Well, here's another chapter. This one might be a little dramatic, so I hope you people like it anyway.
"Selena!" David called up the stairs, "You up yet?"
Upstairs, Selena stirred and woke, not really wanting to be woken up. She rolled her eyes and sat up. She went to her doorway and called back: "I am now!".
"Good, 'cause we gotta head over to my place so that I can get ready. God forbid I'm home late. My mom will freak".
Selena got dressed. A pair of old jeans, a plain black t-shirt, and a pair of combat boots served as her outfit. She ran down the stairs to David, who was waiting by the door.
"We'll come back for your stuff later. We need to get to my place".
When they got in the car they talked again.
"Not trying to be mean, David, but your mom kinda is a freak".
"Hey, be nice. She's just a little overprotective. Nothing major".
"Maybe it's because she's known this whole time you're a demigod".
David shrugged. "Maybe. It wouldn't surprise me. Now if you ask me, I feel kinda bad for you".
"Why?"
"You never knew your biological mom. She died, didn't she?"
"How'd you know?"
"I didn't until you said that".
"Damn" Selena cursed under her breath.
"So…you are planning on bringing the book of the dead right?"
"Yeah. According to Anubis, I can read it and all the spells and rites in it".
"Maybe I can too".
"Wouldn't surprise me any. He also sent me pics of my mom. She was very pretty".
"You'll have to show me later".
"If I remember, I will".
The rest of the ride was silent. They made it to David's apartment complex and that's when things began to get crazy. Out of the corner of her eye, Selena could've sworn she saw a dark shadow following them, something unknown. She kept her guard up, even as David unlocked the door and let himself in. Selena looked around herself to make sure nothing was there and then went in after him.
"David!" a feminine voice called.
"Mom? Where are you?"
"Kitchen. Selena with you?"
"Yeah, why?".
"Just curious, come on in guys".
David's mother, Lena, was at least thirty, though looked as if she were in her mid twenties. She was very pretty. She was a brunette with sharp brown eyes with lovely long lashes. Her skin was nicely tanned, like her son's. Her brunette hair was up in a messy bun at the moment, and she was wearing a red tank top with white shorts.
"So…what's all this about?" she asked.
"Mom, I need to ask you something" David told her.
"Sure, anything".
"Who's my dad? Really?"
Lena went suddenly quiet, it didn't seem like she was breathing. She was standing straight now, looking sullen. Her dark eyes moved from left to right suspiciously.
"David, I've told you, he was a writer who left us before you were born. He was just some jerk".
Selena watched her behavior and heard a voice, Anubis's, in her head.
She's lying. This is it, Selena. You have the power. See into the heart of the mortal, and you'll know the truth.
She concentrated and like that, memories came pouring into her mind like little movie clips. She saw Lena with a very handsome, very courteous man who looked much like an older David.
The setting was simple, a college or university, Selena didn't know where exactly. Lena, in her older teens, was walking down the hall to her next class, carrying a bunch of books. Selena noticed that she had worn glasses back then. Things got interesting when the man who looked like David bumped into her, causing her to drop her books and things.
"Oh god, I am so sorry" she said, attempting to pick the books up.
Selena watched as the man went down with her and helped her pick them up.
"Oh no, I apologize miss. I didn't even notice you. Do forgive me".
"Hey, it's alright. I'm Lena" she reached out her hand for him to shake.
"Thoth" he took it, but didn't shake it, but rather put it to his lips.
Selena gasped. Thoth! The god of scribes and knowledge! How could she not have known that!
The setting changed back to the kitchen and Selena came out of her daze. It appeared that David and Lena were now arguing, since she refused to tell him. Selena stepped in between them.
"I know who it is. I just had a vision of how you met him. David, you're the son of Thoth, the god of scribes, writing, and knowledge".
"Wow…that's a bit of a shocker. Mom, how could you lie to me about it?"
"I had to! To keep you safe! Ra would've killed you if you knew the truth!"
"Wait a minute…what does Ra have against demigods? It makes no sense" Selena asked.
"I don't know. But Thoth told me not to tell you. I'm so sorry David".
"Do you know where he is at least?"
"No…he left shortly after you were born. I don't know where. And I hate him for it" Lena's voice broke, "He told me he loved me, and that'd he'd stay with me, but…what happened? He just up and left!".
"Well maybe it wasn't his fault. Maybe he was keeping you safe from Ra too" Selena suggested.
"Doubt it! He's nothing but a traitor! He's a damn heartbreaker!".
Read her hear again, Selena. You'll see the truth.
But she didn't have to. Selena already knew. She looked sympathetically at Lena.
"You still love him, don't you?"
"NO!".
"Don't lie, Miss Lena. I've read your thoughts. You still want him to come back".
The woman looked sourly defeated. "Fine, yes. I still love him, but it's obvious that he doesn't care anymore-"
"You don't know that. Look, if we find him on the way to Camp Half Blood, we'll tell him you want him to come back, how's that?"
"Fine…but I doubt he will. David, be careful out there. Ra hates all Demigods, Egyptian or otherwise".
David nodded. "I know. Alright, I'm gonna go pack and we'll be on our way".
He went back to his room while Selena and Lena sat in the living room, waiting for him to come back out.
Not as dramatic as I hoped, but I think it works. Well, I'll see you guys next chapter.