Daughter of Thanatos

Chapter 6

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I adjusted my outfit, second-guessing every piece I'd put on. "This is the best I can manage," I muttered, grabbing my bookbag, which held just two notebooks and three pencils.

Greenwich School, a combo of middle and high school. So, here's where I'm stuck wasting time for the next five years. That is unless I end up getting expelled, but my Dad made me promise to be nice.

I shadow-traveled to an alley near the school and started walking.
Going to or coming from the underworld? Doesn't take much out of me, unless I'm dragging someone along.

As I walked towards the school, this odd sensation hit me like someone was watching. I subtly looked around, but no one seemed close.

Really strange.

A group of kids gathered near the main entrance.
The security guard- well, he's losing it.

"7 AND 8, THIS DOOR!" he's shouting, frustration painted all over, finger-pointing at the door in question.
"IT'S JANUARY, ALMOST THE END OF THE YEAR, AND Y'ALL STILL CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHICH DOOR!"

Yeah, I'm already not a fan of this place.

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I wandered around, trying to track down the main office. Doors with all sorts of weird labels stood in my way, and I had zero clue which one was actually the main office. I must've looked like a total idiot, because I sensed a couple of people behind me. Two people, to be exact. I spun around sharply.

Ugh, asking for help is the worst.

"Where's the main office?" The words tumbled out kind of harshly. I physically winced. "Sorry, new here. Do you happen to know where the main office is?" I gave it a friendlier spin this time.

Neither of the dudes—let's just call them Thing 1 and Thing 2 for now—made a move to speak. They just sort of stared at me like they were stuck in a trance. I hate awkward moments like these.

"Obviously, we know! I'm Pollux, and this is my twin, Castor," Thing 2—Pollux, I guess—finally said. He sounded way too peppy, and he nudged his brother, who was still locked onto me like he'd seen a ghost.
I guess he's the one I met before.

"Thania Morte," I replied with a nod, acknowledging their existence and all.

I mean, I've never really had a proper crush on anyone, but if I had to pick the closest thing to it, meeting Thing 1, or Castor, would probably be it.

I sort of remember him, not too clearly though. I was out near the camp with my mom. She left me at the camp's border while she went off to chat with someone inside.

Me? Terrified doesn't even begin to cover it. I was a ten-year-old wreck, with no social skills to speak of, and the looming threat of getting monster-munched. And then, out of the blue, this guy walks right out of the camp's boundary.

Which, you know, he isn't supposed. Our eyes met for, like, a heartbeat, and he strolled right up to me, like a weirdo,

I started to freak out, should I say hi or wait for him to get-

"Hi"

I  looked up, the boy had blonde hair and bright violet eyes. I opened my mouth but nothing came out.

Classic me.

"Do you need help? Are you ok? Did the monsters chase you here?" The boy was speaking really fast and seemed genuinely concerned for me.