Destined-Drake Chronicles

Part 7

The Drake Chronicles is owned by Alyxandra Harvey.

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Last chapter

"Ok who's reading the next chapter it's Solange."I asked.

"Me," Helena said. "I want to see how my children are really like."

We all went quite.

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Solange's pov

Mum was about to read. I had no idea what that book said about me and the rest. Oh god help me. 

"Solange"

"Saturday afternoon"

When I woke up, Lucy was muttering to herself. It wasn't unusual, but there was a particularly strident edge to it, even more than was ordinarily the result of her impatience with our slow Internet connection. The several farms comprising the Drake compound were nearly a thousand acres, some without any power source.

Our house was lucky to have satellite service even if it meant our connection suffered when it was a cloudy day somewhere else on the continent.

"Stupid satellite."

I'd need a calculator to figure out how many times I'd woken up to her yelling at my computer. Patience was not one of Lucy's finer qualities. I snuggled deeper into the nest of blankets. The sun seemed a little too bright, but I liked the warmth of it on my face. "What time is it?" I yawned.

Lucy flicked me a glance. "Just past two, I think." She scribbled on a piece of paper. "Nose plugs, definitely need those. And a pocket knife, something really pointy. Ooh!" She interrupted herself excitedly. "A stun gun. Think they sell those on eBay?"

"Mum I think we broke Lucy" Nicholas chirped.

"She was already broken when we first got her." Mum joked

"I am not broken," Lucy argued.

"Ooh, a stun gun think they sell those on eBay?"Nicholas tried to sound like her well I think he tried to."Normal girls would want ponies you want a gun. Yes, Lucky you are broken." 

She scowled at her real name being said and stuck her tongue out at Nicholas.

Mum rolled her eyes and continued.

I yawned again, pushed myself up on my elbow. I was more tired than usual but I ignored that. "What on earth are you doing now?" I asked.

"Making a list of supplies," she answered grimly. "I have no intention of letting that Helios-Ra jerk face use me to get to you again."

"It wasn't your fault."

She didn't look remotely convinced. "Nicholas thinks it's my fault."

"Since when do you care what he thinks?"

She paused. "Oh. Good point." She clicked the mouse. "Hey, look, they do have stun guns. That one has Hello Kitty on it, I think. Maybe not, it's hard to tell." Her eyes widened comically. "What are they made out of, solid gold and diamonds? I can't afford that on my allowance."

I groaned, letting my head fall back on my pillow. "Lucy, you can't order one of those. Not exactly subtle."

She made a face. "I guess."