Find her

4. House of Hope

"That can't be true right?" Eddie asked worried about the information that they just read.

"Even if it is Rufus can't use it to get to the underworld. He's not the osirian anymore right?" Fabian questioned.

"Maybe he is." Eddie was sitting on the side of his bed while Fabian was sitting on the ground in front of him.

Fabian shook his head. "From what I got from Sarah there can only be one. I mean that's what she made it sound like with the chosen one. It would have to apply to the osirian to right?" Eddie shrugged.

"But this has to be the reason Rufus has Nina right? So he must have another way or something," they exchange questions back and forth, however nobody has a real answer. Fabian's eyes widened when he came to a realization.

"What if Rufus is using the both of you? What if he's coming after you next?" Fabian asked with worry in his voice.

Eddie shakes his head. "But I'm not the osirian anymore."

"He doesn't know that."

Eddie started to get concerned. So, many questions and ideas ran through his head, but he knew it was pointless to ask Fabian since he was just as clueless as Eddie. "It's more important now than ever that we find Nina," Eddie states purposefully. Fabian assertively nods his head in agreement.

"I'll text the others," Fabian says taking his phone out and texting the rest of the house about the sibuna meeting.

...

"Ok Mick, bye Mick, love you Mick," Amber says trying to get her boyfriend off the video chat.

"Come on Amber," Mick says with a warm smile, "five more minutes," he puts his hand out to form the number.

"Ok fine," Amber giggles in response. They start joking and giggling as they talk to one another. Joy and Patricia were sitting on their beds looking at each other annoyed with the blonde that was keeping them up. Finally, Joy rolled her eyes, climbed off her bed, and walked over to Ambers side of the room.

"Hey Mick," Joy says faking a smile.

"Hey J-" Mick gets cut off by Joy slamming the laptop closed.

"Rude," Amber says tossing her hair to the back of her neck. Joy and Patricia looked at one another and shared the same irritated expression.

"Well, it's time for bed," Joy declared standing over Amber.

"What are you my mother," Amber dramatically pushes past Joy and lands in her bed.

"And I thought you and Alfie were trying to fix things?" Patricia asks attempting girl talk.

She scoffs. "What no, Alfie and I are not a thing."

"I don't know, I saw the way you two were looking at each other in the library," Joy teases.

"Ok so maybe I still have a few feelings for Alfie," Amber admitted. Patricia and Joy gasped mockingly. "But it doesn't matter anyway I'm still with Mick and Alfie's with-" Amber stops or was interrupted.
"No one," Patricia quietly shouts.

"And you can change the Mick thing," Joy says.

"Yeah, just break up with him," Patricia suggests.

"It's not that easy Patricia, I'm not as cold hearted as you."

"Hey," Patricia responds defensively, "I have my reasons."

"What? You don't want happiness?" Amber rebuttals.

But before Patricia as a chance to fireback Joy interrupts, "Ok one problem at a time. Amber, just break up with Mick, and Patricia I'll deal with you later," Joy points to her right at Patricia.