Life in Song
Chapter 7 – I Won't Say (I'm In Love)
Somehow Silena had convinced me to come to her sleepover. How, I don't know. I don't do sleepovers – usually.
I made sure I had my sleeping bag, overnight bag, and pillow, and then went to Silena's house. When she opened the door, I saw that Thalia was there already, and she was wearing…makeup?
"Annabeth! Oh thank God!" Thalia said, "She's been putting makeup on me! It burns! It burns!"
"Oh, shut up! Makeup does not burn, Thalia." Silena said, and rolled her eyes. This should be fun…
"Hi to you guys, too," I said as I walked in the house.
"I'll take your stuff up to my room," she said, taking my stuff and starting up the stairs, "Be right back!"
"Is she going to put makeup on me?" I asked Thalia.
"It depends on how soon Katie and Juniper get here, and how soon she done with me," she shuddered "Makeup is a terrible, terrible thing."
The door bell rang again as Silena was coming down the stairs. She opened it, and we saw that it was Katie and Juniper.
"Hey!" they said.
"Hey!" Silena said.
"Hi!" I said.
"Save yourselves! Save yourselves while you still can!" Thalia said.
"Oh don't listen to her. She's just angry because I put heavenly products on her to enhance her inner beauty." Silena told them…heavenly products?
"Uh…okay?" Katie said.
"Really, Katie, you should be used to this by now! With Travis following you around like a lost puppy-"
"He is not!" Silena was about to say something when Katie started speaking again. "And before you say it, no, he does not like me, and no, I do not like him! …And he's not weird…sometimes…"
"Alright, whatever you say, Katie, but Annabeth! Don't think I've forgotten you! How's Perrrcyyy?" Oh no…this is the exact reason I never come to sleepovers. Makeup and….ugh…'girl talk'.
"Uh…what do you mean?"
"You know what I mean. You like Percy! And Percy likes you!"
"Silena, I'm done with love," She gasped, and her eyes got wide. "After Luke, I don't think I want to like anybody anymore. Seriously, if there's a prize for rotten judgment, I've already won that. No boy I know is worth the aggravation." Maybe Percy…no – been there, done that.
"Annabeth, he's obviously the earth and heaven to you. Even though you try to keep it hidden, you can't fool me." Silena told me.
"You know, you can't conceal it! We know how you feel! Not to mention, who you're thinking of…trust me, just admit it. I used to be the same way about Grover, but I listened to Silena, and ta da!"
"No! I don't like Percy! It's too cliché! I mean, seriously! The two kids across the apartment hall, liking each other! It's been done a million times!"
"Annabeth, I've seen every single chick flick out there, and I can assure you, it's never been done." I couldn't help thinking of the possibilities…and they were…nice? No! Get a grip, Annabeth! I thought my heart had learned it's lesson. It always feels good when you start out, but eventually, all of your hope and dreams are crushed because of one guy, so unless I'm dying to cry my heart out, I don't think I'll be liking anyone anytime soon…
"No! I don't like Percy!"
"You keep denying how you're feeling, Annabeth! Really, you've just got to own up to it, then everything is all…sweet and stuff," Katie said.
Silena glared at her, "You're one to talk. 'Don't deny you're feelings' 'Really, you've just got to own up'! You said it yourself! Don't deny it!"
"Fine. But only so you'll leave me alone about it. I kinda like Travis."
"Kinda?"
"A little"
"A little?"
"Fine, a lot! Happy?"
"Very," Silena said, smiling. Maybe she forgot about me! "But Annabeth, seriously, you need to admit it."
"No! I don't like Percy!"
"Annabeth, it's okay you like him," Thalia said.
"No! I don't!" At least out loud I won't say it…
A/N I think this is the longest one yet! Woo! And I know, this is way over used, but it was really fun to write! Thanks for reading, and review please! They make me happy!