"Lee, don't..." Drew's voice was desperate, pleading.
"I have to, Drew."
"No, you've done enough."
Lee chuckled, "Are you worried about me, Princess? I didn't think we'd gotten that far."
"Lee..."
He hugged her, "I love you."
Drew could sense somehow that this was the last time they were going to see each other. She buried her face in his shoulder.
"I...I love you."
Lee pulled away, "Goodbye, Princess."
"Lee..." Drew reached out her hand, but he had already left. Never to return.
Drew sat up. On the outside she looked perfectly calm, but her insides were in a turmoil.
It was Selena's fault. How could everyone call her a hero? She killed people! Good people, who didn't deserve to die. There was nothing heroic about that.
And Lee...Drew couldn't bear to go through something like that again.
He was the one person who had sought her out, pulled her messy past out of her, and loved her. She couldn't let that happen again.
"Drew?" Piper was watching her from her own bed, a mixture of concern and curiosity on her face.
Drew groaned and fell back onto her pillows. It was too late at night to handle Piper.
"Are you okay?" Piper asked, not taking the hint.
"Go to sleep, Piper. I'm fine."
"Are you sure? You haven't been acting as heartless as usual."
"Thanks a lot."
"It's true."
"I'm pretty sure Reyna would disagree."
"Speaking of which, what were you two talking about?"
Drew sat up and looked Piper in the eyes, "Just because I'm 'not as heartless as normal' doesn't mean we're friends."
Piper sighed, "If you say so. But just so you know, I'm determined to change that."
"Good luck, honey."
Drew lay back down to sleep.
A few moments later, a bed creaked, and Piper sat back up. "Oh my gods, I just figured it out!"
"What did you figure out?" Drew mumbled, just wanting her to shut up.
"You're in love!"
That woke Drew up. "What?"
"That's why you're changing all of a sudden. You're in love with someone."
"That doesn't mean anything. I've dated a million times, it didn't change me."
"Yes, yes. But look me in the eyes and tell me that you actually loved those people."
"Too tired," Drew said, yawning.
"Sure you are. So who is it?"
"No one, Piper. Now please shut up."
Piper ignored her. "Jason? No...Percy? I doubt it, he's been around way too long for this to be a new thing. Frank? No, he's too soft for you. Leo? Ha! Definitely not your type..."
"Will you please stop talking? I'm trying to sleep."
"...It's probably a Roman, cause they're the only new people. Unless...Nico? That would be sad, cause he's ga-oh." She lowered her voice, "It's Reyna, isn't it?"
Drew's heart skipped a beat. Stupid Aphrodite kids and their stupid ability to read hearts. "Don't be ridiculous."
Piper slipped off of her bed and crawled over to Drew's.
"It's okay, Drew. I understand, you-"
"No, you don't understand! We're not friends, I'm not going to talk about my feelings, just leave me alone!" She yelled it, waking up half the other campers.
Piper recoiled, looking struck, and Drew threw off her covers and stormed out of the cabin, ignoring Piper's cry of apology.
