And when I heard you let him die
And made the world all wonder why
I sat at home and cried alone
And on my own
I scratched your name
On the side of a bullet
-"Side of a Bullet" Nickleback
"Annabeth Chase!" Travis took another long look at me trying to pay attention to Silenas words.
"Yes, all you have to do is play along .Got it?" She smiled crossing her fingers
"Deal!"Travis Stoll jumped up and grabbed my waist.
I gave Silena my best Im-gonna-kill-you-when-this-is-over look and took Travis' hand.
He almost fainted on the spot.
"Whoa, it's just a part, you don't have to," I tried to pry his hands away from my waist," over sell it." I grunted
"Oh!" He jumped back immediately" Right! Sorry!"
"Besides, Annabeth is only the half of it! Youll be getting Rachael if this plan works out." Thalia pulled him by his shirt collar off of me.
"Rachael Dare? The red head? Gross." I exchanged shocked looks with the girls.
"Yes, Rachael Dare. The most beautiful girl at camp, worthy of Aphrodite." Thalia circled around Travis, reassuring him that Rachael was beautiful, that she was the grand prize," She needs to be jealous, got it? And if you play your art correctly," She lashed out her dagger and pointed directly at his throat," I may just let you live. Alright?"
Travis had sweat trickling down his forehead," Yes sir! I mean ma'am!"
Thalia smiled and sheathed her dagger," NO thanks to you girls." She winked at us;" Well I got a date, catch ya later!"
"Thalia and Nico sitting in a tree K.I.S.S.I.N.G!" Silena mocked," Watch out ladies and gentlemen! Here comes 'Thalico!'"
"Watch it flower girl or little Charles is going to wake up and find out he's missing a few fingers." Thalia ran off leaving me with a blushing Silena and a wide eyed Stoll Brother
"Well, Percy should be heading this way in a few minutes from wood chopping. Silena broke the silence. She pushed me and Travis under a tree and his behind a bench.
I looked at Travis waiting," Well?"
"What?" He looked at me utterly confused, of course like I had said once before:
, stupid, men.
"You have to sell it." I looked at him hoping he knew what I meant.
"Oh…um." He reached out gingerly but I heard Percy turning the corner with Rachael.
I yanked Travis' arms around my waist and plopped myself onto his lap. I jerked my lips onto his and shut my eyes focusing on Percy's voice.
As they were right in front of us I pushed myself deeper into the kiss and forced Travis to lie back, t give me control.
I put my knees on opposite sides of him and pinned his wrists down.
The voices stopped as I slowly pulled myself free from the embrace and looked to where Percy and Rachael were standing staring at me and Travis.
"What was that!" Travis whispered as he used my waist to hoist himself up.
I didn't answer; I was staring straight into the eyes of Percy. I gave him a good ha- you-never-saw-this-part-of-me look and jerked my head back to a dazed Travis.
"Just shut up and enjoy it Travis Stoll and kiss back! You make this look forced if you don't!" I let my lips fall gracefully onto his again.
To my surprise I could tell that he was playing along. He had one hand on my thigh and the other helplessly tangled in my hair as we kissed.
I didn't care that I was making out with Travis Stoll right now. I just wanted Percy jealous, to get Rachael to take the bait.
We both pulled away from each other as we heard grunts and sighs of enthusiasm that weren't coming from us. We opened our eyes to see Percy and Rachael making out on the bench across from us.
Anger boiled, tension filled the air between us. I heard Silena gasp as she poked her head out to see. I tried to imagine her point of view.
Me on top of Travis, hi hand on my thigh. And Percy and Rachael swapping gum across the dirt path. Horrific, simply horrific.
I watched s Rachael covered Percy's eyes and turned towards me. She mouthed words to me, I knew what she was saying immediately.
"Two can play at this game." She mouthed and went back to her all you can eat Percy lips.
I pushed myself off of the ground and helped Travis up.
To my horror he had my glossy lipstick smeared on his cheeks and over his lips. His hair was messed up and his shirt caked in dirt. I probably looked worse.
I scurried off back to my cabin, not daring to take another look at Percy. I brushed my hair frantically as Silena and Travis yelled at me at the same time.
"Why did you leave!" Silena screamed
"I can't stand it Silena! Seeing him with her, it drives me insane!"
"You drive me insane." Travis mumbled, but we ignored him and all his comments.
"Exactly why were getting back at him Annabeth."
"Really! Cause it seems that all Im doing is letting my stupid teenage hormones get the best of me! Look at him!" I pointed at a love struck Travis.
Travis felt that his face was covered in lipstick and blushed," Best. Day. Ever."
"But did you see the way she reacted! It's working!" Silena fought back
"You're so stupid! This isn't what I wanted! I didn't want to be acting like a jealous freak making out with people in the Hermes Cabin! I JUST WANT PERCY BACK!" I screamed at the top of my lungs.
Silena froze," You know what? Fine. Do whatever you want Annabeth, I don't care anymore. But good luck to getting Percy back, so sorry for trying to help!" She stormed out of my room and left me with a suddenly disappointed Travis.
"So… Im just another guy from the Hermes cabin? IM just like any other child of Hermes?"HE didn't even meet my eyes
"Wait…Travis…I didn't mean it like tha-"
"No, it's…its fine. I should probably go find my brother, see you around Annabeth." He walked out too.
"Guys…" I let tears fall down my cheeks," Im…Im sorry. I just want Percy back." As I said his name I burst into tears and lay on my bed curled up in a ball.
"Percy…" I mumbled," Percy I need you…I love you Percy. I love you."
My world is collapsing.
Silena hated me, and now so did Travis.
Percy was off with another girl.
Thalia was the only one I had left.
I needed Percy so much right now; I wanted him so much, that my heart ached. I needed Percy, boyfriend or not. I couldn't live without him, It was clear now.