Secret Reputation (Warning: Title Might Change)

Chapter 2: Disturbing News

The next week of me getting packed goes by like a blur.  I don’t want to go so I take as long as possible to pack but halfway through the week my mom comes in and tells me that whatever I have packed at the end of the week is what I’m taking even if it’s just one outfit.  I pack almost my whole room.  The thing I’m dreading most is calling my manager, Fred.  I decide to do it one day while everyone is out shopping or out with girls.  *cough* Amos *cough*

When he picks up I say, “Hey, Fred its Artemis.”  “Oh hey!  Don’t worry no ones challenged you yet.’’  I hear him laugh like he just said the funniest thing in the world.  “Yeah, about that.  I kinda can’t do the fights anymore.  My parents found out and I have to go to a boarding school across seas.  So tell everyone thanks. Bye!”  I quickly hang up before being scolded by Fred about not keeping a secret.  He’s pissed.  It definitely was a good idea to not tell him what street I live on.  

Nick’s been with me ever since I told him.  He wants to spend every spare second doing stuff with me.  One big thing is rewatching all of our favorite movies.  Right now we’re watching The Fast and The Furious with Hermes.  It’s one of our most favorite movies.  “AAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!”  All three of us jump when we hear this.  A girl around 18 runs down the stairs and house with Amos’s sheet wrapped around her.  Just Amos’s sheets wrapped around her.  I look at Nick and he looks at me and we both c***k up laughing.  Hermes doesn’t know what’s so funny.  Then Amos comes down the stairs with basketball shorts on and a puzzled look on his face.  “What… did… you… show her?”  I ask trying to catch my breath.  “I showed her my pet snake and she screamed and ran out.  Why did she do that Artemis?”  I start laughing again so Nick answers,  “Some girls don’t think snakes are cool.  Some think they're terrifying.  And you,”  He says looking at me, “easy with the laughing you don’t want to pull those stitches.”  I nod catching my breath.  

Tomorrow is the day we fly out to the English countryside.  I have all I want to take.  I’m lucky.  Mom said that I could take my bike.  My mom asked the doctor if I can ride and he said yes as long as I’m careful.  I’ve heard about schools like the one I’m going to.  They don’t allow phones or any electronics, so I decide to take my special suitcase.  It has a fake bottom so I can hide stuff.  I put my electronics in there along with all my money.  

I fall asleep halfway through the movie and somehow I end up in my bed.  When I open my eyes, it’s dark out and it’s dead silent.  I look at my clock and it says 2:37 am.  I slept for almost 12 hours!  I sit up now wide awake.  My stomach yells at me for sleeping through dinner.  I slowly creep downstairs.  One thing about being the youngest of triplets is that everyone is super protective of you, so I have to sneak past everyone's rooms.  Downstairs, I look through the fridge but I don’t see anything good looking.  When I move on to the freezer I see my tub of ice cream.  And Amos’s.  If you couldn’t already tell, I like picking on Amos because he’s the oldest of the three by 17 minutes.  Well, 17 minutes older than Aries.  Aries is older than me by 5 minutes.  Mom always says that I was very impatient.  I grad both tubs of Ice cream and go back to my room.  I pull out my computer and headphones.  I turn on My Hero Academia.  Yeah, yeah.  I like a few anime.  MHA is one of my all-time favorites.  Dabi’s my favorite.  Toderoki is a close second though.  I’m kind of an artist so around a month ago I drew a picture of Dabi and a bad boy with a bike.  It’s awesome.  I rewatch the third season for the millionth time (it’s my favorite season).  I finish both tubs and go back to sleep.

Why I chose the most annoying alarm clock is beyond me.  I also put my alarm clock out of my reach from my bed.  Most of the time though Hermes wakes me up by jumping on my bed.  He knows that he can only do this to me because Amos will punch him and Aries won’t talk to him.  Did I also mention that Hermes is crazy smart?  He will defiantly be the smartest of us.  

Anyway, back to the annoying alarm.  The clock reads 11:37.  I get out of bed and my side is still sore.  Usually, when I’m shot it doesn’t take that long to heal.  I guess this time it’s different.  Being organs and all.  Aries walks into my room.  “Mom says you need to get dressed and come downstairs.  Oh, and Brittney’s here.”  I groan at this.  Brittney and I use to be good friends.  Until I found out that she was screwing Amos for like a month behind my back.  And after that, I found out Brittney was only my friend so she could get closer to Amos.  I didn’t talk to Amos or Brittney for a long time.

I put on ripped skinny jeans and a navy blue tank top with my leather jacket.  The dark colors make my bright blue eyes pop.  I put on a little makeup ‘cause today I’m flying out to the new school and first impressions count.  I pull my hair back into a high ponytail.  

Brittney and my mom are talking when I come downstairs.  “I’m going to really miss Artemis when she’s gone.”  Sucking up as usual.  “You don’t care about me, so stop sucking up to my mom,”  I tell her while leaning against the door frame.  Brittney looks startled.  “Oh Artemis,”  My mom says to me.  “Brittney is also going to England so you won’t be alone on the flight!  Isn’t that wonderful?”  I give my mom a look of disgust when I realize what she actually said.  “You’re not coming?!”  I shout.  “No, we’re not going with you.  I thought that we explained that to you.”  My dad says from behind me.  “Um, clearly you didn’t!”  “Well, that’s behind us so how about we get your stuff in the car so you can leave.  We already shipped your bike so it should be arriving around the same time as you.”  My mom says with fake cheerfulness.  I can tell that she doesn’t want me to ride my bike, but it’s the least she can do.