I'm back with the next chapter! Softball is over, so I should have more time to write stories, and I'm currently waiting for the last book of the Maximum Ride series to come out, so I'm not reading a book, which makes more time for writing. This means, if you didn't understand, that I should be able to update more frequently.

Disclaimer: I own nothing at all. =(

Nina's POV

Sarah was my granmother.

Suddenly, they extended their arms, welcoming me in for a hug. I took a step forward, my arms outstretched. I couldn't reach them without falling off the ledge. But something in me urged me forward. I jumped, without warning, into their arms. What I discovered then was that they were just images, they weren't really there.

"Aahhh!" I screamed as I plunged toward the shallow pool at the bottom. I was going to die. I knew it, I just knew it.

"Beep, beep, beep..." I shot up in bed. Then I realized that it was a dream. Just a dream. I let out a sigh of relief and turned off my alarm. I turned to Amber to see she was brushing her hair, not yet dressed.

"Good, you're up," she said, startling me. "I was about to wake you. I haven't gotten a wink of sleep since we got back."

"Well, I did. I had this really weird dream. I saw Sarah, in the dream, and I figured out she was my grandmother, but I'm not sure anymore," I told Amber.

"Sarah is your grandmother?"

"I think so, but I'm not sure. I mean, it was just a dream, after all."

"Well, a lot of your just dreams have been right, at least with Sarah in them." I swear, she was getting smarter and smarter. What did she do over the summer?

"I'm going to get dressed," I said as I walked to the bathroom with my uniform and changed.

~Breakfast~

I came downstairs to breakfast to hear that Fabian, Patricia, and Joy were explaining Sibuna to Mara and Mick. I wish they hadn't gotten involved. Now we have more people to worry about. Great.

"Morning," I said as I entered the dining room.

"Morning, Nina," Mara said. "So, he's mad because youu guys tricked him, and he's taking that anger out by trying to kill you?"

"Yep, that pretty much sums it up," Fabian said.

"I can't believe I never confronted you guys. I mean, I knew something was up, but I didn't think it would be life threatening," Mick said.

"Morning, guys," Amber said, coming in and taking her usual spot next to me.

"Anyone want a second helping?" Trudy asked, entering.

"Me!" Mick and Alfie said together. Everyone laughed.

After breakfast, I walked over with Fabian. It was Wednesday, two more days until our date.

"So, are you glad that Mick and Mara are part of Sibuna?" he asked me.

"Not really. I mean, it's cool that everyone is in Sibuna, but now we have more people to worry about," I told him.

He grabbed my hand. "Well, they probably would be in more danger than they are now. Now, they know what Rufus is up to, and if they kidnapped them, they would be able to say the truth or lie, instead of just telling the truth, that they know nothing," he said.

"I know, but still." I saw him nod out of the corner of my eye.

"It will be okay, Nina. Don't worry about it." he said, pulling me back so that I was facing him. I stared into his blue eyes. I looked down to his mouth, then back to his eyes. He leaned in and placed a gentle kiss on my lips. His lips were soft and warm. I snaked my arms around his neck, pulling him closer. He put his arms around my waist. Suddenly, a flash went off.

"Amber!" I said, annoyed.

"Sorry! I had to capture this moment for your scrapbook," she said. She ran off after that. Fabian and I continued walking.

"Fabian, I have something I need to tell you," I said.

"What is it?"

I explained my dream to him. He nodded a couple of times.

"So, Sarah is your grandmother?" he asked.

"Yeah, I think so, but it was just a dream," I said. We were at school now, which eliminated further discussion. For now, at least.

First bell rang, and we made our way to first class.

Patricia's POV

"Trixie!" I heard Jerome call.

"What?" I called back. He caught up to me.

"I don't suppose you would want to have lunch with me somewhere off campus?" he asked.

"Sure," I said. "Why not."

"Trixie," he said, stopping me.

"What?" I asked. He leaned in and kissed me. His lips weren't hard and rough, as they were the last time we kissed, which was last night. His hands were on my waist, and mine were on his elbows. I wrapped my arms around his neck, and he wrapped his arms around my waist, pulling me closer. We pulled away, breathing hard. I smiled at him, and he smiled back.

"Come on, we better get to first class," I said, taking his hand and pulling him along.

When we got to first class, everyone else stared at us. So we were a bit late, whatever.

"Jerome, Patricia, you're late," Mr. Winkler said.

"Sorry, Sir," Jerome said. "We got side tracked." The class laughed.

"Okay, now please, take your seats." Mr. Winkler told us. I sat my Joy and Jerome sat by Alfie. So we didn't sit together, whatever. We're not Nina and Fabian. We're not that obviously in love. I don't even think we're in love. Whatever. Just forget I said anything.

~After Class~

Nina's POV

"What if this...thing we're supposed to look out for is Corbierre?" I said.

"Well, that would be creepy. Then Corbierre would have to be alive," Fabian told me.

"Victor's cat was alive, even though Amber and Patricia saw it stuffed," I said matter-of-factly.

"Poor kitty. I wonder where he is now. I hope he's alright," Amber said, fighting tears. I rubbed her back. She gave me a half smile.

"Then, why were we able to pull the puzzle piece out of his neck," Fabian said, grimicing.

I grimiced at the memory. "What if he has some kind of...potion or something to make them look stuffed?" I asked.

"I don't know. It's just weird to think about that," Fabian told me.

Before I could respond, the bell signalling next class rang. The three of us quickly made our way to history.

~During Class~

"Today, we'll be learning some more advanced things about Egyptian mythology. Then, we will play a quick game with Egyptian gods," Mr. Winkler said. This will be a breeze, I thought.

"Ra was the god of the Sun. He appears as a falcon with a sun disk above his head, or a man with a falcon's head," Mr. Winkler droned on and on. I already knew this stuff, so I was barely listening. I saw Fabian, who was sitting next to me, with a bored expression on his face, staring at the ceiling.

"He sailed across the heavens in a boat called the 'Barque of Millions of Years'. At the end of each day Ra was thought to die and sailed on his night voyage through the Underworld, leaving the Moon to light the world above. The boat would sail through the twelve doors, representing the twelve hours of night-time. The next dawn, he was born again," Mr. Winkler continued. Suddenly, he glanced up and saw Fabian staring off into space.

"Fabian," Mr. Winkler began. "Please, tell me what happened at the end of each day, when the sun set."

"Ra supposedly died every night. He rode on a boat through the Underworld, letting the moon light the world. He would sail through 12 doors, representing the twelve hours of night-time. The next dawn, he was born again," Fabian said, practically quoting from the book. Suddenly, the bell rang.

Everyone gathered their things.

"Wait," Mr. Winkler said. "I want you to fill out this worksheet, since we didn't get to do our little game."

I walked toward his desk, picking up a paper on his desk. I glanced at the worksheet. Then I realized I hadn't taken only a worksheet, but I took Mr. Winkler's "to do list". I turned to head back to the classroom, to return it, but something caught my eye...

Did you like this chapter? I finally have time to write, and it feels sooo good. I might start posting to Ficton press soon, maybe.

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*~apples~*