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"But here's my number, so call me maybe," she hummed to herself, ipod in her ears, as she did her work flat on her stomach on her bed. She was alone, the others down stairs playing a game of snakes and ladders, Eddie had made a bet of some sort. She hadn't wanted any part of it.

She pulled the necklace out from under her shirt and admired the ring once more. It truly was beautiful, nothing like Edmon's. It was so much more…real.

"Knock Knock." Came a loud voice from the other side of the door. She took the head phones out and tucked her necklace back in.

"Come in!" she called, watching as Eddie strolled into the room. "Hey," she smiled curiously "I thought you were playing?"

"I am."

"So what are you doing now then?" she looked up at him from her bed

"Playing." He nodded as if it were simple. He had a grey shirt on, with a chequered blue one on over the top, open. Normal jeans.

"Up here?"

"Mara, promise you won't hate me?"

"I would never hate you Eddie," she sighed, watching as he leaned down at the edge of her bed to maintain eye contact.

"Remember that." He cocked his head slightly as if he knew what he was about to do was very wrong, when he leaned forward, and planted a sloppy kiss on Mara's lips. He leaned away quickly, jumping up and heading for the door.

"Eddie!" she screamed in shock, standing "What was that?"

"It was a dare, everyone got bored of snakes and ladders, so Patricia and the rest of the girls went to the park, so then we decided to play truth or dare. Then when Jerome went to the kitchen, Mick dared me to kiss you. I said no, but he called me a chicken. And I am no chicken, please don't tell Patricia, I've already kissed another girl that wasn't her, and you know, you'd think she'd let it slide because they were twins, but no!" he talked quickly, trying to explain everything.

"Eddie?" she screamed again "You can't do that! I'm telling Patricia!"

"It was a dare! A stupid dare kiss! A dare kiss doesn't mean anything!" he yelled loudly, starting to panic.

"It's about Ethics! Don't you have any ethics?" she screamed back

"What's going on here?" Jerome walked in, they both turned to him, wide eyed. He had heard the yelling and come to check up on things.

"Nothing!" she cried loudly "Nothing at all."

"Mara?" he asked, walking closer "You sure you're okay?"

"Yes." She watched with small satisfaction as he walked out, before turning to the other boy. Jerome turned back once more, before shaking his head and heading down the stairs, he was learning to give her, some privacy. He would not be jealous anymore. She had promised to be with him forever. And he could see by the well hidden chain, that she was wearing that promise right now.

It made him feel good, like a big grown up man. And he continued happily down the stairs.

"You chose it on purpose!" Mara screamed "Why didn't you pick truth?"

"Well truth was worse!"

"I can't even believe you!" she started to pant nervously

"Why are you making such a big deal about it?"

"Because it is a big deal Eddie!" she was about to say she was getting married, when she realised that he didn't know. No one knew but Alfie. Alfie, Alfie was there when Mick dared him, oh he was in trouble now.

"Mara?" Eddie asked, trying to jog her out of her trance

"Yeah? Sorry, Eddie. Not your fault." And with that she pushed past him and jogged down the stairs, and walking into the lounge.

Fabian, Alfie, Jerome and Mick were sat around the green bottle. And everyone but Jerome, widened their eyes in fear.

"Alfie." Mara ground out

"Me? Why me? I didn't do anything! I swear! It wasn't me! Take Mick! Take Fabian! It was all Fabian I swear it was…"

"Alfie, outside now." Mara ground out. Alfie pouted, before reluctantly getting up and following Mara out of the room.

"What was that about?" Jerome asked, turning to look at Mick and Fabian, they both looked away

"I think Mara was asking about…Aliens," Fabian lied lamely

"Yeah, she's taken a real interest now, you know?" Mick caught on.

"Right." Jerome blinked once.

Love certainly was blind.

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"I-" she hit him with her scarf "Can't," hit "Believe," hit "you!" she hit him again

"It wasn't my fault!" Alfie tried to use his arms to block her. They were just outside Anubis house "Please!"

Mara stopped fighting, and sighed at him.

"No," Alfie shook his head "Please Mara, don't give me that look." Alfie didn't normally feel guilt, there was not too much he did wrong that he genuinely felt remorse for. So when he saw Mara stare at him, with her big brown eyes, utterly helpless. He almost cried "Please don't give me that look,"

"I'm disappointed and let down Alfie," she whispered, shaking her head. She sounded like a teacher who had just found out her favourite student was cheating.

"Don't say that." Alfie sulked, stomping his foot lightly and looking up at the sky.

"I mean, what makes it worse is you know."

"I know."

"Jerome's your friend,"

"I'm sorry,"

"How do you think Jerome's going to feel when I tell him?"

"What? You're going to tell him?" Alfie looked at her in fear and shock. Mara simply nodded

"Well I have to,"

"Wait wait wait," Alfie cut her off "So…you're going to tell Jerome you kissed Eddie?"

"Yeah…"

"Fab, so I take it, after that you're going to tell Mick you kissed Jerome while you were dating." Alfie shrugged

"How do you know about that?" Mara asked in outrage

"Hello? Jerome is crazy about you? Whenever he does something he reckons is great, I get to hear about it."

"Oh."

"Yeah, so I know all about the whole kissing in the bedroom while I was looking for my shoe."

"Oh." Mara blushed redder

"So, how about, you don't tell Jerome his best friend betrayed him, and I won't tell your ex that you cheated?"

"I-is that black mail, Alfie Lewis?" Mara looked at him in disbelief.

"I am not losing him as a friend." Alfie stated.

"Yes you are." Mara looked at him "I won't tell him Alfie, but you're losing me as a friend." and she turned back towards the house

"But why?" Alfie called after her "I thought we were gonna try to be friends again!"

"Yeah, well," she didn't turn around to face him "I realised why I stopped being your friend," and she walked in. She was being harsh, she knew that much, but it wasn't often she felt she could do nothing. And when ALFIE LEWIS found a way to beat her, she knew she was somehow losing her touch. She took a deep breath and opened the doors of the house

"Mara!" Alfie called loudly, Mara turned to stare at him irritably "I'll tell him!"

"Y-you what?" Mara asked in disblief. Alfie jogged up to her and stood in front of her, looking her right in the eye "I'll tell him and say it was all my fault."

"Really?"

"You have a way of making people do the right thing." he shrugged, stuffing his hands into his pocket. "Will you be in the room though?"

"You're a really good friend Alfie," she said softly

"Let's just hope Jerome doesn't over react,"

"It's Jerome," Mara muttered "As much as I love him, what do you expect?"

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"And I thought it would be best to tell you know, as you know, with the whole Pippa thing, you got really angry, but by me telling you, we can skip straight to theforgiveness part, right?" Eddie finished hopefully. Patricia sat infront of him, a loko of utter confusion on her face.

"Wrong." she said loudly "But," she sighed "I know how it is when you're being called a chicken. So I guess I get it,"

"Really?" Eddie leaned forward "Who ever dared call you a chicken? Bet you beat them up,"

"Oh ha ha. I don't go around beating everyone up you know,"

"I bet it was Jerome, it was Jerome wasn't it?"

"He doesn't know when to shut up," she laughed. Eddie smiled at her smile, relieved she wasn't angry with him

"So what do I have to do to make this up to you?" he asked, ready to do anything

"I need you, to persuade Mara to go to a clearing in the woods at five o clock tommorrow."

"Why me?"

"The rest of us have to do something."

"Why not Jerome?"

"Bring him too." Patricia nodded eagerly

"Can I come?"

"No."

"Why?"

"It's...you're punishement, we're all going to spend the day away from you, because you kissed another girl," Patricia lied

"So, Mick's going to?"

"No."

"Why?" he asked baffled

"Because he's off doing a sports thing..."

"So what am I meant to do?"

"I don't know Eddie, have some me time? I thought you were all about me time?"

"I am all about me time."

"Then why aren't you happy?"

"I am happy."

"Then everythings settled?"

"You bet."

"Great." Patricia leaned forward and kissed him boldly on the lips, he kissed back, before watching her walk out.

"Love you..." Eddie whispered as he walked out. He hit himself in the forehead, he was about five secounds late with that line. WHenever he wanted to tell her, he lost the nerve. And it didn't look like she was about to make the first move. But then again, did she even feel the same way? He nodded to himself, ofcourse she did, ofcourse Patricia loved him. But he would have to be a man, and say it first.

"You alright?" Mick asked, mouth half ful with a ham sandwhich.

"Uh..yeah. Good luck with your sports thing tommorrow," Eddie hit placed a hand on his shoulder and walked out. Mick blinked once

"What sports thing?" he mumbled to himself. He shrugged it off, taking another bite of his sandwhich.

I was wondering...will you review. For me? I bet you will.

Oh, and I need you to tell me how you would like graduation to go? I mean, I cant' have all of them going to the same university. But I want some of them to go to Yale with Jerome and Mara...

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