Impossible; House of Anubis (B1)

[01] House of Secrets

*edited - 19-09-2024* 

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"Patricia! Joy! Seriously guys, you need to give me back my camera!!" 

The familiar voice of Camilla Rutter rang out loudly in annoyance, causing most students at Anum Academy of Boarding to turn to watch as the petite brunette, ran after her two friends; Joy Mercer and Patricia Williams. Unknown to her, until that very morning at breakfast, the two girls had decided to go snooping through her things and found the camera her father had sent her. She had no use for the bloody thing, and she knew the moment she opened the package that the camera was just her father's idea of trying to show her love by buying her useless and expensive things. 

That was why she hid it. 

She should have known better however, as nothing stays hidden in Anubis house for long, especially when you sleep in the same room as two of the nosiest people who live in the house, which was why Camilla was chasing after the Goth pixie and Miss Popular at that very moment.

The two best friends had thought an after-lunch photoshoot was the best way to spend their time. 

"Guys!" Camilla groaned once again but wasn't surprised at all when they ignored her.

Patricia had the camera in her hands, so Joy positioned herself a little ahead when Camilla finally caught up, panting a little. Joy started posing to the camera as Patricia directed her into taking the 'perfect picture'. If it hadn't been for the mischievous gleam Camilla had seen in Patricia's eye, Camilla probably would have stopped trying to get her camera back. 

"Move back a bit more!"

"Oh, hurry up!" Joy told Patricia, looking at Camilla, who was about to grab the camera at any moment but backing up like Patricia had told her.

"If you don't want your picture taken, you could give me back my camera!" Camilla chimed in, causing both girls to simultaneously give her a look that said 'as if'. 

Before Camilla could open her mouth to complain some more to her friends, Joy shrieked as she fell over the one person who would be using their lunch break to study for the classes in the afternoon: Fabian Rutter, Camilla's twin brother.

"Oh, hey, careful!" Fabian warned as he instantly steadied Joy, causing Camilla and Patricia to laugh and share a knowing look. 

Camilla heard a familiar click of the camera, crossing her arms and blowing the hair out of her eyes. She turned to see Patricia capture the moment of the Joy/Fabian moment and let out a small laugh. "I do think you just got the perfect picture, Trish," she told her friend, who hummed her agreement.

"It's going to be my new facebook cover photo, I think." She informed Camilla as she handed over the camera. 

Camilla placed it safely in her bag, making a small mental note to hide the bloody thing in her brother's room so the girls wouldn't get their hands on it again. Patricia tried to look very interested in Camilla's movement as the girls both knew Joy would want a little alone time with 'Fabes'.

"The Theory of Computational Intelligence?" Joy read aloud sounding disgusted, lifting the book to show her friends the boy's book of choice. Camilla didn't even bother to hide her eye roll. Sometimes, her brother was too nerdy to deal with. So why couldn't he pretend to act even somewhat normal? "Bit of light reading?" Joy inquired trying to sound a little interested at the obscure reading choice of a 15 year old male.

"Joy," Fabian started, ignoring his sister's eye roll, "Just because it doesn't have Robert Pattinson on the cover –"

"you will find that none of the Twilight books we have at the house actually have him on it, Fabby", Camilla butted in. However, her brother continued talking as if she hadn't spoken, causing her to let out an annoyed 'humph' sound, crossing her arms and turning away a little from the scene.