Nina, Patricia, Amber, and Mara were all assembled in the dining room. They had the house to themselves (and Trudy). Victor and the boys were all out at a guy's sci-fi movie night.

Apparently the House of Anubis did this once a month- Girls and guy's night out. It rotated on who would actually go 'out' and tonight- was the girl's turn to stay in the House. Victor certainly didn't seem to enjoy it, but all he had to do was drive the guys there and back, and while there, he waited in the car.

Trudy loved girls night out [or 'in' in this case] and actually insisted on it. She made sure to give the teenage girls their space- so she stayed in the kitchen busily cooking food. It was no secret to her that when girls get together- they can eat more than a pack of teenage boys.

Popcorn, candy, and baked goods scattered about, the girls lounged in front of the TV. They had just finished watching a cliché chick flick and were still not expecting the guys for another few hours.

Amber was styling Nina's hair and Patricia was going through other options for movies. Trudy walked in the room with another plate of home baked oatmeal and raisin cookies and set them on the table.

"Here you are!" she said with a nurturing smile, "Oh Mara, careful about painting your nails. You know Victor…. he hates the smell of nail polish," she warned.

"Thanks Trudy," said Mara agreeably closing up the bottle and walking over to the window to hold them out to dry in the night air.

"You know what would be fun?" said Amber, "Truth or dare."

Normally everyone ignored Amber's chattering of suggestions for the girl's night out- but Patricia perked up.

"Actually. That's not a bad idea," she said looking at Nina.

"We haven't played yet with you- this should be interesting," she in serious voice that Nina suspected Patricia was only using to make her nervous.

"I'm game," Nina replied excitedly.

"Ok then, you first," said Amber as Patricia nodded.

"Truth or Dare"

"Truth," said Nina smiling (she never chose dare).

Amber, Mara, and Patricia whispered together on the other couch.

"No," Nina heard Mara say, "Isn't that too rough for a first question?"

"It's truth or dare," Patricia whispered skeptically, "that's how you play."

"Good question Patricia," said Amber in a carrying stage-whisper.

"Ok," said Patricia staring at Nina challengingly, "Do you like anyone at the current moment?"

"Like?" asked Nina fake-innocently.

"Yes. Like a boy," said Patricia talking slowly- as if to spell it out for her.

"Yes. Yes I do," Nina replied easily.

"Who?" asked Amber.

"My question is over- someone else's turn," she said as everyone glowered at her.

They then all listened to Amber's most embarrassing moment that happened in front of Mick and Mara's childhood story about when she tackled another girl on the playground all over a coloring book. Then Patricia ate nine cookies in three minutes, on a dare. Then finally it went back to Nina.

"Truth or dare," they asked.

"Truth,"

"Who do you like?" Patricia asked. Nina honestly didn't think they would waste another question on that, but apparently she was wrong.

"Uh…," she stalled as she thought critically about the question. She normally wouldn't have hesitated. She was an open person. But something struck her as strange. Why was Patricia all of a sudden so curious about her love life? Patricia obviously knew that Nina liked Fabian.

Patricia obviously likes Fabian too, thought Nina as she pieced things together. She recalled seeing Patricia and Fabian shoulder to shoulder in the biology room speaking to Alfie. They were doing things without her.

But most importantly was the most recent evidence:

***FLASHBACK*****

Nina watched as Patricia walked up to Fabian and sat next to him on the couch.

Minutes later he heard him exclaim, "I could kiss you!" and moved towards her to do so.

**END FLASHBACK**

Patricia wasn't one to get all emotional about love, so Nina assumed she wouldn't want to kiss him in public (or have him kiss her). But this proved that he too liked her if he wanted to kiss her.

Nina feared getting in Patricia's way. They had recently become friends in the Sibuna Club and she didn't want to lose that. She had to respect that Patricia had first rights to him- after all, she WAS the Newbie (as Patricia was fond of calling her).

Plus, Fabian obviously didn't like her that way. They were friends. She thought trying not to get sad.

She then broke the most important rule of Truth or Dare when she answered the next question as a lie, in making up a name- "Patrick, he's a guy I liked from America. I liked him for years, but out of sight- out of mind, I guess."

She knew that answered in a lie to stay in Patricia's good graces and to ease Patricia's mind. Patricia didn't have to worry about Nina being competition.

The girls looked in shock at Nina's response. Amber actually gasped.

"So you don't like any guys from Anubis House?" she asked again to be sure she got it correctly.

"No," replied Nina again, "No I don't."

FABIAN's POV

It had been a long night.

The guys were difficult people to go to the movies with. Alfie and Jerome talked the entire time while Mick was texting every other scene.

Fabian wasn't even sure he liked Sci-fi, at least, not a marathon of it. He liked it more in small doses.

During the only romantic scene in the movie, after the shooting scenes had stopped- Jerome actually started up a conversation with him.

"Say Fabian. What's taking you and Nina so long?" he asked.

Fabian nearly spit his soft drink out of his mouth. "Say what?" he choked.

"Come-on man, you like her- why haven't you asked her out?" Mick asked flipping his phone away.

Jerome shook his head as if Fabian were the most pathetic thing on earth, "The poor boy obviously has never had a crush before," he tutted, "he obviously doesn't know what to do."

"What? No!" replied Fabian slightly annoyed at the jab.

"Then what's the problem?" asked Jerome.

"Nothing! I just want to make sure she likes me- is all," Fabian said trying to explain himself.

"Wise," commented Alfie nodding- as if he was extremely experienced.

"Stupid," replied Mick and Jerome at the same time. Which was weird, Jerome and Mick rarely struck a chord.

"Take a risk mate, if you're not sure. You don't want her deciding that she DOESN'T like you," said Mick wisely. Of the three guys there, Fabian only trusted Mick's opinion- since he seemed pretty good with the girls.

"Fine," he said as the guys rolled their eyes and went back to watching the movie. As soon as he said it, Fabian grew nervous. He had to tell Nina he liked her.

A/N: I can't update for three days or so- BUT review if you want to inspire me to write faster. I'm pretty sure I know where I want to go with this but I'd love to hear comments!