A/N I know there is a lot of spelling errors in the last chapter but my stupid sister uploaded it before I got a chance to re-read it and correct it, so I'm sorry if it has caused any problems.
Disclaimer: I own nothing except Grace
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Chapter 2 - Conversations
He looked like he was flipping a coin in his head to decide whether to send me home or not 'Fine, but first there's someone I want you to meet' he said leading me back into the Big House.
He led me up a set of stairs and nudged me forward 'Just pull open the hatch and go in, and ask her what you want to know' He told me.
I did as he told me and a ladder appeared and so I climbed it, and I found myself standing in an attic room, filled with lost of nick knacks. On tables there was jars, it's contains horrible green and purple colours, some bubbling slightly. I shuddered as I looked into one of the foggy jars, and saw an eye floating on the surface. What kind of camp is this? I thought.
At the back there was a stool and sitting on it looked like a mummy. Not your Egyptian mummy you see in horror movies, but I real life mummy; it's skin all brown and wrinkled - as if it was left to bake in the sun - wearing a tie dye dress, and beady green eyes - which looked like old gems.
I shuffled closer, and swallowed the lump in my throat, and shakily asked 'Do I belong at this camp?'
She did nothing but just stare down at me. I tried again 'Do I belong at this camp?' and again she said nothing. I sighed, before I walked out of the hatch, I gave the creepy mummy one last look.
When I came down the ladder Chiron was waiting at the bottom eager to hear what I had to say 'What did she say?' he asked, as we went down the stairs.
'Nothing' I sighed 'can I go home now?' I asked, feeling useless and impatient.
'Maybe, just wait a couple of hours while I do some research' he said, walking away from me. I just rolled my eyes and made my way out through the big house.
Later that day I was sitting on the dock of the canoeing lake. When a tall, golden hair boy came up to me, he tapped me on the shoulder, 'Chiron said he needs to speak to you' he told me, before walking away. I got up, dusted myself down before sprinting in the direction of the big house again.
I walked up the porch steps man; those steps were getting a lot of use today. I knocked on the door, feeling impatient I swung the door open. When I stepped over the threshold; I could hear bickering voices coming from one of the open doors.
I quietly tiptoed over to the door and pressed my ear against it, my earrings made a small tap when I leaned on the door.
"- might put everyone at this camp in danger" one of the voices snapped.
"Not if we keep a watch on her" answered the other one quite calmly - that voice was definitely Chiron's voice.
"I thought you were going to send her home" the first asked.
"She can stay here?" Chiron asked
"Fine, but keep me posted encase she happens to do anything strange". Then both voices went quiet as if they had got up and left. I slowly rose and shuffled back a few paces and stopped dead, the short conversation I had just heard replayed in my head, and they were talking about me. But why? What could I possibly do? It's not as if I was a threat to them.
Panicked I tried to get leave when the door I was previously standing opened, and there stood Chiron. 'Eh you wanted to see me?' I said, my voice quivering badly.
'Oh, yes Grace would it be okay if you stayed here for the night just so I can work some things out' it wasn't a question, more like a command in a very calm and collected tone of voice.
I nodded and left quickly. When I was leaving I saw Annabeth and Percy sitting at the small table on the porch.
'Hey' Annabeth said, ushering me over to sit 'How did it go?'
'Okay' I said, looking down.
'What did Chiron say?' Percy asked.
'Nothing except I have to stay here for the night' giving them half a smile.
'You'll be fine' Annabeth said, reaching across the table to hold my hand 'it will be hard, everyone's first few nights are the same, but you'll get used to it'
'Thanks' I said, giving her a full smile 'I'm going to phone my mom'.
Mom answered on the second ring 'Hello?'
'Hey mom'
'Grace, honey I was getting worried, when are you coming home? You know I worry if you stay out too late' she said her voice tight with worry.
'Mom I'm fine seriously, but please don't flip when I tell you this' I said gritting my teeth together.
'What happened did someone hurt you?' she demanded.
'No everyone here is lovely, really but I kind of need to stay here just for one night' I said, telling her gently.
She was quiet for a few seconds until she said 'Okay but phone me before you go to sleep and phone me as soon as you wake up, and I'll send your father over to get you'
'Okay mom, bye' I said, sighing and pressed the End Call button. I walked back to the big house to continue my conversation with Annabeth and Percy.
A/N woo second chapter done, please review, reviews make me motivated to write (:
