Athena
“Who else knows about this?” I whispered eagerly, looking around to be sure there were no eavesdroppers around.
“Just you and I, for now.”
“What do you mean for now?” I asked desperately, already losing my cool. Her smile was becoming sickening. “Answer me.”
“I don’t know either, but I’m sure they will never find out if…” she looked around her before leaning forward. I could feel the warmth from her mouth as she whispered hurriedly,
“…if you help me.”
She lost me at that point. It was as though there was more she wasn’t saying. Something I had to find out myself.
“Follow me,” she said. At first, I felt infuriated to be ordered around by a small girl, but I was ready to let go of my pride. The unknown was be too scary to be left to chance. I sneaked out of the thatched house
