One Interesting Spring
"What do you mean they are repairing the tracks?" I asked at the train station. It was spring break, and I was taking a train, of all things, to California. Me, along with a bunch of other people, had just been informed that the train tracks were "being repaired after an accident". So there I was, setting in a Manhattan train station, with nothing to do for two days. Sense when does it take two days to repair train tracks?!
"Were sorry Miss, but for now, all that we can do is refund your ticket and get you a taxi." The guy behind the desk said. I sighed, "Taxi, please." He called a taxi, and informed me that it would be there in a few minutes. I sat down on one of the benches along the wall, and glanced across the room. There was a middle aged guy sitting there with a hungry look in his eyes as I looked at him. He gave me the creeps. If only he knew who I was, I doubt he'd mess with me… Though he didn't anyway.
I tucked my blonde hair behind my ears, and pulled an architecture book out from one of my luggage bags. My plans of going to my Dad's for spring break had been shattered, and there I was, waiting for my Taxi. It arrived a few minutes later, and I went out.
"Where to, Miss?" The woman driving asked. I thought about it for a minute, then dug a piece of paper with Percy's address scrawled on it. I read the address to her, and we took off. I wondered randomly what he'd think when I showed up at his apartment… If he was even there. And then there was my other problem. A stupid monster showed up at my school that day, and well… The girls bathroom ended up in flames. So, I'd fled the crime scene, and went strait to the Train Station.
A little wile later, we arrived outside of Percy's apartment building. I handed the driver a wad of cash, not bothering to count it.
"Keep the change." I said, then jumped out of the Cab, my luggage in my arms. "Hey, thanks." She said. "Don't mention it."
I shut the door, and headed into the apartment building. I walked past the doorman to the elevator. I hit the button, and a couple minutes later, I was on the right floor. I walked down the hall, and came to room 38. The apartment numbers here were really screwed up. The higher you got, the lower the numbers went.
I knocked. A minute later, Percy came to the door. He was drinking a blue milkshake. "Annabeth!" He said. "What are you doing here?" He asked, stepping out of the way so I could come in.
"Well, just turn on the news and you'll see." I said, setting down on the couch.
He turned it onto the local Fox station, and we watched it as the reported talked. There was a video playing of the girl's bathroom up in flames "-It is unclear at the moment what caused the fire in the bathroom. The fire department is checking for gas leaks-"
We sat there. "Oh. So you had a run in with a monster?" Percy asked. I nodded, "Yeah. And then I was supposed to go to my Dad's for spring break, and I went to the Train Station. Then they told me that the were repairing the tracks, and it would be a couple days 'till they'd get it fixed. So basically, my Boarding School is in flames, and I am stranded in Manhattan." I said. "You can stay here if you want. I'm sure we can make room." Percy offered. I nodded, "Thanks Seaweed Brain."
Sort of short, but I'll post another chapter soon. Hope you like it! Comment PLEASE!
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