Authors Note: I am really proud of this chapter. I really like it, and think you will too. I had alot of fun writing it.
Skylar's POV
"I don't want to sing!" I shout, even though it's not worth it. Stef won't give up.
"Me neither," Melodie agrees, even though her name argues the subject for her.
"Well too bad!" Stefani closes the subject, and we don't argue, singing purposely off-key.
"Come on guys! Have some fun with it!"Yuma giggles, making faces while she's singing. Of course, Stefani is an Apollo kid, so she can sing better than any of us.
"I can't believe you're even out tonight, Stef." Katie said, looking smug, even though she hasn't won anything recently. She must be practicing. After all, she is the daughter of Nike, the goddess of victory.
"I'm not a baby!" Stefani insists. Stef has a fear of the night, but its Katie's favorite time of day.
I was surprised that Stefani was here, too. She rarely comes to the bonfires. Must have something to do with Mick Jules finally coming to it, too.
"Why are we here?" I ask, trying to get out of singing. It's just not my thing.
"Do have anything better in mind?" Stefani asks, challenging me.
"No, but there has to be something." I insist. Katie smiles at me and so doesYuma.
"We could play truth or dare!"Yuma suggests, and we all are bubble with excitement.
"Where would we go? What if Chiron finds us and asks what we're doing this late in each others cabins?" Stefani skeptically questions.
"We could go to my cabin!"Yuma answers. Yuma was the daughter of Clio, the muse of history. You might expect her to be boring and geeky, but she's actually awesome.
We all head of except for Stefani, who is staring at Mick. I wave for her to come, and she hesitantly gets up and follows me toYuma's cabin.
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"Dare," Katie answers Stefani's question excitedly.
Stefani thinks for a minute, and then asks Melodie for help. Melodie eagerly whispers something into Stef's ear.
"I dare you to go up to Alex, who is at the bonfire, and say 'What's up, peacock boy?'! And, if he actually answers, no matter what it is, you have to say, 'No one can squawk to me like that', and come running back!" Stefani doubles over in laughter when she's done. I do exactly the same.
"Ok!" Katie says, always up for a challenge. She runs out of the cabin and we all follow her. When we get to the fire, we stay far enough away that we can still hear, but Alex can't see us.
Katie walks up to Alex, with her serious face on.
"What's up peacock boy?" She says in her hearty, hilarious trucker voice. We laugh quietly, though it's hard to be silent.
"What's up with you?" He asks, and we fall silent, waiting for Katie response.
"Nobody can squawk to me like that!" Katie runs away, until she's near us, and we get up and run with her.
"That was hysterical!"Yuma says once we get back to her cabin.
"Okay, now it's mine turn to pick someone." Katie tells us, and she eyes me. "You're the only one who hasn't gone yet, Skye." She says. "Skylar, truth or dare?" She asks. Ugh.
"Truth," I answer. I wasn't going to do something like what Katie just did. Everyone groans. I don't notice.
After a few seconds, everyone gathers into a huddle. I hear whispering, but have no idea what question will make me squirm.
They separate, and Yuma takes her place on my right, Katie on my left, Melodie next to her, and Stefani after, also next to Yuma.
"What do you think of Alex?" Katie asks. No doubt Melodie came up with this question.
I start to knot my fingers, and get nervous. "I…" I start, but I have no way of continuing. "I really like him." I say quietly, so low it's almost a whisper.
"Anymore details?"Yuma nudges me. I sigh, and start again.
"I guess, I don't know, he just seems, like, a nice guy, and he's really cute. He just, I don't know how to explain it!" I explain, sort of.
We hear some talking outside, but it was probably just people making their way back from the bonfire. Or they got really bored.
"He's just special, and I can't think straight when I'm around him, and he always stares at me." I say. It felt good to talk about it with my best friends.
"Oh my gods, that is so adorable!" Stefani exclaims.
"Not as adorable as your gigantic crush on Mick." Melodie giggles.
"Shut up." Stefani grumbles.
"I just really like him, for some odd reason." I finish off the discussion, but somebody didn't really get the message.
"Really?" The voice said, but none of my friends said it. They were all staring behind me, all with their mouths shaped like O's.
"What's wrong?" I ask them, and turn around to see who it was.
"Really?" Alex repeated.
