"Whoops!" I dropped all my books. My mom glared at me.
"The baby is sleeping!" she hissed and turned back to combing my sister Anna's hair. I sighed. Sometimes I wonder if anyone even notices me anymore. I feel like a ghost whenever I'm around my family. Just as I finished gathering my books, the bus arrived. I grabbed a bagel and ran out just as the bus was leaving. When I climbed in, everyone stared at me like I was some kind of alien. I gulped nervously and sat down. After what seemed like forever, the bus started moving.
When we reached the school, I rushed out. After that, my day was a big fail. I couldn't wait until school was over.
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"What should I do, what should I do?" I was debating over asking the girl across the street for help on the math homework we got. After what seemed like forever, I decided to go ask her. I was so nervous. The only girls I talked to were my family and teachers. What if I messed up?
"Relax. It'll be ok." I took a deep breath, gathered up my courage and headed out.
"Ding Dong" the bell was so loud that I could hear it from outside the house! Just when I thought no one was home, she opened the door.
"Hi! Mom's not-" Her expression showed that she was surprised to see me here.
"Um, hi. My name is Jake. I was wondering if you could help me with my homework. I don't know who else to ask, and you live right across the street, so, can you help?" I wondered if that was the right thing to say. If it wasn't - too late.
She stood there for a while and I thought she was going to say no, but surprisingly, she agreed.
"Come on in," she said and I followed her inside.
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Soon, we were done with our homework. Zoe, that was her name, went to her attic to get a board game. 10 minutes later, when she still didn't come, I got suspicious and went up to investigate. When I reached the attic, it looked like it was glowing. I stepped closer and saw that the glow was coming from a strange object. I grabbed the nearest thing, a book, and threw it in. It disappeared.
"So that must be where Zoe went!" I whispered. Suddenly, I had a horrifying thought. What if she was in trouble? I stepped closer and closer until it finally pulled me in. Immediately, I saw bright colors and other things that I couldn't identify. And- was that horse I could hear? I closed my eyes and let the current take me away.
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The Children of Olympus
FantasyZoe and Jake are on an adventure in ancient Greece to save the world. On their way they will have to make sacrifices, control their powers, and learn the true meaning of friendship. But will they survive?
