Um hi I guess...Sorry in advance. I know it's been a while but I had premocks and a bunch of other stuff.

ETHAN IS GONNA BE HOMOPHOBIC IN THIS CHAPTER... yay. Not.

Harper POV:

My heart frantically pounded in my chest and I felt sick; overwhelmed with fear. I should have just lied!! Anything ... Ethan could not be trusted. He probably wouldn't even hesitate to throw me under the bus. noNoNO. I stared at him blankly; I was too shocked for even a trace of emotion to show itself but trust me I was feeling it all.

Ethan looked at me in disbelief and I briefly considered telling him it was all a prank... but I doubted he'd believe me. Finally I look of realization seemed to settle on his face.

"You're a lezbo..."

The look on his face was somewhere between shock and horror and I immediately regretted it. If I'd kept my lips sealed...

Ethans face regained its original composure,

" I mean it's wierd but ... hate the sin, love the sinner or whatever... besides I can't hate you... you're my friend... but I don't know why you'd ever chose this lifestyle"

Ethan pov

Harper looked like she'd received a slap to her face. Personally I think that I went easy on her but she could have a different opinion. I don't care. I can't contain my disgust; my parents always said that homosexuality was contagious. They told me to stay away from gay people. I'm not a goody two shoes or anything but I agreed with them at the time, I really genuinely agree. Besides, it's not like I could foresee that one of my friends would be... that. What were the chances that Harper became gay. Honestly if I were her, I'd just kiss a guy or something, I'm sure she'd like guys; it's just that she's never been with one. She's always spending time ogling at girls ofcourse she'd turn out gay. But I can't lose my reputation of being the loyal one, regardless I've known Harper for too long to just leave her in the dust... if only I could cure her...

She had tears running down her cheeks.

I wondered what I had said that made her react like this... I don't recall saying anything bad. I wondered what I could do to console her, yet I felt weirdly awkward and uncomfortable in the situation. I averted her eyes and looked toward the side. I heard the soft sound of her snuggling into her sleeping bag, when I looked down her back was facing me. I tried imagining her expression but as hard as I tried i couldn't believe it. Harper was... crying?. That was a new one.

" hey I'm tired, how about we hit the sack", I urged Annabeth.

Thankfully she seemed to agree with me and nodded her head.

Harper nodded her head as Annabeth turned off the lights, clearly in favor of that decision.

I tried not to feel annoyed, but I couldn't contain it. All the time I'd spent with Harper could have been used with Annabeth. What a waste.

I settled into my sleeping bag, and closed my eyes in hopes of sleep, however it was pointless. It wasn't working. I tossed and turned in the bag until it was uncontrollably uncomfortable.

An hour had probably passed where I could t get sleep, I was about to get up and go to the washroom, just for kicks when I heard a murmuring.

It was faint but I recognized it as annabeth.

It sounded like she was having a bad dream, I turned around but my view was blocked by percy's hair.

I heard a sort of ruffling sound from percys blanket and realized that he too had woken up, he shook annabeth awake and I nearly slapped him for disturbing her.

Annabeth had woken up, Percy sounded concerned when he asked her if she had a nightmare, " was is it about ... him again" , Percy asked next.

Now I was curious, who is..."him"

Annabeth was silent for a few seconds...," no"

Before Percy could say more she changed the subject, "so hows your mom... smelly Gabe?"

Woah slow down... I didn't understand anything they were saying. I hated being left in the dark but cmon. I'm Annabeths best friend, she may think Percy is her best friend but I will prove her wrong. I've seen her every day, we spend more time together and I know more about her. I can't stand this. Who's smelly gabe??? And who is "him" I need to know.

Well I guess that's a problem for tomorrow.