Chapter Two
That morning, I sat on the beach because I had nothing to do. It was arrival week, so you had the choice of activities or no activities.
Drake sat down next to me, "Happy birthday," he said.
I smiled, "Thanks."
"Do you want your gift now, or later?"
"That's a rhetorical question, don't you think?"
"Yeah, it is," he said, pulling a small box out of his pocket. So, I knew it was jewelry. He opened the little box and I saw a gold necklace. The chain was very thin, and it had my initials on it: DBV.
I opened my mouth top thank him, but nothing came out.
He laughed, then put the necklace on me.
"Thanks," I said to him for the second time today.
The conch shell sounded. "Time for breakfast," Drake said, standing up. We walked to the pavilion together, but he had to sit with Lauren at the Zeus table. I had to sit at the unclaimed table. There were thirteen of us.
"I want me some food!" Alex said.
"We all know that," Olivia said.
When I sat down, everyone looked at me. "What?" I asked them.
"Happy birthday!" A few of them said together.
"No, no, don't go there."
Olivia tilted her head, "So, the only person who can say happy birthday to you is Drake?"
I scowled, "But he's my best friend. There's a difference."
"So we're not your friends?"
"No, you are!"
"Mm."
"Mm?"
"Mm."
"Interesting conversation, you two."
"Very," I said.
What was interesting was the fact that Olivia got claimed on my birthday. Her mother was Iris and she laughed. "OMG! My mom is the goddess of rainbows! Psh! Proves I'm awesome!"
"Freakin' stuck up girl," I whispered to Drake as we walked through the forest.
Drake rolled his eyes, "Don't let her get to you. The fairies will abduct her."
"Since when do they do that?"
"Since I started watching this awesome show called Supernatural."
"Oh?"
"Oh." He looked at me for a few seconds, than above my head. He smiled. "Check it out."
I looked up and saw…