A/N I just wanna finish this up now. I can't wait any longer to write about the reveal!
Disclaimer: I don't own HoA or Halloween or all the other trademarked items in this LAST chapter
ALERT! IF YOU HAVE ALREADY READ THIS CHAPTER DON'T SKIP OVER IT REREAD IT I ADDED A LITTLE EXTRA SCENE IN!
Amber's POV
It's been two days since Halloween. Two days since Fabian died. Two days since Nina stopped talking to us all. Today was the day of his funeral. Mara, Patricia, and I were getting Nina ready when she burst into tears for the thirtieth time this week.
"Nina shush it's ok. He's happier now." I reassured hugging my best friend.
"Have they found *sniffle* the charger yet?" She asked. I was shocked. She hadn't spoken anything but yes or no since he ... left.
"Yea sweetie they found it." Mara said quietly. We'd been looking for Fabian's cellphone charger since the incident. Nina was certain that if we turned on his phone we would find out who hurt Fabian.
"Come on." Patricia said quietly. "It's time."
We all walked slowly down the steps supporting Nina as best as we could. We arrived at Fabian's burial spot. Right under the willow tree. Where Nina wanted him to be.
Mick and Jerome slipped the coffin into the ground. Nina burst into tears. She placed a red rose on his grave and walked off. We all followed slowly.
"Is it charged?" Mick asked anxiously. He had tear stains down his cheeks. I don't blame him either Fabian was his best friend.
"Yea." Jerome replied carefully holding the phone like it was a holy item.
"Turn it on." Nina said before dashing upstairs.
Jerome handed the phone to Alfie.
"I can't do it man. I'm sorry." Jerome said collapsing into a nearby chair. Alfie turned on the phone and put it in the center of the living room table.
"Should we call Lauren?" Mara asked.
"No not yet." I replied. "Nina wouldn't like for Fabian's possible last words to be heard by a bunch of cops."
"Your right. I wouldn't." Nina said from the doorway. She sniffled once before gesturing to the dining table. "Should we go over here?" She asked.
We all followed her over to the table. She picked up the phone and got into his voicemail.
"Didn't he have a password?" Mick asked.
"It was my birthday." She replied sniffling.
"You have two new voice messages. New message." The machine spurted. We all held our breath as Fabian's voice filled the room.
"Hey ... If you're hearing this ... I'm not around anymore ... I know ... I don't have ... much time left ... Mick ... You were an amazing ... friend ... Nina ... I love you ... Forever and always ..."
Nina ran up the stairs crying as she went.
"Play the next message." Mick said.
"Ahem." Fabian's voice said. "If you're hearing THIS message then Nina just ran upstairs. I can see you all right now." We all gasped. "Yea I'm better now. I'll see you guys later. How does midnight sound? *laugh* As if you guys had a choice."
The line went dead.
"I. Have. NEVER. Feared Rutter so much." Jerome whispered.
"C'mon guys it's getting late. It's not like anything will happen anyway. This is Fabian we're talking about." Mick said.
We all went to go get ready for bed. The next morning we went downstairs to find everyone surrounding Jerome.
"What's going on?" Nina asked.
"I found this on my arm this morning." Jerome said holding out his arm.
"Jerome. Killed. Me." Nina read. "You bastard!"
"Nina I swear I didn't do it!"
"That's not what your arm says!" I shouted.
"Alfie probably wrote this!"
"Guys think about the second voicemail. What if Fabian's still here?" Mara asked.
"What second voicemail?" Nina asked.
"He left a second one saying he was gunna um visit." Mick replied.
"Exactly he must've visited and wrote on Jerome's arm!" I shouted.
"Amber I've never agreed more!" Nina replied advancing on Jerome.
"Stop!" Alfie cried.
"What?" Nina replied.
"There's a third voicemail."
"Play it!" I ordered. He pushed the button.
"Hey guys it's me again. I'll be there in like ten minutes. See you soon."
"Alfie. When was this messaged left?" Mara asked shaking.
"Nine minutes ago."
"Which means?"
"I'm here." Fabian replied from the doorway. He was wearing the same plaid shirt he wore that night. It had no blood on it. He looked the same except he was a shade paler.
"Fabes!" Nina cried. She ran straight into his arms and held him tight.
"Neens I missed you so much!"
They just held each other crying for nearly twenty minutes.
"Um I hate to break up this reunion but how are you here?" Patricia asked.
"Why I'm a ghost isn't it obvious?" Fabian said sitting on the couch holding Nina in his lap.
"How long?" Nina asked.
"Ten more minutes." He replied squeezing her a little tighter.
"Don't go."
"I wish I didn't need to."
Tears started trickling down Nina's face.
"Now don't do that!" Fabian said wiping away her tears.
"But I'm gunna miss you so much!"
"I'll miss you too." He said. He kissed her softly but passionately. Suddenly he lifted Nina off his lap and dashed out the door. Nina curled into a ball and started crying again.
"Nina please don't cry!" Mick said.
"Of course I won't cry." Nina said. She wiped away all her tears.
"Wait what's going on?" I asked.
"Well it's all a simple game of revenge." Mara said.
"WHAT!" We all screamed.
"You see..." Fabian said walking back into the house, his normal skin tone intact.
"Last week all of you -with the exception of Mara of course- locked me and Fabian in the attic for the entire night!" Nina said.
"Then when they were having a private conversation..." Mara started.
"You recorded it." Fabian finished.
"And played it at breakfast the next morning." Lauren finished walking out of the hall closet.
"So Fabian was never hurt?" I asked confused.
"Nope."
"But he had no pulse!" Jerome cried. "I felt it myself!"
"I took Taekwondo for seven years. When I went for my blackbelt testing I needed to meditate for an hour. That's how I dropped my pulse." Fabian explained.
"But we were just at your funeral!" I objected.
"Fake funeral. Fake body. Really guys it's not that confusing."
"But where have you been staying?" Mick asked. "I would have noticed if you were sneaking in every night."
"You know how me and Amber have this super huge closet?" Nina asked.
We all nodded.
"I've been sleeping there." Fabian finished.
"So THAT'S what that noise was!" I exclaimed.
"What noise?" Nina asked while playing with Fabian's fingers.
"That chainsaw snore!"
"So wait it was all a prank?" Alfie clarified.
"YES!" Nina, Fabian, and Mara replied.
"But Nina you can't act!"
"Well Jason helped me out a lot." She giggled. "And when that didn't work I just imagined life without Fabian. That got the tears flowing." She hugged Fabian tightly.
"But wait what about this last voicemail?" Patricia asked holding Fabian's phone.
"What voicemail? I only left three." Fabian answered.
"Play it." Nina ordered.
"You have one new voice message. New message."
"It's not over yet kiddies. The season of fright has only just begun!" A mysterious voice screamed the message and ended with evil laughter.
We all shivered with fright as the laughter filled the air. When it subsided two words were left playing.
"Happy Halloween."
A/N Not spellchecked. I just wanted this out of the way. I had SO much fun writing this! I can't wait till Christmas! Happy Halloween you guys!