Chapter Five

After we watched that movie last night, I couldn't fall asleep, especially if the weather outside is awful. It has been raining cats and dogs since we got here from tennis and McDonald I try really hard and has tried everything to fall asleep. Listen to soft quiet music, stare at the wall, close my eyes and try not to open them again. I've tried but it doesn't work, which makes no sense because I should be tired from all that tennis this afternoon. So, I decided to go downstairs and go for a midnight snack. I know that it isn't right, but I'm going to try anyway.

As I walked downstairs, I could hear noises coming from the living room. I just remembered that Percy and Nico were staying there. I was about to head into the kitchen, minding my own business when one named came out of Percy's mouth. Annabeth.

Okay, I know this is wrong, but when someone talks about me, I tend to eavesdrop. Thalia's living room was between the stairs upstairs and the kitchen, so it was pretty easy to hear them talk.

"-doesn't know? I thought you told her already. How is she going to react when she finds out?" I was positive that it was Nico's voice I was hearing.

"She probably won't find out. I mean, I've already found out who I am and so did you." That was unmistakably Percy's voice. What did he mean 'I've already found out who I am and so did you'? Did they have split personalities?

"I mean, Thalia has already found out when she was twelve. Why do you think she was happy all the time." That's why Thalia was so happy that year. She found out who she really was. But that still doesn't make sense.

"Also, are you going to tell Annabeth about the whole camp business? Why she was forced to go and why everyone in her cabin was pretty much the same? I found out when I was eight. No one was in the Hades cabin, but me and Bianca, but you know...she died." Wait, Nico had a sister? And she died? How come people never tell me about this stuff. They told me about their bullying stories, but they can't tell me anything about me? I thought I was their closest friend. Also, how do they know I was at camp. Could they have been spying on me? No. Chiron, the camp director, always kept the intruders out.

Now that I think about it, Camp Half-Blood was pretty weird. Chiron was in a wheel chair and he always had a blanket spread across his legs like he was hiding something. Also, when we learn how to fight with swords, we actually used real weapons. I was only seven. Why would they let me use a sword. I didn't really use a sword thought. I usually used a dagger, which you need a lot of skill to use. Not only the weapons, but I was pretty sure there were dangerous things lurking in the forest. I would here bushes rustling during the night and see shadows during the day. Everyone in my cabin had the same personalities. They were smart, clever, and wise like any child of Athena would be. But that's stupid. Greek gods aren't real. You only here them in myths. They are just real. But what is this feeling in my gut? Suddenly, there was thunder and lightning outside and it spooked me.

I wanted to hear more about their conversation, but I accidentally hit the wall because of the lighting and thunder that spooked me. Hey, when you are squatting on the floor, it isn't the most comfortable stance either.

Percy and Nico looked alerted.

"Who's there?" They said in a controlled voice. I slowly crept up the stairs without them hearing anything. More lightning and thunder.

When I reached my bed, my mom pretty much took the whole bed when I carefully turned the lights on. Her hand was one top of my pillow and her head was titled upwards, which I think wasn't healthy. Her foot was one my side of the bed where you put your stomach. I tried as hard as I can to move her and push her, but man, she was heavy. Don't tell her I said that. I had no choice, but to find somewhere else to sleep. I tried Thalia's room, but her bed was too small and there was a huge poster of Green Day and it kind of scared me.

I didn't even try Jason's room. Don't ask. I had no other choice but to go downstairs to where Nico and Percy were. I crept downstairs as quietly as I can. When I reached the living room, I can hear Nico and Percy faintly snoring. I guess they fall asleep really quick. They both were sleeping on the floor with their sleeping bags. I couldn't help but stare at them. Percy looked so peaceful. His shaggy hair covered part of his eyes and his mouth was partly opened. He breathed in with his nose and breathed out with his mouth.

Nico was the complete opposite. He was wearing all black and so was his sleeping bag. His face was in his pillow so the part that was visible was his raven black hair. When I tried to reach the couch, I stepped on something hard and hairy that made me shriek. It wasn't loud enough to wake the boys up, but loud enough for Nico to turn his head around and groan. What I stepped on was Nico's head. I whispered sorry, but I really doubt that he can hear me. Percy suddenly moved and his hand grabbed my foot, which was right in front of his foot. I resisted the urge to scream. It startled me and now, I have no idea how to get out of this situation. It was already four in the morning. I squatted, grabbed Percy's hand, and carefully loosened his grip on my foot. I finally got out.

I sighed with relief and lye down on the couch, trying to think about what was going on about finding who you are business. Thankfully there was a pillow and blanket A few seconds later, my eyes felt really droopy. When I shut my eyes, I immediately fell asleep.