Silena's Death

At the Aphrodite Cabin Littlest Girl's POV (Cairo):

Mommy has rules. Rule number one is to never cry. It ruins your face.

Why is mommy breaking her own rule? Everyone is crying. I want to know what's going on! I want Silena. I want to have a sleepover. I want to stop crying. I don't know why I'm crying, but I know something happened to Silena. Silena was like my big sister. My only sister. She made me feel proud to be a daughter of Aphrodite. She was my best friend. Why is everyone crying for her? I asked mommy where is Silena. She started yelling at the sky. I'm scared.

Mommy's second rule is to NEVER yell.

Now I'm yelling, because I think I know what happened to my big sister. People are trying to give her a shroud. Why? Silena, strong beautiful Silena, would never let herself die. I stare at the burning smoke. I am crying again. There is chaos. People are yelling names. This can't be happening. Not Silena. Not Silena. Not Silena. She can't be lost. No way. She was too strong. Everyone is looking at me sadly, they just don't know that Silena isn't gone... because she can't be. Gods are here. They scare me. I don't care though, I need to find Silena. I ask the gods where she is.

One says "dead."

One says "gone!"

One says "I'm sorry…"

Why are they lying? Silena can't be gone! Who will take care of me now? I go to Annabeth and shake her with my little hands, and ask who will tuck me in at night. The dreams scare me. Silena comes and gives me chocolate, she tells me how dreams are scary, and makes me laugh. I'll need Silena! She wouldn't have left me. No.

There goes rule number three; never tell anyone your secrets.

I never told anyone about the dreams. Only Silena. Only Silena could tuck me in. I look at Annabeth and ask quietly where Silena has gone. "To a better place," she says. I'm happy now. Of course I shouldn't have worried! Silena was my role model. Bad things don't happen to good people. No one would let it. I worried for nothing. I can't wait till she gets back. I got a new tiara I want to show her!

"Silena went to a place where there are no wars. She'll see Charlie again…" Isn't Charlie dead? I finally get it. Annabeth offers me a hug. I leave her with open arms.

Mommy's fourth rule; never refuse a hug.

I see mommy now, and I'm sad. She looks like Silena. I cry. I used to cry a lot. Now I've cried more than I have in my whole life. I didn't cry so much when I found out that my mom was killed by a hit-and-run. I I didn't cry this much since...ever. I run to the center of camp, and beg the fates to bring her back. I pray with everything I have in my soul. They took away my mommy, well she wasn't my real mom, but I thought she was. They took away my home. They took away a part of me I won't ever get back. I need Silena though. Silena could help. They don't answer. I tell mommy to bring Silena back. I beg on my knees for her. I need my sister. But mommy says no. I beg Hades, but he shakes his head.

Mommy's fifth rule is to never EVER beg!

Too bad mommy. Some people are worth begging for.