Thailin just woke up to see her mom and step dad shaking her. "W-what's going on?" she asked them as she sat up. "We're going on a little trip," her mom replied her mom was an Asian woman with a pixie cut and uneven bangs "you're gonna be safe" her step dad chirped in. her step dad was a man with chocolate wavy hair one inch above his shoulders, he also had a scruffy one millimeter long beard. "where are we going?" she asked "can't we wait until morning?".
"No we can't we have to go right now". Her step dad said. He sounded like it was a matter of life or death, but instead she just flopped back under her blanket. Her mom ripped her blanket right off her bed. "You can sleep when we get there," her mom said. "We already packed the stuff you need". Thailin was too tired to argue she put on her shoes, and went to the garage.
The night was silent, as she passed the pear tree and the slide from Fisher Price she used to help her climb the pear tree. Her parents loved their plants. She also loved their plants, but she couldn't choose which one was her favourite.
The Mulberry tree which obviously grew Mulberries for her and her family during August, the Japanese Maple which had very pretty umber red leaves, or the pear tree that didn't grow pears anymore, but was fun to climb. She also liked the pussy willow cause at the beginning of April she could touch the soft fuzzy flower clusters.
She walked down the pavement path looking at the dead wine grape branches thinking about what they would've said if they talked. She imagined that the branches were saying "hey yo kid what are you doin' at like 1:06 in the morning walkin' outside in only your pj. What season do ya think it is? Summer? No it's not summer it's fall". "I know it's fall," she murmured. "What?" her step dad asked. "Nothing I think I'm just seeing things," she replied sleepily.
They walked past the peach tree followed by the raspberry bushes and the path leading to the composter.
"Hi" she heard a voice behind her. She turned to see her neighbor Paul. Paul was a man in his late 40's with cropped hair and a short beard Paul was wearing a black hoodie black flip flops and grey sweatpants.
"Where are you going" Paul asked. "We think she might have a major concussion," Her dad replied. Questions started running through Thailin's head like, what is a concussion? Do I have two disorders Misnomer and concussion?
" Well if it's Major she shouldn't move a lot" Paul said. "Oh really?" her step dad said "whoops" her step dad scooped her up and carried her towards the garage. "Have a good night" her mom and step dad told Paul as they entered the garage.
When they plopped her in the car and buckled her car seat. They got in started the engine and took off. "So what's a concussion?" she asked "it's when your brain gets bruises and it's very serious" her mom replied. "Then where are you taking me?" she asked "we're taking you to a special place, a place for people like you.
A demigod. Your dad, he was amazing. You have the same mischievous smile as him. I mean the place we're taking will be a place for you to stay but you will still be able to contact us on their computer. They'll protect you, teach you how to fight and defend.
I'm sure they'll explain everything when you get there, but for now you should get some sleep". It only felt like a few seconds but when she woke up they were parked next to high park.