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I'm so not jealous, or even disbelieving or mistrusting. This is what I told myself for what felt like the umpteenth time.

Of course, I wasn't any of those things, and I knew better than get jealous of an oracle who wasn't even allowed to date. Rachel had also been a very good friend to me.

They've kissed before haven't they? Why on earth wouldn't they repeat it again? A part of my brain whispered to me.

I shook my head. I was going to trust Percy. So I told that part to shut it, shoved away all the, and then went to Archery, where I knew my cabin was.

Sure enough, when I got at the fields, I saw the Athena cabin firing arrow after arrow, with my half-sister Ashley in their lead, each hitting near bulls-eye. Malcolm was supposed to be teaching them. As genius as a child of Athena was, we all need to learn first.

I relieved Ashley of her duty then yelled, now in full teaching mode. "Okay, listen up! Who wants to get a bulls-eye?"

Hands immediately shot up. Of course, what did I expect from a bunch of sons and daughters of Athena?

I immediately launched into a detailed explanation and demonstration, not worrying to bore anyone. These people surely can understand anything I say. Once I finished, they all dropped their notes then went firing arrows again; this time an occasional bulls-eye would be seen.

I watched them as I twirled my knife in my hand. I suddenly noticed one thing that I shouldn't have overlooked.

"Lacy, Where's Malcolm?" I asked.

Lacy looked at me with wide gray eyes. "Uhm...He was called by Travis Stoll a while ago." she said, a hint of fear running on her voice. I could tell that she was forbidden to say anything. "He left Ashley in charge before you arrived."

"Did he say where they were going?"

Lacy shook her head. I thanked her then shooed her back shooting arrows.

Something was odd. I could easily tell. Malcolm, coming easily with Travis? First was Connor, then Malcolm. There was something really, really wrong.

Frustrated, I grabbed a bow and a quiver then roamed around to teach the others who were still having a hard time on getting their aim.

I stayed behind in the fields after the lesson. It was already near lunch and I had Ashley in-charge unless I decide not to get back.

I was shooting arrows one by one on my targets, hitting each with a bulls-eye.

This was what I always did when I was angry, upset or frustrated: train and train and train. I shot each one—hitting dead center.

Stupid. Shoot. Percy. Shoot. Stupid. Shoot. Seaweed Brain.

I lowered my bow, arrow lying limp in my palm. This is stupid. I shouldn't have been worrying about this. Brain over Emotions. That is always the policy of Athena. I should be thinking of a war strategy or something. I'm acting like an Aphrodite Child.

But it's still my mom's trait that is doing this to me. Curiosity kills the cat. But then, being curious leads to learning, then being wise. I internally cursed my thirst for knowledge.

During my epiphany, I suddenly got the feeling that I was being watched. I shot an arrow instinctively to where I think was the position of the bystander.

"Hey!" Malcolm protested as he dodged the arrow, which should've hit his forehead. He appeared to have come from the direction of the woods. "I was just going to ask what's wrong but if you want me to leave then I'll go." He said reluctantly.

I shouldered my bow. "Where in the Hades have you been?"

"I… was out with Travis." He stammered.

"Doing what?"

"A favor from…uhm…er—Chiron." He said. "Uh, yeah, Chiron."

I chose not to believe him."Uh-uh-uh…Lie to me again."

Then I saw Travis and Connor trotting out of the woods, huge grins on their faces. At the corner of my eye, I saw Malcolm flash them warning gestures too, but the idiots hadn't even taken a clue.

"Stolls!" I called. Their eyes bulged as they both saw me. Apparently, they haven't been expecting to see me so soon. Malcolm sighed.

Travis and Connor walked reluctantly to where Malcolm and I were.

Connor attempted a smile. "Uh, Hi Annabeth."

"Where have you two been? And more importantly, where have you been taking my little brother."

Travis smirked. "We've been teaching him stuff." He grinned, a grin that made me instantly not want to know; And judging from Malcolm's color, I wouldn't really want to know of.

"Well—I…Lunch. Next time, try to ask permission before going off somewhere." I whirled around, leaving the three of them.

Before I was out of earshot, I heard Travis scolding Malcolm.

"A favor from Chiron. Pfffttt…Some son of Athena you are. You stink at lying.."

"But I wasn't going to tell her!" Malcolm insisted.

Connor laughed. I visualized him slinging an arm on Malcolm's shoulder.

"We know. You just soooo need lying lessons from the experts Thank the gods we heard her ranting on you. Otherwise, you nearly had Percy busted."

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