House of Forbiddens [COMPLETE NOVEL]

7: Henry and Harry's Humble Abode for the Young and Helpless

Kaden

Ok so what most people that go through the HoF (house of Forbiddens) don't realize is how many demigods go through the HoF. Over the past ten years over a hundred demigods have sheltered in my home, for anywhere from a day to a year. Currently I have six permanent residents. Audrey, Jack, Ian, Riley, me and my dad. But people forget that everyone in the household needs demigod supplies. Jack needs arrows, he tries to salvage them when he can but he still needs to resupply. The house is in constant need of medical supplies whether that be nectar and ambrosia or bandages and stitches. Weapons are needed for any demigod that comes to my house begging for shelter, plus all of the normal things need for five kids with one alone parent. Food, school supplies, extracurricular activity fees and all of the rest of it. All of that to say yes, yes I did know who likely stole Ares' apple.

Harry and Henry. The two twin brother run Henry and Harry's Humble Abode for the Young and Helpless, a magical shop that mysteriously popped up when someone needed it. This magical little shop gave me good prices on the demigod equipment needed to run a safe house, and extremely good deals because I bought everything in bulk. And yes, I knew that everything I bought was probably stolen at one time or other.

"Where are we going?" Christine asked as we clambered back into the car. Audrey looked at me as I smiled.

"Shotgun!" Audrey called, because there was no matter more important than deciding who got shotgun.

"You will see." I said swinging into shotgun despite an irritated Audrey muttering.

"Where are we off to?" My dad asked, his eyebrows raised. Apparently having no worries that we wouldn't get back.

"Straight down the street," I replied spying an apparently uninhabited building. My dad drove down the street, parking in the parking lot of the abandon building.

"Should I go in, or stay out here?" He asked.

"Do we need anything for the house?" I asked and he shook his head.

"Not that I can think of."

"Then no." I replied, he nodded.

"Have fun, don't spend too much," he warned us, as we climbed out of the car. The building suddenly changed, the building paint color turned from a plaster falling off gray to a bright neon yellow, lights lighting up every window.

"Come on?" I said beckoning to the two girls. Audrey wasn't all that surprised, I had a feeling she suspected that this is where we were going, she had come with me on a few of my trips here. Christine on the other hand was amazed by every little thing.

"But how?" she asked confused, "this wasn't here..."

Audrey laughed, "you're in a world where anything can happen, get used to it."

Walking in was an experience of its own. Everything and anything that anyone could possible need was in the room, from flying brooms (I didn't ask) to an exact fake replica of Zeus' lightning bolt (again didn't ask).

"Hey look, it's our favorite customer!" The twins cried in unison. This would be considered funny... if they weren't two men in their mid-thirties.

"And she brought friends." One of them (don't ask me which) cried happily. Sometimes I have a very hard time believing that these who were some of the best thieves in the world. They couldn't keep quiet for more than a few seconds at a time!

"I recognize you," I the other one said, pointing at Audrey who smiled mischievously at them. They were her kind of people, crazy, unafraid, and incredible loyal. Christine on the other hand had slowly made her way behind us, trying to duck away from these two brown eyed men. "But you," he said pointing out Christine, "your new." The light in their eyes could be a little unnerving for someone who had never met the two before.