Hello my kind subjects. It is Queen Layla granting her kingdom with a new chapter. You are welcome.

And thanks to everyone who has reviewed and favorited and added my to their alerts. YOU guys are the reason I keep this sad sad story up. With out all that, I don't think I would. So thanks you guys.

~Layla

P.S: There has always been two things on this site. One was a contest, but I've already done that. (And might do it again.) And two was a "Song of the Chapter" Kinda thing. So, here's the song of the chapter for this one:

"Someone Like You" By Adele. (Love her!)

Disclaimer:

Me: Come On Conner. Just say it already.

Conner: No way! I refuse.

Me: What is the problem. Is wittle Conner afraid of embarrassing himself?

Conner: Maybe...

Me: I don't understand why. I mean, look, you're already in a purple fairy princess dress.

Conner: WHAT? No I'm not! Wait- how did that get on me?

Me: Now, do the disclaimer, or would you like some matching heels?

Conner: PinkGoesWithEverything does not own anything from PJO. Except for her own characters.

Me: And...

Conner: So *gulp* no "stealy stealy".

Me: Very good. Now carry on.

Conner: Aren't you gonna get this dress off of me first?

Me: *waves her magical wand threateningly*

Conner: Um, I mean, good luck!

Me: That's what I thought.

"Oh my god Travis! What if someone sees us! They'll know were skipping!" Katie was currently hiding behind a giant poster of an extremely hot guy from Abercrombie. Travis and Katie were in the towns only mall, where they had a strict no skipping rule. If someone caught you (and it was a small town after all), there could be "serious consequences" at school. Travis had "forced" Katie to come with him. She had never skipped school before, and she was so worried that the moment she stepped out into the open she would get caught.

"Katie. Seriously. Stop freaking. Nothing bad's gonna happen." Travis said. He took her hand in his and pulled her out from behind her hiding spot. "Now just act normal and don't bring attention to yourself."

Just as soon as he had said it, she tripped and fell.

"Katie. I said not to bring attention to yourself!" He sighed and helped her up.

"Well I'm sorry. No need to be like that." She brushed herself off.

"Okay. you seriously need training in the etiquette of skipping school."

"Fancy words. Didn't know it was in your vocabulary." Katie retorted.

"There are a lot of things you don't know about me Katie dear." He said with a smirk. "Now come on, lesson number one. Make it look like you have a purpose. You can't just be standing around, or be looking suspicious. It's kinda like a secret agent." He said with a giant goofy grin. "You have to have a coverup, a disguise. For example, you could pretend to be working here. Or off of your shift. Or you could pretend to be a girl who's mom is seriously sick and you need to find her medicine."

"You've got to be kidding me. No one is going to believe either of those." She said with a playful shove.

"Okay, what about looking like you're on a date?" He asked.

"With who!" She said, laughing.

"With me, of course. No one ever really bothers a couple, haven't you ever noticed that?" He said.

"Oh..." Katie said. She wasn't very sure about this, but, she decided to take a leap of faith. "Okay. So, how do we go on a "fake date"? She said, with actual air quotes. She smiled at him, thinking about how silly he looked at the moment. Katie took this second to really look at him. His hair had grown longer, his eyes were shining, and his grin was as goofy as it was sweet. She found herself stealing secret glances at him a lot. She didn't know why, but it just happened. Every time she looked, she found something new. Like last time she found that his mouth went up a little more to the right side when he smiled. Or that he had this small little freckle on the back of his neck. Tiny things that made her feel... some what closer to him. Even if it didn't. And then when some other girl goes up to him and flirted... it made her wan't to scream. "He's MY FRIEND. NOT YOUR'S. HOW DARE YOU!." To the girls, and then a meager "How could you?" to Travis. She just didn't get how he could flirt around with all those other bimbos, but treated her like she was "just one of the guys". At the time, she hated it, but at others, when it was just them two, hanging out, being together, she was happy. She didn't know what was going on with her feelings. And Katie hated not knowing things.

"Well, first, take my hand." Katie took his outstretched hand in hers. "Now, get closer." He said, as he put his arm around her waist and pulled her closer. But he didn't take it away, he left it there. "Now get your but moving and act like you're having the time of your life, which, I know you are." He smirked down at her, and she blushed, but she was also amazed again by the height difference. He pulled her out into the mall and started laughing.

"Katie, you're just too funny. How did I ever get a girl like you?" He said, while pulling her along. He put his face by her cheek, as if to kiss her, but then he whispered "See that mall cop over there? He just gave us a glance, then walked away. Told you I was a genius." He said, then gave her a small peck on the cheek and straightened up.

Then it was Katie's turn, she wasn't gonna let him have allthe fun in this fake relationship. "Travis, please, how was I the one who got you?" She said, batting her eyelashes at him. She knew he knew she was fooling around, being the way the two best friends were, but there was truth behind her words. She meant "Will I ever get someone like you?" Because Katie had decided that she wanted someone like Travis. And who was almost exactly like him? No, not Conner. Sam. Yes Sam, yeah, she was still going after him. She was lost in love. She was blind to her real feelings, all of those things screaming at her that the right person was standing right in front of her. Looking into her eyes. Trying to see what was behind them. Trying to see what she was hiding, even if she didn't know she was hiding it.

Then Travis did something completely unexpected.

He kissed her.

Yes, he kissed her. Don't look so surprised, we all knew it was going to happen sooner or later. The funny thing is, that Katie, who was trying so hard to get Sam, kissed him back. She ran her fingers trough his hair, and pulled him in deep. She couldn't help herself, she knew that this was Travis. Freaking. Stoll. Boy who has tormented her for at least half of her life, school hottie, and recently her best friend. Why she was kissing him? She didn't know. There was just something inside her telling her that it was right. That this is what was supposed to be. Destiny. Fate. The stars. The gods. Whatever it was, she listened. And she listened good.

Just then Travis stopped. Stopped right there and looked at her with a shocked face. Surprised at what they had just done. Katie's faced probably mirrored his exactly, but his was quickly wiped off, and was replaced with that familiar smirk. A small flame of hope erupted in her heart. She thought that maybe this was it. This was who she was supposed to be with. And then he said "Did you see that lady too? She was coming right over to us, about to tell us off. Great quick thinking." He smirked again, and took her hand, leading her to the food court.

And just as soon as it came, the small little flame of hope vanished.