A/N ~ It's here! Hollow Hearts Chapter 1 :33 Just a quick note, if you like listening to music while reading, I highly suggest Hollow Hearts by Avian Roe. I was a bit curious of what other things are called 'Hollow Hearts' and I found myself listening to this song NON-STOP! I'm not sure what everyone's taste in music is, but I know this song isn't really pop, more like indie rock...and it's definitely not metal or screamo. Anyways...ONWARDS WITH THY HOLLOW HEARTS!

(P.S. OOC will be implied in this...I'll try to make it as close to their real personality as possible)

Reyna

I stare at my best friend's grave while eating my small lunch of caesar salad. Gwen died in such stupidity. It's all because Piper McLean gave Gwen a piece of peanut butter cake, when Piper clearly knew she was allergic to peanut butter. Her throat swelled until it was closed and she stopped breathing.

"You can't keep dreading about her Reyna." Someone said behind me. I turn around to see Annabeth Chase waiting for me with hands in her jacket pockets.

Annabeth and I have become best friends just a few weeks after Gwen died, although she could never replace Gwen's snarky comments, her open attitude, and unique personality.

"How much time until Home and Careers start?" I ask. Annabeth held up her 10 fingers, which meant of course 10 minutes. I stand up looking at Gwen's grave one more time before walking back to school with Annabeth.

"So, how are things with Percy?"

Annabeth shrugged. "Nothing much except that Rachel Dare keeps playing to many moves."

I smirk. "Don't hate the player, hate the game."

Anna did a small push on my shoulders while I was smiling at my excellent word play.

"What about you? Do you have any guy for you in mind?" I looked at Annabeth with wide eyes shook my head vigorously.

"Oh don't lie Reyna. You obviously still like Jason Grace."

I scoffed. "Please, I could careless about that demeaning boy." Annabeth rolled her eyes. "Well I heard he switched to our Home and Careers class." Immediately, I said, "WHAT?!"

"Aha! You do care about Jason!" Annabeth said proudly. My face flushed red. Darn this daughter of Athena. Annabeth's mother's name is Athena and she is absolutely wise, intelligent, and outstanding at getting the truth. Athena is a very professional lawyer and is #1 in the Law business.

"Alright then Chase. I still have very tiny feelings for Jason Grace. So what? He is dating the Queen of Hearts herself but goes by the name Piper McLean."

Blondie put her hands up in surrender. "Fine fine. Let's hurry we can't be late, and he did switch!" She said before running off like the wind.

"Okay." I then watch Annabeth run away in a fit of laughter while I just got a strike of realization. "Wait, WHAT?"

Reyna

"You two are always early aren't you?" said Hestia while writing on the chalkboard.

"Did you visit Gwen again?" She asked. I looked at the floor and knew that it was still a fragile topic. The bell rung and the room then got piled by numerous students fighting to go inside the class first. Hestia ordered us all to stand at the back of the room because she had a two-person project plan, and decided that the partners should sit together. Our desks were arranged like two of them are together and so forth behind it and to the recurring rows. (I'm horrible at imagery so think of rows with two desks next to each other instead of just 1 desk).

Just when the bell that meant 'class is now starting' went off, Jason Grace ran inside, but looking out of breath. "Almost late ?" The teacher implied.

When Jason finally got his breath back he answered, "My locker was bombarded with many letters, so half of the time between the periods was occupied by me throwing out countless lost hearts."

Annabeth softly scoffed and crossed her arms. "Or making out with Piper again..." She whispered. Luckily, Jason didn't hear her comment, but he stood next to me.

"Alright class, I have picked all your partners, but I just need to find it." Hestia said while rummaging through her desk.

"What's up Arellano? I haven't seen a letter from you yet." Jason whispered to me.

"Yes, and you won't, so shut it Grace." I reply.

Jason did the wolf whistle brushed his shoulders as if trying to act cool. "Y'know I've gotten letters from practically every girl in this school not including the single ones, but I'm waiting for yours."

I rolled my eyes. "Why? So you can declare yourself as the most liked guy in school? Not gonna happen Sparky." Suddenly an image of me and Jason with swords popped in my head while I was saying my last sentence. Hmm, weird.

"Playing hard to get...I see how it is."

"Don't you have to be playing tonsil hockey with someone called Piper right now?" I say now getting annoyed.

The obnoxious blonde thought for a moment, and then looked at me...well the side of my head. "Look me in the eyes, and say you don't like me, and then i'll stop bothering you."

God, why. I will completely melt if I look at his eyes. Danm his striking blue of seductiveness. I took a deep breath, turned to him, and simply said, "I do not like you, Jason Grace." I then turned back to Hestia throwing papers everywhere. Jason was obviously not pleased, and sigh in my mind.

I win this round.

Jason

Hmm, I wonder what's up with Reyna. I'm not trying to be arrogant or boastful, but everyone likes me. Not necessarily in that way, but still. Of course I already have Piper McLean, who is perfectly perfect for me, but this Reyna chick is starting to get me frustrated.

"Found it!" Hsstia shouted out with glee.

"Alright then...Silena with Travis. Charles (Beckondorf) with Connor."

Wow, relationship partners got split up by the twins of mischief. "Katie with Grover, and Juniper with Percy."

Hestia went on and on with the partners, and finally she arrived at my name. "Jason Grace with..."

Please be Reyna, Please be Reyna. I will not stop at nothing to convince her to like me. Then, I will be irresistible.

"Reyna Arellano."

I looked at Reyna with a smug grin, while she gave me a sharp glare. Hestia pointed for us to sit at the back, and Reyna just sighed following her directions. We both sat at our desks as explained the project. Something about what you see yourself in the future, and etc.

"What do you see yourself in the future?" I ask Reyna.

"Obviously you can't stop bothering me, so might as well go with it. I see myself following my mother's footsteps, which is joining the army. Or maybe becoming somewhere in the politics. You?" She shockingly replies.

I thought for a bit. "I genuinely don't know. I'll probably take over my dad's electric company. It's high-paying and my dad has already prepared me for being the new owner when he retires, so maybe before that I can join the air force. I am good at battle, especially in the air." I say.

"I see."

Reyna was taking countless notes as I gave my notebook to Dakota in exchange of 2 boxes of cherry kool-aid. "So about that letter..." I began. Reyna looked at me with disappointment. "Look Jason, you're pretty cool when you aren't with a crowd, but you are hollow hearted. You give every girl who likes you some hopes that you will dump Piper for her, but really you just play them. Unless you will actually take appreciation to the letters you already have, you won't be expecting mine anytime soon." She bluntly said.

The bell rung, and Reyna immediately picked up her binder. "Wasn't that a bit harsh?" I tell her.

"It's only harsh since it's the truth, and the truth usually hurts." With that, she left the classroom leaving me speechless.

Am I really hollow-hearted?