Hey guys, here's Chapter 2! Also, I'd like to give a special thanks to those of you that reviewed. Its means a lot to me.
Disclaimer: Even though I wish I did, I don't own Percy Jackson and the Olympians of The Heroes of Olympus.
Chapter 2
Dear Diary,
Charlotte here. I've come up with a perfect plan. Well, not that perfect, but at least it will save me from Warthog Bob and Slutty Sally. Yup that's what I call the couple that wants to "adopt" me. Yeah right. Anyway, back to the plan. I'm gonna run away from the orphanage tonight. I figured I would go to New York. Maybe find a shelter or school I can stay at until I turn 18 and can access my parents fortune. It's not the best plan, but I have faith. Wish me luck.
Yours (for now),
Charlie
I packed my measly amount of possessions and a bit of food and money. As soon as it was dark out, I snuck out my 4th story window and shimmied down the drainage pipe all the way to the ground. I made my way to the bus station and waited for the bus to come. Once it came, I hopped on and much to my happiness, it was completely empty. I paid the bus fee and sat down in a seat at the back of the bus. I fought to keep my heavy eyelids open, but they dropped lower and lower until I fell asleep to the sound of traffic outside.
When I woke up, it was light outside. I gasped as I looked out the window and saw, not New York City, but the wilderness. The bus driver called back to me, "Hey kid, this is the last stop." Oh crap. I missed my stop and had no choice but to get off the bus. I figured that the bus stop must be at some sort of woods for people to hike, and walk their dogs and stuff so I thought my best bet would be to go in and look for a park ranger and ask for directions.
I followed the path into the woods for about a mile. After that, the path became kind of over grown, but I plowed ahead, so sure of myself that I was following the right path. As I walked, the sun became lower and lower in the sky and I still hadn't came across a single soul. But, I was NOT lost. I couldn't be. Charlie De Luca does not get lost.
3 hours later….
Okay, I'm lost. There is still no sign of anybody or anything. Not even animals, which is weird, because I'm in the middle of the woods. I decided to keep walking until the sun set. Then I would set up shelter for the night. At this point, I had just reached the top of a very steep hill. I scanned the horizon for any signs of civilization, but to my dismay, there were none. But, something did catch my eye. What looked like a large blue mass of water was right by the foot of the hill on the other side. I went to the edge of the hill and peered over the side to get a better look. Yup, definitely water. It was bluish green like real ocean water should be. The sun was just setting over the beautiful, unreal body of water, and it gave the illusion of the colors of the sunset dancing across the surface. I leaned forward to get an even closer look, but then remembered where I was. It was too late. I was already tumbling down the side of the hill.
When I finished rolling down the hill and picked the pieces of bushes and sticks out of my long brown hair, I realized I was not even a foot away from the mysterious lake. I walked closer very slowly, as if I would scare it away if I went too fast. Once I reached it, I slowly skimmed a finger along the surface. The water rippled. It felt cool and relaxing. I wanted nothing more than to dive into the water and swim for the first time in ages. "Why not?" I thought out loud and plunged into the water. My arms cut effortlessly into the water as I dove down to the bottom and opened my eyes. I was expecting to see an assortment of colorful fish, seaweed, and rocks, but instead, I saw nothing more than gray sand. "This is waaaaaay too fishy", I thought and began to swim up to the surface. I reached the surface and took
a deep breathe. I could easily tell that something wasn't right here. I started swimming for the shore when in my peripheral vision I thought I saw a flash of bluish green scales. I swam faster and faster. I knew that something was after me by now. I had almost reached the shore when a scaly green tail wrapped around my torso and lifted me up into the air.
Okay, I guess that's it for chapter 2! I'll keep uploading ASAP, probably every night. Pleeeeeaase review to tell me what you think.
Love,
Summer
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