Hey guys! A hurricane made me leave my house the other day, so I thought I would give you this as a way of saying I'm okay and everything's fine. It takes place a week after the Second Titan War.
So not many people know who Kayla is and they keep calling her an OC. So let me just put this out there: RICK RIORDAN CAME UP WITH KAYLA!
For those of you that do know, thanks for noticing her in RR's book! For those that don't, go read/re-read The Last Olympian. You'll find her in there... This A/N is becoming freakishly long so let's just throw the disclaimer in here and call it a day.
Disclaimer: I am not Rick Riordan, therefore I do not own Kayla or any other Percy Jackson character that gets mentioned in here!
Kayla's POV
I woke up to Will playing one of the many guitars we have in the Apollo cabin. I sit up and yawn causing Will to look up, but not look at me. He doesn't even turn his head in my direction before he calls out "Morning Kayla." I sigh in annoyance.
"How did you know it was me?" I complain.
"Because I know what your yawns sound like?" It came out as more of a question than a statement.
"I knew that," I say, my face heating up from embaressment. I've been told that I sound like a cat mewling when I yawn so I'm guessing I sounded like that this morning. He waves me off and goes back to strumming the guitar. I look at the clock and groan. It was only 7 in the morning.
"Why are you up at 7AM?" I ask. He shrugs, not looking up from the music sheet he's staring at. I figure it's because he's still getting used to being cabin counselor. As he plays I try to figure out the song. I eventually give up, seeing as my brain still isn't processing right, and walk over to him.
"What song is that?" I ask. He looks up and raises an eyebrow at question, and suddenly I'm afraid that the Stolls drew on my face while I was asleep.
"You really can't remember this song?" he asks in disbelief. I nod sadly. He pulls out my iPod touch(no idea how he got it) and scrolls until he finds the song he's playing. Once I hear the first note I pause the iPod.
"Cold As Stone by Lady Antebellum?" I ask.
"Right on the nose," he replies with a sad smile. I sigh remembering that I was heading back home today at 8, which was in an hour. I had been helping Will out with running the cabin, and I don't think he wants me to leave just yet. I go over and grab my own guitar, grabbing the sheet music for it, and go and sit on the floor by Will.
"Need some help?" I ask softly. He grins and starts playing again, me joining in this time. What I didn't expect was for Will to singing:
(Bold: Will Italic: Kayla Bold Italic: Both)
She left town early on a Friday.
Headin' down to family in New Orleans.
Said she needed to feel the sun on her face.
Talk it out with herself, try to get things straight.
Lord, all I know is I don't wanna breathe.
I jumped in, this time surprising Will. He's never heard me sing before.
Wish I was cold as stone,
Then I wouldn't feel afraid.
Wish I didn't have this heart,
I stopped, embaressed for a moment, but Will continued on amused.
Then I wouldn't know the sting of the rain.
I shrug and decide to continue.
I could stand strong and still,
Watching you walk away.
I wouldn't hurt like this,
Or feel so all alone.
I wish I was cold as stone.
There was a break from singing in which Will took the time to give me an encouraging smile. I felt my face heat up from it and heard Will laugh. I shut him up, though, when I started singing again.
Almost turned around in Mississippi.
Pulled over on the shoulder along the way.
Thought by now I'd be fine,
But all these tears are blurring every line,
And I think back to when you were mine.
I smiled smugly at Will's expression, but wiped it off my face just as quickly as it came.
Wish I was cold as stone,
Then I wouldn't feel afraid.
Wish I didn't have this heart,
Then I wouldn't know the sting of the rain.
I could stand on my own,
Letting your memory fade.
I wouldn't hurt like this,
Or feel so all alone.
I wish I was cold as stone.
Yeah, it's gonna take forever to get over you.
Oh, and I don't think this pain's gonna go away.
Oh, scars that when it's said and done remain.
I wish I was cold as stone.
I wish I was cold as stone.
I wish I was cold as stone,
Then I wouldn't feel afraid.
Wish I didn't have this heart,
Then I wouldn't know the sting of the rain.
I could stand and still,
Watching you walk away.
I wouldn't hurt like this,
Or feel so all alone.
I wish I was cold as stone.
I wish I was cold as stone.
We stopped playing, and that's when I realized I was close to tears. I guess it was because I was leaving Will alone and not helping him.
"You have Austin to help you, you know that right?" I say softly.
"Of course I do Kayla," he replies. I look up at him and see he's staring at me with worry.
"Will, I'll be fine. I'm just going to be gone for three weeks," I tell him.
"How do you know you'll be fine? How do you know nothing will get you?" he asks.
"Will, we just got done with a war. I highly doubt monsters will come hunt me down while I'm visiting Mississippi," I tell him.
"Yeah but still-" I cut him off.
"Will, you're my brother and you're worried about me, I get that, but now you run the Apollo cabin. Don't worry about me. Focus on the rest of the cabin, okay?" I say. He nods.
"You're right."
"I know I am."
"Don't let it go to your head."
"Wasn't planning on it."
There was a silence for a little bit.
"Promise me if anything happens before three weeks is up that you'll come right back here?" Will asks.
"I swear on the River Styx," I reply and thunder rumbles. I hear a familiar car horn i the distance and nearly jump in surprise. I look at the clock and see it's only 7:30.
"Mom's here early," I mumble and stand up. I walk over to my bunk and grab the bag I had packed last night.
"Why do you have to leave?" I hear someone ask. I whip around and find Austin standing there.
"Because my mom wants to see me. She wants me to spend time with her and our family," I reply sadly. Will gets up and walks over to us.
"I've got to go," I say softly. I look and see my brothers sad looks. A tear slides down my cheek as I realize what they must be feeling right now.
"You're not losing another sibling," I tell them, my voice cracking, "I'm coming back in one piece, I promise."
They nod but the look on their faces tell me they don't believe me at all. I run over and hug them both.
"Micheal and Lee would be making fun you guys right now if they were still here, you know that right?" I say. They crack a smile and nod.
"You've got that right Kay-Kay," Austin says. Any other time I would slap him for calling me that but today is differemt. My head snaps towards the cabin door when I hear the car horn again. I look back at my brothers sadly.
"Go Kayla," Will says. I nod.
"Walk with me?" I ask them.
"Of course," the reply. With that we take off in a sprint to Half-Blood Hill. I give them both one last hug before slowly making my way down the hill. I slide into the car, and wipe my eyes. Mom asks how everything was, and so I tell her about everything except the war. She smiles and we take off away from camp and towards New York's airport.
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