i stepped past the barrier of the place where i met my first love, swung my first sword, and found out that half of my life was an entire lie. i know that last third of the sentance would make anybody think that i thought bitter and cynical (a.n. dont you just love how 'cynical' sounds like a word an evil villain would use? sorry, better get back to the story.) of camp half-blood, but i didnt. it had too many good memories for me to even think about the bad ones.
i said goodbye to my loved summer camp and friends silently from inside my packed car. between the suitcases and random junk, when i looked out the window, and could see annabeth waving from the hill, with parting tears froming in her eyes. i tried my best to smile and wave back, trying to look happy, but without waking up in the morning to go to sword fighting, my life just wouldnt seem whole.
i turned on my car and drove away from the summer camp, and to a boring sophomore year at yet again a new boarding school. there hadnt been much traffic on the way home, so i decided to stop by my house and say hello to my mom.
i took out my confusing set of keys that tyson had made for me when he had been working in the forges. i didnt ever have to worry about getting locked out of anywhere, because like riptide, they were magical and would always end up in my pocket.
it took me a few seconds to figure out which key would unlock the lock on my door, and by then, my mom heard the keys, and opened the door for me.
"percy! i thought you were headed off to school?" my mom greeted me. she pulled me into a giant hug and kissed my forehead.
"mom, what did i say aboout the hugging and the kissing? im 16 for gods' sake!" i whined.
"sorry, honey. you are just so kissable! no wonder annebeth likes you so much." she told me, in her best 'dramatic' tone.
"mom. seriously?" i raised an eyebrow, thinking it would stopher mom-ish ways. but her smile just spread wider. i sighed and glanced at my watch, and gasped. "well, im almost late for registration, gotta go!" i gave her one last hug and then ran back out to my car. i heard a muffled 'goodbye' as i exited our building.
it began to slightly drizzle when i drove away in the direction of my school.
