Chapter 4: Thalia And Drew Sleep Too Much
(Andi)
I chased after the new kid as he ran past people to the Hermes Cabin. I couldn't figure him out. He swore like a sailor and he was super moody: Happy, one moment and sad or mean the next. Maybe he hit his head when he came out of the river or something? Or maybe he was always like this: taciturn and unpredictable, like the sea. I was not sure I liked it but I couldn't look away. It was…fascinating, like the sea.
I watched as he yanked open the cabin door to the Hermes Cabin. There were still a bunch of campers asleep. I guess it was still pretty early.
Peter ignored the groaning and insults as he scanned the sleeping rolls.
"Um, Peter…" I said from behind him.
He didn't seem to hear me because he practically shouted, "Is Percy Jackson here?"
One of the Stroll brothers glared at him and said, "You just missed him. He's out training in the arena."
With that Peter was gone. Great golly gosh, he was fast, especially considering how short he was. I turned to chase after him but then someone hissed, "Don't you dare leave without closing the door."
I looked back. All I saw were red eyes under the darkness of a cover.
Oh my.
I carefully and quietly closed the door. Then I ran to the arena like the Stoll brother had said. When I got there though, there was no Peter to be seen.
"Fiddlesticks," I said, frustratedly. I had lost him.
"Looking for someone?"
I turned and frowned. It was Thalia Grace, head counselor for the Ares cabin, and Drew Tanaka, head counselor for the Aphrodite cabin.[1] The two of them made a screwy pair, but they were best friends and together they were the queens of mean.[2]
Thalia had almost stolen my quest to save Grover and she had given me such a hard time during my first summer. She was one of the last people I wanted to see.[3] I did not want to see Drew either.
"Like, it's only been like a couple of days and you're like rebounding with like that new boy. That's like a new low," Drew said.[4]
"What! I'm not rebounding," I cried.
"Like what—eh-veer," Drew said, rolling her eyes and giving Thaila a look.
The daughter of Ares smiled at me. "It's like Drew said. Everyone has noticed you chasing after that new kid. What's his deal? People say his dad is one of the Big Three."
"Weren't you two there this morning?" I asked, confusedly.
Drew scoffed. "Um…like beauty sleep?"
"You guys were asleep?" I asked, unimpressedly. I was always surprised what people could sleep through.
Thalia's cheeks went a little red as she glared at me. It looked like I had made her mad.
"Look never mind," I said. I didn't really care about their sleeping habits.[5] "I gotta go find Peter."
"Hold it," Thalia said, accusingly. "You didn't answer my question."
"I don't have to answer any of your questions," I said, smartly.
Thalia got out her spear, "You're right. You don't have to say anything." She jabbed her spear at me.
I dodged and said, complainingly, "Heavens to Betsy, Thalia. I really don't have time for this."
"Like, make time!" Drew said, annoyingly.
Thalia took another swing at me as Drew cheered her on.
"Okay, fine," I said, giving in. The new kid would have to wait.
Footnotes
[1] Thalia has been around since Lightning Thief. As Andi is the daughter of Zeus, I assume the author wanted to give Thalia a new god parent and thought Thalia was better than Clarisse, so she gave Thalia Clarisse's spot. It's basically the same thing for Drew. There is no Silena.
[2] Screwy…I know Andi just means odd, but that's not what I see. ;)
[3] So yeah, Andi got the quest in Sea of Monsters. Nico, not Thalia, helped Andi summon a ship of dead soldiers for them to sail with.
[4] I like realize there are like too many like likes in Drew's speech. I like considered like fixing it but I found it like way too funny and like nostalgic, so like deal?
[5] Well, I do. I ship it in the other installments as well, but this whole exchange is what confirms them as a couple in my mind.