House of Anubis: Reunion

Preparation

Sibuna met in Fabian's room the next morning with Mara and Fabian sitting far apart, and also Amber and Alfie sitting far apart. Willow was up in her room preparing alone. The four of them were very silent in the room, and so was KT, concealing the fact she barged in when Mara and Fabian were about to kiss the night before.

"Ok, am I the only one who's not intrigued by this silence?" Patricia asked. She was sitting right with Eddie, holding his hand.

"Is something going on?" Nina followed-up.

There was no answer.

Eddie stood up. "Ok, obviously the problems are with you, you, you, you, and you." He pointed, in this order, at Amber, Fabian, Mara, Alfie, and then KT. "Spit it out."

It seemed as though they were about to reply when they began mumbling and stuttering, but then none of them resulted their gibberish into an answer.

"Fine," Eddie spoke. "Sibuna meeting dismissed, I guess."

He left the room followed by Patricia. The others also filed out, going to their separate places. Mara went into the kitchen to grab a bottle of water, and Mick was in there already, eating a bowl of cereal.

"Good morning," Mick greeted.

"Good morning," Mara echoed.

As she grabbed a water bottle, Mick asked, "So, how are you and Jerome?"

Mara froze for a second. She slowly turned around, facing Mick. "We're-we're not together anymore."

"Who are you with?"

"N-no one, I think."

Mick looked at her strangely. And then he said, "Well, do you want to go on a date with me. To a restaurant or something?"

Mara stared at him. A date with him? She was still confused about her connection with Fabian, and that's why she couldn't find an answer to give Mick.

"Listen," Mick apologized, "I'm sorry about last time I visited. I realize I was a complete jerk, fool, and other things I probably don't know but am, and I'm so, so sorry for that-"

He rambled on and on about that. And Mara suddenly thought that they'd need someone to get Mick out of the house when Willow was ready to do whatever she was planning with Jerome.

"Yes," she suddenly interrupted Mick's drawn out apology. "Tonight, ok?"

"Y-yes. You mean, you'll actually go on a date with me?"

"Don't act so surprised. It must've been that apology that convinced me," Mara lied. She smiled and left the kitchen.

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Nina, Patricia, and Eddie walked in on Willow dressed in a red cloak, as she flapped her arms up and down very slowly, as if taking flight, while raising her legs at the same speed. She was making sounds like murmurs and caws for some reason. Her eyes were closed and her ears paid no attention to the three entering.

"Uh, Willow?" Eddie asked.

She stopped in place, lowering her arms to her sides and placing both her feet on the ground. She opened her eyes and looked at Nina, Eddie, and Patricia.

"Can I help you?" Willow questioned.

"We just came to see what you were up to, and if you'd be ready by tonight," Patricia confessed. "But it seems we've seen a little too much."

"I will be ready. But, can someone get me something that belongs to Jerome, something personal. Like a sock."

"Can it be something less...disgusting?" Nina suggested. "A shirt maybe?"

"It'll do. Now if you'd please, I'd like to resume." Willow pushed them out and closed her door.

"So, who's up for getting Jerome's shirt?" Patricia questioned.

They looked between eachother, making eye contact, until finally, Nina and Patricia's eyes landed on Eddie.

"Oh, come on," Eddie moaned.

"I will kiss you if you do this for me," Patricia bribed.

"I think I'll go now. Let's do this now." He hurried down the stairs.

Nina and Patricia smiled at eachother as they followed, passing Mara on the stairs. Patricia suddenly had an idea on how to get Jerome out of his room.

"Mara!"

Mara stopped and turned around.

"Where's Mick?"

"In the kitchen."

"Thanks."

Mara nodded and continued up the stairs. Patricia had Eddie and Nina wait at the corner, while she got Jerome's attention. She knocked on Jerome's door. He opened it.

"Can I help you?" he asked, annoyed.

"Don't be such a tosser. Mick needs you in the kitchen," Patricia lied.

Jerome sighed and headed to the kitchen, and once he was inside, Eddie made his move. He ran straight in the room, went in the drawer, and he grabbed a shirt. He was about to rush out the room until he heard whispers coming from the closet. There were several of them or perhaps just one with an echo, and it whispered his name. She whispered his name. If this was an Osirion thing, he couldn't pass this up.