AN: Sorry about the long wait. (The really, really long wait) Got major writers block, wasn't in contact with Scarpelt18, etc… I've also been working on another fanfic, for Death Note, and I've been writing some stories that aren't fanfics. Well here it is… Enjoy please Review ~CaitCait

Sami:

"We are going now right?" Em asks.
"Ya, sure. We could stay longer if you'd like." I say.
We should stay lo-" Brett starts to say.
Em interrupts him, "No we shouldn't. We should go now!" She says, still grasping Brett by the arm.
"Or we could stroll around the mall some more hand in hand." Brett says sarcastically while gesturing to Em's hand.
"Shut up!" She scowls while dropping his arm and marching ahead of us. A smile creeps onto Leo's face and Brett laughs.
Once back at the hotel room I change into my orange top and white jeans. Brett sits on the chair in the boys room tossing and apple from hand to hand.
"Tell your boyfriend to hurry up in the bathroom. I need to take a shower too." He says. I roll my eyes and bang on the door.
"Hurry up!" I yell.
"Ok, ok. Just give me a sec." Leo responds.
Brett grabs me by the shoulders and pushes me through the door, "Time for you to go now."
"Jeez Brett, I'm not a child."
"But you are my little sis." He winks. I slam the door in his face.
"He can be a major dick sometimes." Em mutters.
"He's not that bad really." I sigh.
"Whatever you say. I really am not looking forward to this dance."
"It'll be fun! We never get to do anything like this at Camp Half Blood, think of it as an adventure. Personally I'm glad we've got some time away from camp."
"I don't like adventures, and I'd much rather be at camp sitting in the wood alone."
"Em, tell me when was the last time you left camp?"
"I don't know, a long time ago."
"The last time I left camp was when I went on a ski trip with Brett's family." I laughed.
"That must have been horrible."
"No. It really wasn't. It was a lot of fun. We met a lot of nice people and I learned how to snowboard." I pause. "Em, what do you have against Brett?"
"Nothing. Other than his smug smile, his tendency to gather any little bitch within a ten mile radius and his extremely attractive body." She paused suddenly and immediately froze up.
"Em?" I ask.
"Not that I find him attractive." She sputters. I'm about to say something else to her when we hear a knock on the door.
"Come in!" I say. Leo walks in and gives me a hug.
"Get a room, for fucks sake!" Em retorts.
"There's only two rooms and you're in this one and Brett's in the other." I say. Em scowls.
"We could go outside?" Leo winks.
"That sounds great!" I take his hand and walk out the door.

We walk hand in hand under the sunset. It was quite romantic really, but I had other things on my mind. I guess Leo could tell because he says, "Hey sunny what's on your mind?"
"I don't know. I guess I'm just really nervous." I squeak. He turns me towards him and holds both of my hands in front of me.
"What could you possibly be nervous about?"
"Everything."
"Everything?"
"Everything. The dance, the quest, all of it."
"Hey you'll do great." He says as he places his hands on my shoulders, "You were so exciting for the dance today."
"Leo, I haven't been in the normal world for almost three years."
"You're not missing much really." He smiles, "Unless you like pregnant teens, crappy reality tv shows and bad girls that lie a lot."
"You're kidding?" I raise an eyebrow.
"Ok, so maybe not everything is like that. Let's just say Camp is a lot better. Sami do you want to know why?"
"Why?"
"Because I met you at camp." He grins and pulls me in for a hug.
"That was incredibly cheesy." I whisper in his ear, "But I loved it."

Em:

I guess I should get changed now. I don't have any party clothes but I could wear something more clean. Looking around for the bags I realize that I left them in the boys' room. Why'd I do that?

I quickly run into to the other hotel room and look around for my bags. I find them toppled over next to a chair. I bend down picking up some clothes when I hear the shower turn off. Oh crap I better get out of here.

I stand up with clothes in my hands and turn around only to see Brett walk out of the bathroom with only a towel around his waist.

He looks at me, I look at him.

"Sorry!" I squeak before sprinting into my hotel room and slamming the door that connects our rooms.

I lean against the door and just freeze. Holy crap that was so embarrassing! Is he going to tease me now? Tease the shit out of me? Oh my gods I'm freaking out! Pull yourself together Em! I slowly walk away from the door and start looking at my clothes. I decide on a tight graphic t-shirt and black ripped jeans. I run over to the tiny bathroom and quickly brush out my insanely messy hair.

For maybe just a few minutes I stare at my reflection. I look tired and very pale. My lips are a little chapped and chewed up. Maybe I should put on some lip balm? I look through Sami's things and find cotton candy lip balm that hasn't been opened yet. I feel stupid putting it on, it's new to me... wearing makeup. I put the lip balm down and see eyeliner on the bathroom counter. I slowly pick it up and look at it more closely. It wouldn't hurt to put some on, right?

I twist off the lid and apply eyeliner. Yah that's right! Me, Em, is putting on eyeliner.

I put down the eyeliner and look at myself in the mirror. I've watched my mother put on makeup when I was younger and it seemed simple enough. It doesn't look bad. I think I did really well for my first time.

I run over to my sweater and grab my lighter and put it in the back pocket of my jeans. And in seconds I'm shutting the door to the hotel room and running to the elevator to get to the car.