The Hunting (A House of Anubis Story)

Chapter 10

Eddie POV

Someone poked my eyes as I woke up.

"What?" I asked with annoyance.

"You're asleep in the hallway, so unless you and Trixie want to get caught, you need to get up," Nina spoke softly as I looked over to see Patricia still lying on my shoulder. I moved carefully, not wanting to wake Yacker, and picked her up gently. KT opened the door for me as I walked in and set her on her bed. I covered her with the blankets as she muttered something incoherent.

"Told you I wouldn't let anything hurt you," I whispered as I brushed strands of her hair out of her face. Leaving the room, Nina and KT let out a soft aww.

Amber POV

I skipped downstairs to the dining room with a certain happiness. I wasn't really surprised when I realized I was the last one down. I took a seat and began to eat as Jerome gave away a smirk.

"So Patricia, I heard the boogie man was in your room last night," he laughed with Alfie. Strangely, Patricia didn't come with a comeback but instead looked down and stayed quiet.

"Shut up Jerry," Eddie defended Patricia as I looked at KT with a smile. The look Eddie gave Jerome told him that he wasn't playing around so he listened. Aww, Peddie is so cute! I mean he's defending her and they're just perfect for each other. Patricia gave Eddie a small smile of gratitude as she continued to eat her breakfast.

"Eddie, where were you? I woke up in the middle of the night and you weren't there," Fabian spoke up after an awkward silence filled the air. Eddie shared a look with Patricia before turning to Fabian.

"I went to check on Patricia when she woke everyone up and then I couldn't go back to sleep so I went and got a glass of water," he explained as Fabian nodded. Jerome gave a look of suspicion but didn't say anything as Patricia got up and left the dining room, heading out the front door. Eddie got up to follow her as Nina and KT shared a smile.

Nina POV

I was grabbing my bag when Fabian walked up to me.

"Hey, what's up?" I smiled, slinging my bag over my shoulder.

"I was kinda wondering, well not wondering but asking-"

"Fabian, spit it out."

"Would you fancy walking to school with me?" he asked nervously.

"Sure, I would fancy that," I laughed as we went out the front door. "Sorry, I'm still getting used to things here. It's very strange."

"Well it's weird hearing you, KT and Eddie talk," he replied jokingly.

"Well our accents are awesome," I spoke softly as he rolled his eyes.

"And ours aren't?" I bite back a smile as I looked ahead of me.

"Do you like me?" I blurted out as he looked at me with confusion. My eyes widened as I lowered my head in embarrassment. "Sorry, I didn't mean to say that."

"A-actually I-I was going to s-say yes," he told me sheepishly as I smiled.

"Really?"

"Ye-yea."

Eddie POV

"Patricia!" I yelled as I dashed after her. "Yacker!" I grabbed her arm and turned her around to see an angry scowl on her face.

"What? What could you possibly want Eddie?" she shouted at me as I took a step back surprised by her outburst.

"Come on you know Jerome's just being stupid. You're not crazy," I spoke softly as she shook her head.

"Why? Do you keep doing that? You make me believe I'm not crazy when I am!"

"You're not!"

"Eddie, I'm sorry but I really want to be alone," she whispered as she turned around and rushed to school.

KT POV

I was strolling down the hallway to class when someone grabbed my elbow and pulled me into an empty classroom.

"I know there's something going on with you, Nina and Eddie and trust me when I found out in going to tell everybody," Jerome told me as I glared at him.

"I don't know what you're talking about," I lied.

"Sure. You know, you're not good at pretending to be normal teenagers." I stayed quiet as Jerome smirked and left the classroom. I took in a shaky breath as I left the empty room. I came into my classroom and sat by Eddie as the teacher walked in. As the lesson began, I tapped Eddie on the shoulder.

"Jerome is super suspicious, like he knows we're not normal teens and that we're hiding something. He said when he does find out he'll tell everyone," I whispered as Eddie's eyes widened. He turned around in his seat to look at Jerome, who gave him a snarky smile. He covered his eyes with his hand as he sighed.

"Ugh I can't do this, it's giving me a headache," he groaned.

"Do what?"

"First, Jerome messes with Patricia and now she's mad and won't talk to me. Then, Jerome does this. It's giving me a massive headache," he told me as he rubbed his temples.

"Go sleep in the nurse's office," I suggested as he nodded. He got up and talked to the teacher before grabbing his bag and leaving. I don't blame him. Jerome is causing a lot of problems. What did we ever do to him?

X

Nina and I were hanging out in the student lounge, debating about if we should go hunting or let the mare get Patricia again.

"I say we let it get her again, if it comes. Eddie hanging around her room won't help," Nina spoke as I nodded.

"Yea we should but Patricia's mad at Eddie for some reason. I think it's just because she's mad at Jerome so she's attacking the one person who cares about her more than anything," I told her.

"No wonder he's been in the nurse's office all day," she sighed.

Patricia POV

I was heading to the lounge but stopped in the doorway when I heard my name. I decided to listen in on the conversation since they were talking about me.

"We should but Patricia's mad at Eddie for some reason. I think it's just because she's mad at Jerome so she attacking the one person who cares about her more than anything," KT told Nina. How'd they know I'm not talking to Eddie?

"No wonder he's been in the nurse's office all day," Nina sighed. Eddie was in the nurse's office? Let alone because of me? I left the doorway and headed to the nurse. Entering the small office, the nurse told me she'd be back in fifteen minutes. I nodded before looking at one of the small beds. Eddie was fast asleep as I sat on the one parallel from it.

"Eddie?" I asked. His eyes opened slowly as he sat up a bit.

"Yacker? Are you ok? What's wrong?" he questioned with concern.

"I'm sorry," I whispered as I brushed a piece of hair off of his forehead.

"What? Why?" he spoke with confusion.

"Like KT said, I took my anger and sadness out on someone I care about the most and I'm sorry," I apologized as he sighed.

"It's ok, I really should know better than to mess with you."

"Why are you in here?" I asked, continuing to brush piece of hair off of his forehead.

"Headache, like a huge one," he groaned as I laughed softly.

"I have Aleve in my bag, do you want some?" I inquired, reaching for my bag.

"No, I'm fine," he brushed off.

"Go back to sleep, I'll see you at home," I urged him as he frowned.

"I don't want you to leave," he pouted.

"I have to go to class." He gave me wide puppy dog eyes as I groaned. "Stop!"

"Please," he begged in a whisper.

"Fine, just until you fall asleep," I told him as he nodded.

Eddie POV

I heard a struggle as I opened up my eyes. A mare was sitting on a sleeping Patricia's stomach as she tossed and turned. I sent Nina and KT a text and slowly got up.

"Get away from her or I will have to hurt you," I sneered as I got up. Nina and KT rushed into the office as Nina clutched a stake. I pushed the mare off of Patricia then sat beside Patricia to make sure, one, it wouldn't come near her again and two, she wouldn't wake up. The fast mare dashed around the room as KT and Nina tried to block it.

"Nina, throw the stake," I demanded as she listened. She focused on her target then threw the sharp wood, hitting it right in the chest. Nina collected its ashes as the door opened.

"Tell me who you are and what you're doing here or I tell everyone!" Jerome said, holding up his phone. KT and Nina gave me a look of fear as I glared at Jerome. Crap.