did you get the vacuum cleaner out before we left?"

"No, why?"

"Because it's plugged in."

"Well, maybe Nina got it out."

"Yeah, maybe, but if she did; why is there still a mess?-Where is she anyway? She wouldn't have gone to bed already; it's only quarter past ten!"

Mick shrugs and I call her name, walking to her room. When I reach her door it's shut and I knock loudly.

That'll wake her up!

No answer.

I knock again

"Nina, I know you're in there. It's very rude to ignore people!"

Still no answer.

I open the door, ready to verbally destroy her for ignoring me.

But her bed is empty.

She's not here.

"Nina? Nina, where are you?" I cry, though she probably can't hear me.

"Amber, what's wrong?" Mick calls, running into the room and giving me a hug.

"She's not her, do you think she left?" I weep into his chest.

"No. She wouldn't leave without saying goodbye." He rubs my back soothingly and I hear the front door slam.

I pull away from him and run into the living room.

There she is.

Standing by the door, in nothing but a thin vest and shorts, hugging herself.

She is shivering. She must be freezing; it's like -50°C outside! (A/N: It's about 5°C but you know Amber!)

I run to her and pull her into a bone-crushing hug.

"Nina Martin, don't ever do that to me again!"

"Amber-you're-kind of-crushing-me!"

"Sorry." I loosen my hold a little.

"Do what?" she questions.

"Just disappear without a goodbye!"

"I didn't disappear. I was just in the parking lot getting some fresh air."

I look into her face and see that her eyes are red and puffy.

She's been crying.

I knew something was up!

"Nina, what's wrong?"

"Nothing, I'm just exhausted; so I'm going to go to bed now." She shrugs me off and walks to her room.

"Something bad has happened. I just know it."

Nina PoV:

I reach my room without letting the tears take control of me.

Only when the door is firmly shut do I let the pain consume me once again.

I yank the suitcase out from under the bed and throw the few items, which I had unpacked, back inside.

I'm leaving. I think to myself. I can't stay here any longer. Not while he's here.

I zip the suitcase closed and stand it next to the door.

Crawling under the soft down duvet; I set my phone alarm for 5:00am and push it under my pillow.

Quickly, I fall into a deep slumber.

Beep-Beep-Beep-Beep

I quickly turn the alarm off; I don't want to wake up Amber or Mick.

Silently I slip out of bed and pull on the jeans and tee-shirt, I had draped over the back of the wooden chair, in the corner of the room.

I don't dare turn the light on in-case Amber or Mick see the light under the door.

I fumble around at the bottom of my bed and eventually find my biker boots.

Once I've got them on I grab my leather jacket, hat and scarf from the back of the door and open it as quietly as I can.

I pick up the suitcase (pulling it would make too much noise!) and slip into the hall.

I tip-toe toward the front door when...

"Nina?" I jump about a mile in the air.

CRASH!-

I drop the suitcase; which slides into the coffee table and knocks everything off! The vase, the bowl, the lamp...

Great.

I spin and see Mick standing there in joggers, holding a water bottle.

Of course! He must be going for his morning run before work! Why did I not think about that?

"M-morning Mick."

"Why are you up so early? And what's with the suitcase?"

"I-Um-"

"You're leaving aren't you?"

I look at the floor and before I can answer Amber emerges from their bedroom wearing pink pyjamas and a sleep mask, pushed up onto her messy blonde hair.

"Nina? Why are you up so early? Are you going for a run with Mick?"

I retrieve the suitcase from the floor.

"No..." I mumble.

"Then why are you - Nina what's with the suitcase? Are you going somewhere?"

"I can't stay here anymore Amber, everything I do or see reminds me of him. How am I supposed to move on when he is everywhere? He came to see me yesterday when you were out. It made me realize that the longer I stay here, the longer I'm going to hold on and probably one day forgive him and I don't want to forgive him Amber. That would just make me weak and stupid; I don't want to be that girl. You've been so good to me this past week, and I'm so sorry but I can't stay here any longer. I have to get out of here. I didn't want to tell you because I didn't want a fuss or you trying to persuade me to stay. I've made up my mind and nothing you say is going to make me change it." It all comes out in one big monologue and all that I am aware of is that Amber has her arms around my backs and is crying into my shoulder.

"Please don't leave Nina! We can work something out. I mean – where are you even going to go?"

"I was thinking New York City."

"NEW YORK? BUT THAT'S LIKE 10000 MILES AWAY! How will I ever get to see you? What about college? What about the wedding? I need your help planning it!"

"It's only about 2450 miles Amber." Mick chips in but Amber shoots him a glare and he shuts up.

"I transferred for the rest of the year. I only have a semester and a half left before I graduate. Then I'll get a job and hopefully meet someone who might actually treat me well. You can come visit on weekends and we can Skype and text every day. Hardly anything is going to change Amber."

"Everything's going to change."

"I have to go Amber, I'm sorry." Without a second thought I twist out of her grasp and run out of the apartment, down the stairs and into the street.

I get a feeling of déjà vu as I remember how I ran from Fabian's apartment, with no plans of ever returning, a week earlier.

I flag down a cab and climb inside.

I tell him my destination and as we pull away from the sidewalk and start driving along the road, I look into his rear-view mirror.

All I can see are the lights of LA and my old life winking at me from high above the cab.

Good-bye Amber, Good-bye Izzy, Good-bye F-fabian. I'd like to see you win me back when I'm 2450 mile away from you. It's too late to catch me now.

Thinking about what I'm leaving behind make me want to cry.

The only though I have to stop me from breaking down is the thought of a new life waiting for me in New York City.

One that does not involve: crap television, loved-up fiancées and cheating boyfriends.

Author's Note: I'm sorry this took me so long to upload guys! School's been killing me! I hope you like this chapter. Only one left! I have lots of ideas for a sequel, so if you want one – LET ME KNOW! Sorry for any errors. I wrote this quite late! Nina's outfits for this chapter are on my profile. 3-5 reviews until the last chapter is up! SIBUNA!