Percy doesn't quite sure what to do now, looking at his new found half sister. He always thinks that she has a quiet life compare to his. He means, come on, all his life is fighting with bullies, monsters, gods, and Titans. And she stays here, safe and sound, from the day she was born! But now, Percy prefer his life to her. Completely alone among hundreds of people? Just give him a bunch of monsters, anytime.
"So..." he speaks silently "You are... alone?"
She nods. "Most of the time. Some time, someone cares for me, but they then...leave. One way or another. Mostly because they have a new interesting, I guess. I... I tried to make friends, but it always ends up like that. So... I didn't bother to try anymore. That just...hurts. Years like that make me different from other. A huge difference."
"Well, I don't see that." Percy says, obviously a lie. He knows she's different, he just can't tell how.
"Liar." She chuckles and he gaps, surprise.
"Oh c'mon, Percy," she says. "You are a bad liar. You know that right?"
"Not that bad" He protests.
"Yes...but still. I can... It kinda... I kinda can tell what people thinks of me. It because I have seen so much lie, and I know by their expression. Like, right now, you are deciding whether to like me or not, or can I be trusted. Well, that, Percy, you can find out later."
Percy almost yells. Almost. How the Hades can she does that?
"Don't freak out!" she says. "Please. Please?"
Her pleading turquoise eyes look at him, like begging him not to leave her like everyone has passed her life did. He realised that her eyes are strange. The turquoise ivy are moving ever-so-slightly, makes her eyes looks like they have water in them. That makes her looks like she was about to cry every minute, but at the same time, you can never know if she is going to cry or not. Somehow, those eyes are beautiful.
"I won't." he says "I won't freak out, or leave you, or let anyone do that to you. I promise."
"Don't be so sure, Jackson." she says in a warning tone, but he sees a glint of true happiness in her eyes. "You can never tell."
"Uh huh. So back to your difference. What is it? Beside the whole reading mind thing?"
She rolls her eyes "You really wanna hear?"
"C'mon sis, you know I do."
She inhales, then exhales, then blurt out one word.
"Autism."
"Excuse me?" Percy says, not quite sure what he has just heard. Of course he knows what is that, but it seems...doesn't right.
"I'm an autistic, Percy. That's what makes me different."
"But how?" he asks, "Aren't you suppose to suffer ADHD? That's ... That's completly opposite with autism!"
"Annabeth is right." Cacy signs. "You ARE a Seaweed Brain."
"Cacy! I'm not kidding! How can you be an autistic?"
"I don't know. I just am. It seems like all my life has turn me into this."
"So how can you fight? I mean, ADHD helps us fight, and autism...well, it doesn't."
"Actually is does, somehow." she says "I don't know, but Chiron says it makes me more concentrate on my target. Like, if my target is a drakon, then I will care about nothing until I killed it or it killed me. Or if I want to protect someone, then I will destroy anything comes near that person. It's kinda good. Beside, it helps my dyslexia."
"Well, you make autism sounds so cool" Percy shrugs "And that doesn't just make you different, it also makes you special and unique. So, be proud."
He stands up and pats her back.
"C'mon, let's go get some lunch. Finally I can have someone to sit with."
He helps her up and they slowly walk out of the cabin. Suddenly Percy says:
"Cacy, you know, last night after you were claimed, Chris says that Luke had tried to befriended you, but you advoid him. Is that true?"
Her heart skips a beat as the name of Chris, and Percy senses that. Oh boy. This girl has so much secrets to tell.
"I didn't advoid him, but somewhat, yes."
"Was that because of your reading mind things?"
"No, not really. Back at that time, I'm not that good. But I see something in him. Maybe because one time we played Capture the Flag, and I saw his smile in the light of the torch. It looked wicked and evil and scary, so I automaticaly shut him out."
"Okay. I get it." Percy nods. Then they walk to the dining pavilon in silence.
Lunch happens in casual talks. But oddly enough, Percy wonders why Cacy keeps her distance.
If only he knows...
