Catching Up ¥Kat¥

Penny smiled as Aiden hugged her. She gave him a small hug back. Her face felt warm like it always did. Penny had once had a small crush on Aiden, but that was a long time ago. Now she just loved him like he was her brother. "It has been like forever." she said sliding into a seat across from Aiden. "We haven't talked...um well since before you got engaged." Penny smiled again. It had been forever...Penny couldn't believe it.

Penny looked up at Aiden. She was about to attenpt to tell him not ro worry about her, but her attempt would have been weak, and he would have won the argument. "Oh, you know. Same old, same old." Penny waved her hand as if saying, whatever and took another sip of the hot chocolate before sliding it back to Aiden. "But forget me, my life is boreing. What about you. What's been up?" Penny's expression turned from a light puzzleing and thoughtful look to a bright and friendly smile.

Aiden smiled dryly when Penny said her life was boring. "I doubt that Penns; how could the life of a demigod be boringg?" Aiden asked, raising an eyebrow before taking a small sip of the hot chocolate again. Shrugging, Aiden put the cup down. "Nothing really big is going on. Kaylee and I are okay. Just been training and studying," Aiden told Penny. Aiden was actually planning to go to college for a place in the criminal justice system, mostly foresnic science. Big surprise there.

Penny rolled her eyes when he said her life was probably not boreing. It kind of was. Having a crush doesn't really make life interesting. She raised her eybrows at his studying comment. "Studying?" she repeated. "For what? It's kind of scarce to ever hear about a demigod studying." Penny wondered wht he was up to.

Aiden rolled his eyes at Penny. "I'm studying to go to college for foresinc science," Aiden told Penny nodding his head a bit. Aiden knew he would so so well in that area. Aiden could talk to dead people...It wouldn't be that hard. Aiden smiled wryly. "But, I have to take the SAT's first to go anywhere. Espically a good college," Aiden said, mumbling a bit.

"Gods, Aiden!" Penny exclaimed. "That's awesome. Great for you!" She smiled at him and shoved his shoulder lightly. "At least you know where you're going after camp. I'm totally clueless." That is, if we make it that long, Penny was tempted to add, but didn't. She wasn't going to break down the mood. She was too happy to see Aiden again.

Penny sat back in her chair avoiding the urge to look over to the man again. She was tryingto help Aiden, but didn't know how. When the ground started to shake, Penny thought it was her but then knew she wasn't producing this rumble. "Aiden." she said softly. "Calm down. We'll leave." Penny thought for a second, watching the confused people and reduce the light runble to a subtle shake but couldn't stop it all together.

Penny looked at him with worry. "It's fine," she said softly. "I just don't think you are," she took another glance at him. Then she led him onward away from the shop. "C'mon. Let's get out if here then." Penny wanted to help Aiden as quick as possible. He was comfortable so Penny was cooperateig for hin.

Penny turned to face the man with Aiden. His name was Jon, as far as Penny knew. Penny stayed quiet thought. She didn't want to get betwen Aiden and his step father. Although, Penny did keep her hand on Aidan's arm for reasurance.

Aiden watched Jon, his eyes never leaving him. Jon finally noticed Penny. "Well, hi there," Jon said, pushing Aiden aside a bit. Aiden sneered at Jon, taking a step infront of Penny again. "Don't even think about it," Aiden spat through his clenched teeth. Aiden had no idea what was going through jon's head, but Aiden really didn't want to know.

Penny narrowrd her eyes at the man. "I don't even know who you are," Penny started. "And I already don't like you." Penny said it like it was nothing. She was good at putting people she didn't like away from her mind. This man was now in the top ten and probably Aiden's number one.