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Chapter 4

Two weeks later…

Zoey's POV

Austin had said to meet him at the beach for a walk. I was excited, this was our first time to spend alone with each other in about three days, and I missed him. I was taking a short cut behind the Aphrodite cabin to get there when I saw them.

Leah Monroe had her skinny little arms wrapped around my boyfriend's neck! The worst was Austin. His lips were smashed up against hers and it seemed like he was enjoying it. I know it was no secret that Leah had always like Austin, but for him to kiss her back was something I had never even dreamed of. He didn't even seem to want to push her away.

I cleared my throat loudly, and stood there with my arms crossed. Austin then pushed away from her and I could see the shock on his face. Leah turned her head toward me still keeping her long arms draped around my boyfriend. She smirked as I turned around and stomped back to my cabin. I opened the door wide and quickly began gathering my things. I started packing furiously tears streaming down my face. I heard a gentle knock on my door frame, but ignored it. "Zoey please let me explain." I heard Austin call from outside the threshold.

"Leave me alone Austin. Just go." I said trying to keep my voice steady. I was still trying to shove all my belongings into my backpack.

"No, I want to explain what happened." He said stubbornly.

I slung the backpack over my shoulder and crossed my arms glaring at him. "Go ahead then tell me." I said my voice cold.

Austin seemed shocked for a moment. Then he recovered, "Where are you going?" he asked.

I didn't answer him but pushed past him and headed for the Big House with Austin protesting behind me. I entered and found Chiron, Grover, and Mr. D finishing a game. "Chiron, Mr. D," I said greeting them, "My grandfather has made a request that I come and live on Olympus, and run my father's bookstore. I was just coming to let you know that I will be excepting his offer due to some recent circumstances." I said glancing at Austin who had stopped in the door way.

"Are you sure Zoey?" Chiron asked, and Grover nodded in agreement.

"Yeah, I'm sure." I said looking at the wall, "Sorry Chiron."

"Well that's one last camper for me!" Mr. D said happily while Chiron gave him a look. I left the Big House to quickly I.M. my grandfather. He seemed excited when I told him.

"I'll be there in a minute." He said with a smile. I gave a small smile back and made the trek back to the Big House where my grandfather stood waiting with Chiron, Mr. D, and Austin. I greeted him with a hug, and then hugged Chiron and Grover goodbye. I ignored Austin and nodded to Mr. D.

Just as the green light had almost consumed me I heard Mr. D ask, "What exactly did you do?"

Olympus was beautiful but there was something missing. I really didn't know what until I heard a voice from my past inside my head "Don't worry sis. She was a total loser anyways. She's just trying to get on your nerves because you live in the guys dorm with your smokin' hot older brother." I remembered laughing at my brother through my tears. Zach had always known what to say and I guess most of that memory applied here. She was a total loser and I knew it. That was what was missing! It was my brother, the very person I truly wanted to be with! I sighed as we began the journey from the elevator up into the main part of the city.

I hadn't been in Olympus since I was ten. I had made excuses every year since then because I hadn't wanted to explain Zach to my father. Now I regretted it. I paused by a park near the center of the city. In the middle was a beautiful marble salt-water fountain. I watched as the children of gods and goddesses play, some people stopping to talk to one another, and some people just sitting and watch the 'simple minded' mortals down below. I quickly ran to catch up with my grandfather who had stopped just beyond the park. I was glad the shop was close to it.

Poseidon reached up under the eaves of the shop to find the key. He unlocked the door and followed me inside. The place was just as amazing as I remember it. The shop was small, but the first level of the two story building held more books than I could count, and the upstairs apartment was almost exactly like our old one-story home back when I was little. I set my bag down on the bed and just stared. Things were exactly as I remembered. Nothing had changed since the last time I was here.

Then my grandfather interrupted the silence "Well do you like it? I can change the layout of the place if you don't"

"No!" I said, "It's perfect just as I remembered it"

"Well I'm glad you like it" he said, "I guess I'll leave you to unpack I have a council meeting so if you need me you know where I'll be."

He turned to go but before he left I said "Thanks... for everything. I won't let you down. I promise"

"Zoey you could never let me down." and then he was gone.

"Might as well get settled in" I said to myself. So I went back down to see if I could begin to tidy up the place. Dust had already settled over many of the books, and I knew that I would need food that hadn't been in the refrigerator for ten years.

After I finished cleaning I went back up to the bedroom Zach and I had shared once upon a time. The floor was sand colored, the walls a deep Caribbean blue with seashells and small pieces of coral embedded in the trim of the room. The two twin beds had the same blue and green bedding.

I put my stuff in the draws of the dresser and went to the kitchen. As soon as I had seen that there was something edible in the fridge I went back down to the shop part of the building. The Seaweed Brain Bookstore was still pretty disorganized. I quickly began putting the books in an order that I was sure to remember. It took hours because ¾ bloods are even more dyslexic than regular half-bloods. Then I went back into the kitchen to eat dinner.

I had soup because that was the only thing that sounded appetizing. Now I had time to think. I thought about what I had seen today but mostly I thought about Austin and Zack. About all the stupid things we did as kids and everything. It was getting late and I still had a lot of work to do if I wanted to get the store up by the end of the week so I went over to the bed and fell asleep.

Ok I know some of you are reading this story and I really really want a review. So please. Thanks for reading

~chocoyum4~