Sorry it took so long. I have a million stories that I have to keep updateing. Can you people tell I'm in love with Luke? Anyway, here's alternative number two. Enjoy!

~Hayden

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"I couldn't BELIEVE that Tony would say that to me, right?

"I know! Totally! He's just a big fat meanie."

"And thats not even the worst part."

"What?"

"He was with another girl! While still dating me! So I broke up with him."

"Oh my gosh. You're soooo deep and strong. I wish I was more like you."

You see this is why I, Luke Castellen, hate fairs. Because I work at one. And because I have to listen to all these girls talk about boys and stuff, and it seemed like little kids always seemed to puke in MY trash bin. You see, I run the booth were you throw styrofoam balls at bottles to win stuff. And for some reason, this girl came to my booth each day with her friend to talk about her girl problems. If it weren't against the law, I would have killed her by now.

"Hey, I started my peri-." I shoved headphones in my ears and started banging my ead on the counter in front of me loudly. It hurt like hell, but if it meant getting this girls squeaky voice out of my head, I would do it.

"Hey man, you okay?" The girl's friend asked.

"Nooooo," I moaned.

"Okayy," One girl said. "Whatever." They walked away. I sighed thankfully and took the headphones out of my ears, holding a hand to my throbbing head. That always works so much better in movies.

I waited for someone to stop at my booth, but then the worst think possible happened; it started raining.

"I would rather commit suicide and watch Barney then be here," I mumbled to myself, pulling on a grey hoodie and putting the hood up. But then I noticed, despite the rain, a group of teens walking around. The entire fair was deserted besides them, and us workers. I saw a finger point to my booth, and the kids hurried over.

Then I noticed who it was. Annabeth, Percy, Thalia, Grover, Tyson, and Nico.

On the inside, I was freaking out. On the outside...well, I was freaking out there, too. I was sweating and tapping my fingers along the counter to the Dora theme song, AND my eyes were darting around suspiciously.

"Two please," Tyson asked. I practiclly jumped behing the counter to get the nerf balls. I had my hood up, so they couldn't see me. Percy and his friends cheered Tyson on as he hit all the bottles down. I gave him a big chihuahua and said, "Later," under my breath. But know, Zeus wasn't done freaking torturing me!

"Here Thalia. Can you win the purpl teletubby?" Tyson asked, handing Thalia the second set of nerf balls. Apparently, Tyson's grammer had gotten better.

I made he mistake of looking up at the sky, and my hood fell back.

"Luke!" Annabeth gasped at me. Thalia immideatly stopped, and everyone stared. I paled and my hands started shaking. Crap, crap, crap...

Suddenly, Annabeth and Thalia started pitching the nerf balls at me. "Ow!" I know they were styrofoam, but it still hurt. Even if they were being thrown by girls.

"Guys, guys...stop." Grover said. I sighed, thankful for my old best friend, until he said, "Let me and Percy get some shots too." I was pelted until they ran out.

"Okay children, are we done?!" I asked sarcasticlly.

Everyone looked at Thalia. Thalia stared at me. Finally, she turned on her heel. I thought she was going to leave me until she said, "Lets go then. Your dad will be wanting to see you."

And I happily went with them.