"Boy you got my heartbeat runnin' away, beating like a drum and it's coming your way." I sang along with Nicki Minaj. "Can't you hear that boom badoom boom boom badoom bass?"
It was a sunny afternoon at Camp Half-Blood, and I was sitting at the base of Thalia's tree, practising for the campfire tonight. I don't know why I chose Super Bass, but it was catchy and my current favourite song.
I was so immersed in the rap I didn't notice my Seaweed Brain sit down with an arm around me. "Done yet, Wise Girl?" he asked.
I almost jumped. "Whoa, didn't see you there. Yeah, almost."
"Why're you doing Super Bass?"
I shrugged. "I don't know, it's catchy. What're you doing?"
He blushed. "Um…Just The Way You Are by Bruno Mars."
"Aww, that's so sweet of you!" I kissed his cheek.
"Why?" he looked confused.
"Um… isn't it for me?" Gods, that's embarrassing, I thought.
"Hey, I gotta run. Sword Practice." he gave me a quick peck and ran to the arena, leaving me with mixed emotions.
The Campfire was blazing with a bright red twenty feet flame as Thalia performed Mass Hysteria with her electric guitar. Then the camp was in a romantic mood when Beckendorf and Silena sang Two Is Better Than One.
After the applause finished, Chiron stood up from his wheelchair. "That was wonderful! Now for Annabeth!"
I had made last minute decisions. Instead of performing Super Bass, I went with I Love You. After the song finished, I announced into the mic: "This was dedicated to the sweetest guy in the world: Percy Jackson."
There was a commotion of wolf-whistles and whoops after that. Percy ran up onstage and kissed me full on the lips. There was a riot after that. Before things got too intense, Mr. D cleared his throat and pulled us apart with a gust of wind that smelled like grapes.
"Enough, you two." he said amusedly. "Your turn, Jackson."
"This is definitely dedicated to Annabeth." he winked at me, and I blew him a kiss.
He just made me melt. I couldn't stop smiling and I had to restrain myself to run up to him and bury him in hugs and kisses.
"You're the most beautiful and wonderful girl I've ever met. I love you." he looked straight at me.
I smiled wide. But before I could say anything else a shadow crept up beside him and Nico appeared. "I've got something to sing!"
Nico had got a dead drummer and bass guitarist ready. The crowd went wild as he sang New Divide, and 321. But I wasn't paying much attention to that. Percy sat beside me and had my hand enclosed in his.
