Okay, even though this person reviewed for Alfie's secret, I'm going to explain here.

Review: Hi! You write 2 of my absolute favorite stories on fanfic. This 1 and welcome
back. They have wonderful plots that I haven't seen before, and r extremely
interesting! And the writing is so good i wouldn't be surprised if you became
a best-selling author! I know you're upset about nathlia and I don't know if
this is why you haven't updated, but I am really hoping for you to update
these stories because they're amazing, and even though this nathlia thing is
horrible news, this is what Fanfiction is for: being able 2 make things happen
that really couldn't on the show! I know this review won't make much of a
difference, but thanks for reading and for being an awesome author!

A/N: Okay, so I read this one review from Anonymous, and I wanted to reply to it.

No, I didn't quit writing because of Nathalia quiting, which still kinda ticks me off. I quit writing because I got kind of depressed, and I have no idea why. I was just depressed all the time and didn't want to do anything, I didn't want to talk to anyone, I didn't even feel like eating. I'm so sorry I quit writing, and I'm really glad you like my stories.

What ended up happening was, I started watching LOK (Legend of Korra), which is a spin-off series of Avatar: The Last Airbender. I don't know if any of you watch it, but it's an awesome cartoon.

Anyway, I started watching that, and, as I got more excited about it, I got less and less depressed. I don't know, I guess it was something new to obsess over.

So, now, I'm back. And thank you for reviewing, and I promise I will update my other stories ASAP!

Disclaimer: I own nothing.

Welcome Back!: Chapter 23

Nina's POV

I had heard Joy's rant to Mr. Winkler. I hid behind the corner as she came out. Then I went back to my locker to find Fabian. He was waiting there for me.

"Ready?" he asked. I nodded. We were going on a date today, since we both had free periods.

He took my hand and we walked out of the school and over to the gardens. The flowers were so beautiful. Fabian stopped and picked up a red rose.

He handed it to me. "For you," he said. I smiled and took the rose from him. I leaned my head on his shoulder and he put his arm around me.

"This is really beautiful," I said, seeing a bench where we could sit down.

"I've seen better," he said, looking at me. I laughed.

"I think the garden is a lot prettier than me," I said. Now he laughed.

"I don't think so. You just don't want to admit it." I sat down on the bench. He sat down next to me. "Are you okay?" he asked, putting my hair behind my ear so he could see my face. I half smiled.

"Just a little...on edge, I guess." He scooted closer to me.

"Why?"

"Hmm, I don't know. Maybe because my boyfriend could die in the next 24 hours!" I yelled.

"Calm down. It's going to be okay."

"No, it's not. I just...I just..." I trailed off. He put his arms around me and pulled me into a hug, my head on his chest.

He kissed my head. "I promise you everything will work out. You need to stop worrying about this," he said.

"I can't!" I screamed into his chest. He held me tighter.

"We'll figure it out later, yeah? Right now I just want to be alone with my beautiful girlfriend, pretending that everything is right in the world," he said.

"Okay." He lifted up my chin and kissed me.

Mara's POV

Okay, here goes nothing,I thought as I walked up to Mick. Just confront him. Simple.

"Mick," I said.

"Yeah, babes?"

"I need to talk to you about something."

"What is it?" He asked.

"Are you jealous of Jerome?" I asked plainly.

"N...No. Why would I be?" He asked. He stutters when he lies.

"Mick," I said in my warning voice.

"Okay, fine. Maybe I'm just a little jealous of Clarke. It's just that you spend a lot of time with him," he said.

"He's just my friend, Mick. Besides, he has a girlfriend," I said.

"I know, Mara. But, people cheat sometimes. Amber kissed Alfie to make me jealous, she was basically cheating," he said.

"What does Amber have to do with this?" (A/N: Sorry if Mara's acting OC, but it's sort of a drams thing)

"Nothing. I was only using her as an example."

"Are you acussing me of cheating on you?" I said, not even listening to his previous answer.

"No. No, no, no, no. I was just saying-"

"Saying what?"

"That...that...I don't know what I was saying!"

That was when I stomped away, seriously ticked off.

Amber's POV

Wow. Big Mick and Mara fight. Pretty much everyone was staring at them. Then Mara stomped off and Mick stomped off the other way.

"I'm going to go check on Mara," I told Alfie, then followed after my friend.

I found her in the courtyard on one of the stone benches. "Mara, is everything okay?" I asked as I sat down.

"No, not even close," she said, her voice icy.

"What did he do?" I asked. I was Anubis house's resident matchmaker, I have to help couples through their problems.

"Well, I confronted him about Jerome, and then he basically accused me of cheating on him with Jerome!" she yelled.

"Boys. They don't understand how delicate a girl's feelings are. They don't understand how high maintenence we are. But we have to bear with it. Why don't you cool down, and I'll go talk to Mick about it," I said. She nodded her head.

I stood up and started across the courtyard. We still had a few more classes left today, but it was Anubis house's free period.

I finally found Mick, after stumbling upon Nina and Fabian kissing in the garden. He was in the back of school, were no one ever was.

"Mick, I need to talk to you," I said. He jumped a bit, then leaned against the wall again.

"About what? Mara and me?" he sneered.

"Yes, actually. Why did you accuse Mara of cheating on you?" I asked.

"I didn't, though! I only said that people cheat sometimes!" he yelled.

"Exactly, so you accused her of cheating!" I yelled back.

"How?"

"By saying that you were jealous of Jerome, and saying that people cheat sometimes, you subtly accused her of cheating! You probably didn't even realize what you were saying."

"Well, how was I susposed to know!"

"Honestly Mick, with your dating experience, you should know these things."

"I know, but, Mara's different than any other girl I've ever dated. She excells in school, knows sports, and can read me like a book."

"I think I know what you're feeling. You feel absolutely vunerable, don't you? You feel like she could break you with one snap of her fingers."

"How did you know?" he asked.

"Because, that's how I felt when I was dating you. I didn't know yet that that meant you loved someone," I said.

He was silent for a moment. "You're right. I do love her. I didn't even realize until now. But, how do I know she loves me?" he asked.

"Simple. First, make up with her. Second, about a week after you've made up, tell her you love her. It's that simple."

"Okay, I'll give it a shot." He started to walk back into the school, then turned around and said, "Thanks, Ambs."

"No problem." He turned and walked inside. I smiled to myself and went back inside. Another crisis, (hopfully) averted.

That's it for now! Update's will probably be slower when HOA comes on because I'll be watching the episodes, and because of the pile of homework I'm sure I'll have.

Please review?

*~apples~*