With a pen in my trembling hand, I pressed it against the paper of a journal, but only to lift it up when I couldn't find the words to describe my emotions.
Being a daughter of Apollo, it shouldn't have been so hard, considering how great my little-full-blooded brother, Will, was at writing literature.
My sort-of boyfriend is gone. Leo is dead.
At least, that is what Nico di Angelo said.
Leo... I spent months searching for him. I even calculated where he supposedly crashed. Yet, I still found nothing.
Now, it's far past summer. Late November to be exact. Will and I stay here at Camp Half-Blood year round, since we don't have any family that is alive, other than two relatives. We have an aunt and uncle named James and Lily, but they want nothing to do with us. They consider us the devil's spawns, since we got Mom killed.
I loved Mom, and so did Will. She was protecting us from the monsters that picked up our scent at our old house. I was lucky to get Will out of the house before he could see the mess of blood the monsters left behind. I blamed myself for years (partially because of James and Lily). It wasn't until I was fourteen that I began to understand.
It wasn't my fault. Those countless nights that I spent awake, blaming myself for not being able to save her.
I placed my pen down on the oak desk, entangling my fingers into my light brown hair.
I could only picture Leo in my mind, remembering when he first crashed into the lake waters, and how Annabeth had asked Will and me to show him around.
Leo was only two years younger than me. Me, being eighteen and him being sixteen. Our "relationship" wasn't much. Almost a fling.
He went on the quest, while I had to stay behind and prepare for the upcoming war.
We lost contact, but every now and then, I'd send him an owl to deliver a letter.
If I was lucky, he would write back if he could.
A warm hand was placed on my shoulder. I only glanced for a second, and I could tell it was Will. His shaggy blonde hair gave him away.
"Cynthia?" My baby brothers voice flooded the cabin quietly, concern present. "Why are you still here? Everyone is at the Dining Pavilion eating dinner. Are you coming?" He peered over my shoulder to look at the pen and opened journal on my desk. You could only see the marks where I pressed the pen into the paper.
"Yes," I nodded, noticing the cabin was empty. "I didn't hear anyone leave the cabin."
Will half-smiled, he briefly glanced at me before glueing his eyes to the pen and paper. "What are you writing?"
"Oh," I muttered. "I-I'm attempting to come up with a prompt for my students in mythology class," I lied.
Will didn't detect anything, but instead complained.
"Please don't make it hard again," Will groaned. "Last time everyone failed the pop quiz you gave out."
"You all need to study harder," I said, ignoring his complaint.
"Fine," he muttered, rolling his eyes. "But hurry up or you'll miss dinner. I'll wait for you by the entrance of the cabin."
"Alright," I said. "Give me a second."
Picking up the pen, I began to write.
It all started with a few simple words...
Dear Leo…
Hi!
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I've always wanted a fanfic where Will Solace has a big sister instead of a little one.
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