The chatter of children slowly made a crescendo. Alex came up to me and linked arms with me.

"Well hey there. Aren't you the lucky one." She teased. I elbowed her.

"Ah, shut up, rainbow face." 

"Hey," she poked me, "We don't know for sure. All you know, I could be the daughter of Aphrodite or something."

A girl behind us snorted.

"Trust me, honey. Aphrodite wouldn't have given birth to such an ugly face." She said in a high-and-mighty tone. 

Alex whirled around and planted her arms on her hips. 

"At least I don't look like a motel hooker." She said confidently. 

The Aphrodite girl narrowed her eyes.

"Why you little-" She swung her fist at Alexandra. Alex ducked, smirking, and did the little cocky-jog-backwards thing. Hooker girl ran towards us, but I stuck my foot out and she tripped, sprawling on the grass, spread-eagled.

I snorted a laugh. Alex tugged my arm.

"Come on, let's go to the dinner place."