Early in the morning, the storm had stopped. Joy was passed out on her bed as well as the dog who rested under her arm. Patricia crept inside and quietly woke Joy up.

"Wh-Patricia?" Joy sat up and the dog flinched.

Patricia sat by Joy. "Hey, I was thinking-you know how we used to be best friends and...now we're not?"

"I guess..."

"Well, I want to catch up with my Joy."

"You sound more like me than you, Patricia."

"I've noticed you've been depressed lately, and it's time I address that. What is it? Is it Jerome?"

Joy was silent.

"So, what happened?"

"Right before we came here to this house, I had to investigate an injury that happened to Jerome. We grew closer, unfortunately, and we had a big fight about how he broke up with me, and how we're over." Joy looked downward.

"Joy-"

"-don't pity me, please."

"I don't pity you. I just want you to know I'm here."

Joy smiled at her. "Well, it's good to know I have more than just a dog to talk to."

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Fabian walked out of his room around the same time Nina came out of hers. She glared at him and walked away. Fabian sighed and went into Eddie's room.

Eddie was awake, just laying down in his bed, and he looked up when Fabian came in.

"How may I help you with your Nina issues?"

"How'd you-"

"-I know. Sit." Eddie sat up as Fabian came and sat down.

"What's she so mad about? Do you know?"

"I don't feel exactly why she hates you right now, per se, but I have a clue with common sense."

"Then...what is it?"

"She wants you to propose to her already."

Fabian fell silent.

"Well, go ahead and propose already! Because as long as she's going to be aggravated, I'm going to be aggravated. Chosen One-Osirion linked emotions, remember?"

Fabian could hear the annoying tone in Eddie's voice. "Yeah, you're definitely annoyed, which means she definitely is too. Ok, so I have a ring and everything, but...I don't know how to propose."

"You get on one knee and ask her to marry you."

"I know that of course-I've been rehearsing different scenarios for years, and I keep chickening out."

"Years? Fabian, toughen up and be a man. You have a girl out there who loves you to death, and you can't muster up the courage to ask her four simple words?"

"Love isn't my forte..."

"Oh, and you think it's mine? I'm Eddie Sweet, the last person you'd think of being the romantic type, but I could still propose to Patricia."

"Ok, ok fine."

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Fabian scheduled a lunch date for him and Nina. He informed her and began preparing in the kitchen, having Alfie guard the kitchen door. Nina was still mad at him, but she agreed to join him.

When the time came, Nina walked in on cutely cut sandwiches, fruit, cheese, and drinks.

"You look beautiful," Fabian grinned.

"Jeans and a hoodie, Fabian?"

"You look beautiful no matter what you wear." He scurried over to her seat and pulled it out for her. "Here you are."

Nina took a seat and so did Fabian. Fabian placed the food on the plates. Nina enjoyed the food along with him over small talk.

Nina wiped her mouth with a napkin. "Ok, now to more serious matters."

"Yeah. I have something to say too, but you first."

"Ok...so, I think it's time we took a raincheck."

"Wh-bu-"

"-I know it's not easy, but we just need to wrap our minds and hearts around what we really want in this relationship."

"Nina, I-"

"-it's just a break. It'll be over before we know it, and we'll try a different approach at this love-thing when we're ready...And you had to say?"

Fabian heaved a sigh. "Nothing. Nothing anymore."

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Nina and Fabian are having a bit of relationship troubles...Wonder where this could lead up...

I don't have any questions for this chapter, so I'll just leave you with a few words:

Vivid, remark, lovely, tragic, I have no clue what this is supposed to mean, goodbye.