The Hunting (A House of Anubis Story)

Chapter 3

KT POV

So far not everyone was very welcoming to us. Eddie keeps purposely annoying Patricia. Joy seems to hate Nina for no reason. Patricia also keeps glaring at me. Amber is ok, I think she just needs to get to know us first. Mick kinda doesn't care either way so he just says hello and stuff if any of us pass each other. Mara has been welcoming but none of us have become close to her. Alfie and Jerome were just happy to have other people I prank. Willow is pretty much happy about everything and then lastly Fabian. He was the most welcoming out of everyone. He was really sweet and tried to make us feel as comfortable as possible in this new environment. I could already tell that Fabian and Nina were gonna end up liking each other and that Patricia and Eddie were gonna end up liking each other. I glanced up from my plate as everyone was talking happily.

"Where's my braclet?" Patricia shouted coming downstairs.

"Yea and my necklace!" Joy yelled following Patricia. Everyone around the room shrugged as Patricia and Joy turned to Nina and me.

"I think the newbies took them," Patricia snarled.

"We haven't even gone in your room!" Nina protested.

"Of course you didn't," Joy spoke sarcastically.

"Where's our jewelry?" Patricia demanded.

"We don't know!" Nina and I screamed. Patricia suddenly grabbed a pitcher of water and poured it on Nina's lap. Nina automatically jumped out of her chair and grabbed a napkin.

"And this is what I do to people who back up liars," Patricia sneered before grabbing a glass of orange juice and splashing it in my face.

"Yea she does that," Mara muttered.

"And I do this," I said before grabbing a bowl of cereal and throwing it in her face. I grabbed Eddie and Nina's hand and rushed up the stairs. We got into mine and Nina's room as Eddie finally let out a laugh.

"What was that?" he laughed.

Amber POV

KT, Nina, and Eddie all rushed out of the door as Patricia let out a frustrated scream.

"Who do they think they are? Just cause they're American, they think they can so what ever!" she spoke pulling cereal out of her hair.

"Patricia, Joy I found some of your jewelry in the dryer," Trudy spoke, completely unaware of the previous conversation and actions. She went back into the laundry room as everyone glanced at Patricia and Joy.

"You guys need to apologize," Mara said.

"Why? They probably would have stolen them!" Patricia exclaimed.

"You don't even know them!" Fabian exclaimed. Joy gave a frown as she nodded.

"Fine, we'll apologize," Joy huffed. Patricia gave a scowl as she sank to her seat.

"They would have taken them anyways," she muttered trying to convince herself more than us.

Eddie POV

"What was that?" I questioned, unable to contain my laughter any longer.

"Thanks for the support," Nina hissed softly. My laughter died down as I stared at my two best friends.

"I think my sweater is shrinking as we speak," Nina complained. KT smiled a little at the thought as she wrung out her hair, getting rid of most of the orange juice.

"This sucks!" Nina shouted in exasperation.

"What are we gonna do? We can't do our job if people on this house hate us," KT asked.

"I don't know but as of right now, one of us needs to go patrol," I spoke in a hushed tone.

"Not it!" KT and Nina shouted in unison.

"What? Dang it!" I yelled before marching downstairs and out of the house. I walked slowly down a path. The grounds were eerily quiet, sending me on edge. Come out come out wherever you are I thought dully. I heard a snap of a branch as I zipped around.

"Who's there?" I yelled. A quiet laugh came behind me as I twisted around again.

"Scaredy cat much?" a British voice filled the air as I relaxed.

"Stalker much?" I mocked with a snarky smile.

"You're such I weasel, that's what your nickname's gonna be Weasel. Or at least one of them will be," Patricia spoke softly.

"And you yack a lot. I think I'll call you Yacks or...Yacker! Yea, Yacker I like the sound of that," I smiled as she glared at me.

"What are you doing out here anyways?" she questioned harshly.

"Can't a man go for a stroll?" I remarked. She gave a quick eye roll as she crossed her arms.

"Well, can you tell your friends I said that I'm sorry," she struggled on her words.

"You don't look like the type to say I'm sorry," I spoke in a sincere way. Her facial features softened as she looked up at me. Her mouth twitched into a small smile as she began to realize what she was doing. She shook her head and put her face back into her angry scowl.

"I don't apologize. They're lucky cause I'm only doing it so my friends won't shun me," she spoke bitterly.

"Ok, I'll tell them," I still spoke softly as I saw her struggle to not break her tough interior.

"Good," she pouted as she turned away.

"You know, that softer Patricia I saw I like her. And by the way, KT and Nina wouldn't ever steal from you guys and I think that you guys would make great friends," I said, grabbing her hand softly.

"I'll try, but don't think I'm gonna put my guard down. Especially for you, I already know I don't like you. Eddie Kruger-"

"It's Freddie Kruger not Eddie Kruger," I interrupted.

"Either way you're my worst nightmare," she muttered as she gave a small smile.

"See I like this. I'd rather talk to you like this than you ignore me," I blurted out suddenly.

"Don't get used to it. I'm only giving you a warm welcome because of my friends saying I was too harsh," Patricia spoke softly.

"Of course. I'll see you later, bye Yacker," I said as I began to walk off.

"Bye Weasel!" she shouted after me. I grinned to myself as I continued down the sidewalk. Yacker, I like the sound of that.