Chapter Nine
Disclaimer: I do not own the PJO or HoO series by Rick Riodan. I do own all of the OCs mentioned, except for Walker. He belongs to Star Holder Commander.
Adrienne's POV
After hightailing it out of the 7-Eleven, we had been going non-stop to Boston. Jade had managed to pillage a hundred bucks and some change from the cash register and then she grabbed some snacks and drinks as well. We had been munching on chips and candy for the past forty-five minutes.
We were almost to Boston when Tristan spoke up. "So what's your aunt like?"
"She's nice, an art critic actually. She lived in South Dorchester for a while and tried to become a recognized artist there, but that didn't really work out. So, she got into the critiquing business and made it big I guess. I haven't talked to her in a couple of months, but she was doing well the last time I stayed with her,"
"What's South Dorchester?" James asks.
"It's a neighborhood in Boston. A lot of the middle class live in that area,"
"And now she lives..?"
"Back Bay, much higher class. Art critics like her, and richy-rich people live in that area,"
"So Boston is kinda divided up like New York? You have the high class in one place, the middle in another, and the lower class somewhere else?" Tristan asks.
"Yea, pretty much,"
"Cool, I guess. So where exactly does she live? We're almost there and I need to know where we're going,"
"580 Washington Street. They have a valet service, I just have to show them a card and they'll take it down to the secure garage,"
A few minutes later when we pull up outside Jade's aunt's condo complex, we were all speechless. The building itself was gorgeous, Aunt Annabeth would have fainted.
There were three towers lined up to make a triangle. They were all connected on the bottom with covered red-brick walkways, almost like a tube made of bricks. There were also windows in the brick tubes and flowers planted in the window baskets.
But that wasn't what took our breath away. It was the fact that the towers were mirror-paneled, so they reflected what the sky was doing. Since it was right around sunset, they looked like they were on fire; the reds, yellows, and oranges engulfing all of it.
"Wow," James breathes.
"What? Have you guys never been to Boston? The whole city is sprinkled with these kinds of buildings," Jade says.
"Uh, do I just pull in here?" Tristan asks, pointing to the large circular cul-de-sac.
"Yea, pull up to the doors and they'll ask if we're with anyone in the building,"
Tristan pulls the car up to the door and two valet men meet us. Jade already had a plastic card pulled out and was showing it to them. They nod saying, "Oh yes, Ms. Blackhouse, welcome home," over and over again. Jade had never told me her last name, but Blackhouse somehow fit her.
We all get out of the car, grabbing our backpacks. Tristan hands them the keys and we all head inside. What we didn't know is that we wouldn't see that car again for some time.
A/N:
Yes, yes, a small cliff-hanger like ending. Not a huge one, but enough to know that something will happen in chapter eleven.
Sorry for the late update, it's been a busy day. My mom and I had to run some errands then we went to see The Amazing Spider-Man 2, which was incredible. I love Marvel, I love it so damn much.
Really haven't had a very eventful week, to tell the truth. My friend and I went out yesterday and had lunch then we drove to the "big" city thirty minutes away from our town so she could look at Carmax and see if she could find the car she wants.
No luck really, but I found a black Dodge Challenger that I would kill for. I want one of those cars so bad. Either that one, a Dodge Charger, or a Jeep Wrangler. Those are my dream cars.
So yea, that's been my week. Pretty exciting, huh?
M/A:
"'If you love me let me go
If you love me let me go
'Cause these words are knives and often leave scars
The fear of falling apart
And truth be told, I never was yours
The fear, the fear of falling apart'"
This is Gospel by Panic! At the Disco
(The whole fucking album [Too Weird To Live, Too Rare To Die] is incredible. I was watching the music videos from it last night and nearly cried while I watched 'Nicotine.' I love the song, but paired with the video it was pretty powerful. So was the video for 'This is Gospel,' I highly suggest listing to the whole album and watching the videos.)
XOXO,
Mrs-diAngelo25
