“The Rise of Zeus – Chapter VI (Pt 2)”
Author’s Note: This is a Take Ten to Write story and has not been proofread for errors. If I feel inspired or if there’s interest in the story, I’ll post a revised, edited, and extended version at a later date. Happy reading!
BASIL (cont.)
“So do you have a name? Or should I just get your attention by saying, “Hey, you there, the girl in green!’”
“I’d rather you didn’t,” she says.
We sit in silence for a moment more. Just as I open my mouth to ask her again, she adds, “My name is Neera.”
“Neera,” I repeat with a smile. It’s a pretty name. “Well, Neera, it’s nice to meet you. I’m Basil.”
“I know.”
I frown. “Yeah, how do you know my name, by the way?”
“I did my research before this mission,” she says, sounding offended that I asked.
I stare at her. “Is that supposed to mean something to me?”
She sighs and shakes her head. “You really don’t know anything, do you?”
“Well, if you mean that I don’t know anything about whatever it is I don’t know about, then you’d be right.”
A hint of a smile cracks her serious expression again.
“What? Did I say something funny?”
“Everything about you is funny.”
“Um, thanks?”
“No problem.”
For a while, I just stare out the window and watch the trees race by. We’ve left the city far behind—not that it took long, because the adoption centre was on the edge of the city to begin with—and are now on a winding path through a forest. Neera’s driving along with a practised hand; she must’ve travelled this road many times before, considering how many twists and turns there are and how easily she’s navigating.
“So where exactly are we going?” I ask.
“To Silas’s house.”
“Okay, well I know that. But where’s his house?”
Just as the words leave my mouth, the trees open up to reveal a hill in the distance. On top of the hill sits a house that must be massive, because I can see it all the way from here.
Final Comments: The girl in green has a name!
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