TIE'S POV

Aphrodite snapped her fingers and her and all her kids makeup was magically fixed."Wasn't that good? Anyway, the next singer is Katie Gardner! Don't pretend! You know we can see you!"

I walked up to the stage. A thought occurred to me. Oh, crap. It had to be about me and Travis. I always hear the Aphrodite kids going on about 'Tratie' and all that stuff. Annoys the Hades outta me. I mean, come on! Do they have nothing better to do? I mean, SERIOUSLY! I got up on stage. I heard; "Good luck! I love you, Katie-Kat!" Travis sat down, blushing when he realised that EVERYONE was staring at him with a perfect mixture of fear and pity. My cheeks were burning. I mouthed 'love you too'. I saw a stupid grin spreading across his face.

I turned to Aphrodite. "What do you want me to sing?"

"Messy Little Raindrops by Cheryl." She seemed not to notice the look of pure venom on my face. If it was possible, his grin got wider. Apollo started playing the backing track.

Oooh, Oooh, Oooh, Oooh
You were the tree and I was the apple, And fell to the ground and turn brown
Hate was the wind but love was the secrect That blew us to were we are now
And now love can grow without tiny little raindrops, tiny little tiny little messy, little raindrops.
Cry on my shoulder, Cry on my shoulder, for love, looove, for love, looove.
We were told, we were told, we were larger than life, We were told, we were told, we were larger than life, for love, looove.
Floats like the sea so distant and waving bringing you closer to me.
Stay next to me for love can't keep waiting It's got no place left to be
And now love can grow without tiny little raindrops, tiny little tiny little messy, little raindrops.
Cry on my shoulder, Cry on my shoulder, for love, looove, for love, looove.

FLASHBACK

I was in the strawberry fields. I was in my element, well my mom's, anyway. I had just agreed to go on a date with Malcolm. I had a smile on my face. Then I heard a crash. I turned around, hand on weapon. What was it this time? Hyporbean giant? Hellhound? Minotaur? Again? I saw something even worse. Travis. At least, I thought it was. He blushed. "Hi, Katie." It was Travis. Connor would just get up and walk away like nothing happened. I turned away. He was my long-term crush but I had never forgiven him for the Easter bunnies on my cabin roof.

I started to walk away. He called after me. Amazing myself, I stopped. Why did I stop? I have no real reason to stop. So why did I?

"What are you doing here?" I stopped being polite. "What is it this time? Smiley faces on the strawberries? Green fingers?"

"No... So you're going out with Malcolm, huh?"

"Yeah, so?"

"Nothing. I was just in that tree and couldn't help but overhear."

"Uh huh. I totally believe that you just happened to be in a tree where you could hear everything that just happened. Were you spying on me?"

He blushed. "No."

I raised my eyebrows. "Got something to say to me?" I stepped closer, waiting for him to speak.

He stepped closer. There was about 5 centimetres in between us. He leaned in. I could practically hear Aphrodite talking in my head. She was saying something along the lines of 'KISS HIM, YOU FOOL!' I obeyed. It was the perfect kiss. Tender and left me wanting more. So I took more.

END OF FLASHBACK

We were told, we were told, we were larger than life, We were told, we were told, we were larger than life, for love, looove.
We were told, we were told, we were larger than life, We were told, we were told, we were larger than life, for love, looove, for love, looove, Love, looove.
Love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love

I walked back to the Demeter table, as I walked past Hermes Travis jumped in front of me. He kissed me. Long and slow. I ignored the wolf whistles and pulled away. I headed back to Demeter to the sound of an entire camp clapping.