HEY PEOPLES! I'm back after a LONG semester. I mean, this time I was like RAHHH! I literally had a mental breakdown so bad I had to go home. Gah, hormones... Anywho, school has ended! I'm sad and happy. Happy: I never have to go through middle school again. Sad: I'm going to a completely different school from my other friends. Boo! Yeah, finals are done and I'm back to work. (I gotta get a job before freshman year begins!).

That Time In Mythology...

Katie's head shot up from her book as the door to the classroom slammed open. In the doorway, Will Solace was breathing hard and wild-eyed as if he was being chased by a ghost.

Chiron nonchalantly looked up from his book, "Yes, Will."

"Jared... bad fall," he gasped between breaths, "rock wall... Ran all around camp... searching... for... you."

"Oh, dear me!" Chiron went into full-fledged horse form. "Let's go."

The two ran out to the rock wall leaving the class alone.

Immediately, the Hermes kids began to wreak havoc. Tessa Clare began to swing from the pipes, Chris Rodriguez wrote dirty comments on the blackboard in Spanish, Sam Sasser was pickpocketing the hazy kids, and of course the Stoll brothers were ring-leading the whole shebang.

Katie's class composed of older Demeter, Hermes, Aphrodite and Hephaestus kids. Luckily, the Athena kids were not there to yell at everyone to continue their reading. As much as she was a rule follower, Katie allowed herself some breathing room.

She slouched in her chair as Jake Mason began to talk to her.

"Hey, Katie," he spoke to her.

"Hi, Jake," she replied tired. She thought Jake was a pretty cool guy. He was one of the only handsome, smart, and tolerable people in the entire camp. It was a little hard to have a conversation with him, though. Being around machines a lot, he was a little socially awkward.

"Did you hear the news?" he asked excited. There was a giggle from the corner. Katie spaced out at the sound for a second.

"Oh, I'm sorry what?" she asked. There it was again! More giggling! She looked to her left and saw three Aphrodite girls surrounding Travis Stoll... running their hands through his hair.

"Ladies, please, don't mess up the hair," he said seductively. "It's my main feature."

The three girls giggled and a woozy feeling arose in Katie's stomach.

"Percy said that there was gonna be a Spart-a-Tack tournament tomorrow!" Jake continued.

"That's great," she said not paying attention. Her eyes were focused on Stoll and his hair.

Suddenly, her muscles gave a small jerk... as if wanting to move, and her fingers began to twitch. An emergent desire to run her hands trough something arose. That woozy feeling grew even more and Katie was sure she was going to be sick.

She continued watching as the girls giggled and kept running their hands through Stoll's hair. Her heart panged, and then, it hit her.

The desire was to run her hands through Travis's hair.

That's not possible, Katie thought. I don't even like Travis. Why would I want to run my hands through his filthy hair.

But it was not filthy. If anything, it was so clean, Pantene bowed down in reverence. His curly locks fell into his eyes and no doubt Katie thought they were unbearable soft. It probably smelled good too- like mint!

Cut it out, Katie! She scolded herself. You do not like him! Or his... stupid, soft, shiny, cutely curled hair... With every word, her mental voice became softer and softer as realization set in.

She sighed, acknowledging the fact that no matter what she could say or do or think, there was something she was sure of, and she did not know what it was.

Katie had the feels.

So... yah! I got this idea when a Travis-lie guy in my science class was getting his hair ruffled by girls. My heart did kick, I'll admit.

Also, if anyone wants to contribute an idea... PM me or message me on tumblr.

Brooke Alex