'if only Dan didn't have a love for Skittles' I thought panting every second. Dan, Nellie, and I were running as fast as we could from the fuming 7-11 shopkeeper ( in New York) only a few metres behind. He literally had smoke pouring out of his ears. From the corner of my eye I saw Nellie stop and go inside a CD store. Typical Nellie, always going into every CD store she saw. It was impossible to tear her eyes away from it now. Turning I heard a loud "oomph!" as I saw Dan crash into a handsome yet surprised boy.

10 minutes earlier:

" Dan, we can't stop at every store you see just to buy skittles" I said for at least the hundredth time.

" it'll only take a few secs" Dan replied opening the packet of skittles he was about to buy. Dan reached into his pocket and shuffled his hand in it, a confused look on his face. I knew exactly what happened.

" Dan... You forgot your money in the hotel didn't you?" I said, a bit worried at the time

" ummmmm... Every one ready to go on a afternoon run?" he replied through a mouthful of skittles.

I ran out of the shop feeling incredibly guilty as a raced down the streets. Dan was amazingly right behind me, I thought he would of grabbed a few more skittle packs before leaving.

Back to the present:

" watch where your going doofus, can't you see I'm running away from an angry 7-11 store manager." Dan yelled spitting skittles everywhere

" wait, what do you mean by an angry store manager" the boy replied flicking slobbery pieces of skittle of his jacket.

" ummmm... Nothing... The, um, store manager is running to get my autograph, you see, um, I'm famous around here" dan replied putting on his best smile, though It didn't look that appealing when pieces of skittle was stuck between his teeth.

" sure..." the boy replied sticking out his hand

" I'm Percy Jackson and th-"

" isn't that a girls name" dan interrupted rudely

Percy paused for a moment looking a bit offended. Then he continued:

" and this is Annabeth Chase and Grover underwood"

Dan looked them over from head to toe and I immediently knew he was trying to show off.

"sup" dan replied doing his best impression of Jonah Wizard

" I'm da cuz of da wiz"

I rolled my eyes and stared at dan. What a doofus.

" you mean the wizard with the pointy hats? Could you read my future" the boy named Grover asked.

" no! Jonah Wizard, the famous rapper, my cousin, awesome gangsta, my cousin, teenage millionaire, my cousin, the second coolest person in the planet AFTER me, my cous-"

"OKAY! We get it! Jonah Wizard is your cousin!" Percy exclaimed

" OMG!" a girl who was passing by exclaimed. "It's The Dan from Birds Nest in Shanghai!" She screamed. "Max come here it the Wiz's cuz!

" oh-no... Come on Dan..." I sighed plopping a hat on his head and pushing him into a café while beckoning the others over.

Once we were in the café, Dan ordered French fries right away when I had barely even brushed the chair. Luckily just felt a few more change in my pocket, I should of thought about giving it to the store dude before. Oh well, what's done, is done. ' I hope Nellie is okay' I thought but closed it off just as I remembered that with music, she's always okay. You could see her night and day with those funky earphones she bought jammed into her ears. I looked around to process the café. It was not too shabby but not too proper. It had a bar and the table tops were made out of shiny wood. It had wooden chairs as well with a soft cushion at the bottom. Thought the tables were nice, the food was not that good, according to Dan.

" so... As dan was supposed to say" I started glaring at dan " I'm Amy Cahill and this is Dan Cahill, we're siblings." I glared at him again.

Right then a man walked to the door and locked it as well as closing the blinds. Then I noticed that the whole café was empty.