Disclaimer: I do not own Percy Jackson.
"I'm home!" I said gleefully, eager to tell my parents about my afternoon walk with Percy.
No reply. I presumed that they're upstairs and they can't hear me.
"Mom, dad, I'm home!" I shouted up the stairs, determined to be heard this time, as I put down my handbag on the sofa.
Again, no one replied. I trotted up the stairs and walked towards their room.
I realized that the door was ajar and I slowly opened it, only to find myself alone in their room.
Panic started to flow through my body. They never leave the house without telling me.
Perhaps they had left a note somewhere. I looked around and found one on the coffee table near the sofa. I set down my handbag on the sofa a few minutes ago and I didn't notice the note near it. How could have I been so stupid?
I read the note to see my dad's sloppy handwriting, probably written hastily.
Pick up Malcolm. Need to rush your mom at Apollo's Medical Center. Come there ASAP. Love you two. -Dad
My dad's note made me panic even more. Why was my mother rushed to the hospital? Is she alright now? Of course mom is alright, I assured myself.
Instinctively, I grabbed my handbag and stormed out of the house.
As I walked outside, I felt the cold wind blowing through my hair, causing it to touch my face. I hailed a cab and directed the cab driver to the address of Aunt Demeter where Malcolm, my 8-year old brother, was spending his day, playing with his cousins.
Thoughts were swirling through my mind as the cab drove to the city. I hoped that a minor injury is just the cause of why my mom was rushed to the hospital but what if it was a major one? What if she's already de-. I shooed the thought away and tried to keep optimistic. Whatever the cause is, I must get there as fast as I can with Malcolm.
The cab halted in front of Aunt Demeter's house. I opened my handbag to get money from my wallet and paid it to the driver.
"Thanks! Have a good night little girl!" He muttered enthusiastically.
What did he just call me? A little girl? I wanted to rant at him for calling me that but I needed to ask him a favor. "You too. Well, err, is it alright if I'll just pick my brother and ride on your cab again with him?" I asked him politely.
"Sorry but I need to come home early. You know, special stuff on-going at the house." He replied, faking a gloomy face.
He was getting on my nerves but I need him. I know that he just wanted to have a passenger that needs to travel on a longer distance than me so that he could earn a larger profit. I calmed down myself and replied, "Sir, there's an emergency and I really need to get to the hospital with my brother. I assure you, I'll give you a large tip!" I mumbled, forcing a smile.
He seemed to be happy with my offer. "Yeah, sure, you can ride again."
"Thanks!" I replied mirthfully.
The fragrance of the flowers from Aunt Demeter's garden filled the air. The odor was really pleasing that I wanted to stay here for the rest of my life, where there was calmness and nothing can bother me except for the car noises. This is not the right time for daydreaming, I scolded myself. I approached the house and rang the doorbell.
The door was opened by a pudgy man who appeared to be in his late 30s. He had light skin and he was nearly bald with a fringe of dark hair. His fierce eyes settled on mine, depicting anger and a look that says I will kill you now.
I was terrified by the man but I managed to spoke up. "Uhmm, sir-"
He cut me off and shouted in a hollow voice. "Who are you? What are you doing at my house?"
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Thank you Lexie Daughter of Athena for proofreading this and for helping me finalize the summary of this story!