Burning Love

Chapter 18

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Frances' POV

After a while the train stopped in Denver. But it was already night time so the zoo must be closed, so we camped in the woods.

Good thing Clarisse brought some comfy sleeping bags -

And it's a "best" thing that Dianne brought bug spray.

Honestly, I don't like bugs. They creep me out. They're small, plus they bite. In short, they're small but terrible.

Anyway, the next day we went to the Little Horrors Petting Zoo. The name itself is horrifying. What kind of petting zoo is named Little Horrors? It could be Little Cuties or Little Cuddlies but Little Horrors? A big NO.

So, Clarisse told us the plan: we fight for our lives if the time comes. Honestly, I don't think Clarisse is not that big on plans.

Anyway, we went inside the petting zoo. Usually, during days like this, the zoo is usually full of people. But this zoo, is different, it was empty. There were no people except us. Being in it feels like being in a silent graveyard.

"Shh," Clarisse said, which brought me out of my thoughts. "I hear something."

As if on cue, the bush beside us rattled and shaked, and then we saw...

A CUTE CHIHUAHUA!

"Oh my gods! It's a cute chihuahua!" I said, not minding it's beady red eyes and sharp teeth.

"Frances," said Dianne. "That's not a chihuahua. Haven't you listened to Percy and Annabeth? The Chimera is posed as a chihuahua, better be careful."

"Oh," I said. The chihuahua growled at me.

"I'm gonna kill that," said Clarisse clutching her knife.

"Better not," a voice behind me said. All of our heads turned towards the direction of the voice. In front of us was a big fat lady (sorry to be rude) with beady eyes. She wore a denim hat and a bulgy denim dress.

"That creature is dangerous," she said. "Hello, welcome to the Little Horrors Petting Zoo."

She smiled, showing off her pointy coffee-stained teeth.

"Come, let me show you around," she said, grabbing Dianne by the shoulder. We followed her.

"Sonny, go back to your cage," the big lady said to the chihuahua. The chihuahua did as told. When it came in its cage, the lady picked the cage up and carried it along.

"So, what's your name?" asked Clarisse raising an eyebrow at the fat lady.

"You may call me Edna," the lady answered. "But most people know me as Echidna."

"The mother of monsters?" I blurted out, kind of terrified. She really was Echidna.

Edna nodded. "Come, let us go see the little horrors."