Percy's Pov
Being the in the lake felt great, a couple of naiads came and I talked withthem. They asked if I really did dump Annabeth, they cheered when I told themyes it true. One left and few minutes later, more naiads came I hang out withthem for hours, just talking and listening to them, they're actually not thatbad of a listener. I stepped out of the lake, somewhere around dinner time andthe first thing, I saw a is large crowed, I saw Travis walking up to me "What's up?" I asked
"Percy, where have you been, man?" Travis asked
"The lake" I replied
"So what?" "Clarisse's boyfriend, Chris, he jumped off the climbing wall and died" heanswer
"What!" I shouted
Travis looked at me and said, "Clarisse blames you for Chris' death"
"Chris saw you two, like many others did and asked Clarisse, if she liked youkissing her or something like that, then she said something and later hekilled himself" he continued
I moved away from him to get a better view of the center and saw Chris layingon a pyre with a white shroud on and Clarisse lighting him up with a ' body burned pretty fast and the funeral crowed slowly left. " Percy"Annabeth voice called to me and man, does she looked mad, but Clarisse alsonotice me and lets say it wasn't pretty, her face went from sad to angry, in afew seconds, then made a rush at me. I, naturally ran for dear life.
Clarisse's Pov
I chased after Percy in the woods, boy, can he run. I going to slowly killthat boy, he cost me Chris. Oh, I can picture him now, begging for mercy whenI chopped of his parts and make him eat them. I laughed madly as I startedgaining on him "Clarisse let's talk about this, please" he cried out. Jacksonran into a nymph, and I jumped on him, and we struggled for a few minutesbefore I pin him down and pull a knife to his throat.
Percy's Pov
"Clarisse, I'm sorry about Chris, I didn't mean for this to happen" I shouted,as Clarisse held that blade to my neck.
"Sorry is not going bring back Chris" she said and I see tears flowing downher face. This was my chance while she was distracted about Chris, I punchedher in the face, twisted her hand to get the knife.
"Now, who's got the upper hand" I said to Clarisse
"Do it, kill me, at least I'll be with Chris" Clarisse tells me.
I lower the blade and sat next to her "Sorry about Chris, I didn't mean forthis to happen" I whispered to her
"Why'd you kissed me?" I thought for a minute after she asked that.
"Because I liked you", I answer.
Clarisse look me in the eyes and whispered "why?"
I smiled "because your special, Clarisse, your strong willed, wild, stubbornand in my eyes your beautiful" I told her.
"What about Annabeth?" she asked and explained why I left her.
"Man, your right about her being bossy" she said
"Yeah, everything was fine for two months after the battle of Manhattan, butit all changed a month ago, after she saw my grades, then before I knew it,she was tutoring me against my will, ordering me around and telling I'm dumbor stupid"
I told Clarisse how smart I am "why'd you have bad grades, then?" she asked
"I don't want people knowing I'm smart, or they just do a couple of testingand shipped me off to some smart school or something" I replied.
"How smart are you?"
"Smart enough to pass exams to get into a prep school, get a good score on SATand know a few other languages"
"Wow"
"Yeah, but not as smart as Annabeth or any of her siblings" I muttered to her
"You know what, Jackson, I'm not just your typical child of Ares" she whisper
"I don't know, Clarisse, I got your dad tempered and hated me"
"I acted that way, 'cuz people expect that from me"
"Huh"
"Percy do you want to know what I want to be" she muttered
"sure"
"Don't laugh, I want to be an actress or even a dancer"
Wow Clarisse want to be an actress or a dancer, huh never thought she want tobe one maybe she could be you never know. I looked at Clarisse, she's prettymuch calmer. I leaned down and kiss her, unlike last time she kissed me backher wrap around my neck we made out for few minutes but for me, it's a longtime. When we parted their was this awkward silent until Clarisse break it.
"Your not bad of a kisser Percy"
"Well, your not bad yourself"
We laughed and decided to head back to camp, the only difference when we enterthe woods was, she was chasing me but now we're walking out holding hands. Butfor some reason I feel like I'm being watched.
Annabeth's Pov
I'm too bossy? That bastard so that's why he left me! I'll make him pay, ohhe'll rue the day he dumped Annabeth Chase, I headed to my cabin to form aplan.
What's Blondie planning? Is Percy and Clarisse's new relationship going lastor not? And how will the camp take this. Next chapter be soon
