Chapter 4
Disclaimer: I do not own PJO or HoO characters or plot. If I copy something from another fanfiction, sorry I don't have a great memory so if you could mention it to me in a review, I will credit the person or change it.
FEARLESS MEANS HAVING FEARS BUT
TAKING THE LEAP ANYWAY
Leo's POV
Around what I thought was 2 am, I found an all-night grocery store called Big Al's Supplies.
The windows were dirt encrusted, like they hadn't been washed since the day they were put in. Inside the store, a walrus of a man sat watching The Wheel of Fortune.
I pushed open the door. The shop was run down yet well stocked. I noticed about a dozen issues with the shop, and that was only with the structure.
"Kid! Your mom know you're out this late?" said the shopkeeper. He seemed about 40 years old and was about 3 times the size of me and then some. This had to be Big Al, emphasis on big.
"Of course! Does yours?" I responded, trying to seem innocent.
"Look, kid, I see a lot of people like you, and they're always runnin' from something. I don't want to get caught up in anything like this. Now, beat it!" Al said.
Great! Out of all the 24-hour grocery stores in the middle of nowhere, why did I pick this one? Oh, maybe because it's the only one there is! Wow, I'm even being sarcastic with myself.
"I'm not running from anything. I'm just running an errand. But I forgot my money at home. Maybe I could do something for you in exchange for some food." I replied.
"M'hm," he said, not convinced. "OK, fine. Let's see what'cha got."
For the next hour or so, I cleaned up the shop and repaired everything, down to the last crooked sign. Al barely looked up when I finished. In fact, he hadn't done anything since I started.
"M'kay. You get one full bag of groceries. Choose quick; the morning rush will be here soon." Al said, in a somewhat condescending tone.
I knew that one bag was pushing it for the amount of work I had done, but I also knew arguing wouldn't help. Plus, I would manage just fine. It wasn't like I was often provided the luxury to choose exactly what I wanted to eat.
As I walked through the aisles, I was plagued with flashbacks of my mother. She used to hate the grocery store because she always said that walking through one made her hungry but she couldn't eat anything until we got out of the store. But I loved going with her. It was one of the times other than her workshop that we could spend time together.
I carefully picked out nonperishable foods that could keep me going for as long as possible. I wasn't the healthiest, but I had to be smart about getting more from less.
Suddenly, I was aware that someone else had come into the shop. It was a police man who was talking in low undertones to the shopkeeper. AL nodded towards me. I looked for a back exit that could be my escape.
After a second, the officer came walking towards me. I broke into a run, but he caught up with me in a matter of seconds. He roughly grabbed my arm and shoved me towards his car.
"You're going to have to come with me." he said.
I looked back at the store. Al shrugged his shoulders at me and turned back towards the screen. The wheel hit bankrupt, and the audience said "Awwww!"
Did anyone see the Flash/Supergirl musical crossover? I thought it was amazing! PM me and tell me your thoughts! Or better yet, review and tell me how you thought of this chapter!
So, (again) request if you want any other POV. You will get a shout out and/or one of your ideas used in this story (credited of course) OR a sneak peek of the next chapter if you know where the title of this story came from. HINT: It is from a classic American novel.
Review, follow, & favorite, PLEASE!
Love you guys!