I Am Wind (Will Solace)

I Get New Friends

I don't know how long I sat there looking at the spot where my father and Hestia had sat, but loneliness seep through me. They just left me, leaving me with only golden bracelets I had no idea how to use, and a necklace. At least Artemis and Apollo gave me weapons.

Finally after what only felt like seconds, but according to the clock was an hour, I stood up. My legs felt weak to walk on, but I managed to make my way to the safe where Hestia kept our money, credit cards, and valuables. It was in her room behind a picture of a fireplace over her headboard. I pulled back the picture, and saw the safe. I swirled the lock, already knowing the code. I heard the lock click, and I pulled back the thick black door.

Inside were a couple of stacks of bills wrapped neatly. I grabbed two bundles, and closed the safe. I then walked over to Hestia's closet and grabbed a backpack. I put the money in a small ziplock bag so that the money wouldn't get wet, and then I shoved it in the bag. Walking to my room, I picked a picture of Hestia and I off the wall.

It was of us at the wildwood boardwalk hugging and smiling while on the edge of the pier. The picture was taking last summer. I was so tan. I was so happy, and so ignorant. Why couldn't I go back to that moment? Why did this have to happen to me? I took the picture out of the frame, and put the photo in the bag with the money.

Once in my room, I started shoving clothes in the bag. Stuff I thought I might need. Shirts, shorts, pants, underwear, sweatshirts, and blankets. I had no idea what to bring, I had never done this before. Once my bag was packed with clothes I moved to the kitchen. I had to pack food that wouldn't go bad. So I packed granola bars, a couple apples, water. I packed until I couldn't fit anymore in my bag.

After my bag was stuffed, I looked to the coffee table in the living room, and saw my weapons sitting on the table. I walked over and grabbed the silver dagger in my left hand, and grabbed the whip in my right hand. They felt so right, they fit perfectly in my hands. I clipped the sheath onto my belt, so that I had easy access to it, and I then loop my whip around the sheath. It almost seemed as if the whip and dagger fit perfectly together. With them at my side I felt better, and much more comfortable.

Suddenly realization dawned on me. This was going to be the last time I was going to be in the house probably. I took a walk through the house. I went to admire all the things I would miss. At the doorframe in the kitchen were pen marks on the wall that documented my height as I aged. Standing by the doorframe I took a pen nearby and drew a pen over my head. I stood back and looked at the mark. I had grown about two inches from the last time I measured. I took the pen and wrote. 'May 9, My last day'.

I then walked off towards the hallway. I admired all the photos, scuffs marks, and memories. I looked to the one dent in the wall, remembering back to when I was running from Hestia who was trying to make me take a bath as a child, and I cut the corner to quick, and I hit my head straight on the wall. I had the hugest bump on my head, and I made a new dent in the wall. I then looked and saw a collage of me and Hestia at Hershey Park. Us on all the roller coaster, and cool rides smiling. It was one of the happiest times of my life.

I wanted to cry, but the tears were not coming. I decided to leave before I chickened out, and never wanted to leave. I turned and quickly left the hallway, and then I grabbed my backpack and opened the front door. I took one last look and shut the door to my old life.

*****

I sat at the train station on the bench looking around. I had already bought my ticket, and now I was just waiting for the train. I looked around nervously wondering when I was going to be attacked. The train station was huge, and beautiful. I loved coming here, sometimes I never took the train I just walked around to admire the station. Looking at the people rushing from one spot to the next, not even taking in their easy lives.