Chapter 31.
We will arrive outside Sainsbury's twenty minutes later. We go around the backs of the houses so we don't get caught by going in front of the school. We hear sirens everywhere and even a helicopter,
"How come we aren't being bombarded with monsters?" Chantelle asks on the way.
"What do you mean?" Grace asks.
"Well, on any quest with half the number of Demi gods we'd be walking around with swords in our hands at all times because we're probably fighting some monster, but here we are, with seven half bloods plus two more, and in the past two days we've only fought snake lady. And that Katy look alike but she didn't try to kill us."
"Maybe it's because we're not in America? Almost all demi gods live in the US, so I guess it makes sense that almost all monsters live there too." Thalia reasons.
"I don't know, but I don't like not nearly dying every five minutes in these numbers, if you get what I mean. Plus, we have three children of the big three."
"Maybe they want us to do what my doppledanger said to do and look pretty when we die?"
I joke.
"Because priorities." Nico raises his eyebrows.
"Yes. Because when I go to hell I want to be the best looking person there." I say.
"You don't look good alive, what makes you think you'll be any better dead?" Liam laughs.
"Because I'm hoping to die with a sword in my face, so when I do go to the underworld, all they'll see is my super hot dress and they'll have to assume I wasn't ugly alive."
"It doesn't work like that. You go to the underworld looking how you looked before you died. Everyone there looks normal." Nico shrugs.
"Oh." I say. "Well, my plan has gone out the window. Maybe I can stall off the monsters long enough to hit puberty before I die so I don't go in looking like a twelve year old." I shrug.
"Well, this is an interesting conversation." Lexi states.
"I am a naturally interesting person." I lie.
"And Grace is naturally bright." Liam says.
"And you are naturally modest." Grace retaliates.
"And you three naturally argue all the damn time. Gods, can you go without insulting each other for like two minutes?" Thalia sighs,
"You sound like our dad," Liam smiles.
"At least she doesn't look like him." I say.
"You're right. How is that moustache coming along?" He raises his eyebrows.
"Thicker than you can grow yours. Didn't you stop buying shaving cream last year to try and grow a beard? How's that coming along?"
"Same rate you're growing from an A."
"Betcha' wish that your report card could have the same huh?"
"Betcha' wish that -"
"Holy Hera will you two just shut up yeah? Anyways, I think that's Sainsbury's over there." Lexi interrupts. When I look straight ahead I see Will save to us. And not even a second later Nico is running straight for him. He jumps at Will and they both fall to the ground with Nico's legs around Will's waist. Nico lifts his head above Will and then he presses his lips to his and they make out while lying down on the pavement. "This pavement is pretty rocky. Wouldn't it be killing them?" I ask.
"Pretty sure you can't die from lying down on stones, Katy." Thalia says.
"I mean, won't it hurt?"
"Probably."
"Are those two boyfriends?" Grace grimaces.
"No Grace, Nico is tasting the chocolate of Will's mouth." I comment.
"Jeez, I was only asking." She rolls her eyes
"If you don't want a sarcastic answer don't ask a stupid question." I roll my eyes better.
"How come Nico has a boyfriend but I don't? He always looks like he wants to kill someone." She says.
"Well, you're horrible and ugly." I answer.
"So are you,"
"Yes, but I'm not asking why I don't have a boyfriend or a girlfriend because I know the
answer."
"Which is?" Liam asks.
"I'm horrible and ugly." I respond and he pouts his lip in agreement. I smile and hit his shoulder lightly.
"Hi," a girl with hazel eyes, curly ash brown hair and rosy cheeks who must be Rosie comes up to us. I shake her outstretched palm.
"Alright?" I ask.
"Er, yeah. I guess. How are you?"
"I'm good. I'm Katy, you're Rosie, right?"
"Yeah, daughter of Demeter. I think I saw you at the Aphrodite table the other day."
"You did, but I'm not a daughter of Aphrodite, my mum is Athena."
"That explains your eyes." She nods sideways.
"Oh yeah, they're grey now. I kind of want my freckles back though."
"Yeah, you look so different."
"You're telling me?" I laugh. "I barely recognise myself, I'm surprised you can."
"Your locket." She points.
"Ah. Anyways this is Grace. Grace say hi." I introduce
"Hi Grace," Rosie smiles.
"Hi." She mumbles.
"Grace can hold many riveting conversations. As you can tell."
"Hi, I'm Liam." Liam shakes her hand.
"Hi Liam." She giggles and turns her head.
"I know he's not exactly the best looking person here, but surely he's not so hideous that you have to look away?" I laugh.
"It's a good job you're here to make sure that I'm not the worst looking either." He retorts.
"Glad to be of service." I bow. "Meet me at school so that I'm not the most stupid, yeah?"
"Are you three brother and sisters?" Rosie asks.
"Yeah. Same dad different mothers, and then there's Grace who doesn't have a mother."
"oh, I'm sorry." She begins.
"Oh no, she has two dads. Then there's Samantha and don't question my family because our family is one mess after another." I laugh.
"Your face is the biggest mess of all." Liam says.
"Closely followed by your grades, and Grace's brain."
"Yeah, we are loving siblings." Liam holds his hand to his heart.
"I would sell you to Satan for one corn chip." I say, pretending to be serious.
"Well I'm worth at least a tube of Pringles."
"Ahem, you're barely worth sour cream and onion." I raise my eyebrows.
"Joke's on you, that's my favourite flavour."
"You don't like pizza, your taste buds are messed up."
"I have a sister and brother a year and two years younger than me, we're a lot like you two." Rosie giggles.
"Seriously though you two, please don't be like this for the rest of the quest because I might actually spear one of you." Lexi says.
"I volunteer Liam." I point at him.
"Well. What do we do now?" Rosie says.
"We go to my place and wear something nice."
"Oh about that. We still own our old house." Liam says. "And it's decorated just like our house. My bedroom looks like mine at home."