THALIA POV
Thalia heard the girl from a mile away. She was absolutely horrible at stealing. "Who's there?" Thalia called out.
"Oh!" the girl dropped the loaf of bread. She looked around Thalia's age, and had dirty blond hair that reached her shoulders.
"Trying to steal my bread, eh?" Thalia folded her arms and stared at the girl.
"I - I'm sorry, I - "
Thalia cut her off. "It's fine, I'm just teasing. I stole that bread myself." She laughed. "What's your name?"
"I-Isla," the girl replied. "Isla Green."
"I'm Thalia. Nice to meet you." Thalia frowned, noticing that Isla hadn't taken a bite of the bread. "Well go on, then. I can tell you're starving."
Isla smiled at her and tore off a piece of bread, stuffing it in her mouth. There was a rustling in the branches of a tree and she jumped, obviously startled. "What was that?" she asked, looking up.
"Oh, it's just the peregrine falcon that comes by every day. I named her Miss Peregrine," Thalia explained.
"How do you know it's a 'she'?" Isla asked.
"I don't," said Thalia simply.
"How long have you been living here? You know, on the streets?"
"All my life. Well, technically since I was three but...why?"
"Oh, just wondering." They stood in silence for a moment. Then, suddenly, Isla asked, "Why'd your parents leave you here?"
"Not telling." Thalia had slipped in a puddle and turned into a fish, that was why. Well, a half-fish. Still... "Why'd your parents abandon you?"
"You wouldn't believe me. Even if you did, you'd hate me for it."
"Try me."
"I'm part-fish."
"You're joking."
"Knew it."
"No, I am too."
"Ha-ha, very funny."
"Hey! I can prove it!" Thalia stuck her hand in a nearby puddle and yelped as a familiar sensation joined her legs together and pulled her to the ground.
"You idiot!" Isla screeched. "Anyone could've seen you!"
"But they didn't," Thalia said as her legs came back and she stood up.
"Uh, yeah, someone did," Isla pointed to a limping woman with bluish-black hair put up in an elaborate up-do.
"Oh no," Thalia moaned.
"It is quite alright, Miss Chapman," the woman said.
"H-how do you know my name?"
"Why, I've been watching you for years!" the woman exclaimed.
"Who are you?" Isla looked suspiciously at the woman.
"Why, Miss Green," the woman said, "I am Miss Alma LeFay Peregrine. Pleased to meet you."
Yay, I finished chapter one! I hope you enjoyed. Please review!