This is a work of fiction. All rights go to Rick Riordan.
That being said, enjoy.
IV
Three days had passed since the smoothie fiasco. Two long and agonizing days. Reyna hadn't dared to show up at Skinny's. She was afraid she might run into Percy or Leo or worse—Frank. Reyna had no desire in getting puked on once more.
Two days had passed since she had given Percy her number. It was now Saturday and her phone was quiet. If a boy liked you he was supposed to text you right away, right? It was, like, law. If it wasn't, Reyna sincerely hoped someone would get that bill started and sent to capitol hill right away. She finally felt like a normal teen having boy issues. Reyna didn't understand how girls dealt with this silence constantly. It was a pain in the ass constantly babysitting her phone for a call or a text that would never come. The times that she did get a text were from her sister Hylla, barely replying from Reyna's text on Monday and Piper asking her what her shoe size was. Reyna regretted swapping numbers with Piper the other day on the train but Piper had practically cornered her. Plus, Reyna couldn't say 'no' with Hazel's infinite pouty face staring her.
Today was a boring day. Reyna had woken up to no texts—ningun perro que le ladrara—not even a dog to bark at her. Her mother blasted music throughout the house and the Caribbean sounds of salsa filled the air. Together they knocked out chores and breakfast so by the time her father woke up, a steamy breakfast of scrambled eggs in green sauce awaited them on the table. They ate together, recounting stories about their week. They laughed when Reyna told them she had gotten puked on and dumped with smoothie. Her mother told stories about the crazy antics kids did at the day care where she worked. He father stayed quiet, offering sarcastic comments every now and then. He worked for Advanced Disposal so he rarely spoke about his job. Talking about garbage wasn't the kind of topic to chat about at the dinner table. Her father was a quiet man with tanned, golden skin like Reyna. His hair was lighter than his daughters', and was peppered with silver hairs. He had a coarse salt and pepper mustache atop of his full lips. His eyes were a warm light brown framed with crows feet from too much smiling. Save for the light eyes, Reyna looked like her papá. She was proud to have his DNA and blood running through her veins.
Today mamá and papá were going to spend some quality time together as they bought Hylla things for her care package. They invited Reyna but she refused with the excuse that she had to study for her upcoming Spanish exam. Mamá nodded in agreement, telling Reyna that she needed her strengthen her Spanish so she could pass it onto her kids.
"Abuelita no speaks good English, m'ija."
Reyna assured her that her kids, ew, would be spouting Spanish and English left and right. After the Ramírez-Arellano family finished eating, they all cleaned the table. Reyna's dad took his daughters hand and twirled her around to the beat of the salsa song. He salsa-ed back and forth, pulling Reyna along with fluidity and then deposited her back in the kitchen where he twirled Reyna's mother into a kiss. Reyna laughed and excused herself to her room.
The rest of the afternoon had passed in silence. Reyna did indeed study for Spanish but she also guarded her phone like a rabid beast.
Nothing.
Around 6:30 her mother peeked in, announcing they had arrived and that dinner was in half an hour. Reyna was clearing her bed and shuffling homework away when her iPhone beeped. She dropped her book bag onto the floor and lunged for her phone.
[6:32]
773-992-0818: Reyna?
Reyna's heart started beating frantically. Could it be?
[6:35]
Reyna: This is her.
773-992-0818: THANK GODS. It's Percy.
Play it cool, Reyna.
[6:38]
Reyna: Oh, cool.
773-992-0818: I kno you probably think I'm awful 4 not texting you asap but I've spent the last few days trying diff variations of the #s u gave me. Guess I'm not good at lip reading lol
Reyna winced. So it was her fault she had been living in agony the past few days. Dammit. Before she could type a reply, her phone beeped again.
[6:39]
773-992-0818: But I'm glad I finally got a hold of you.
Reyna could barely control her emotions. She did however resist the urge to squeal. dChill, she told herself. While she thought of something cool to write, she saved Percy's number into her phone. When she finally knew how to answer him, her fingers flew as they replied. In the end, she didn't keep her cool and replied with…
[6:41]
Reyna: Me too : )
Percy: : )
Her mother called for her again and Reyna decided that talking to Percy could wait. Her mother was much scarier and important than a boy. She raced downstairs for dinner. It took her 15 minutes to eat the pollo agridulce (sweet and sour) and rice her mother had made. She gulped down the blood red hibiscus water and excused herself. Her mother gave her a dirty look and said to sit her butt back down but Reyna's father gave her the okay. He noticed that Reyna's mind was on something else tonight. She planted a kiss on her papá's forehead and raced up the stairs. She was gone by the time papá took his wife's hand, his eyes crinkling along with his smile and told her, "Cinco dolares que es un muchacho." Five bucks it's a boy.
Back in her room, Reyna plopped herself onto her bed and unlocked her phone. 6 unread messages. One from Hylla and the rest from Percy. Her finger lingered on the chat threads before she replied to Hylla's message. Quick, one worded, done. Next she took a deep breath and read Percy's.
[6: 43]
Percy: R u busy?
Percy: What r u up2?
[6:49]
Percy: Reyna
Percy:Reynnnnna?! :(
[6:54]
Percy: -millions of frowny face emojis-
Reyna laughed at the emojis. She had downloaded them onto her phone but had never found the right use for them. Normally she sent out dry, simple messages. But this was different. She knew it. She inserted an overwhelmed emoji along with….
[7:00]
Reyna: Here. Sorry, I was having dinner
Percy: Yum, did u save me some? lol
Reyna: Hah, you wish.
Percy: :(
Percy: What kind of footwear does a greek god wear?
Reyna frowned. What was it with shoes? First Piper and now Percy..
Reyna: I don't know.
Percy: Tennis Zeus. Lol ur turn
Reyna laughed at her phone. He was so dorky. She scratched her head and tried to think of a good joke.
[7:03]
Reyna: Knock knock
Percy: Who's there?
Reyna bit her lip. Opened up her Facebook. Then her tumblr. Her phone beeped several in times in the process. 8 minutes had passed since she last replied to Percy. She ignored it and scrolled through her emails. Ooh, Sport Authority was having a sale. Before she could click the link for more info, the screen went black and Percy was calling her. Reyna hovered over the decline button but slid the answer option. The first thing she heard was Percy's laugh and then he said, "You think you're so funny, don't you?"
Reyna laughed along. "I didn't think you'd get it."
Percy shuffled on the other line. "At first I didn't. Then it registered and I was like, oh that sneaky one."
Reyna laughed again. They were silent for a moment before Percy asked, "So what are you doing?"
"Nothing, really. Laying in bed, bored."
"What are you wearing?" he asked, his voice dipping low.
"Percy!" Reyna exclaimed, her cheeks turning red. She was glad Percy couldn't see her expression.
"What?" he defended innocently. "I just wanna know what kind of girl I'm dealing with. Do you wear matching PJ's or are you more of a t-shirt and shorts girl."
"Neither, actually," she joked.
"Oh?" Percy was silent and then he laughed. "I want to see you. Can I see you tomorrow?"
Reyna nodded but remember he couldn't see her. "Yeah, I'm free tomorrow. What time?"
Percy shuffled around some more. Reyna could faintly make out someone talking to him in the background and the sounds of dishes. "How about 6? At Skinny's. My friends and I are going to catch a movie. They wanted to see you too."
Reyna pondered this for a moment. She wondered if they were the same friends from the other night. If so, she had no desire in seeing Leo and Frank again. Plus, Piper kind of gave her the creeps—she was too happy and positive for Reyna.
On the other line, Percy cleared his throat. "But I'd be lying if I said I wasn't the one who wanted to see you the most." Reyna smiled at that. She caved in and agreed to meeting Percy. He drawled out a 'yesssssssss'.
They spent an hour on the phone together. Percy mainly talked about New York while Reyna listened. He talked about his best friend Grover and Beckendorf back home. He told Reyna that he like blue food. Yes, blue food. Like blueberries, blue tortilla chips, blue steaks and blue cakes. Reyna thought it was kind of weird but she accepted it. In return she told Percy that all of her food had to be spicy in order for her to enjoy it. He admitted to her that he couldn't each spicy without ending up hours in the bathroom. He was an only child and lived with his mother and step-dad. His biological father traveled a lot, studying marine animals. Percy only saw him in summer months when he came to celebrate Percy's birthday. He seemed fine by it. His argument was that he was around a lot during the early child rearing years. Now, he wasn't confined to the good morals of being a parent and did his own thing. She also found his father's name funny—Poseidon. Like that movie about a ship Reyna had seen, featuring Fergie. Percy laughed and added, "More like Poseidon, the sea god." Huh. And people thought latin names were funny, she thought.
Compared to Poseidon, her father's name Genaro seemed normal. Percy asked about her. She told him the basics. Reyna. Puerto Rican. Senior.
"No, no, no. I want you to really tell me about you."
So she did. She told him her full name: Reyna Avila Ramírez-Arellano. Percy whistled asking if she could spell it out for him. She didn't, obviously. She told him about her life in Puerto Rico. About how different people were there versus in America. She told him about her transition to the United States, how she had been the subject to bullying several times because of her accent. Reyna admitted to him that she liked talking over the phone rather than texting because his texts bothered her.
When Percy acted all offended, promising to never text her again, she simply told him that she was a grammar Nazi and that she hated when people texted all stupid. "For god sakes, you have an iPhone. There's spellcheck."
"I'm a rebel like that."
They talked about anything and everything until Reyna yawned. "Your yawns are so cute," he said to her. She could hear the smile forming on Percy's face on the other line.
As much as Reyna protested, Percy told her to go to sleep. They said their goodbyes and goodnights. The phone was silent save for their breathing. "Hang up," Percy told her.
"No, you hang up," she replied, her voice turning steely.
"Nooooo, you."
Reyna rolled her eyes and hung up first. As she tucked herself into bed, she wondered if that had been the right move. Weren't they supposed to do that for, like, an hour? She hoped Percy wouldn't take it to heart.
6 o'clock couldn't come any sooner. Reyna busied herself doing pointless chores. She found places to clean that she didn't know existed. When there was nothing to clean, Reyna emptied out her drawer, picked out things that needed ironing and folded the rest according to color and style. It wasn't very hard because most of her clothing included t-shirts, long sleeves, camis all in assorted purples, blacks, greys, whites and navys. She wasn't a big fan of yellows, pinks or oranges. Reyna felt like they made her stand out too much. When she to finished organizing and ironing, she changed into running shoes and shorts and went to the basement. Downstairs, the Ramírez-Arellano family had transformed the basement into a sort of den where Hylla, Reyna and her dad would go to watch soccer games without fear of spilling food on mom's nice couches. A huge Puerto Rican flag hung on the wall, along with portraits of their family back home. More artifacts from Puerto Rico were piled onto the walls. Wedged towards the back of room was Reyna's treadmill. Reyna cranked up the stereo to whatever song her ipod picked. She stretched out her long limbs before jumping onto the machine.
She felt the familiar rush of adrenalin spread throughout her body. Reyna figured that people ran to be alone with their thoughts but her, she liked it because it made her focus on her body rather than life. The only thing that mattered was pushing forward—one step after another. If she didn't push herself, she'd take a nasty fall. Reyna pushed and pushed. Her body screamed out, fighting against her but it wasn't what her body wanted. She wasn't about to listen to her weak limbs and organs. Her mind was the center of attention. The one that really mattered.
Time ticked by. She lost herself in the music and the thump thump of her feet hitting the treadmill. Reyna glanced at machine's screen. She'd been running for 25 minutes and was almost near 3 miles. She wiped sweat out of her eyes and pushed on. After what felt like forever, the treadmill read 3.2 miles. She changed the settings to cool down. The noise in her head resumed. She remembered that in 3 hours she'd be meeting Percy.
Reyna hopped off the treadmill, turned off the stereo and bounded back upstairs. Her mother greeted her as she crossed the kitchen.
"There's some mail for you," she said in her native tongue. When Reyna ignored her and proceeded to pick some tomatoes from the bowl she held, her mother said. "Some big envelopes." That got Reyna. She stopped in her tracks, a juicy tomato slice hovering near her mouth. For weeks she had been waiting for admission letters from universities. She popped the tomato into her mouth, wiping the juice on her shirt and reached for the envelopes strewn on the dining table. There were at least three. One marked with the University of Illinois at Chicago. Another one with DePaul University and the last with the University of Santa Monica. Reyna drew in a deep breath and took the mail upstairs.
"Reyna?" her mother called after.
Back in her room, Reyna shoved the mail under her bed and padded over to the bathroom. After a quick shower, Reyna changed into a silky black camisole, skinny jeans and a deep violet cardigan. She dried her hair to the best of her abilities. She debated on leaving her hair down and after much thinking; she braided the front and clipped it to the back. Now for make-up. Reyna pulled out a kit from under the sink—a gift from her sister. She wasn't the biggest advocate for make-up. In fact, Reyna despised that girls had to cake their faces up in order for guys to even glance at them. But everyone was different. Reyna knew girls at school who argued that make-up was an art for them. Their faces were the canvases that were accompanied by brushed and decorated with paints, mattes and glitter. Reyna on the other hand preferred her natural beauty. Still, tonight she found herself curling her eyelashes and applying a thick coat of mascara around her already jet black lashes. She stepped back, and admired her work.
"¿Quién eres y que le has hecho a mi hija? (Who are you and what have you done with my daughter)" her mother said from the doorway. Reyna was startled and almost smeared red lip tip tint across her chin.
"Mamá!" exclaimed Reyna. Her mother stood poised on the threshold, a smirk on her face. Her dark hair was pulled into a high bun. She took the lip tint from Reyna and tapped her daughter's lips to part. Reyna obeyed and stared at her mother as she maneuvered the tint across her lips.
"You were doing it wrong," she told her daughter. "You want your lips to be irresistible, no?"
Reyna blushed. "Maaa," she complained. But her mother was right—that had been Reyna's goal.
Her mother instructed Reyna to pop her lips. She stepped back looking satisfied and offered Reyna a warm smile. "Bella."
When it was time to head out, Reyna's dad almost fell off the couch as he caught sight of his daughter. "Am I forgetting something?"
Reyna rolled her eyes, kissed his forehead, leaving a faint red mark on him. She promised him that she'd be safe and that she wouldn't leave her drink unattended. Eye roll. That wasn't enough. He actually volunteered to walk her to the train station. They walked in silence for a block until he grabbed hold of her hand. Reyna smiled at her papá. She was just happy he wasn't prying for information.
It was 6:10 when Reyna arrived. She was out of breath as she ran to Skinny's. Outside of the place, there was a crowd of teens. At least 10 of them. "She's not coming man," someone said. Leo Valdez. Reyna could make his elfish face among the group.
"Let me just call to—there she is. See?" Percy's proud voice rang above the others. He stepped away from the crowd, and pulled Reyna into a small, polite hug. She was greeted by everyone else—a tackle hug from Piper, a kiss on the cheek from Hazel, a nod from Valdez, a punch from Thalia and an embarrassed wave from Frank. Jason simply nodded at her though his intense stare felt like Reyna was being shocked by lighting. She glanced quickly away and noticed two other people along with them. Nico and a redheaded girl with a flurry of freckles. Rachel. She looked pretty miffed. She kept glaring at Percy who had tossed his arm over Reyna's shoulder. Only Reyna seemed to take not of this. She met Rachel's gaze, chin jutted upward. Rachel was smarter than she looked. She understood, and with a huff, turned away.
They walked over a few blocks to the movies. On the way, Piper and Hazel filled them in on the latest private school gossip. Who had hooked up with whom, and who had gotten busted for possession. Thalia hung in the back with Nico, talking about some figurine game? Reyna frowned. It hardly seemed like a card game that Thalia would play. Still, every once in a while there was something that brought out the child in people. For Reyna, it was candy stores. She was being asked something. Reyna blinked. "What?"
Hazel laughed. The other joined in. "I asked how you managed to get the smoothie out of your hair. It looks fantastic today," she said in a small voice. The others stared expectantly at Reyna. When Hazel saw the confused look upon her face, she held up her iPhone. "Group chat. Frank told us what really happened."
Reyna looked at Frank. He averted his gaze.
"I didn't. I left it in as a conditioner," she joked. Only it came out dryly. Hazel laughed nervously, unsure whether or not Reyna was joking.
"Kidding."
"Oh," she blew out.
"Yeah, there are waaay better eco-friendly conditioners out there," Piper put in.
At the cinema, there was a disagreement. One group wanted to watch the Life of Pi while the other wanted to watch Rise of the Guardians. They decided to split up at meet at the Starbucks down the block at 9:30. Piper, Hazel, Frank, and Rachel went to watch the Life of Pi. Thalia, Nico, Jason and Leo bought their tickets for Rise of the Guardians. Percy, being the perfect gentleman asked Reyna to pick. She sensed that he really wanted to join the Rise of the Guardians group. She picked that one and grinned when Percy whooped in response. He paid for their tickets, and a medium popcorn.
"One large coke," he added.
They took seats behind the others. Leo peeked out at them a couple of times and gave them a sly look. Puh-lease. The movie was funny. It made Reyna giggle at some points. She even developed a tiny little crush on the main character who happened to remind her of Jason. A lot.
Towards the middle of the movie, Percy had slipped his hand into hers. Reyna didn't dare to look at him. Instead she squished his hand a little tighter. They sat like that for the rest of the movie. She could her Thalia sniffling in front of her as the movie came to an ending. Reyna was glad they had picked this movie. Sure, the Life of Pi probably a more philosophical meaning in it but Rise of the Guardians struck a chord.
"He sees me? HE SEES ME!" Jack Frost said on screen. Reyna gripped Percy's hand a little tighter. She saw him move out of her peripheral vision. His eyes were trained on her with such intensity that Reyna had to face him. Their eyes met briefly in the darkness. She could see the shiny popcorn residue on his parted lips. His breathing was heavy and his hand trembled in hers.
"Percy," she whispered. Colors from the screen illuminated his face in an assortment of shades. His eyes seemed to catch gold, blue and purples from the projection. She wondered if Percy would kiss her right then and there, the timing and mood being perfect and all. He inched forward, as did Reyna. Their noses were touching now and the contact shocked Reyna. She'd never felt more away and alive in her life.
He sees me.
"IN YOUR FACE BOOGEYMAN!" Leo yelled as the antagonist was defeated. Percy pushed back, startled and sunk low into his seat. Reyna went rigid in hers, face impassive as if nothing had happened. The movie finished and Thalia jumped out of her seat and ran to the bathroom. Reyna followed in suit. She managed to dump popcorn onto Leo's head which he responded with a "Hey!"
She found Thalia in front of the mirror, dabbing at her eyeliner that now streaked across her speckled cheeks. Reyna watch from a distance. It puzzled her how the punkish girl had gotten that emotional from the movie. It was good but it was no 'My Sister's Keeper'. She washed the butter off her hands and did a quick teeth check for stray kernels. After she was done, she grabbed a paper towel and turned to a struggling Thalia.
"Let me help you," she told the raven haired girl. Thalia seemed surprised but let Reyna wipe at her cheeks. Up close, Reyna could really see how flawless Thalia's face was. Her freckles decorated her nose and ventured over her cheeks. They weren't exaggerated like Rachel's, in fact they seemed perfectly placed. Her eyes were an electrifying blue—like Jason's. Reyna tried to place what exact kind of blue they were but she found it difficult. The best she could manage was that they resembled the sky.
"You don't understand," Thalia said. Reyna raised an eyebrow and blotted the other cheek. "I can see it in your eyes. You think I'm silly for crying over a movie…a children's movie."
Reyna stepped back to examine her work. The rubbing had given Thalia a rosy pallor across her cheeks. She pursed her lips and threw the napkin away. Yet Thalia continued, "It's just that I've always been an outcast like Jack. Yes, I'm hanging out with you guys but in truth, these are Jason's friends."
"Where are yours?" Reyna asked. Her eyes leveled with Thalia's and she could see the regret and growing sadness in them. The blue didn't seem so dazzling anymore. It was empty and cold.
"I haven't spoken to them in a year," she whispered. "And it's my entire fault."
Reyna turned to the mirror, and applied a light coat of lip tint to her plump lips. Even facing the mirror, she didn't remove her eyes from Thalia's sullen face. "Perhaps you should fix that."
Thalia nodded. She blinked several times before and she frowned at Reyna. "I should check up on the boys. Can't leave them alone for too long or else they'll start World War III."
Reyna smirked, and followed Thalia out of the bathrooms. Before the rounded the lobby, Thalia paused dead in her tracks and hugged Reyna. Her sky blue eyes glittered once more. "Welcome to the family, Reyna," she whispered in her ear before she turned and marched on. Reyna's heart did a flip.
Reyna found herself walking next to Percy, a block behind Leo, Jason, Nico and Thalia. Percy kept raving on and on about the cute Yetis. Especially the one who's work was never appreciated. "I feel like I'm that Yeti. I'll always try my best but no one really sees it. They always want me to please them. Well what about what Percy wants? What if I want to drop out and sell candy on the street? How come no one listens to what I want?"
Reyna nodded. The fact that he considered selling candy on the street bothered her—that was no joking matter. Back home kids did do that for a living. On busy tourist streets where they'd suffer from abuse, violence, get hit by cars, and sometimes even rape. She hoped Percy had been joking about that. He didn't know how good he really had it. She was feeling relieved when she spotted the green Starbucks sign up ahead. She didn't really feel like Percy's privilege boy problems.
Up ahead, Percy's friends disappeared into the warm glow of the café. Apparently that was Percy's cue to tug Reyna into a dank alley and push her up against the wall. Terror seized her. She ran through every strategic move to disable a rapist. Groin. Twist his arm. Use nails. Scream. Fight.
Just as she was about to jerk her knee up, Percy ran a trembling hand over her cheek. His breath came out uneven and heavy. His dark green eyes searched her face. "You look so beautiful right now," Percy whispered. Another arm snaked around to her waist, resting on her lower back. Reyna didn't know what to say or whether she should say anything. She had been caught off guard. She had never expected this. Had she known, she would've popped a breath strip into her mouth prior to leaving the bathroom.
Percy nuzzled her nose with his. She could feel his warm breath against her face, his oceany smell wafted in the air, the heat of his hand seared the skin beneath her close. Reyna gulped and took a shaky breath. With the adrenaline running throughout her body, she reached out to wrap her arms around Percy's neck and her lips crashed with his. It was Percy's turn to be surprised. His mouth went still for a millisecond before his brain processed Reyna's lips on his. He had planned on a short, sweet, teasing kiss but Reyna had other ideas. Her movements were passionate and full of need. Her tongue had snaked its way into her mouth and had joined Percy's in a dance of dominance.
Reyna had to admit, Percy held his ground. She tangled her hands into his hair, overwhelmed and turned on by the whole experience. Making out against the wall in a dark alley? Sketchy but hot. A soft gasped escaped her lips and Percy, boldly took this response to lower his hand to palm her bottom. Reyna detached her herself from him and let out a laugh. A real laugh, big and hearty. Percy licked his lips and stared at her confused. Soon he, too, caught her contagious laughter. He leaned into her neck laughing at her laugh. Reyna sighed, content and wrapped Percy into a hug. They stood like that in the silence of the dark alley, just the two of them disappearing from the craziness of the world. Finally Percy lifted his head from her neck and kissed her once more, sticking to his original kiss. Sweet and short. He clasped his hand with hers and tugged her back toward the real world.
In the bright glow of the café, Reyna could make out their friends packed into two tables. Hazel and Frank stood in line ordering. Percy and Reyna joined them. Once Hazel and Frank moved out the way Percy moved forward to request his drink. "Uhhhhhh…a Venti caramel frappe, a cheese Danish and whatever else my girlfriend wants."
Reyna blinked as four pairs of eyes settled on her—the cashier's, Percy's, Hazel's and Frank's. Wait, had Percy really called her his girlfriend? She turned to him, puzzled. He was staring at her, chewing on his bottom lip and eyes wide and sparkling. Reyna knew that look, that emotion. She'd seen it a lot on her parent's face when they moved to the U.S.
Hope.
It registered in her brain what Percy was doing. If she ordered, that was her saying 'yes' and accepting to be his girlfriend, to be his. If she didn't, she'd pay for herself and keep it on the friends level. He was also putting himself out there, in front of the Starbucks employee and his friends. She admired that. It was kind of cute too. She wasn't a big fan of elaborate displays of affection so this was nice. It was better than a text too. But she barely knew Percy. It had been what like 3 days since their meeting at Skinny's, how could he move so fast? Still, as she stared into his green eyes she couldn't shake the feeling off that this was destined to be. As cheesy as it seemed. For some reason, Percy had been sent into her life and because of him, it was slowly changing. Because he saw her.
"I'll have a grande caramel macchiato," she told the employee, linking her arm with Percy's. The Starbucks employee nodded and punched in the order on the register. Reyna quirked her mouth into a sly smile as Percy handed over his card and stared at her in surprise. He took his card back from cashier and pulled Reyna into a kiss. Right there. In Starbucks. In front of customers, the crew members, their friends and God as their witnesses, they had made themselves an official couple.
As Percy and Reyna took their drinks to the adjoined tables, everyone kept nodding and smiling at them in approval. Everyone except Rachel. But Reyna easily dismissed that. She wrapped her hand around her cup as the conversations picked up,looked around the table-at her new friends and at her boyfriend-deciding that the biggest smile was the one plastered onto her face.
First, I just want to thank you for all your reviews, favorites, and support!
I posted this chapter a day early because I work a double shift tomorrow and will be slaving away. I hope you enjoyed the chapter. Let me know what you think. Like it? Hate it? Should Reyna be with someone else?
Hope you all enjoy the weekend and those of you in America, the long weekend.
Passy
