Hey everyone! Here's the next chapter! I know, it's small, but i can't seem to write big chapters at the moment. :( Oh well, I know it'll be okay, at the least. I hope you like it!
Nicky and I get dressed and head for breakfast. Everyone, bigs and littles, are sitting at the multiple long stone picnic tables that are next to the kitchen. There's chatter, clanking of forks on plates, laughter, and all sorts of others sounds. The smell of bacon and potatos fills the room.
"Hey Andie! Nicky! Over here!" Charlie, my older brother, is waving at us from one of the middle tables. He's tan, with light brown hair and brown eyes. He seems pretty energetic considering he took the entire night shift last night, but he does every night, so, why am I surprised?
"Aaaaaandiiiiiiiie! Niiiiiiiiickyyyyyyy!" Charlie shouts.
"Weeee seeeeeee yooooooooou!" I shout back. Charlie smiles. Vanessa swats his hand so he puts it down.
Charlie Jr., Bianca, and Silena are eating with their little friends, so Nicky and I go sit with ours. Zachary and Justin are sitting on one side of the table, and Vanessa and Charlie are sitting on the other. Nicky sits next to Charlie, and I sit next to Justin. My big brother ruffles my hair.
"You two are a bit late." Zach comments.
"Sorry." Nicky apologizes for both of us.
"I told you they slept in." Vanessa says.
"Well, we better start waking you two up." Charlie says, shoveling his potatos into his mouth. Justin glares at him. "What?"
"Just don't comment on stuff when you don't know why they happened." Justin says calmly, then takes a bite of his bacon.
"Sorry for trying to look after my sister."
"She's my sister as well, retard."
"Okay, both of you, slow your roll." Zach orders my anger fueled brothers. Justin and Charlie both stop, but it's easy to tell there's still tension between them.
"You know you don't have to have a contest over me, right?" I ask.
"Ya." They mutter in unison.
"Then stop trying to make one."
"If not, I'll take her for myself." Nicky adds. I smile and roll my eyes.
"No way, Diaz." Charlie says, his usual psychotic smile across his face. I smile. They're weirdos, but they're my weirdos.
"Will you two shut up and eat so that we can get to work?" Justin orders.
"Nah, I'd rather talk." Charlie smirks just to spite him.
"Bastard." Justin growls.
"Aren't we all?" I take a deep breath. I flick Justin in the temple, then reach across the table to do the same to Charlie.
"Hey!" They shout in unison. Vanessa laughs, Nicky smiles, and Zach shakes his head, but a smile's there. I put on an innocent look.
"Yes?" I ask sweetly.
"Oh, don't go playing that old trick." Justin tries to act serious, but he starts laughing as well. Charlie gives me a toothy grin.
"Andie!" One of the little, Timothy, comes running over to me. Timothy has a ton of potatoes on his face.
"What happened?" I ask, grabbing a few napkins and wiping off his face.
"I exploded the potatoes!" He says proudly. I laugh. Children of Demeter, am I right?
"Good, but next time don't explode your food, okay?"
"Okay." I wipe the last bit of the potato off of his face. "Thanks Andie!" He gives me a hug, and I hug him back. I give him one big squeeze, then we let each other go.
"You're welcome, now go on and try not to explode anymore vegetables." Timothy giggles, then runs off.
"Okay, how on Earth do all those kids love you so much?" Justin asks me. "I swear, they treat me like a monster!"
"Maybe because you're scary and not very fun?" Charlie suggests.
"You little-" I put my hand over his mouth before he can say anything, and give both of them a look. They both look at each other angrily as I take my hand away from Justin's face. Zach snickers.
"Guess it also works on big kids." He comments. Justin turns to him. I'm afraid he's gonna attempt to beat him up, but he just smirks and slaps him on the back of the head playfully.
"What just happened?" Nicky asks.
"Hmm?" Zach asks.
"How were you able to say that, and not get Justin's wrath?" Nicky's asks, perplexed.
"Ya, he only does that to Andie, and that's because she's his sister." Vanessa adds in.
"Wow, you can speak today!" Justin says enthusiastically. Vanessa rolls her eyes while the rest of us laugh.
"Looks like Justin found his funny bone!" Charlie laughs. "Where'd you find it?"
"In your thick skull." Justin says nonchalantly.
"Oh, so he stole it from me. And I thought that you couldn't steal anything from a Hermes kid."
"Well, I'm a son of the sea god, buddy."
"Okay, we get it." Vanessa steps in. "We're all demigods and legacies and magicians, K?"
"K, Pageant Queen." Charlie kisses her on the cheek.
"Hey, that's what I call her!" I protest. Everyone gets a crack out of that. Justin ruffles my hair.
"Don't worry, it's still your nickname for her."
"Very true, Dirt Mouth." I snicker and Justin just looks at me.
"Boi." He boi's me. I start laughing. Yep, that's my brother alright.
