Disclaimer
I do no own House of Anubis nor the characters. I do own the plot.
Chapter 15
Nina's POV
Oh great. Joy. She held Fabian tight, just as tight as I clenched my fists. I'm not jealous. I just have a bad connection with her that makes me want to punch her face in. Get what I'm saying? No? Whatever, the point is that I'm not jealous. I watched her squeal and plant a big kiss on his cheek. Fabian seemed pretty awestruck while I grumbled some pretty nasty words. Thank goodness nobody heard me. I moved my way in to the common room and threw myself on one of the couches. I wanted to cry. Everything, it's too much. I pondered about what had happened only moments ago. We were hugging one moment and the next, I was leaning in to kiss him. What's wrong with me?! I just tried to kiss my ex-boyfriend, who I haven't seen in five years! And then, Joy comes around. How could I have been so blind? They're obviously together. I don't even know why I try. I guess there's still a part of me who acts like a hopeless romantically entranced teenager. It just hurts me even more. Why can't I grow up?! I got up from the couch and made my way to the window. You could barely tell it was July. It looked like spring rather than summer. I sighed and closed my eyes. Please, take me somewhere else. Somewhere I won't die. Somewhere I won't suffer. Somewhere away from here. Just please. Let me leave here. A cold chill went down my neck and I could have sworn, the common room just dropped by about 60 degrees. I opened my eyes and shivered. Gosh it's cold! I focused back on the window when I noticed something. There's frost on it. I raised my hand to touch it when all of the sudden, words began to appear. It was as if someone was writing on the frosty glass, but there's no one in sight. The words The Osirian has the key appeared and began to whisper. All of the sudden, I heard someone come in the room. I tried to look at the person, but the words started to spin around my head. They began to weigh me down and pretty soon, I was sinking to the ground. It felt as if I was melting. Whoever was in the room started yelling my name, but I couldn't respond. My locket began to glow, but it wasn't red this time. It started glowing golden and opened to reveal my pictures. The picture of me and the other of Fabian. Just as I began to piece together what was happening, the words finally cracked me. I collapsed on to the floor, my eyes open and welled with tears. The yells were muffled, but it was obviously a male voice. Before the words lifted, they changed. I barely made out what they said, but I was certain I heard right. Find the new Osirian.
Joy's POV-
I silently squealed to myself. My plan is working. Or at least until Nina had to barge out rudely. Couldn't she just have stayed put and suffered the way I did in high school? Oh course, when she ran off, Fabian had to go after her. Why did he have to be the hero all the time? He should just forget about the American and come to me. I tiptoed in to the common room to see something that made my blood boil. Fabes was on his knees, holding the hands of that witch and stroking her hair. I decided to breathe and listen in on their conversation. Fabes was muttering to her and she suddenly gasped.
Nina: Fabian, wha-
Fabian: Shhh, questions later. Come on. Let's get you on the couch.
Nina: But-
Fabian pressed a finger against her lips and he held her in his arms. Unacceptable.
Fabian: Come on.
He carried her bridal style to my disdain and placed her on the couch. He knelt by her as she opened her pie hole yet again.
Nina: Wha-
Fabian: Nina, before you ask me anything, I need to ask you a few things.
Nina: Alright, but you need to know something. I didn't mean-
Fabian: What just happened? I came in to you just staring out the window.
Nina: I- I don't know. I don't remember.
Fabian: You sure?
Why can't he just let it go?! It doesn't matter what happened to her! Why should he care?!
Nina: Fabian, I can't remember.
Fabian: Nina, I know when you're lying.
Nina: Fabian, I'm not-
Fabian: Just tell me the truth.
Nina: I don't know what-
Fabian: Nina, you know what happened.
Nina: Listen-
Fabian: Nina, I need to know what's-
Nina: Fabian!
He stopped asking questions and, thankfully, stepped away from the couch. I heard Nina sigh and I decided it was about time I intervened. I stepped in to sight and Nina saw me. She stumbled off the couch as Fabes rushed to help her. She got up and my Fabes kept trying to hold her while she pushed him away.
Fabian: Nina, what are you doing? You need rest.
Nina: I'm fine.
Fabian: Where are you going?
Nina: I'm leaving you two alone. It's best this way.
He loosened his grip on her.
Fabian: Who are you talking about?
Joy: Us, Fabes.
Fabes jumped and released Nina, turning to face me.
Fabian: Joy, look-
Joy: Fabes, we need to talk.
Fabian hesitated and looked for Nina, even though the shrub disappeared. He turned back to me with some kind of emotion in his eyes. Was it hatred? Pain? Disdain?
Fabian: What do you want?
I walked closer to him, placing my hands on his shoulders.
Joy: It's obvious. You.
I began to lean in.