Travis Stoll and the gardener - Katie Gardner and the idiot

Chapter 5

OKay! Here's Chapter 5! Hopefully this will be an average chapter...

Travis

"How about a thermos?" Connor called.

Travis's eyes scanned the shelves of the camp store.

"Nah, that'll take up too much room. Hey, should I grab--"

"Oh my gods. Are you two seriously stealing?"

Katie's voice scared Travis. He slowly turned to face her. "We were going to pay for these things."

Katie crossed her arms and gave the two boys pointed looks. "The store is closed on Fridays."

Travis smacked his head. "Really? That explains why the door was locked and the lights were off."

Katie rolled her eyes and mumbled something to herself.

Connor wiggled his eyebrows at Travis, but Travis didn't know why.

"It's time to go," Katie said and turned to leave.

"Hey, Gardner?" Travis asked.

"What?"

"Where exactly is Chiron having us go?"

Katie gave him a sarcastic smile. "We'll find out when you two get your thieving butts to the Big House."

Without saying anything else, Katie turned and left the store.

It was quiet between the two brothers for a moment. Then, Connor said, "She's super attractive and you know it."

Travis stared at the door she left out of. He thought about denying it, but he gave up and said, "Yeah, she is."

Travis knew that his brother was smirking, but he ignored the boy.

"C'mon," Travis said, "let's go steal from a goddess."

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"The Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens in Virginia. That is where you three are going."

"The garden is disguised as a garden?" Katie asked.

"Yes."

"So, all we have to do is sneak in, find the cure, and get out?" Connor asked.

"While avoiding the guard dragon, an angry goddess, and three Hesperides," Travis added.

"That is it," Chiron concluded.

Travis swallowed. He was good at stealing things. Not at fighting.

"Which reminds me, you do not have protection. Do you?"

All three of them shook their heads.

"Alright, you have ten minutes to find a weapon of your choice, then you'll be off."

Travis looked at Connor. "What are you getting?"

Connor shrugged. "A sword?"

Travis nodded. "I'll come with you. Gardner, do you want a sword?"

She shook her head, "I'm getting a bow and arrows. Either of you want a bow?"

Travis shook his head. He was horrible at shooting. Connor said no, too.

Without saying anything, Katie slipped away off to the archers range.

"Travis? You commin'?"

Travis looked up at his brother who was twenty feet away. "Yeah, sorry."