Theresa's Father opened a letter from Theresa, and started reading.

Dear Dad,

I'm starting to feel homesick, I miss you Daddy. I really want to see you again, I feel as

though the last time we spoke we didn't exactly get to spend a lot of time together and

now I wish we had. I miss when we used to spend time together, I miss going out

together and trying out the new restaurants, and riding our horses together on the trails.

I love it here in New Olympia with my new friends but I still miss you very much.

I want to come home, daddy. I miss you too much.

Lovingly yours,

Theresa

Theresa's father dropped the letter on his desk and sighed, thoughtful for a moment and have his thoughts about Theresa's letter.

a flashback to when they used to ride horses, go to restraunts and other fun things together

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Theresa raised her shield to block Atlanta's attack, and swung her leg up at Atlanta who blocked the attack.

"Good job, but theres always room for improvment. I think that's enough for todays training." Ares said. Then, the seven of them went off to change into clean clothes, and then hoped into Herry's truck.

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"Hey, Theresa, are you coming? We're going to see a horror flick. You in?" Atlanta asked.

"In a minute, I have something to do." Theresa said.

"Let's go, I'm starving. Is Theresa coming?" Herry asked, and Theresa saw Atlanta shrugging. Theresa went upstairs to her room and thought,

"I wonder what daddy's doing right now...I hope he has my letter by now, I hope I can come home." Theresa sat on her bed and thought of her Dad, until her cellphone rung.

"Hello!" Theresa asked excitedly, thinking it was her Dad.

"Theresa?" Atlanta asked over the phone. Theresa sighed disappointedly.

"Yeah?" Theresa asked.

"We have to leave for the movie, it starts at 4:30 so we have to hurry. We're leaving without you, now. Is that okay?" Atlanta asked.

"Yeah, I don't mind." Theresa said, not paying much attention. She was looking at a picture of her and her Dad riding horses.

"Later, Theresa." Atlanta said, and hung up. Theresa almost fell asleep 45 minutes later, when her cellphone rung again.

"Daddy!" Theresa asked. She heard snickers at the end of the line.

"Daddy?" Jay asked, barely containing his laughter. Theresa angrily sighed.

"What now, Jay?" Theresa asked. She heard Atlanta and Archie in the back, still laughing.

"We just wanted to know how you were doing." Jay said. Theresa didn't reply, she just hung up the phone and wanted her Dad to call, she couldn't call because she was too nervous of what he might say and think that she wanted to go home because of problems.

"What now!" Theresa said to herself when the phone rung for the third time. She picked up the phone and answered.

"Jay, if your asking me how I'm doing, then-"

"Jay?" Theresa heard her father's voice on the end of the line.

"Daddy! I miss you so much! Did you get my letter?" Theresa had a million questions buzzing in her head, but afraid to ask even one of them.

"Yes, I did, Theresa. And I think that'd be a great oppertunity for us to spend more time together." Her Dad told her, and soon they were talking about clothes, the airport, and food. Theresa smiled to herself.

"Bye Dad, see you soon." Theresa hung up her cellphone and sighed.

"Uh oh!" Theresa thought to herself. "I didn't even think once about Jay and the others, how willl I tell them? Just great, my one chance with Daddy and I mess it up. I have save the world from Cronus and all I can think of is about Daddy?"

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Theresa was sitting alone in the living room, in the dark, waiting impatiently for her friends to come back. Theresa didn't know what to say, she was completely speechless. Then, her friends came back from the movies laughing and Jay saw her and he was quickly worried.

"Theresa... what's wrong?" Jay asked, immediately concerned. Theresa put on a fake smile and shook her head, assuring him that she was fine.

"Nothing. Just thinking over things, and tired from all the calls you guys gave me twenty-four seven... How was the movie?"

"Surprisingly lousy. You know, we could've stayed with Theresa, and even that would be more exciting." Atlanta said, sighing. Archie was looking at Theresa's phone, it had over 15 new messages.

"I don't know... parts did scare me, and you did hold onto me pretty well..." Archie teased, and Atlanta nudged him in the stomach with her elbow.

"That movie was so lame, I can't believe you were scared Archie," Atlanta teased back. Archie looked at Atlanta and made a face.

"I wasn't scared... I was... cold, that all." Archie lied. Atlanta rolled her eyes, and gave him a punch in the arm.

"Hey, Theresa, that japenese restraunt you were waiting for to open finally did, wanna go see if they're any good?" Atlanta asked. Theresa shook her head, she didn't even want Atlanta to know that she was leaving, even though Atlanta was her closest friend.

"I...don't feel well...maybe next time." Theresa lied. I can't keep lying to my friends... Archie and Atlanta went up the stairs to their room to sleep, while bugging each other with teases and name calling all the way up.

"So, Jay..." Theresa said, without thinking. No! Don't start the conversation! Good going Theresa, now we have to talk. why couldn't I just have gone upstairs?

"Yeah?" Jay asked, waiting for an answer.

"Um... so..." Theresa couldn't think of anything to say.

"Theresa, is something wrong? Your acting strange." Jay asked. Theresa shook her head and put on her cute, stiff, fake smile again.

"No, everything's fine. Just um, tired. I should get some sleep. You coming?" Theresa got up and started towards the stairs.

"Later. You should go now. See you in the morning." Jay answered, and stayed in his seat on the floor.

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Theresa had nightmares all night, and started turning and tossing in her bed. She woke up sweating and screamed. I don't know if going to see Dad is a good idea... Theresa stared at the ceiling and wiped the sweat off her forehead. The door opened and Atlanta, Archie, and Jay were there.

"Theresa what's wrong?" Jay asked. Atlanta and Archie started to bother each other again. Theresa had a dream of her crashing on a plane on her way to see her Dad.

"Nothing. Just a really bad dream. You guys can sleep." Theresa said shaking. Atlanta punched Archie in the arm and Archie groaned. Archie left and raced Atlanta to their rooms. Jay stayed in the same postition.

"Go, Jay. I can sleep now. Go sleep." Theresa assured him. He finally left and closed the door. Theresa closed her eyes and tried to sleep but she was awake the rest of the night.

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"Theresa, did you sleep last night?" Archie asked, quickly eating his cereal as a race against Atlanta who was eating and stuffing her mouth with cereal. Atlanta opened her mouth to say something but all the cereal and milk burst out of her mouth and back into the bowl and she choked on the cereal that was still in her mouth. Archie burst out laughing and ended up choking himself.

"Ew! I'm so not eating that!" Atlanta said, coughing. Theresa ignored Atlanta's comment and sighed. Herry walked in and stole Atlanta's bowl of cereal. Atlanta looked at Archie and giggled.

"Man, I'm starving." Herry said eating Atlanta's cereal. Atlanta and Archie burst out laughing and Theresa walked into the living room. Jay walked down the stairs and looked at Theresa.

"Hey Theresa." Jay said. Theresa weakly smiled and yawned.

"Oh hi Jay..." Theresa said. Atlanta and Archie walked into the living room while teasing each other and grabbed their skateboards. Atlanta raced Archie outside and used her speed to win the race. Theresa almost fell asleep but Jay went outside and closed the door. Theresa groaned. /Can't I get some sleep around here? First the calls, then the nightmares, now doors. Great./ She closed her eyes.

"Hey Theresa." Theresa heard a voice say. She opened her eyes, but no one was there.

"Hey Herry, did you say something?" Theresa yelled so Herry could hear in the kitchen.

"No. Why?" Herry asked. Theresa sighed and ignored Herry.

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