"So Nico what will it be, truth or dare?" Percy asked.
"Umm…Dare." I sighed. It's so boring playing Truth or Dare because everybody always picks dare. I say spice it up some and pick truth. Or at least if you dare someone, have a good one waiting for them. So I really wasn't paying attention to what Percy was daring Nico, until I heard my name come up.
"Wait, what?" I asked, sitting up a little more.
"I said, Nico, I dare you to kiss Thalia." That's what I thought I heard him say. That's another thing about dares, half the time they involve another person, who really doesn't want to participate in the dare. I looked over at Nico, who was looking at his girlfriend, Megan.
"Hey, a dare is a dare. I really don't mind." She said, in that soft voice of hers. Nico nodded. It looked like I would have to participate in this after all. I guess me having an oath means nothing to these people. I'm also guessing I'm going to be in some serious trouble when I go back to the hunt. I shot a glare over to Percy, who gave me a lope sided grin. Nico turned to face me.
"How long do we have to kiss for?" He asked. I was hoping that it would only be five seconds. But I knew better. So it was no surprise when Percy said ten seconds. I so badly wanted to back out of this dare. But I would never hear the end of the remarks from that stupid son of Poseidon. So I just closed my eyes, while Nico crushed his lips to mine. One Mississippi, two Mississippi, three Mississippi. Why am I enjoying this? And why am I starting to kiss him back? Why does it seem as though, he is deepening this kiss? The one question that was screaming in my mind was; why wasn't I stopping this? I answered back mentally, that is was simply because it hadn't been ten seconds yet. Even though I knew that it had been more then ten seconds. Annabeth cleared her throat, and we broke away, gasping for air.
"Well this is awkward." Katie said. Travis nodded his head in agreement. Once when the awkwardness and tension in the air got so thick it seemed like you couldn't breath, the conch shell was blown, signaling dinnertime.
"Annabeth, truth or dare, and please pick truth?" Nico asked. After dinner, we decided to finish our little game of Truth or Dare. Nico and I were out for our revenge. Could you really blame us? Nico got dumped because of that dare, and I'm going to get it, when my vacation is over. So we easily agree to play. And let's just say, we will never, ever speak of that kiss again.
"Fine then, truth." Annabeth said, smirking, thinking that nothing bad could necessarily happen with a truth. How wrong she was.
"So, if Luke was alive to this day, would you be with him or Percy?" Whoa. Now that was a low blow. Even though Nico got dumped and all, you don't bring up Luke. I turned my head to look at a red Annabeth. Our gazes met, and then she looked away.
"Percy." Her voice was barely a whisper. Thunder roared outside.
"Annabeth, we made a pact at the beginning of this game, I suggest you tell the truth." Grover said. I looked at Annabeth, with amazement. She still likes Luke? After all he has done, she could still have feelings for him? Percy looked at her, with hurt in his eyes.
"So you would seriously pick Luke?" Percy asked, still in shocked. All Annabeth could do was nod her head. Percy just kept staring at her. Travis cleared his throat.
"It's your turn Annabeth." I was expecting her and Percy to storm off, but she just nodded, and Percy just tightened his jaw.
"Katie?" Annabeth asked, clearly trying to hurry up and put the spot light on someone else.
"Truth." She replied without hesitation. Katie always picked truth.
"Is it true that you and Connor made out?" Katie's eyes got the size of a watermelon, and her face turned the color of chalk. I take that as a yes. Even though Katie practically admitted to making out with Connor, all I could do was turn to look at Annabeth. This was not how Annabeth acted.
"Annabeth, I told you that, in confidence you wouldn't tell anybody else!" Tears were already welding in Katie's eyes.
"And I told you that thing about Luke, expecting you wouldn't tell." And that's how that colorful argument got started. And let me just say, words were exchanged that I wouldn't repeat.
"While we are telling the truth, Percy, Annabeth was planning on breaking up with you!" Percy looked at Annabeth, in amazement.
"Percy I wasn't." Annabeth tried to defend herself.
"Oh yeah the same of how you didn't mean to make out with the kid from the Hermes cabin." Percy said.
"You saw that?" Annabeth asked. A lot more words were exchanged. It was funny at first. All the drama I was missing at camp. While listing to them bicker, made me relief that I was a hunter. So I guess Nico and I were laughing at them. That was until someone was called a bitch.
"Should I stop this?" I asked Nico, who also stopped laughing. He nodded. I stood up.
"Okay you guys! That's enough!" I yelled over the fighting. Thunder bombed outside, and lightning crackled. If I had to, I would use force.
"Stay out of this Pinecone Face!" And that's how Annabeth got zapped with lightning. Looking back on this day, I would have never zapped her. She was like a younger sister to me. But I guess I let my emotions get the best of me.
"Don't ever call me that again, Annabeth." Great now I was mad. I don't know why I was so mad, but I was.
"Oh I'm sorry Thalia. I should be bowing to you not offending you. I mean you are the daughter of Zeus, and lieutenant of Artemis, even though I have no idea why you took that oath. It's not like you are actually going to uphold it! Sometimes I wish it were you instead of Luke." How could she even say that? I just shook my head, and walked to the door and opened it. It was pouring rain outside, I guess reflecting the mood I was in.
"Good to know." And with that, I headed to my cabin.
So did you like it? Hate it? Can't live without it? Let me know in a review! Also, this chapter was horribly OOC! The next ones will be more in character!
~ Gummy