Nico Di Angelo POV

I trudged through the rain as I used my jacket to keep me dry. It was crowded rainy and cold.

Zeus was not in a good mood.

Neither was I.

All I was trying to do was catch a cab and these people keep pushing me and it was dark. Not the perfect time to be dark.

Trying to find a spot to dry off a bit, I saw a red umbrella mixed with the black umbrellas everyone was carrying. Curious I went over there to see

Penny Greenville, daughter of Demeter.

I remember her. Before Bianca, died, and I was in camp, I was in the same running class with her. Surprisingly, she was very fast

She wore a green raincoat with green boots rain boots. Her brown hair was in a messy bun as she tried to get a cab.

"Hey." I said walking over to her. She turned and smiled.

"Hey Nico." She asked.

"Uh, you know my name?" I asked.

"Of course I do. You one of the people who helped save Olympus, you're a hero!" She said.

"Oh uh..." I didn't know what to say. Most people at camp eventually drifted back to pushing me aside. I was pretty sure everyone forgot my name.

"Are you trying to get a cab?" She asked.

"Yeah but this rain is keeping me down." I said. Thunder boomed and I muttered a quick apology.

"Well why don't you get a umbrella? It's eaiser." She said.

"I didn't bring money." I answer.

"Well I have some extra money. I can get you one. But first put on your coat and come underneath my umbrella. It is cold out here." She said.

"Um okay." I said putting on my coat and moved near her. We walked in silence to the nearest store.

"A bookshop?" I asked sceptically.

"This is the closet place that sells umbrellas. Well, that I know of." Penny said opening the door. We both entered

"Oh hello Ms. Greenville! Back again I see?" An old man said to her.

"I just need to buy an umbrella for my friend." Penny said to him. He turned to me and frowned.

"Well a gentleman shouldn't let a lady buy the umbrella for him. He should buy an umbrella for the lady!" The man said pokingme with a stick.

"Hey!" I yelled swatting the stick aside. Penny sighed. She put a blue umbrella on the counter.

"Just let me pay." She said. The man huffed but let her buy the umbrella.

"If that man pokes me one more time I will slap him with the same stick." I muttered to her causing her to giggle quietly. We finally went back outside.

"Uh, why you got blue?" I asked looking at the bright blue umbrella.

"Most people won't get a different color umbrella and if they do it's mostly green. I choosed blue so I would know where to find you if I happen to not have an umbrella." Penny said smiling. I smiled a bit.

"Well I better get home to my dad. I think I'm just going to walk instead, it's clearing up a bit and it's good for the enviorment. Bye Nico!" She said walking away. I understood what she meant the umbrella thing. I can clearly see her umbrella in the sea of black umbrellas.

Maybe it wasn't a bad day.

I was in a very good mood the rest of the day.