Annabeth? Are you as confused as I am?" She looked at me. "Nope." I nodded and we kept walking. "Um Annabeth?" Annabeth looked at me and sighed. Her eyes were a bit scary. "Yeah." I looked at the school coming into view. "Why are we going back to the place where that… that thing came from?" Annabeth laughed. "We're not going back to that school. We're going somewhere we can get a cab." What is up with this girl? Doesn't she know how to answer a question? I sighed and just followed her. Once we were a couple of blocks away from the school, we stopped at a bus stop. "Annabeth, I'm thirsty. Can we stop at that Dunkin Donuts across the street?" I begged. She smiled. "Of course, I'm sure you're parched." I nodded and she led me across the street. She looked around. "I have been to New York City in forever." I nodded and we walked into the store. "I have a couple bucks, I'll pay for it." Annabeth nodded. When we were done, we walked back to the bus stop. "Um, where are we even going?" I asked. It was weird enough that I was following a random stranger, but not even knowing where she was taking me? That was a different story. For all I knew, she could've been a kidnapper and she was leading me to my death. But something about her just made me feel, good. I mean, like she knew and understood me… She reached into her pocket, most likely to grab cash for the bus ride, but instead she pulled out a golden coin. She tossed it onto the street and whispered something. Whoosh! A smoky gray cab appeared. Annabeth opened the door. "Get in Darcy." I wanted to run away. I wanted to scream for help. I wanted to call the cops. But instead, I climbed in the car, not sure what to expect.