I have returned! Here's my newest chapter. Hope you guys like it.
"New York? He wants us to go all the way to New York?" David asked.
"Yeah" Selena answered.
The two friends were now in the car, on the way back to Selena's to pick up her things. They had been silent most of the way. She couldn't blame him for not wanting to talk. He had just found out about his god parent, and she could tell David hated him. Selena found some justification with his hatred, but also thought it was dumb to have.
"David…"
"What?"
"Don't you think that maybe you should at least respect him? Thoth is your dad after all".
"Selena, I don't care. He abandoned my mom. He left her with nothing but broken promises".
"Maybe it wasn't his fault. At least he didn't leave you on a doorstep".
"Let me guess: Anubis did that to you?"
Selena nodded. "Yeah. After my birth mom died, he couldn't keep me or else Ra probably would've found me and killed me. He didn't wanna take that chance so he gave me to mom".
"And? The point is?"
"Maybe Thoth did the same. Think about it. Ra hates demigods".
David stopped the car in front of Selena's house. He sighed deeply.
"Look, I don't care for reasons. He could've given my mom everything, and yet he left her with nothing".
"Nothing? David…he left her with you" Selena said appalled, "Do you see yourself as nothing?".
"No…but I didn't exactly make my mom's life better".
Selena rolled her eyes. "You did. Dude, just by existing you made her life better. Without you, she'd be lonely".
He went silent. "Please….just tell your mom bye and get your stuff. I don't want to discuss this".
"But David-"
"NO! Just…no".
Selena, annoyed, walked out of the car, back inside to get her stuff. When she got upstairs, another letter waited for her from Anubis. She opened the envelope and took the letter out to read.
My dearest Selena,
I know, the intro sounds like this would the letter from a lover, but no. But it is from someone who loves you very much. You must hurry on to New York, and really hurry. Bastet, one of the alter egos of Hathor, as you probably already knows, is bound to tell Ra of yours and David's existence. I can't allow this and neither can you. I don't know what I can do to ensure your safety, but I can guide you at certain points. The spells in the book will also be a major help.
You must hurry my dearest daughter. I'd never be able to live with myself if something were to happen to you or your friend. It would be terrible. I love you too much to lose you, Selena. I only hope you'll survive this trip.
I know you can do this, Selena. I believe in you. I always have. You are a survivor, a demigod, and a very powerful one at that. Your mother is proud, I can feel it. So hurry on, my dear. Do what must be done. I'll continue to write you.
Yours very truly,
Anubis
Selena put the letter with the other one in the book, took up her things and walked downstairs. Maria was waiting.
"You're leaving?" she asked.
Selena looked a little down. "Yeah, we have to hurry. Ra might know now about me and David. Apparently that's not good".
"Alright…just…just try to call me whenever you can, okay?" Maria hugged Selena tightly, fighting back tears.
Selena didn't bother. The dam broke, and she cried. "It's gonna be okay, mom. David and I and other demigods are gonna save the world".
"I hope so" Maria let go, "Now go on. Save the world…god, that's weird to say right now".
Selena chuckled. "Yeah, it is. I'll call you first time we stop".
"Thanks hon".
"Hey, anything for my mom".
Maria watched as Selena walked out the door to the car. Selena looked back once, smiled, and then hurried on. There was a world to save.
All the while, the same Dark Shadow that was with them at the apartments was there as well, watching and waiting…
Oooo…this can't be good. Who is it? Why are they following the two? Keep reading to find out.