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Ok, ok, drama time… *drum roll*… The person whose character or characters stars in this chapter is… MARIA! *applause* But MARIA now has an account in and now she is called maaria0514! Also, The tester, your character makes an appearance! :D
And btw, maaria0514, you scare me with the "remember my characters" all the time, lol, I felt like I was being stalked! Lmao, just kidding, girl! I know people can get impatient, trust me, been there, done that ;D.
Disclaimer: I don't own PJO or Alexandra or Edwin or even Jacen T_T.
Ok, back to the chapter…
Alexandra
I jumped when the image of my mother appeared in the Iris message. Maria Velez looked at me with a tired expression all over her Latin features. I heard crashing and yelling in the background. I sighed. My step-dad had passed the drinking line again…
"You don't deserve this, Ma" I said as soon as she appeared.
She nodded, as always "I know I don't, sweetie."
I rolled my eyes "You always say that."
She nodded again "I know that too."
I sighed "So, how's it going over there in paradise?"
She gave me a sad look and I felt guilty "I'm very sorry for what you're seeing through me, Lexi."
I nodded "It's okay, Ma."
No, it's DEFINITELY not 'okay'.
She nodded and gave me a wrinkled smile "How's your twin brother?"
I shrugged "Always himself, you know."
Mom smiled wider and looked back, the yelling was still there. I stood, waiting for her to say something. She seemed to be thinking. When she didn't say anything, I talked "Hey, you okay?"
She nodded, not looking to my eyes "Yes, sweetie…"
"Well?"
She hesitated "Nothing, hija."
I nodded. We had a momentary silence. Everyone in the Poseidon cabin was out enjoying the wonderful sunny day outside. I was here, calling my mother, alone "You know, if this is for some kind of protection of my brother and me from monsters, it's totally not worth it."
Her eyes widened in surprise "How-how…"
I shook my head, letting it go "Love you, Ma."
Her eyes remained like they were "L-love you too… Tell your brother I love him…"
"Tell your husband I wish him the worst."
With that, I cut off the connection. I still can't believe a mother so pure like mine could stand a being like that. She deserved better. I sat in my bed, thoughts running around in my head.
A knock in the entrance made me jump. I saw Jacen walking in.
He smiled mockingly "Hey, Lex, in the mood for being in the dark?"
I smiled at him "Aren't you supposed to be with my brother?"
He snorted "Well sorry, Mom, I was just socializing!"
"Where were you, then?"
"Chiron made me go for some business."
"Oh my gods!" I faked a surprised face.
"Yeah" he nodded.
I laughed. Jacen mostly hanged around with my brother; this was one of those rare times he talked to me. He's a funny dude once you get to know him. I tossed my pillow at him "What was so important?"
"Why did you throw that pillow atme?"
I shrugged "I had an impulse, anyways, just tell me! What was it?"
His eyes got excited "They told me to track down some girls…"
I raised an eyebrow "Did one of them catch your eye or something?"
He rolled his eyes, annoyed "No, Alexandra, listen!" he hesitated "Although… one was kind of pretty and…" he shook his head as if trying to clear it up, I chuckled "As I was saying, I tracked them down and guess what!"
"What?"
"They were daughters of Hades!"
"Really? Wow, I really thought Hades wouldn't live with the guilt of the whole Maria thing…"
"Yeah, me too…"
I nodded and leaned back. My hand caught something in the space that my pillow once occupied. I looked at it. It was a paper folded in half. I frowned.
Did someone leave this here?
I opened it.
Dear Alexandra,
I don't have a brave heart to come to you and tell you my feelings straight-
"What's that?" said Jacen.
"Shhh!" I kept reading…
So I'm writing this letter like the coward I am to tell you that I like you.
I frowned. WHAT?
I know this is very cliché and cheesy, but I don't know how else to say this… So here you have this song, I wrote it for you…
And I'd give up forever to touch you
'Cause I know that you feel me somehow
You're the closest to heaven that I'll ever be
And I don't want to go home right now
And all I can taste is this moment
And all I can breathe is your life
'Cause sooner or later it's over
I just don't want to miss you tonight
And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am
And you can't fight the tears that ain't coming
Or the moment of truth in your lies
When everything feels like the movies
Yeah you bleed just to know you're alive
And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am
And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am
And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am
I just want you to know who I am
I just want you to know who I am
I just want you to know who I am
I had tears in my eyes when I finished reading the song. My hand was covering my mouth while I cried. Never in my life had I cried for being touched. For the first time in years, I hadn't cried because I was sad of angry. I had a weird sensation in my stomach. I read the note over and over again. I pressed the note to my chest and sniffed.
Jacen was looking at me funny "Wow."
"What?" I smiled.
"That is so kinder garden."
"You read it?"
"I was right beside you!" he laughed.
I frowned "Don't laugh! It's actually very sweet…"
He rolled his eyes and then jumped to his feet "Hey!"
"What?"
"Let's find out who is this kid! I'll track him!"
"No way son of tracking goddess" I glared at him.
"Oh, come on!"
"No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no and NO!"
He counted with his fingers "Those are a lot of no's."
"Jacen, I want him to tell me he likes me!" I smiled, dreamy.
"You're not making this fun."
"It's not my duty to make this fun" I pointed at the entrance "Now, go!"
"Is that an order?"
I took out my knife…He walked away murmuring stuff like "Violent Poseidon's…"
I read the letter over and over again. He has to be a son of Apollo… I kept reading all day, memorizing the words of my song.
The next day I had another note, it said:
E.J.R
That was all. I didn't understand the message. Call me dumb, but I truly didn't get it.
A few days later, I surrendered.
I walked straight into Ichnaea's cabin "Jacen?"
He appeared in front of me "Um, hello?"
"Okay, I'm beat, Track me the guy down!"
He looked surprised "I thought you wanted to…"
I grabbed him by the collar of his shirt "Listen to me! I'm desperate! I can't stop thinking about this darn letter and I'm sick of this!"
"Hey, hey, hey!" he loosened my fingers off his shirt "Take it easy!"
I sighed "Sorry, I'm just…"
"Desperate?" he had an amused expression.
"Yeah…"
"Well, I think you should wait for him." He seemed to choose his words carefully.
"W-what?"
"I think you should wait for him."
I was blank, inside and out "What?"
"Listen, you were the one who said that you wanted him to tell you personally."
"So? Can't a girl change her mind?"
He laughed "Alright, why don't you just find out about him? You can go around the Apollo cabin and ask…"
I thought about it, seemed like a good plan…
"Hmm, alright, I'll do what you say… Just because you're a guy and you understand guys."
He laughed again "Okay, then."
Who knew he had an emotional bone in his body…
I walked to the Apollo cabin. I was surprised to see no one in it, strange.
That's when I heard a guitar. It was playing softly in the background. The sweet sound came from the outside of the cabin. I followed the singing…
"And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am"
My lips formed the words as the unknown person kept singing the song I knew by heart, the song of my letter. I came outside and hid behind a wall. The wall was the only thing separating me from the stranger with the guitar. My eyes stung, a betraying tear escaped my eye as I sang along to the beautiful melody.
"And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am"
Without realizing it, I was singing it out loud. I knew he heard me when the melody slowed to a stop. I came out of my hiding place. He was sitting on the grass with a wooden guitar in position. His blonde hair shined in the sun and his piercing hazel eyes held me. I smiled, eyes blazing "That's a beautiful song you wrote."
He seemed out of words. We just stood there, looking at each other. I just held this moment, like fragile glass that could fall and break into a million pieces at any time. He stared at me, as I'm sure he's done a million times before. I took a step forward, two, three steps. I sat beside him "Play more, please." When he smiled at me, my stomach had a warm sensation and I could not deny smiling back.
He played the same melody as before, this time he sang the song to me. His eyes were honest, truthful, and they never left mine as he sang.
"And I'd give up forever to touch you
'Cause I know that you feel me somehow
You're the closest to heaven that I'll ever be
And I don't want to go home right now
And all I can taste is this moment
And all I can breathe is your life
'Cause sooner or later it's over
I just don't want to miss you tonight
And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am
And you can't fight the tears that ain't coming
Or the moment of truth in your lies
When everything feels like the movies
Yeah you bleed just to know you're alive
And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am
And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am
And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am
I just want you to know who I am
I just want you to know who I am
I just want you to know who I am"
"I know who you are now" I smiled.
He held out his hand to me, smiling warmly "I'm Edwin Jose Ramos."
"E.J.R…" I breathed.
He nodded "That's me."
I kissed his cheek "It was pretty stupid to sing that song aloud, you know?"
He smiled "I know."
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Songs in this chapter:
Iris by Goo goo dolls
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