The First Daughter

Chapter Eleven:

After that discussion we hardly said anything to each other. Honestly there wasn't much to talk about, right now we just had to get to Oak Grove and get our instructions from Apollo. Well they just knew we were heading to Oak Grove. I decided that they didn't need to hear it, at least not yet.
But the train pulled into some Chicago station that I don't remember the name of it and I wasn't paying attention to that, I was more worried about the money situation: Two more train rides about $300 bucks left. (hey cash goes quick) I mean we need food, and transportation and that costs some serious denero, especially with an appetite like Darren's that we just discovered at a Waffle House for breakfast.
Allow me to list what we ate:

Pancakes, eggs, some slices of ham, a couple of biscuits smothered in gravy, a bunch of grapes, a WHOLE orange, and coffee. All that was just Darren, and their serving sizes were pretty large. I ended up with a coffee and some eggs and Lilly had some chocolate milk and french toast; which she couldn't finish and Darren took that over: Watching Darren eat made me want to puke.
Once it seemed Darren was finished eat we all decided to wait out the dead time between trains and walked to the Institution of Art. For once nothing happened and I think both Lilly and Darren somewhat enjoyed the little trip.
We then took a trip to Micky D's, (McDonald’s), for a cheap lunch and just to chill for a little bit before the next train. But I'm sorry but nothing bad happened while we were there either.

I was a bundle of nerves I my head and heart jumped when someone came through the door or came by us. While I was watching every move made by everything; Darren was telling Lilly stories about some of his screw ups at camp. I just watched the the door with beady eyes.
I heard Darren's voice get low and he began to build on his story, his voice rising with it. Darren paused dramatically: I was hardly noticing but Darren yelled, “BAM!” and I jumped and since I was sitting closer to the wall my head happen to hit the wall.

Darren and Lilly both laughed as I groaned and sat up rubbing the back of my head. Darren offered his hand to help me up and I took it and Darren commented, “You need to loosen up.”
My eyes went wide as I countered that statement, “You said we were safe at Penn Station and got our butts kicked by a couple of sprites!”
Lilly stared for a moment, got up from her spot and picked up her soda cup, “Speaking of Sprite, I'm going to get a refill.” and she was gone.

“Well,” Darren said, “Sprites aren't normally hostile, to us at least, unless you cross in their territory.”
I swallowed, “Still.” I said quietly, “It happened and I just want to be ready.”
“Then be ready!” Darren declared, “But there's no reason to stress over that, something could happen.” Darren paused for a second, “You saved me by being relaxed and you listened to your instincts when they said an arrow was coming.”

I chuckled under my breath at that memory, and grinned, “I guess you're right.”
“I am right, and I have incredible height!” Darren replied as he put his hand behind his head and relaxed against the back of the chair.
I rolled my eyes, “Your height is fleeting as the light and night.”
“OOOOOOOOHHH double whammy!”
I rolled her eyes again, “You're hands seem like their quite clammy.”
“Ok,” Darren replied, “Now you're just showing off.”
I smiled and laughed, “Excuse me,” I paused, “I need to cough.”
“Now I see why people hate this so much.”
I looked at Darren's slightly unfinished burger and asked, “Are you going to finish your lunch?”
Darren's face was priceless.

Notes

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