I stood in front of the door, I considered just turning around and going back to my house...but I promised my sister I would watch my niece Emily. I knocked on the wooden door and I could here footsteps walking towards the door. Hazel opened the door and hugged me.

"Hi Nico" she said happily

"Hi" I said back quietly

"Thanks so much for taking care of Emily"she said while she ushered me inside "I've left food in the fridge for Emily and she need to be in bed no later then 8:30."

"Ok" I said nervously

Suddenly frank came through the door followed by a squealing Emily.

"Hi" said frank

"Hi" I said in return

"We have to leave now" said hazel "we'll be back at 10:00."

"Bye" I said

Hazel and frank walked out and shut the door.

"Hi Emily" I said nicely

"Hi" She said in that voice all 5 year olds have.

"Why do you want to do" I said kindly

"I want to watch a movie" squealed Emily

"Ok let's watch a movie" I said while taking her hand and leading her to the lounge room and placing her on the couch "what do you want to watch."

"I want to watch beauty and the beast" she screamed

I walked over to the DVD player and put the DVD in. I pressed play and sat down on the couch.

When the movie finished I got up and said to Emily "I think it's time for dinner"

"Ok uncle nico" said Emily

I walked into the kitchen and got the food out of the fridge such consisted of mashed potato and corn beef. I put the food in the microwave and turned it on, after 45 seconds the microwave beeped and I got the food out. I walked into the lounge room and gave the food to emily. She ate the food and said to nico "I'm done uncle nico"

"Ok" i said while I put the plate on the table "what do you want to do now" I said kindly

"Can we make a chocolate milkshakes "she said

"Ok but don't tell your mum" said nico

She nodded her head and they walked into the kitchen. I got out milkshake maker ,milk ,ice cream and chocolate topping, Emily added all the ingredients to a cup and I turned it on. When it was finished I took the cup of the machine. I told Emily to go sit down at the table and I would give her the milkshake, I told her I had to go an get something and left the room. When I got back I sat down at the table and looked at Emily. I almost had a heart attack,she had grown a tail and ears. I quickly got out my phone (Leo had made phones demigods could use) and dialled hazels number she picked up after three rings

"hazel my niece has grown ears and a tail" I said panicked

"Oh again" said hazel causally

"What do I do..." I said "wait ,what do you mean again"

"This happens whenever she gets excited" said hazel

"Oh ok" I said calming down "I'll see you when you get home, bye"

"Bye Nico ,I'll see you soon" replied hazel

Hazel hung up

I looked up at the clock it was 8:20, "Emily I think it's time to get ready for bed" I said

"No I don't want To go to bed" she whined

"You Have to go to bed" I said getting slightly annoyed

"I don't want to!" She screamed

"If you go to bed i will give you a cookie" I bargained

"Fine" she sighed

Emily walked to the bathroom and brushed her teeth and got into her pyjamas while I went and got a cookie. When I got back she was sitting on her pink bed. I gave her the cookie and I sat there while she ate it. When she had finished it I told her to get into bed and I tucked her in.

"Good night" i whispered

"Night" she replied

I walked to the door and turned of the light and I left the room. I walked to the lounge room and sat on the couch and turned on the TV.

At a bit past ten hazel and frank tiptoed int the house closing the door quietly. Nico heard the door open and he got up to say good bye to them. When he had said goodbye he ran into a shadow and shadow traveled back to his house.