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Jordan

I stared out the window and watched Emily run up to Lucas. She told him something and he picked her up and spun her around. Lucas looked towards the Big House and saw me. His eyes saddened when he saw me and Aradia. She hadn't improved. Emily took his hand and pulled him to the cafeteria; it was about 9:00 am. Aradia had six days to wake up. Only six and I still didn't know how to wake her up.

Chiron knocked on the door and came in. "Jordan, you should go eat."

"I'm not hungry." I muttered dryly. I wasn't.

"Son, you didn't eat yesterday either." Chiron frowned. "I know Aradia's condition is hard on you but you need to keep up your strength."

"I'm not hungry." I muttered again.

"Okay." Chiron said leaving. I slumped against the back of the chair and sighed. How was going to get Aradia to wake up?

I decided I needed to get some fresh air to clear my mind. Slowly I got up and bent over Aradia. I kissed her forehead and whispered, "Get better, please." Then I walked out of her room and shut the door. I slowly walked out of the Big House and down the stairs. Wind lightly blew on my face.

"Jordan!" A high-pitched squeal of delight came. I looked up and saw Maria running to me. Her long brown hair curled around her make-up filled face. Her brown eyes were bright. She wrapped her arms around my arm and clung to me. "What's up hotness?"

"Go away." I shook her off my arm and walked on.

"Baby," she whined, "I didn't cheat on you. He was, like, totally all over me. Come on, don't be this way." She pulled my face down and kissed me. I shoved her back making her stumble back more.

"I meant it when I said it's over." I growled. "Leave me the fuck alone."

"You'll regret this, babe." She hissed storming away.

"'Kay, I don't give a shit." I muttered to myself. Might as well get this day done with, I thought. I walked to my cabin in peace, thankfully. I walked in my empty, dark cabin and plopped on my bed. I stared at the ceiling. Memories flooded through my head. First was when I first met Aradia.

"Hey!" A young girl cried. She jumped to grab the necklace in an older camper's hand. In his other hand he held a bracelet. "Give it to me!"

"Come on twerp." He teased. "Get it from me." Anger flashed through her teal eyes. She jumped up and her finger brushed by the necklace.

"Luis," I growled. Even as seven I was temperamental, probably because I was stuck at this stupid camp. "Give them back to her." Luis looked at me and smirked.

"Nah, corpse. I don't think I will. She doesn't need it." He smirked. The girl used his distraction and grabbed the necklace. Stunned Luis grabbed her wrist and twisted.

"Owie!" She yelped dropping in front of him. Tears sprang from her eyes from the pain. I walked to him and punched him, making him drop her arm and the bracelet. I helped the girl up and gave them to her. She looked up at me and smiled. "Thank you."

"No problem. I'm Jordan."

"I'm Aradia." She smiled even bigger. Then she tied the necklace around my neck. It was just a silver chain. "Keep it, as a thanks. I made it today."

"Uh, thanks?"

Next it was when we were around ten.

"Jordan!" Aradia yelled flinging her arms around my neck. I had just got back from the underworld. My dad had needed to see me.

"Hey 'Dia." I said. She smiled then waved to a girl and boy behind her. The girl had long brown hair and light green eyes. The boy had sandy blonde hair and gold eyes.

"This is Emily and Lucas." She told me. They waved. "Emily is Nemesis daughter. Lucas is Apollo's son."

"Hey," I told them. "'Dia I gotta go to my cabin for a while. I'm really tired from traveling."

"See ya later!" She giggled hugging me good-bye and running to Emily.

Next was when I started dating Maria.

"Aradia?" I called into her half of the Poseidon cabin.

"Hold on!" She said loudly. She walked out of the bathroom. She had her hair up in a bun, so I knew she was going to the arena today. "Hey."

"Hey," I smiled. "You know how everyone was whispering about me saying someone was going to ask me out?" She nodded but her eyes had confusion.

"So I take it someone asked you out?" She asked plopping on her bed and tying her shoes.

"Yeah, Maria from the Aphrodite cabin." Her eyes with an emotion I couldn't identify because it was gone before I could.

"T-that's good, I guess." She shrugged. "What did you say?" She sounded bitter.

"Yes, of course." I stared at her face. Why did she sound upset. She looked at the floor. Then she looked up at me and smiled softly. Her eyes didn't brighten. They were dull.

"Good for you."

Last was when Maria threatened her.

"What are you doing here, Arachene?" Maria sneered to Aradia. Aradia glared at her.

"It's Aradia. Ah-ray-di-ah. I came because I can."

"Go away, you're not welcome here. This is a beautiful person zone only, not some ugly girl zone." Maria almost growled. Aradia sent me a look that said, really dude? Perfect girlfriend.

"Maria, 'Dia can be in my cabin," I told her putting my arm around her shoulder.

"Well listen here, 'Dia," Maria said pulling away from me and standing up. She walked to my best friend and shoved her finger in Aradia's face. "You had better not come in here ever again. Understand? If I see you anywhere near Jordan or this cabin, I will personally rip you apart." Aradia stared at her then burst into a fit of laughter.

"Wow, so very threatening." Aradia said between laughs. She pushed past Maria and plopped on my bed against the head board. Then she grabbed my iPod and shoved the ear-buds in her ear. "Kudos."

"Get out of here you bitch!" Maria screamed. I stared at Aradia. Her eyes blazed with hatred. She jumped up and my iPod dropped to the floor. Next thing I saw was Maria pushed against the wall by Aradia's single hand.

"Never, call me a bitch. You can almost anything, Miss-makeup, but don't you ever call me a bitch. You can dye my hair- I don't recommend it though. But you cannot call me a bitch, or say I can't talk to Jordan. Understand? Those are two things I will not allow." Her voice was dark and practically growled. Fear rushed through Maria's face as she nodded slowly. I jumped up and grabbed Aradia's wrist and she slowly lowered her hand. She was shaking with anger.

"Aradia," I whispered. She looked up at me and I saw tears forming in her eyes. She pulled from my grip and ran out of my cabin.

"Good, now where were we?" Maria asked walking slowly to me. She lifted my head up and attempted to kiss me. I pulled away.

"I have to go talk to her." I muttered running out of my cabin after Aradia. She ran into her cabin, as I had expected she would. I circled around the back and pushed her window open. She wouldn't let me in if I went through Troy's half. I pulled myself up and over her window and dropped in. She was lying on her bed crying.

"Go away Jordan," She mumbled into her pillow.

"Aradia," I whispered walking to her. I wrapped my arms around her and held her as she cried.

Damn my stupidity, I cursed. If only I had broken up with Maria then, so I didn't have any problems with her. I felt tears form in my eyes but I blinked them away. The dinner conch sounded. I headed to the Big House. I still wasn't hungry.