NATALIA POV
His skin was dark like chocolate, his eyes hypnotizing, he had plump lips and incredibly strong hands. I didn't want to bother though, all I wanted was a glass of water so I could leave him alone.
We walked in a pretty big beach house, and were face to face with some people sitting around the room. They all seemed to eye me up.
"Guys" Charlie spoke, his voice firm and loud, "this is Nat. I met her at the beach. Nat that is, Katie, Travis, Clarisse, Chris and Grover, the others aren't up yet."
"Hi…" I spoke softly as they gave me awkward looks.
Some of them greeted me, others didn't care to move a muscle.
"Take a seat." Charlie told me and I shyly took a small spot on the corner of the couch, sitting away from a big girl with brown hair and a guy that had an arm around her, she growled at me…I think.
"So, whats the deal?" The guy that had his arm around the big girl asked me casually.
I spoke softly, looking down, "What…What do you mean?"
"He hitting on you?" The so called Travis inquired, with a smirk drawn on his face.
I'm sure I turned tomato red, i wanted to get out of there, it was embarrassing, "Oh gods no…" I said, in a low tone but exasperated, "I…I was just jogging and singing and…he stopped me to compliment my…my voice, and I knew he was a demigod…by the way he smelled. I just…uh, I asked for a cup of water…" I struggled.
"Who's your godly parent?" A girl sitting on Travis's lap asked me.
"A…Apollo." I tried to pull off a smile but decided not.
The girl opened a smile, I could tell it was honest. She jumped out of her boyfriend's lap and took a seat in between me, and the big girl, who had a clear frown on her face. "My mother is Demeter." She told me and pulled out a sunflower from her hair and handed it to me. I took a quick sniff.
"Thanks…" I grinned, looking only at her.
"Hermes…" Said Travis, "And so is Chris." He pointed at the guy sitting on the other end of the couch.
I looked at the big girl, who hadn't said anything since I had arrived. "What you looking at?" She spoke rudely, staring at me.
"Sorry… I… just wanted to know your godly parent." She scared me, really.
She ignored my comment and rested her head against Chris. "Since when is that your business?" She finally spoke. I went purple, I didn't mean to offend her.
"Ah…I…I'm…uh…" I started struggling to speak, I hated situations like this. I don't like fighting, I'm more of the shy, laid back type.
Chris interrupted me, "Sorry, Clarisse is not always like this." He looked at her, resting herself against him. "Her father is the god of war, Ares. Don't take it personally, really."
"Mhm…" Travis said sarcastically.s
I nodded, but still scared of the girl…uh, Clarisse.
I sighed as I saw Charlie come out of the kitchen holding a big glass of water. I tried to hide my feelings. I smiled at him, as he walked towards the couch and handed me the glass. I took a sip.
Before I could finish drinking the water. A petite girl with long black hair and blue eyes that shone, even visible from where I was sitting, started gently walking down the stairs. She had red lips, and as she got closer to us, the wonderful smell of flowers invaded my nostrils.
She was smiling, but when her eyes met my presence, she relaxed her smile. "Who's this?" Her voice was soft, sounded so delicate.
"This is Nat, she's from Apollo." Katie introduced me to the girl.
She eyed me up, trying to hide her disgust.
"I was just…walking on the beach and… I was thirsty…so, so, Charlie offered me a glass of water…" I spoke, afraid she'd react like Clarisse.
She paced close to me, and said, trying to hide her irony and sarcasm, "Yeah? I'm Silena, daughter of Aphrodite and Charlie's girlfriend."
"Oh…I didn't know he had a girlfriend." I spoke, I can't hide it, I was disappointed.
"You sound disappointed." Travis smirked.
"Well, he does, so back off bitch!" The big girl, stood up, in front of Silena.
I stood up, and started walking backwards.
"Clarisse!" Charlie's scream echoed throughout the house, "You have no right to speak like that to Nat, who do you think you are?"
Before Clarisse moved a finger, Chris locked his arms around her, knocking her to the ground, she debated herself, but she couldn't manage to get her boyfriend to let go.
"Don't speak to Clarisse like that, she's just defending me!" Silena spoke.
"Sil, please." Charlie's voice softened, "Baby, don't get into this, this is in between Clarisse and I."
"Stay out of this?" I froze, as Silena approached Charlie, "Why do I have to stay out of everything? This is about me, in case you haven't noticed." She clapped her hands sarcastically, "Good luck ever trying to get into my pants, because right now I don't even want to stay in the same room as you, and I know that is what you want from me." Silena's tears ran through her cheeks. She ran upstairs.
Clarisse, still locked by Chris, glared at Charlie so bad, I thought he'd melt. "Good job."
Charlie sighed. I quickly handed the cup to him and rushed out of the door, "Thanks for the water."
"Nat, you don't have to go!" He spoke loudly.
"I do. Sorry." And I ran out of the house.
CLARISSE POV
My face red, my rage at its best, I was ready to punch Charles's face. I elbowed Chris's stomach, finally being able to free myself from his arms. I swung my arm, and forcefully stroke his nose.
"Ow…"
"Happy with what you did?" I yelled at Charlie, Chris on the floor, trying to wipe the blood off his nose. I stormed upstairs.
I tried to concentrate on calming down, I took a moment to listen to Silena's sobs coming from her bedroom. I knocked.
"Go away Charlie!" She screamed, a blubbery voice.
I sighed, "Its me, Clarisse."
Without her responding, I carefully opened the door and walked in her bedroom.
I sat beside Silena, not knowing what to say to comfort her. I tucked her long bangs behind her ear, her hair felt soft like silk. I said nothing, besides Silena's desperate sobs, it was silent.
"So, he didn't get what he wanted from me…" She blubbered, looking at me, her lips swollen and redder than the usual cherry tone, "So he just went looking for it elsewhere?" I barely understood what she was saying.
"Silena" I put my arm around her and squeezed her slightly, it hurt to see Silena in this state, "It might not be what we are thinking it is…"
"I don't buy his silly excuses… Water? Seriously?" She tried to speak more clearly, wiping the tears off her face.
"We don't know…" I tried to cheer her up.
"Since when are you Ms. Positivity?" I slipped my arm back to my lap.
"I'm not. I'm just saying, while they were here, nothing happened." I tried to explain to her. I did have to admit to myself that she was overreacting a bit, but I can't say anything about that.
She sighed.
"Do you think I should give him a chance to talk?" She looked at me, those big blue eyes and a sad expression.
"I… I think so." I'm not the kind of person that gives advice.
"Alright…" She blubbered and rested her head on my chest. "But I'm still really mad…"
"Right, I understand." I'd have killed Chris, but again, Silena and I are opposites.
I hugged her while she cried her last tears.
"How are you and Chris, did you guys solve that problem?" She couldn't help but giggle as she asked me.
I chuckled, "We had a fight last night, so nothing happened. But, I'm thinking of trying…"
"Its going to hurt…" She laughed and fell back in bed. "Tonight the boys are coming, so, I can get my revenge on Charlie."
I nodded.
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