Hey guys! Sorry this took me so long to do, I wrote this chapter once then it go deleted then I got a new laptop and then I couldn't write it properly, then I had writers block and now here we are, hopefully I get the next one done soon!
Walking down the hall was hard. It was exciting, depressing and terrifying at the same time. I was excited to start high school, to stop getting treated like a little kid, Depressed because we are not all going to be together, we were going to move apart we weren't going to be the tight knit group of kids anymore. It was terrifying because we don't know what's going to happen at the end of the summer, we didn't know what high school would bring.
I walked down the hall as the younger kids played the hand drums and clapped as we walked down the hall. Some people were crying, but me? I was fine, well till I got to the front door. My whole family was there and my mom was crying, my dad's eyes shining. And I lost it. It was real and I was leaving and I was growing up. I was no longer the little girl that they brought home all those years ago.
Trying not to cry I saw that Aunt Hazel, Uncle Frank, Aunt Clarisse and Uncle Chris all standing together. Sitting on the ground behind them was 3 duffle bags. Rainier caught my eye and had a smirk. He knew something I didn't and it was going to drive me crazy.
"Hey Mom! Is that our bags?" Amber asked really excited for the answer
"You bet we are leaving from here." Aunt Hazel said everyone was exited but I was really confused. Why where there four bags? Amber Chaz and Rainier where going to camp, I was staying home and hanging out with the twins. I was going to be the fun big sister this summer. I looked up at my mom and saw her smile, the same smile I had seen in all the pictures of her from when she was little, and a smile that said she was going to go back to a place she loved.
"Mom?" I said, everyone else went to the car, Rainier, Chaz and Amber grabbing a bag in their favorite colors just leaving a blue one. I watched them leave and through the windows I could tell that they were all talking excitedly.
"What's going on mom?" I asked once the cars were out of sight.
"Well honey, we are going to go see someone."
"Who?!" I asked getting excited I loved my family and friends.
"You'll see for now let's get in the car." Mom said with a smile.
For the first few minutes I just looked out at the traffic of the city I loved. Sure we don't live in the city but we are so close, plus there is just something so great about being in such a populated area. Something about the unknown, the city always moving, never knowing what you are going to find around the next corner. Finally mom broke our silence.
"Do you know what one of your dads and I's favorite classes in high school was?" She asked not taking her eyes off the road for too long because of how crazy the drivers are.
"You did buildings and he loved swimming didn't he?" I asked confused, what did this have to do with meeting someone?
"Well yes that is what we both liked but do you know what class we both like together?" I tried to think I had no idea what class it could be
"No idea mom." I told her disappointed I didn't know the answer
"Well the class that we both loved was mythology, Greek and roman." She said smiling
"What does that have to do with going to see someone?" I asked because I was getting really confused, and normally I can follow where my mom is going with things but not today.
"Well honey, there is something your dad and I haven't told you. It's about our parents, you know how Grandpa Paul is Dad's step dad." She said and my brain went into over drive
"Yeah Granma married Grandpa when you and dad where teenagers." I said trying to figure out what my mom was getting at.
"Well you're dad's real dad is someone very powerful, we are going to the empire state building to meet him and my real mom." She told me.
"What does this have to do with Greek mythology?" I questioned trying to figure out this secret.
"Well you see, your father's dad is a Greek god, and my mother is a goddess. We are going to mount Olympus." I looked at her, was my mother crazy, trying to prank me. She's the most leave headed person I know, what was going on.
"Good one mom" I laughed
"No Ara I am serious if you don't want to be leave me at least come with me, your grandparent want to see you, and they haven't since you were very little." We had pulled into a parking spot right next to the empire state building.
I followed her inside and fixed my uniform skirt and making sure I looked presentable, if my grandparents really are gods I don't want to look like a slob.
"Can I help you?" An old guy at the desk asked not even looking up from the book hes reading.
"600th floor please." My mom stated confusing me because I know there are not 600 floors in this building.
"No such floor." The man said (again without looking up) mom just rolled her eyes and snatched his book.
"Are we really going to go through this again Cristopher?" Mom asked holding his book
"Annabeth! Give it back you know I have to do something for fun!" The grad whined as I just stood there stunned my mom knew this guy and was teasing him!
"Just let us up my mom is expecting us" She said reaching for the car on the edge of the table.
"All right have fun and say hi to everyone for me."
"Will do Christopher." With that we headed for the elevator, and what was starting my crazy summer.