Chapter 3
I was in English class, with the teacher going on and on, talking about how to write a persuasive essay. I was being bored to death. Seriously, we already knew this, we went over it yesterday. I sneaked out my book about Greek gods just as the bell rang to signal the end of the day.
"Ms. Tucker." I heard my teacher say. My brain started listing all the possibilities that a teacher would hold me back from class.
"Yes?" I asked uncertainly, glancing around. Good, no one was there to get blackmailing material. I mean me, the smartest kid in our grade, was being held back by a teacher.
The teacher growled. I gulped, that did not sound human at all.
He started transforming into a – wait, is that a hellhound from the Greek myths? I yelped.
"Sandy, your mom sent me to- oh no." Katie, thank god. Katie instantly pulled out a cleverly hidden dagger and through it straight to the hellhound. The hellhound growled once more before exploding into golden dust.
"What was that?" I demanded.
"I'll explain when you're older" Katie said, avoiding my eyes.
"No. Tell me now." Yes, I know I must have sounded really whiney but hey, I wanted answers.
"No."
"Yes."
"No." I realized I wouldn't get an answer from Katie and sighed.
"You're really stubborn. You know that right?"
"No."
The rest of the school year passed by pretty quickly and summer started. My birthday was the day after tomorrow and I was really excited to finally be turning 11. This year, even Katie would stay for my birthday. Usually, she would leave back to America.
On my birthday, a strange letter arrived. It was made of parchment and had no stamp. It said:
Ms. C. Tucker
The Second Bedroom
2 Mary Road
"What is this? I asked, just as the doorbell rang.
"I'll get it" Katie said while I was examining the letter. I flipped it over to see a seal that had an H surrounded by an eagle, a badger, a snake and a lion (Sorry if I got the seal wrong ~Kittymeow).
"Crys, someone is here to see you." My father said. I looked up and saw…
