Mum stops the car before the school and hands me my school bag. She gives me a kiss on the cheek and I give her a smile. I open the door and smash it closed. I give her a last wave before she drives off into the distance.

I run into the school building. All the hallways are empty and I hear no single voice, everyone is already in the classrooms. I've been late a lot lately since I don't see point of going to school. I have dyslexia and ADHD, so school is nothing fun. All the teachers treat me as if I'm a little kid even though I'm fifteen just like everyone else in the class. I'm smart but they don't know that and I don't show it.

As I walk through the hallways I get chills through my body, I have never seemed to like this school it just gives you this sick feeling in my guts. All of a sudden, I hear footsteps behind me and my pulse starts to rise. I turn around and see that it's just Mrs Clark.

"Mrs Clark, you scared me for a second." I say relived.

"Oh, I didn't mean to startle you Miss Laura. I've been searching for you though the whole school." Mrs Clark says with a big smile and a string of her brown grey hair falls over her face.

She seems to be in a good mood like usual. Her tight grey skirt and flower blouse suggest her husband bought her flowers today. Mrs Clark gives me the creeps she just gives you that 'Everyone is perfect' vide.

"Why were you looking for me? I mean have I done something?" I ask wondering what I have done now to upset all the teachers.

"I wanted to have a chat with you." She says with a big smile that I consider creepy. "It's just about school."

"Okay. What would you like to talk about when it comes to school?" I ask knowing that it probably has something to do with that I don't hand in any of my homework.

"How about we go somewhere private. How about the swimming pool?" She says continuing to smile.

"Sure." I say slowly, and she gestures me to go first.

I start to walk to the swimming pool. Why would Mrs Clark insist on speaking by the swimming pool? She never really seemed like the person who would enjoy the water. I turn my head back and see that Mrs Clark is following me keeping exactly two meters between us. I look at her and she gives me a big smile once again. I never recall her smiling before today, actually she has never smiled before. Something is wrong but I don't know what.

Once we reach the swimming pool I walk through the door and walk to the benches. I put my bag down and turn around to see where Mrs Clark is but she is nowhere to be seen. I walk towards the pool in the middle of the room to see if she accidentally fell in but I would have heard a splash sound if she did so I feel stupid looking there.

"Mrs Clark?" I shout but I receive no reply.

I walk back to the bench and I'm about to take my bag when I hear a horrible screeching sound. I turn around and see that on top of the lifeguard chair a skinny human looking monster is sitting. My breath starts to tremble, and I take a step back hitting the bench.

"No need to be scared Laura." The monster says and the spikey shinny teeth star to show as the monster smiles.

"Where is Mrs Clark? What have you done with her?" I ask still wondering where Mrs Clark is. I try to sound strong, but shivers go down my spine as I see the creature's teeth and the body.

"Oh, you foolish child, you can't even see who I am. Don't you see. I am her." The creature says with a smile, but I see no resembles between this dreadful creature and Mrs Clark.

"I'm no foolish child." I say trying to sound tough once again. "I'm afraid I just have a tough time trying to find the resemblance between Mrs Clark and yourself."

The creature gives a horrendous laugh and looks me straight in the eyes. I bet she, I mean the creature can see right through me. I bet the creature knows I'm afraid.

"Now let's get straight to the point. Where is it?" The creature says but I'm confused since I have no idea what she is talking about.

"I don't understand. I have no idea what you are talking about?" I say questioning if I really should have fallen into this trap from the very beginning.

"You don't understand you say. I'm afraid that won't cut it." Mrs Clark says and flies over the pool towards me. As she lands she lets out a small shriek.

Mrs Clark stands just two meters away from me. That is when I relies how absolutely horrifying she looks. Her wings look torn and burnt off by strong fire. Her body seems to have been longing food for too long.

"What.... What do you want from me?" I ask with my breath trembling.

"Oh, you know. I want the golden trident necklace of course. How can you half-bloods be so stupid?" Mrs Clark says and takes a step towards me.

"Half-bloods? What is that?" I ask still trying to find some strength within myself to sound strong but I'm failing miserably.

"You don't know much half-blood. You don't even know who you are, do you?" Mrs Clark says and start to laugh with a croak every time she takes a breath.

"Stop calling me that. I'm not half-blood, whatever that means. Of course, I know who I am." I shout. "I'm Laura Wood. Who else would I be?"

"Who else?" Mrs Clark says and takes another step forward. A little to close for my comfort. "Someone much greater than a pity mortal."

"Mortal? Half-blood? Where are you finding these words from? A Greek mythology dictionaries?" I say with a small laugh but as fast as Mrs Clark gives me the death stare I stop.

"Just hand over the necklace!" Mrs Clark shouts and spends her wings. I tumble backwards onto the benches.

"I don't have it." I'm lying, its right around my neck but I can't give it to her. The necklace is too special to me, it's the only thing that I got from my father.

"Hand it over!" Mrs Clark shouts and flies over towards me picking me up by the shoulders. I scream out of fear and out of pain. I can feel her claws sink into my skin.

I continue screaming. Why can't anyone hear me? Mrs Clark flies over the swimming pool just high enough for me to fear the water more than I already do. When I was five years old I nearly drowned in a swimming pool, luckily a lovely handsome stranger ~ I remember him being handsome at least ~ saved me.

"Let me go!" I say but regret it immediately become I haven't swam since I nearly drowned.

"I will as fast as you give me the necklace!" Mrs Clark shouts.

"For the last time. I don't have it." I say starting to calculate the chances of surviving the fall into the pool, by my calculations the chances are greater that I'll become a pancake then be myself.

"Then I'm afraid you have no use to me after all." Mrs Clark says and lets me go.

The pain by my shoulders is the only thing that fills my mind. I look down and the world seems to become slow motion. The pool starts to come closer and I still don't know what I should do. I guess just embracing it but that sounds to depressing. I grab onto the necklace around my neck.

"I know you won't hear me and you probably don't even know that I exist but dad, I want you to know I would do anything in the world to meet you." I whisper and let the water swallow me up.