The Longest Drive of my Life
Percy's pov
"What I don't get is why they send us on these quests even after the
Oracle says we're going to fail!" I complained.
"Most of the time not only are we sent on the quests to complete a
mission, but we're also sent to learn more about how to defend
ourselves outside of camp." I was only half listening to what Annabeth
was saying 'cause to tell the truth I didn't care.
"Yeah, yeah, I know, you don't have to tell me twice!"
"Well, Seaweed Brain, if you already knew that then you didn't need to
ask!" she shot back.
"I know why we go on quests but if we already know we're going to fail
then what's the point?" I asked agian.
Annabeth explained it the exact same way she did two seconds ago and
once again I wasn't really listening.
"NO! I understand that part bu―"
"Do you?!" Annabeth cut in sarcastically.
"Yes I do, but what's the point of needing a 'real word' challenge when
we can learn the same stuff at camp?"
"Because it's not the same thing when you're out there in the real
world!"
"Yes it is!"
"No it's not!"
"Yes it is!"
We kept going back and forth till Grover yelled: " WILL YOU TWO JUST
SHUT UP?!"
We both just kind of looked at him for a minute in silence. "You two
and Juniper, I don't know how you three do it, but it seems that you
guys, no matter what, can always find a way to give me a migraine. And
you know satyr don't get migraines!"
That was true, I remember him saying something about satyrs not
getting migraines my first summer at camp, and apparently he's was the
exception to that.
Nobody talked the rest of the four-hour drive to Sonehill, making it
the longest drive of my life, at least we weren't driving with my mom,
I shuddered at the thought of my mom driving us all the way to
Pennsylvania.
We arrived in the small town of Stonehill around 1pm, it was ok, if you
like small old run down places, but if you're a city lover I don't
recommend going for a visit. We got out of the van in front of what
seemed like the town hall.
"Man am I hungry!" Grover said with a hand on his stomach, "Is there
anywhere to eat around here?"
"Didn't you just eat?" Annabeth asked.
"No."
"You ate breakfast didn't you?"
"Yeah, but that was 4 hours ago! Come on you can't tell me you two
aren't hunger." he looked at us hoping we would give in and grab
some lunch.
"You know what, I'm with Grover on this one, I'm starving." I backed
him up.
"Fine," Annabeth gave in, "I saw a mall when we came in, we can go
back and get something to eat, happy?"
"YES!" Grover and I said in unison.
"This way." Annabeth sighed.
We followed her back to were we came in from, knowing where there's a
mall there's a food court.