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Mara sighed, why was everyone so addicted to electronics? Right now, she was messaging Jerome over a social network, and he was only in the next room. She looked up, Joy was sat on her bed, listening to music and on her laptop, Patricia was asleep on her bed.
TheUltimateJokester says : Is anyone watching your screen right now?
LearnToLoveBooks says : No, stop being so paranoid
TheUltimateJokester says : What was this last thing I said to you?
LearnToLoveBooks says : Who invented homeless people
TheUltimateJokester says : Ah! Mara it is you!
LearnToLoveBooks says : Jerome, do we have to do this every time?
TheUltimateJokester says : Yes. And actually Mara, there was something I wanted to ask you
LearnToLoveBooks says : What?
TheUltimateJokester says: We're still on for our wedding right?
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TheUltimateJokester says : Bad connection, or bad answer?
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Mara smoothly shut her laptop, cringing and waited
"Mara!" Jerome swung open the door, Joy looked up in shock and Mara put a finger to her lips and pointed to Patricia.
Jerome turned and realised that Trixie was asleep, he glared at Mara. "Can I talk to you outside for a moment?" he asked in a low quiet voice
"Nice pyjamas, Jerome," Joy sniggered. Jerome looked down at himself. He was in an over-sized red t-shirt and striped trousers.
"What's wrong with my pj's?" he asked defensively
"You look like a five year old," she laughed quietly
"Hush Joy," Mara scolded "I think he looks adorable,"
"Yeah," Jerome shot in Joy's face, and as Mara walked out of the door, just before Jerome closed it, he whispered to Joy "At least I'm taller than a five year old," and he closed the door.
"Why didn't you answer?" he asked Mara as he stood outside the door.
"I refuse to answer such a personal question online,"
"Mara,"
"Yes, Okay? Yes? I do want to marry you, we'll go back to the original plan,"
"Really?"
She nodded.
He laughed, smiling and hugging her "Remember," he whispered "The sooner the better,"
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FOUR DAYS LATER
"Mara Jaffrey, you're going to YALE!" the teacher beamed. Mara's heart fluttered. She had done it! No way!
"Jerome Clarke, you're going to Yale!" Jerome stared at her wide eyed, and then leaned over and kissed Mara
"Thank you, thank you, thank you," he chanted. The rest of the class smiled at his happiness, it was rare to see him so openly happy about something, and it was nice.
"Fabian Rutter, Yale!" Fabian actually fell off, of his chair,
"I did it!" he screamed. He laughed in sweet relief.
The teacher laughed lightly, before continuing "Nina Martin, Yale!"
Everyone turned to Nina in surprise "I thought you were moving back to America?" Joy asked in a slightly irritated tone
"Surprise!" Nina squealed smiling, Fabian hugged her tightly, everything was perfect.
"Now now," the teacher hushed "Next, Amber Millington, Cheshington!" everyone cheered for Amber "Alfie Lewis, Cheshington!"
"Oh yeah!" Alfie high fived himself, earning a chuckle from the rest of the class
"Mick Cambell and Joy Mercer, Cheshington!"
Joy seemed a little in shock, but Cheshington was a good school, she'd be fine she assured herself. She was happy. And at least she wasn't alone, she would be with Amber and Alfie and Mick. Not with Fabian, which was a good thing, she reminded herself. She would truly be able to find someone else now, and move on. Be happy.
Yes, Joy Mercer, was finally happy.
"Patricia and Eddie, you're going to Tarnsylvia,"
Patricia nodded, obviously proud of that result, Eddie clapped his hands together.
"I'm proud of you all,"
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"I got it!" Jerome yelled loudly,
Sibuna turned to him, surprised
"Really?" Nina asked "What?"
"We've all been looking for the wrong things, we're not looking for a King Midas, we're looking for something as rich as King Midas," he explained, running a hand through his blond hair
"I thought King Midas wasn't rich," Amber asked loudly
"Exactly,"
"Oh my gosh!" Mara clapped her hands "I get it!"
"See?" Jerome asked her
"Yes! We should have read it properly!" they hugged each other
"Well what is it?" Joy yelled. Mara blushed, pulling away,
"Fabian," she smiled at him "Read it again,"
Fabian nodded, taking the clue out and re-reading it "'I am a wonder. I am as rich as King Midas and have a number of vibrant faces. My father always beams at me, and yet my mother cries, what am I?'"
"See?" Jerome and Mara asked in unison, as if the answer was right there
"Guys!" Patricia exclaimed.
"It's a rainbow," Jerome said simply "A rainbow is a wonder, a rainbow is rich, and has many vibrant colours. A rainbows father, is the sun, which beams. And it's mother is rain, which is like crying!"
"See?" Mara asked again
"That's great Jerome!" Nina smiled brightly at him "But how did you find out?"
"Yeah, you're not exactly the sharpest pencil in the pot," Patricia reminded
"Hey!" Alfie stood up for his friend "Who's the one going to Yale, Trixie? Is it you?"
"Oh yeah, I meant to congratulate you, Jerome," Fabian added "How did you do it?"
Jerome looked down at Mara, smiling "I had a great tutor,"
Aww's and Ooh's went around Sibuna as they realised what he had meant.
Suddenly there was a loud click. "Yay! Another photo!" Amber squealed, examining it on the camera. "I'm going to give you all your scrap books after graduation. Remember guys, on the last page is all of our phone numbers and our parents addresses and email addresses and home numbers and full names. Just so we can keep in contact when we leave."
There was a moment of silence, everyone looked around the room sadly
"I can't believe we're all leaving," Nina stated quietly, everyone murmured in agreement
"Let's not think about it now," Amber sniffed slightly, putting on her best and most beautiful smile "Right now, we're tracking down a rainbow,"
Everyone gave a nervous laugh. Yes, they would live in the moment for now, but graduation was so close.
Mara turned to look at Jerome, and he smiled at her. His real smile, the one only she saw, and it filled her heart with so much love at that moment, that she mumbled an excuse and left, knowing full well that Jerome would follow.
"Mara, you alright?" Jerome asked, following her outside. But she just wrapped her arms around his and kissed him gently, passionately. His hands immediately, naturally flew to her waist, holding her close to him. "Wow.." he whispered, foreheads leaning together "What did I do to earn that?"
"You're just…you're just so you,"
Jerome smiled down at her, never before praised on his personality, and he realised, he couldn't wait for her to be his bride.
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