This chapter is similar to the last one only from Silena's point of veiw. It might be a bit borring but I feel like it is needed.
It was just flying back to the stables when I heard it, 'BANG'! The Pegasus I was riding Honey, had a totally melt down. I had to hold on for dear life yet I couldn't help but smile because I knew what was causing all the commotion. It was Charles Beckendorf, son of Hephaestus, one of the strongest, most gorgeous demigods to ever enter this camp. I should know, I'm daughter of Aphrodite so I know how to keep tabs on cute guys. When I enter the stables I see a few of my sisters grooming and calming some of the other pegasi. I walk down the long aisle, offering some sugar cubes to eager and greedy muzzles as I pass. At the end of the aisle there is a huge door that remains open so the pegasi can come and go as they please. The door overlooks the long island sound, this view never ceases to amaze me, with the way the sun hits the water. It is so beautiful it takes my breath away, and I don't use that expression lightly.(A/N: I know that the stables are supossed to be over by the arena, I just always imagined it on a cliff by the forest.) As I turn to leave as voice from my left startles me,
"That's not very fair you know, I mean if you're gunna come in here with sugar cubes at least have enough for everyone." The voice said, tapping his temple. It's Percy Jackson son of the sea god, powerful, strong, and completely oblivious to his good looks and so totally off limits. Annabeth would probably kill me for even thinking about that.
"Oh right, horse mind reading powers." I have never told him, but I envy that. He just shrugged like it was no big deal.
"Soooo have you seen Beckendorf yet this morning? He was looking for you earlier."
Me? Charles was looking for me? There must be a mistake. I mean I know lots of men come looking for me because well I'm me. Yet the thought of him looking for me, wanting to see me make my stomach tie it's self in knots.
"Oh was that not him causing all that ruckus?" I ask trying to hide the fact that I could feel myself blushing.
"No that's his brother Jake. I'm not sure what he is making, but it sounds… explosive!"
"Mmhmm, explosions…" I answer but I'm not all there. I can feel my brain drifting off to cloud nine as I turn away from Percy. Now I don't know how long I was standing there, leaning on the door frame looking out on the water, but when Blackjack walked over and nuzzled me out of my trance Percy was gone and the sun was in the middle of the sky. 'Oh my, what would mother say?' I think to myself as I give the last crumbs of my sugar cubes to Blackjack and hop on his back. I should be out there breaking hearts like mother wants, only I don't want to break Charles' heart. I want to hold it close to me and protect it with all that I am.
I try to clear my head as Blackjack and I sore through the air by thinking of things like: Gucci bags, what lipstick shades would match what camper best, Channing Tatum and things along those lines. (Channing Tatum is my half-brother but my sisters and I have decided that it was still okay to think he is good looking.) Somehow through all this one thought kept creeping back to mind, one face, one name. Charles... Charlie. I couldn't take it any longer, I wanted to know what he wanted from me but I was nervous. Me nervous? Well I guess there is a first time for everything. I needed a plan, a strategy so I decided to go see the best strategist I know. Annabeth Chase.
"Oh mom, please forgive me!" I pray to myself. Though what I am about to do is probably unforgivable, because I Silena Beauregard is about to go seek guy advice from the daughter of Athena.
I spotted her sitting on the beach drawing the New York skyline in the sand with a stick. I landed Blackjack next to her. She had to shield her eyes from the spray of sand so she chouldn't see me all too well.
"Per- Oh, hi Silena" she said feebly hiding the disappointment in her voice.
"Expecting someone else?" I teased. Oh she is so cute.
"Yeah kinda…."
"Oooh a date?" I wasn't joking this time. I really wanted to know, dating is something right up my alley and I seriously wanted Annabeth and Percy to be together.
"No! There is nothing going on between me and Percy." Again she failed to hide her disappointment.
"Trust me, there will be. But right now I need your help. I need advice, maybe even a plan…"
"What's up?" Annabeth's eyes lit up at the word plan.
"Well, it's… Charlie. He wants to see me and I don't know why. I like him. Like, really like him. Should I tell him, is it the right time to tell him? I know he has been working overtime trying to arm the camp…"
"Well okay, so first of all everyone sees the way you to react to each other, you're like magnates. You move; he moves. There is obviously a strong attraction between you two. If your preferred outcome is a relationship, I say tell him. I'm sure most people will be relived as well, aha. And he will be done stocking the armory at some point so just enjoy your summer."
"Annabeth, thank are so right. But I'd prefer if this conversation stayed between us please, I'm not trying to be mean. It's just…" I trailed off thinking of what my sisters would do if they knew about this.
"Don't worry I completely understand, and it's my pleasure." Oh my gods this girl is seriously amazing. I gave her a huge hug. I was smiling like an idiot.
"You're the best, thank you!" I was so happy I started to giggle, both from nerves and happiness. I gave Annabeth one other hug then turned to leave but I stopped dead in my tracks because all I could see was a tall dark silhouette running straight for me.
Okay so I hope I didn't completely bore you and I promise it gets better. Merci!