The Hunting (A House of Anubis Story)

Chapter 9

Nina POV

"This flower is so pretty! How romantic!" Amber shrieked as she saw the single rose its vase.

"Yes Amber, it's pretty, now can you stop shouting?" I spoke softly as I grabbed a bottle of water from the fridge. She rolled her eyes and examined the rose more. She's such a girly girl.

"So Nina, where have you guys been running off to?" she asked out of nowhere.

"Who?"

"You, KT, and Eddie," she answered as she focused on my facial expressions and body posture.

"We haven't been running off anywhere," I stated, walking off to the living room. "You're such a liar!" Amber raced after me, blocking me from the entrance to the foyer.

"Nina, am I your best friend?"

"Besides KT and Eddie."

"Well am I at least your BBFF?" she questioned impatiently, crossing her arms.

"What's that?" Confusion was obvious in my voice as she rolled her eyes.

"Oh Nina and your American ways. BBFF means best British friend forever, so am I you're BBFF?" What does me being American have to do with anything?

"Yes Amber, you're my BBFF," I said as I tried to pass her again.

"Then that means you'd tell me anything, right?" she raised her eyebrows at me.

"Yes Amber, I'd tell you anything I can tell," I spoke softly, finally getting past her.

Jerome POV

Amber had a point, Eddie, KT, and Nina are always wondering off. Now that I think about it, what did we know about them? They were actually really suspicious. I may spy on them. Speaking of which, Nina just went upstairs. I dashed up the stairs and came to KT and Nina's bedroom door. I leaned against the door and listened carefully to their conversation.

"She's still suspicious? Amber, of all people, I would have thought Patricia or Fabian or even Alfie not Amber," KT said.

"I dealt with it," Nina replied.

"You really think there's a war coming?" KT asked. What? What war? What are they talking about?

"Yea, why would we be sent here if it wasn't?" Nina questioned. A beeping sound came from the room as it shut off quickly.

"Why does the world like messing with us?" KT sighed.

"I don't know. Hey, where's Eddie's harpoon gun?" Nina spoke softly as my eyes widened. What were these three up to? I got up from my spot on the floor and headed to my room. I was defiantly going to figure out what's up with them.

Nina POV

I screamed as I got thrown back into a tree.

"Why do we do this?" I shouted at KT as I got up. She shrieked an "I don't know" as she messed with the harpoon gun. "KT! Shoot!" The cyclops grabbed me by my arms as I kicked and struggled. She shot the gun, missing by a good two yards.

"Really?" a male shouted. I turned my head to see Eddie against a tree with the harpoon in the tree literally a centimeter above his head. "Sorry." KT smiled innocently as Eddie came running up to her taking the weapon.

"You're not allowed to play with this anymore," Eddie scowled playfully.

"But I have to," she pouted as he laughed.

"Sorry to interrupt the beautiful moment of best friends but I need help over here!" I shouted as the cyclops swung me around wildly. Eddie aimed and hit the cyclops right in the eye. KT staked the monster as I collected the ashes.