7When Annaline awoke, she awoke to a place she hated. "Annaline! My darling daughter. How are you? I've missed you. Have you missed me?" a lady said. Right when she was about to answer, she opened her eyes to a bedroom. It was a really nice place, and Annaline started to panic.
Knock, knock, knock. Something sounded on the other side of the door, and she immediately got up and answered it. She saw a girl around 5'4 standing there. She had blonde hair, green eyes, and looked perky, bubbly, and fun. "…Come in." Annaline said, feeling awkward.
"Hello Annaline. Remember me? I'm Erin. Sorry. I didn't know that you can forget easily and…Okay! I sort of read your file. It said things that were really disturbing. Can I close the door?" the girl named Erin asked. Annaline nodded, and Erin shut the door, and asked, "Are you a goddess?"
Annaline was shocked. "How did you…Why would…YES! How did you figure it out?" she stuttered.
"Well…I sort of…kind of looked up your tattoos, and your name, and showed a painting that looked an awful lot like you. And the stories had pictures. I am sorry. I won't tell anyone. Annaline, what is your real name?" Erin asked her very quietly.
"My real name is Serendipity Annaline Justice Venus Hera Forever. You are the first mortal to actually figure it out. I mean, other than the Greeks. How old are you?" Annaline told her and asked Erin the first thing that came to her mind.
"I am turning fifteen next week. How old are you?" Erin asked, unwillingly.
"I am turning fifteen on October 31st. Or Halloween." Annaline, amused, answered her.
"No! I mean, when were you born? What year? What century? Like what's you real-"
"Your not gonna get that out of me that easily!" Annaline said, laughing, "Or you may freak out like Crispin did."
"Hah!"
"Oh great."
"Because it said you were born on October 31st, 200 BC. Is that true?" Erin asked. Really curious.
"No. I was born in 1400 BC. Those Geeks always get it wrong. But I won't say how many years it is." Annaline said, the blush creeping up her neck like a lioness on the hunt for prey.
"No problem. Besides… Why are you here? In this town. Why aren't you in…like…wherever Gods and Goddesses live?" Erin asked her.
"I was kicked out for yelling at Zeus. He said that he is the reason I am here today… but I protested. I am the black sheep of the family. It is called Mt. Olympia. I think." Annaline chuckled.
"Knock-knock." Someone said. Annaline and Erin turned around to see Mary in the doorway a smile on her face, "Glad to see you two are bonding." I'm glad it wasn't Blake. He would use her like all of his girlfriends. Mary thought.
Annaline and Erin smiled, and they got up.
"Whadya want mom?" Erin asked.
"Oh. Just wanted you guys to know that dinner is done."
"So that's what smelled so good." Annaline answered with a smile. She immediately looked over at Erin and winked. Erin winked too, and agreed.
"We'll be right down." Erin said. "Can I do a report on you? It is for one of my stupid classes. It has something to do with Greek myths and all. So… Can I?"
"Of course! But get the info. From me! I am the BEST source to tell you about me. And you can tell your mom that I am helping you out…" Annaline started…But right then Blake and his friends came up the stairs, and not wanting them to hear, Annaline said, "So yeah. M y uncle does awesome tattoos. I had two others…But my mom made me take them off so I wouldn't look like a freak. I mean… She was all like "Linie… Why have EIGHT tattoos when you can have SIX?' and I was all like, 'Oh…Um…Yeah 'bout that. I sort of already have eight.' And she said 'WHHAAT!? YOU ARE GETTING THEM REMOVED!' and I said 'Can't I at least have SIX of them?' and she said yeah. So that is how I became two tattoo-less…Tear"
"Just ignore her. She is new in town. So come on. Dinners ready girls. Oh, and Erin, if you EVER get a tattoo, mom will KILL both of you. NOT me." He said…part to his friends, and part to us.
"Nah. Mary loves me and Erin. I mean, she lets us hang out alone, but she has to watch you and your friends, darling." Annaline said…smiling.
"Where did you hear that from?"
"I just guessed." And with that Annaline grabbed Erin's hand, and pulled her towards the dining room, "Tata, boys."
"That was AMAZING!" Erin said.
"I know. I guess I just have it great with come backs… Or not." Annaline said…laughing. And she was still laughing when Blake walked in, and started yelling at her. She just looked at him, and rolled her eyes. That got him mad…Really mad…I mean, extremely mad. He was mad enough to blow steam through his ears. And with that…she just had to laugh. And I mean full-bring-tears-to-the-eyes-laugh that you cant stop-no-matter-how-hard-you-try-and-then-you-start-hiccuping-from-the-crying laugh. So yeah. And I think the best part was that she embarrassed him in front of his friends.
"You. Are. Going. To. Pay. For what you did!"
"What did I do?" Annaline asked innocently.
"You know what you did!" he spit at her.
"Blake!" Mary snapped, "I m SURE Annaline hasn't done anything wrong."
"I don't know what I did. And if I DID do something wrong, than I am sorry. I mean… Really sorry. I am so sorry." Annaline started…and she started crying. Well…fake crying but enough to get Mary riled up and screamed at Blake, "Blake! I am SURE…no I am POSITIVE that she did nothing wrong! You apologize right NOW!"
"Annaline-"
"I don't want an apology from a little boy who blamed me for doing something I never did." Annaline snapped…and with that, she turned on her heel, but said, "And you guys, no Blake, can call me Lanai. Or Linia. Which ever one floats your boat." She said.
"Well…dinners ready. And Erin and you can go and eat up in your room if you want to." Mary said.
"Well…If its alright with you, Mary." Annaline said, an she winked. And then she started laughing. It sounded like bells. And maybe they were. But still.
"Yes its alright, Linia. Shoo-shoo." Mary said…laughing with Annaline.
They got the dinner, and trudged up the stairs. One step at a time. And they got to Annaline's room, which had its own floor it was that big, and they locked the door.
"Why weren't I in HERE before?" Annaline asked Erin. Who seemed content on looking at Annaline. And the room. It was a room that had two king beds, it was painted black, with neon colors painted on the walls. It was beautiful…But Erin just didn't like it. I mean, she could live with it…but she could do without it.
"Oh…because we just couldn't carry you up those stairs." Erin answered.
"What questions do want to ask about me?" Annaline asked her, grabbing a tablet and pen that just…appeared out of no-where.
"Where did you live?"
"Is that before or after I got kicked out?"
"Before."
"Oh… I lived in Mt. Olympia. In a little town called Perceptual. And we lived with Venus. Venus was my mom. And in history books, I am not listed…but I am an important Goddess in history and no one takes credit for my doings."
"Why were you kicked out?"
"I was kicked out because I argued with Zeus about being unfit for being one of them, and that I was always getting into the smallest of trouble, and that I was just always…I don't know…there." Annaline answered, looking down at her hands.
"What is your name?"
"My name is Serendipity Annaline Justice Venus Hera Forever the 1st. And the last."
"What kind of shenanigans did you get into?"
"Well…that is sort of um…Not things you need to know. But I married Crispin…and got him beheaded for 'cheating' on me. And I also went on Columbus's ship…and I also know who killed the people in that like hunting in…like Roanoke or something like that which starts with a c…or a k…or something. I caused a fight between two nations: the English, and the Native. Some of the Natives didn't care that I didn't chose any of them…and then some of them took it as the English-men's fault…and killed them. And then they carved those words into the trunk. It stands as my initials then. I caused other havoc among people so many times." Annaline said.
"Wow…um…wow. When were you born?"
"I was born on October 31st, 1462 BC. Ah CRAP!" Annaline said.
"1462 BC? Well…that's not bad. It's just that you are… I think 3471 years old…is that true?"
"I don't know. I don't keep track of time that much. I mean…maybe."
"Oh… Are you going to eat that?" Erin asked and Annaline just said no.
All of a sudden there was a glow. And then a woman appeared. Fire burning through her eyes, and she said, "Serendipity. Come with me."
Okay! I know that's a cliff hanger. But there is something REALLY important. I am not going to update as soon as possible. I am going to go to school…and then I am going to do soccer (OW! It hurts like really bad when you're a mid–fielder! Ha. Ha. Ha. NOT funny!) like everyday. And then to top it off, I have to practice my viola every week day from like 4-5 or something like that…or maybe 3-5…or something like that. And then I am going to take voice lessons AND viola lessons so I can get even BETTER than I am now. And all of that is going to start up on Thursday. So I mean yeah. It sort of hurts when you have to run everywhere and all that fun stuff. So…DON'T JUDGE ME! I am also having to swim with my bestie a lot (everyday) because we get bored easily and then we just jump in (and try doing that FULLY CLOTHED with sweat pants on, her, and running shorts, me, and then just plain t-shirts. It is HARD to swim with all of that crap on you! Ha. Ha. Ha. Sorry.)
And so to those of you who read this…I am really extremely soiree… And shankshu for reading this! So thank you. And if you think who you know who that woman is, pm me, or review to me and if you get it right then you will get the excerpt of the next chapter. Ha. Ha. Ha. I am being so serious.