Chapter 75 - Arachnophobia (2/2)

Theoric was starting to dislike this woman- ”No.”

Io pointed up- ”And what about them?”

Theoric frowned- ”No, I won't kill them either.”

Io- ”You should at least move them away, Anna can't handle spiders as you can see.”

”They're gone now, no reason to be afraid anymore.”

Peaking out, Annabeth saw no more spiders, her eyes wandering around just to make sure until it came to rest upon a sight unfamiliar to her as it was her first time seeing one.

Theoric catching her line of sight grinned- ”Like what you see?”

Annabeth went red as a tomato as she turned around to avoid looking.

Io frostily said- ”Go put on clothes.”

”Tch, don't act like you don't like seeing it,” he said taking a shot in the dark chance to break her frozen heart, spouting crap he didn't even believe.

Io didn't say anything else as her inner thoughts ran wild while watching his back as he went to collect his things. He saved them not once, but twice, no matter how much she dislikes men, even she would warm a little.

All dressed and ready to go, he started walking back towards his home.

Io- ”Where are you going?”

Theoric- ”Home.”

Anna- ”What about us?”

Theoric paused turning back- ”What about you?”

Anna taking the initiative knowing Io wouldn't wish to talk anymore to him- ”You can't just leave us, we need your help to reach Athens, I'm not strong enough yet to go at it alone.”

”You didn't seem to care about this when you left in the middle of the night.”

Anna flushed in embarrassment while Io just looked away.

Anna sincerely asked- ”Please help us.”

Theoric couldn't resist, looking at her puppy dog look, begging for his help. Those mesmerizing eyes were truly something special.- ”Fine, but I'm still heading home first, I'm not going to leave my wife behind.”

Anna froze when she heard he was married.- ”Wife?” The first time hearing it, Io having never told her he was married.

Io seeing this sighed as she spoke up to help Anna- ”What will you do with this guy, will you just leave him here so we can meet again on the way back?”

”Doesn't matter, does it?” he rhetorically asked.

He then proceeded to head north not caring one way or the other if they follow. Io rolled her eyes while dragging Anna along so they wouldn't fall behind.