Chapter 1 The Beginning
Greece 149 A.D.
"But Daddy, I didn t steal no stinkin apple!" I cried, "Laurie did it! I saw her!" "Don't talk to me in that tone of voice young lady!" shouted Daddy, "Go to your room and your going to do Laurie's chores along with yours!" "But.." I began to argue, "NOW!" He shouted even louder, his finger pointing in the direction of my room. His face was beet red. I opened my mouth to argue, but Daddy stopped me."Mystic..." He said in a warning tone. I closed my mouth, turn on my heel, and stomp off to my room. par I kerploped myself onto my bed and growl angrily at the ceiling. I turn myself over, and sit up. I pick up my pillow and turn it over in my hands. Rage over comes me and throw my pillow at the wall. Feathers fly everywhere while my pillow lies in a lump in the corner. Athena, lies on my windowsill basking in the sun. Her black, silky, soft , fur shined in the sun. Her tail swishing back and forth. She spots one of the goose feathers and pounces on it. "I don't understand why he doesn't believe me." I said to Athena, who was pulling apart a feather from my pillow. Athena meows a reply. I sit there watching Athena pulling apart feathers, and think."Maybe Lenokoma can tell me the future so I can catch Laurie in the act , before she blames it on me." I say. Athena stops pulling apart the feathers, jumps on my bed, and rubs herself against me as she purrs softly. She was comforting me in other words. "It's settled then," I say standing up, "we'll go to Lenokoma's for the reading as soon as Daddy leaves to tend the shop".
I wait impatiently for Daddy to leave for hours. While I wait, I throw Athena's favorite ball at the wall. Athena meows to get it back, her head going back and forth, following the ball. Bonk, swish, bonk, swish, bonk, swish. After a while, she bounces up and down, clawing the air, trying to get the ball. Eventually, she catches it a daintily walks off with it. I look out my window and see Daddy walking down the street in his best robe. "Athena, I say turning around, "Let's get going."
I tip toe down the stairs with Athena following me. I quietly sneak into the kitchen, grab my cloak, purse and an apple. I swing on my cloak and purse, and walk out of the house. I walk by the stable, with Athena following close behind. I hear a familiar whinny, and turn around. A large, white, horse head pops out from one of the stalls. the horse looks in my direction and whinnies again. I walk up to him and pet his muzzle."Hey Zeus," I say, "I can't ride right now. I will later though." Zeus Pulls in his head and continues to eat his oats. Athena hops into his stall and lies on his back. "I'll be back later." I whisper to both of them and walk off into the market place towards Lenokoma's hut.