Chapter 3 – A Long Drop and a Sudden Stop

Why do I always do this to myself? It's been three days now since I admitted to myself that I have more then friendly feelings for Christopher. Ok maybe that's an understatement. But hey, you have to take things one-step at a time right? Right? Who am I kidding? I both want to be in a relationship with Christopher and don't at the same time. I, I just don't know...

"Hey, what are you thinking about?" asked Jalil politely.

"Nothing really, so," I said, changing the subject. "Has are brave captain decided on are baring? Are we going the right way?"

"Yes and yes, we scouted ahead, and David, Christopher and I could see Mt. Olympus from over that rise." He pointed to a not so distant hill. "We think if we make an early start in the morning we should make it their before sundown."

"Well, at least that's some good news." I said.

"Have you been feeling ok April, you've just seemed a little, I don't know, distant lately. Maybe its something maybe its nothing, I just thought I'd ask."

"Thanks, and no theirs nothing wrong."

"If you say so." Replied Jalil.

"And what's that supposed to mean?" I yelled at his retreating back. He didn't answer.

Great, now the boys are starting to notice something. Or maybe it was just Jalil noticing. Maybe, if it was, he wouldn't say anything to the others. Maybe. I really don't want to deal with this right now. I have more things to consider.

"So, April, Jalil says you've been acting a little funny." Said Christopher. Thanks a lot Jalil, you jerk. If you had to tell someone why o why couldn't it have been David?

"What gives him that idea, and why did he send you to talk to me?"

"I don't know? Maybe he thinks I have that, what do you call it, that French word, oh yeah, Junoesque. You know that cretin something." He winked suggestively at me and continued. "So what is up with you? And before you go accusing Jalil of letting out some big secret of yours, yes, David and I noticed it to."

"I'll tell you what I told him, which he undoubtedly told you. It's nothing, noting at all. Now why can't anyone just accept that?" I asked, irritated.

"Because, maybe, just maybe, we know it not 'nothing'" Then, he too walked away before I could get an appropriate comment in. Where's female company when you need it? Like I would talk to David or Jalil about my boy troubles. I'd sooner talk to Hel. Ok, maybe that pushing it, a lot. But there are plenty of other people that I don't particularly like that I would sooner talk to about this.

"Oh, and by the way April I know." Said Christopher, as he leaned against a tree.

AN: I know, I know. I'm evil. Leaving it like that. But what's a story without suspense right? Have you ever seen Buffy the Vampire Slayer? Well if you haven't what rock have you been hiding under? Anyway, the episode where you meet one of Buffy's college professors and her nickname is "the evil bitch monster"? Well, I'm guessing that's how some of you feel right now. Well remember to keep reading and reviewing and I'll keep writing. No review no write. BTW, sorry it's a small chap. I'll try to make the next longer.

And FYI: I know that the title has little or nothing to do with the chapter I just liked the title and kept it.