Demi-God and Dry heat

After School

 "So this is it?" Melody asked her friends, looking at the short and rather dull looking building. This was a rustic atmosphere, that's for certain. Peter nodded as he did little to conceal his excitement and near desperation to try something new.

"Yeah! Doesn't it look cool?" He opens the door, looking into the crowded tables and floors. Seems like the whole school decided to celebrate here, they thought.

"Perfect, it's busy. Today of all days." Jim moaned, scouring his vision for a free table in the near capacity facility..

"Great. Where are we gonna go now?" Jane asked, frustrated as she pulled her cardigan further over her shoulders as the draft from outside became more annoyingly obvious.

"We could do takeaway, and crash at your place for a few hours. That sound good?" Peter suggested. Jane thought for a moment.

"I guess that could work." After all of them agreed, they went up to the counter to order. Though, they were interrupted by a familiar soprano voice.

"Baby sister and friends! Come over here!" Ariel was waving them over to her large, and seemingly full, table.

"Oh no." Melody groaned, trying to avoid eye contact with her sisters and their friends.

"Come hang out with us!" Ariel yelled even louder, not minding the attention from other patrons. Melody felt herself start to feel more embarrassed by the second wanting nothing more than to crawl to the floor and hope the floor swallow her up.

"I'll pay for you and your little friends!" Her sister practically sang, knowing they wouldn't possibly pass up free food. Ariel's group of already established friends began chortling and laughing as the younger students sat at their table, making room and grabbing more seats as everyone packed in like sardines.

"I hate you so much." Melody scowled with a mouthful of fries. Jane, Sam, Peter, and Jim however were munching down on their orders unapologetically, cramming every delicious piece into their gob.. They still kept a distance between both groups, knowing just how frightening they could truly get. Though it had seemed like some of her friends had gone home, as the older kids had sounder minds to get more sleep.

"That's not very nice, especially after I bought you so much food." Ariel fake whined, taking another bite of her food. Melody groaned, sending her a reluctant thank you from across the table, her voice dripping with sarcasm. As Melody went in for another bite, she felt a gentle tapping of someone's knuckle on her shoulder. She jolted a bit, turning to see Aladdin and his own circle of friends. Surprisingly, it didn't seem like Hercules had joined the group of young lads..

"Ariel, your boyfriend is here." Belle giggled, pointing to Eric, who had been straggling more towards the back of the group. Ariel felt her face burn up, quickly swatting at her friend as the rest of the group began laughing.

"D'you guys have any place to sit for a couple of lonely young guys?" Aladdin clasped his hands together, blinking pathetically. He knew they should have gotten there earlier, but they were waiting on someone who was apparently going to be late.

"Yeah we have a few extras from when our posse was bigger. They're not comin' back anytime soon." Mulan said and pointed to the empty chairs dotted around the table. Aladdin thanked her, pulling out one of the seats, saving another as the rest of his friends started taking open places.

"So, how was your first day? Was it as terrifying as you anticipated?" Arista asked as she folded her hands underneath her chin, smiling at Melody.

"It was a weird transition, but I like it way better. No uniforms and no cares in the world." Melody leaned back in her seat, swallowing the last of her food. Her sisters reminisced on the days from that dreaded grey boarding school, shivering in unison.