first fanfic = be nice. big fan of HoA, but aren't we all? :)

*Amber's POV*

"This morning I had a really great idea, Nines." I squealed. "You've been here awhile, but you've never seen the town. I'm going to give you the grand tour!" I clapped my hands with glee.

"Sure, Amber."Nina said. "That sounds like a ton of fun." We went downstairs for breakfast. Everybody was there except for Mick and Mara. But who cares? Not me!

"Hey, Fabian! Patricia! Want to come help me show Nina the town?"

"I'm game." Fabian smiled.

Patricia chimed in. "Sure. Count me in- as long as we each pick a place to show her. I don't want to be stuck looking at dresses the whole time."She rolled her eyes. "Don't forget we have to tell Trudy."

Sitting at the other end of the table were Alfie and Jerome. "You know, that doesn't sound like a bad idea," mused Jerome. "There's a great joke shop. We need to restock, Alfie."

"Be neat, but we're on Winkler Wardrobe Duty today. Remember? All the costumes need to be cleaned? I can't afford to skip. My parents will kill me if I get expelled."

"Rats! Stupid lower years-having the nerve to snitch on us."

"Whoa Jerome, watch it! Bananas are for eating, not for squeezing the life out of." The peel lay limp in his hand.

"Oh, stick one in your ear, Alfie!" He got up and marched off to their room.

Whew! I wouldn't go a mile near that jerk, Jerome. I gave a bark of laughter. We finished our French toast and found Trudy in the laundry room. She said our trip was fine, we just had to make sure to sign out.

"Oh, and dearies!"

"Yes, Trudy?" we all chorused, ready to be on our way.

"Be back before dark."

*Patricia's POV*

We made it to the bus stop just in time. As we were getting into our seats, the bus gave a jerk and Fabian rammed into Nina. He automatically put his hands on her shoulders to steady themselves. Both their faces turned beet red. I had to face the window to hide my smirk. Those two. They really needed a nudge towards each other. Fabian and Nina were both shy though, so it'd take some serious planning to get them together. That's it! I texted Amber and she replied: OMG! That's totally what Victoria Beckham would do!

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