Here's chapter 6! Enjoy!

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Chapter 6

I didn't know what to do or say, I just stared at Jerome my eyes wide in shock. Jerome looked at me for a moment his face bright red and I'm pretty sure mine was too. Suddenly Jerome jumped up looking everywhere but at me.

"Ummm...I have class so I'm just gonna...yeah bye!" And with that he walked off...or ran off towards the school. I sighed, biting my lip still trying to process the fact that I almost kissed Jerome. A small smile formed on my face at the thought of kissing him. I was so close! Suddenly another thought crossed my mind...did he like me too? It seemed like it, he did lean into kiss me and he was staring at my lips. But what if he was just in the moment and didn't like me at all? Do I even like him? With his soft looking light blonde hair and his beautiful blue eyes and those strong arms and- okay yeah I like him.

BRRIIIIINNNNGGGGGG

And I have to get to class now. Ugh, I'm getting a headache. Sighing, I quickly stuffed my things in a bag and headed to class. As I walked inside the school building, I felt a hand on my shoulder. I turned to see my brother staring at her concern in his eyes.

"You okay?" He asked.

I smiled, nodding my head. "Yeah, I'm okay." It was quiet for a while as we walked through the hallway. Suddenly a grin formed on my face and I turned to Fabian.

"Hey Fabian?" I asked.

"Yeah?" He said eying her curiously.

"What do you think of Nina?" I asked a mischievous smile on her face.

Fabian's face turned pink but he tried to hide it. "Well she's um nice I suppose."

"Aw does Fabian have a crush on the new girl." I giggled watching as his face turned bright red.

"What! No! I've just met her!" Fabian exclaimed nervously.

"Oh you so like Nina" I laughed.

Fabian rolled his eyes and gave me a playful shove. "Oh shut up." We had just reached the classroom. Fabian sat down in his seat but I stood by our desk.

"No, I will not shut up until you admit that...eep." I froze seeing Jerome walk in. Jerome looked over at me, his eyes widened a bit. We sort of stared at each other for a moment until Alfie, who was standing next to Jerome, shoved him a bit. He quickly looked away his face slightly pink and the two walked to their seats sitting down. I quickly sat down next to Fabian and looked down my face bright red.

Fabian smirked. "What was that?"

"What was what?" I replied nervously looking everywhere but at Fabian.

"You know very well what? Did something happen between you and Jerome that I should know about?"

"No!" I yelled causing everyone to look at me. I gave the class a sheepish smile. I am so glad Mrs. Andrews is running late so I won't get yelled at or anything. "Sorry," I said then turning to Fabian I added. "No Fabian nothing happened between me and Jerome."

Fabian chuckled seeing my cheeks turn pink. "Uh huh."

I groaned. "Fabian!" He laughed, shaking his head. Mrs. Andrews walked in and began the lesson.

"Hey, have you seen in Nina at school at all?" He whispered. I turned to him confused, then looked around. Huh, she isn't class. I wonder where she is. I turn back to Fabian and smile when I see his concerned face.

"Aw, you miss her! See you do like her!" I giggled. He gives me a look, so I roll my eyes and shake my head. "No, I haven't. You?"

Fabian sighs. "No, I wonder where she is?"

"Mr. and Miss. Rutter is there something you would like to say?" Mrs. Andrew asks walking over to our desk.

We shake our heads. "No, Mrs. Andrews."

"Then be quiet." She says.

"Sorry."

She nods then walks back to the front of the class continuing her lesson.

"Beware the black bird."

My eyes snapped open as I sat up looking at Nina who was tossing and turning in her bed. Worried, I threw off my blankets bout to walk over to her when I thought I saw something move in the room. My eyes darted to the desk as I l searched for anything strange but didn't see anything. I shook my head, I'm just tired that's all. I got up and walked over to Nina's bed.

"Nina...Nina wake up" I whispered slightly shaking her. Nina gasped sitting up. "Nina? Are you okay? I think you were having a nightmare."

She nodded. "I think so...sorry I woke you up."

I smiled and shrugged. "It's alright...uh hey Nina?"

"Yeah?"

"What do you mean when you said 'Beware the black bird?" I asked thinking of Victor and his creepy stuffed raven Corrbierre.

Nina's eyes widened. "I said that?"

I nodded. "You were practically screaming it."

Nina's face reddened. "Oh, honestly I don't know...it was really weird and it felt so real...I wasn't that loud was I?"

"Not really." I told her. "I'm probably the only one who heard you."

Nina sighed in relief. "Oh good, I don't want anyone else to be mad at me."

I laughed. "I'm pretty sure the only one angry with you is Patricia, but don't worry about her. You didn't even do anything anyway. She's just being thick headed that's all."

"Thick headed?" Nina asked confused.

I chuckled. "Stupid."

"Ah." Nina nodded causing us to laugh. I got up and walked to my bed.

"We should get to bed before Victor hears us." I said lying down.

Nina nodded laying down as well. "Night."

I yawned snuggling into my blankets. "Night."

The next morning I walked down stairs with Fabian. I could hear Patricia, Jerome, and Alfie in the dining room laughing about something. Rolling my eyes, I ignored it as I rolled the sleeves of my buttoned white shirt that I paired with a grey skirt, black tights, silver sparkly combat boots, a bunch of purple, silver and black bracelets, purple feather earrings and of course the maroon striped tie and maroon jacket.

"Beware the Black Bird! Beware the Black Bird!" I stopped, frowning at Patricia's words. How did she know about Nina's dream? They laughed again. Fabian placed a hand on my shoulder giving me a concerned look. I just shook my head silently saying I was okay and we continued to walk into the living room/dining room.

"I wish I could have seen her face!" Alfie laughed. "Was it like this?" We walked in just to see Alfie pose with what I assumed was a scared face. I was beyond confused but I decided to play along like I didn't hear anything.

"Watcha laughing about?" I asked nonchalantly as Fabian and I sat down.

"Oh nothing," Patricia said causing Tweedledee and Tweedledum to laugh. I may have a crush on Jerome but that doesn't mean I don't know he can be a real idiot and with him and Alfie combined, well I'm surprised that house is still sane.

I shrugged. "Whatever, so I heard you guys talking about a black bird?" I tried to not look at Jerome, everything still felt awkward ever since our almost kiss. "You guys aren't planning to steal Corrbierre are you?"

Alfie snorted. "No, that would be stupid. Patricia-"

"Alfie!" Patricia and Jerome yelled cutting him off. I watched as Alfie looked at them confused then his eyes widened like he realized what he almost said. Fabian and I looked at each other and then back at them with raised eyebrows, but before I could ask what Alfie met, Patricia spoke.

"Anyways." She practically yelled turning to Jerome and Alfie. "I have an idea that really will give her nightmares."

"Oh yeah what's that?" Jerome asked interested. I snapped my head up looking straight at Jerome a frown on my face. He caught my stare and looked down sheepishly. I sighed and shook my head. I never minded his and Aflie's pranks they were always a good laugh, I even helped them sometimes but then there are times where Jerome takes things too far and someone gets hurt because of it. It was the one thing about Jerome that upset me, but I knew he can be really sweet when he wants to be. I sighed feeling conflicted. Fabian gave me look silently asking if I was ok. I gave him a reassuring smile and nodded. Nina then walked in the room giving Fabian and I a smile as she sat down on the other side of Fabian.

"Sleep well Nina?" Patricia sneered. Jerome and Alfie laughed.

"Um, yeah." She answered confused.

I sighed. "Ignore them Nina, they're just being idiots." Then in a more quiet voice I added. "So, are you still freaked out about the dream?" Fabian already knew about the dream since we told him earlier.

Nina sighed. "A little, I mean it felt so real...it felt evil."

"Evil?" I asked.

"Anyone seen Mara?" We looked to up see Amber walk in the room. "She's got my hair straightener."

"Yeah, she's with Mick. In our room." Fabian told her.

"What?" Amber asked angrily.

"Uh oh. Green eyed monster alert." Jerome teased. I shot him a look.

"I'm not jealous." Amber replied. "Why would I be jealous? What's there to be jealous of?"

"She's helping him with homework." Fabian explained. "That's all."

"Yeah, I know all about that." She said. "And it's cool. I would help him but I'm just so busy." Jerome mocked Amber and pretended to flip his hair and laughed causing Patricia and Alfie to laugh as well. Amber just rolled her eyes and turned to Nina. "I see you haven't snuck out bed at the crack of dawn today."

"Wow everyone really keeps tabs on everyone around here don't they?" Nina said as she, Fabian and Anna laughed.

"Fabian said you went to school early but then you didn't turn up to first class." Amber said, but before Nina could explain, Trudy walked in carrying some bowls.

"Nina was helping an old lady across the road." Trudy said. "Literally. We had a surprise visitor, from the old folks home."

"I'm not very good with old people." Amber said. "They're all so old aren't they?" I covered my mouth to keep herself from laughing when especially I saw Fabian almost choke on his orange juice. "Still you must be used to it. Trudy said your Gran brought you up?"

Nina smiled. "She did, yeah."

"What happened to your mum and dad?" Amber asked. Nina's smile fell into a frown and she looked down.

"Amber!" I hissed. She looked at me confused.

"Uh oh. Amber queen of tact." Jerome said.

"They died, in a car accident." Nina explained quietly.

"Oh, that's awful." Amber replied softly.

"It's alright. It happened a long time ago. My gran and I are really close." Nina said smiling again.

"So why did she pack you off to a big bad boarding school, miles away then?" Patricia rudely asked. "Sounds to me like she wanted to get rid." I looked at Patricia with wide eyes, how could she say something like that? That was cruel even for her.

"Patricia!" Fabian yelled. "Don't be such a witch. I know you're upset about Joy but there is no need to be taking all this out on Nina."

"Yeah well it seems like everyone's forgotten all about Joy except me." Patricia exclaimed getting up and leaving the room. The room fell into an awkward silence no one knowing really what to say. I sighed and went to reach for the serving spoon in the fruit bowl just as Jerome did causing our hands to touch. I looked up at him to see he was staring at me as well. We sort of stayed like that for a while until I remembered our almost kiss and he must have to because we both quickly took our hands away blushing.

"What's up with you two?" Amber asked looking at between them suspiciously.

"Nothing." We both exclaimed simultaneously. Everyone gave us odd looks but I ignored it and continued to eat. Today is going to be a very long day.

Alright, there ya go! Hope you like the things I changed in the chapter! Please review and tell me what you think! Thanks for reading!