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"Wait, what do you mean, Nina's missing?" Eddie repeated in shock. Fabian ran a hand through his hair, agitated.

"Don't tell Amber I told you, but we have this club, called, Sibuna, and-"

"Sweetie Jr!" the door of their bedroom flung open and Jerome stepped in, arms wide and a grin on his face. "You, my American friend, are a genius!" he wrapped his arms around Eddie giving him a hug. Eddie frowned at him, as did Fabian.

"Um…what?"

Jerome clasped his hands together "The girl advice? Worked like a charm! We're going on a date tonight!"

"Really?" Eddie smiled, truly happy for his first male British friend. "That's great man,"

"Going on a date with who?" Fabian asked, confused. He hadn't noticed Jerome hanging out with any girls recently, but then again, he'd been so focused on Nina and the mission, and the ghost, and having Joy back. It wasn't really that much of a surprise.

"Jaffray," Jerome grinned breathlessly.

"Mara? Mara said yes to going on a date with you?" Fabian repeated in utter shock.

"Hey! Don't sound so surprised Stutter-Rutter, not when you are Nina are always on and off….where is the other American anyway? She's normally the leader of this secret gang, I haven't seen her around for a while…" he paused, drifting off, thinking back to the last time he'd seen her. "Anyway," he cut his own thoughts off "Me, Jaffray, you and Trixie are all going out for dinner."

"W-what? Tonight?" Eddie asked

"No, next year," Jerome rolled his eyes "Thanks again Romeo."

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"I can't." Eddie sighed from the doorway. Mara was ready, dressed in a pretty red dress, and Patricia was sat in front of the dressing table, applying some more makeup.

"What?" Patricia asked, turning to face him

"I can't go tonight." He sighed.

"Why not?"

"I just can't, Yacker. Okay?"

"Eddie!" Mara scolded, rubbing Patricia's arm. Patricia glared at the American.

"And you're not going to give me a reason?"

"I shouldn't have too!" he cried "Mara, can I have a moment please?"

Mara nodded, standing and heading for the door, "Should I tell the taxi to wait…?"

"No, go on ahead, you and Jerry have a fab time," he sighed. Mara disappeared. Patricia stood and folded her arms. "Patricia, how could you even accept, with Nina missing and everything? How could you be so stupid?"

"What? Acting naturally?" Patricia retorted "Who told you about that anyway?"

"Fab-"

"That rat!" she cried "Amber's gonna kill him-"

"Why didn't you tell me? Yacker, you're always on about how I keep secrets, about my dad, how I don't trust you, well it doesn't look as if you trust me! How much of a hypocrite are you, Hermione?" he ran his hands through his spiked hair, and he felt bad, she looked beautiful, in a rebel way, and he realised once again that he found her incredibly perfect. "You should have been the one to tell me about SIBUNA, about everything, but I had to hear it from Fabian."

"I was trying to keep you safe," she sighed. "Eddie…there's something else."

"What?"

"You remember…when Jerome went to visit his….uncle…"

"Yeah…" Eddie shrugged "What does that have to do with- Oh Patricia."

"Yeah…and there's a lot more than that."

Short, I know, but review?

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