Chapter 15: You didn't save me a seat

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This was icklebickle's idea for the dedication. The real dedication goes to nanni1998 and icklebickle for not saving me a seat. I had to sit by myself. 

Theonyhi sayin bye.

When I woke up, I heard the sound of the ocean. That made me wide awake. I look out the window and I see several buildings. There were some older building mixed with newer ones. To me right was a bar, a pizza place and all kinds of buildings. To my left there was a bowling alley, a restaurant, and a place that had the worlds best clam chowder. The place was painted with waves and surfers on it. I knew from these buildings that we were in downtown Pismo. I look to the front seats, and there was Artemis and Brittany sleeping. Artemis’s head was on Brittany’s shoulder, while Brittany was drooling on Artemis’s hair. I chuckled quietly to myself, the got out of the car. There were several people walking by me. I asked a old man, with white hair and bags under his eyes, what time it was and he told me it was noon in a raspy voice. It is Lunchtime. I thought to myself. I grabbed about 100 dollars in ten dollar bills from the bag Rick gave us and grabbed a silver shirt Rick gave me and put it on.

I walked to the restaurant with the chowder and waited in a line that almost went around the place. I waited about 20 minutes before I ordered. I ordered  three bread bowl clam chowders. They were not all for me if you are thinking that. After having to wait to get my food I put them in a box (and spoons)so I could carry them back to the car. When I got back the girls were still sleeping. “Artemis. Artemis. Wake up.” I whispered trying to wake her without startling her. That did not work. I put the food under her nose to see if she would smell it and wake up. That worked. She barely opened her eyes and saw me and the food and got out of the car while Brittany was asleep.

“Hey why is my hair wet?”she said while putting her hand on her head.

“Brittany drooled on you while you guys were sleeping.” I tried to say without smiling.

“Ugh, that is disgusting.” she said with a disgusted face.

“Yeah.” I said. “Here is your lunch. I hope you like clam chowder.”

“Right now I would eat anything” she said while grabbing the spoon and food. I grabbed mine too and a spoon and sat Brittany’s down on the hood of the car. Me and Artemis sat on the ground with our backs resting on the car and ate. The food was awesome.

When we finished eating I asked “How was it?”

“It was good.” she said

“You bet it was. We should wake up Brittany,now.”

“Yeah you are right.” said Artemis. Then she got up and hit the hood of the car. There was a giant thud and Brittany woke up swing her sword around yelling “Agh.” I am glad i wasn’t in the car.

“Brittany stop it is just us.” I said

“Oh I see.” She said as she relaxed and out away her weapon. “You shouldn’t do that.”

“Sorry but we have food.” said Artemis as she handed her her food with a spoon sticking out of the chowder.

“Food.” was all she said as she grabbed it and took a huge spoonful. “It’s warm, not hot.” she said plainly with a straight face.

Artemis was about to tell her why but I said, “Sorry it was a long walk back and we ate ours on the way.”

“It’s fine. It still is one of the greatest things I have ever had.”

‘Wow, no rude comment.” I said kinda shocked.

“Yeah. Well you guys earned my respect. Not even Brian and Jacob have done that. Infact the only reason I take them along is because they are strong but they are horrible with weapons.” Then Brittany stop talking and ate the rest of her chowder.

“So what now?” said Artemis

“Well we should get find out where this guy Toby lives asap.” I said

“Where should we start?” said Artemis

“That is easy. According to T.V we should start at the bar.” said Brittany

“We can’t. We are not twenty one.” said Artemis

“But we can. This bar will allow people under 21 because it has an arcade and a restaurant inside.”

“Okay but we  should take our money and put it in a backpack and take it with us. Same with your bow and arrows, Artemis.”

“Sounds good.” I said. Then we did what we said and got ready to go. Then we walked to the bar. I was about to walk in, when the two friends of mine told me that they would ask. I tried to refuse but they told me to hang out on the pier and chill. That sounded good so I listened.

I got to the pier and just sat down on a beach. I saw seals clapping their flippers on the beach. I saw hot surfer chicks. Little kids playing on the beach. I saw a old man feeding birds. Then I saw something really weird. A man about thirty years old walked out of the ocean carrying a trident. He was wearing a hawaiian shirt and bermuda shorts. He had starfishes on his feet and kicked them off. Then he saw me, I saw his eyes change between sea green and ocean blue.

“Michael!” I heard and I turned around. It was Artemis and Brittany. I turned around and saw he was no longer there.

“Did you guys see that?” I asked

“See what?” said Artemis

“Nevermind” I said “So did you find out where Toby leaves?”

“Yep.He lives about ten minutes away on some houses that are on a cliff.” said Brittany

“So, lets go.” I said Then we start to walk to the car. Which is no longer there. All that was left was some broken glass and a note. It said Hi I stole your car, but I thought I would leave a note :)”Great just great.”

“I guess we are taking a bus.” said Artemis

We then walked to the cleanest bus stop in california. We sat down and waited very patiently. Brittany was ready to kill someone after five minutes.  Artemis kept fidgeting and I went to go by Icecream for us. I told them to save me a seat if the bus came and I wasn't there. When I came back with small vanilla cones, the bus was here. I dropped my ice cream but held theirs. I paid and got in. I saw Brittany and Artemis were sitting down with no empty seat for me.

“Where is my seat?”

“Oops we forgot.” they said. “Can we have our ice cream.”

“Oops I forgot.” I said as I threw them out the window and went to find an empty seat. The only seat was near a strange man wearing a hood. “Hi.” I said. The person was quiet. Then I sat down and waited till we got there.

When we got there I was the last of the three to get out. When I got out I heard someone call my name. I turned around and I saw the hooded person pull off his hood. It was Kevin. He had dark black hair, brown eyes and a scar across his eye. He had a evil grin on his face and said “You can’t win.” Then I remember a horrible feeling in my chest. It was cold. Like  ice in my chest. I look down and see a sword in me, then it is pulled out and Kevin walked away laughing. I saw worried faces on my friends as they rushed over to help me. Artemis and Brittany started to cry. The last thing I remember was a man looming over me, telling the girls to move. Then nothing.

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