"Piss off, Jerome!"
"Have I mentioned how much I love your sweet talk?"
"And have I mentioned how much I hate you?"
Lyla Harris and Jerome Clarke hate each other. A fact that everyone at Anubis House knew, though they regularly hung out, and tried t...
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Later that day, once Nina and Lyla returned to the house, they wasted no time in calling an urgent Sibuna meeting. The group gathered in the dining room, as Nina and Lyla began to recount the unsettling conversation they overheard between Rufus and Victor.
"And Rufus was definitely one of them," Nina stated firmly. "Oh, and listen to this..." She paused, letting the weight of her next words sink in. "They said Joy was the chosen one." The moment Nina finished, Alfie, ever the dramatic one, pointed a finger at Patricia from across the table. "I told you she was part of it!" He exclaimed, his voice echoing through the dining room.
Patricia rolled her eyes in exasperation. "Alfie, she is not part of it," she insisted, crossing her arms defiantly. "Maybe she's not choosing to be chosen," she added with a sigh, her shoulders slumping in frustration. "I need to get a hold of her."
"So, Rufus was one of them?" Amber asked, as Nina nodded, confirming the news as Lyla chimed in, "He was one of them. They either kicked him out or he left on his own. They didn't mention what happened exactly."
A pause hung in the air before Nina added, "Oh, and Victor thinks Rufus has the puzzle pieces, only... He called them ankh pieces? I think they're more than just clues." She explained.
As the group took in this new information, Nina's attention was drawn to Lyla, who seemed lost in thought, her fingers drumming nervously against the table. A swirl of questions filled Lyla's mind as she replayed Victor and Rufus's interaction over and over. Finally, Lyla cleared her throat to grab everyone's attention. "Rufus also mentioned someone called an Isirian," She stated, her voice barely above a whisper. "And Rufus said that they live here."
Fabian leaned forward, his forehead creased in thought. "Here? As in Anubis House?" he asked, his tone laced with curiosity and a hint of alarm. Amber looked around the group, her face a mask of confusion. "What's an Isirian? Who is it?" She questioned.
Nina opened her mouth to respond, but hesitated, a wave of uncertainty washing over her. She had a theory about the identity of the Isirian, but she didn't think she should share it yet, not until she knew for sure. Instead, she redirected the conversation. "We don't know... But here's the strange part; Victor got really weird when Rufus mentioned it."
"Weird how?" Alfie asked, looking between the two girls who were sitting on opposite ends of the table. Nina shook her head, her expression puzzled as she recalled Victor's demeanor. "It was like... He couldn't believe it." She said, a frown forming on her face as she replayed the memory. "That is quite strange..." Amber murmured, nodding in agreement.
