The Mess Hall was lively and warm. Tonight we had an amazing bar-b-que. Just smelling it made my stomach growl. As soon as that food was on my plate it disappeared down my stomach after scraping some into the brazier for an offering. When I finished my eyes wandered to the Apollo table. Sitting among the rest to the show offs, was a guy I'd never seen before. He was thin and muscular, and tall from the looks of it. Usually I don't find myself staring at guys, but I did not. His ice blue eyes, long golden hair that curled at the ends. Gods, what was I thinking?
Dinner was soon over and we headed to the campfire. While the Apollo cabin led another cheesy sing-a-long, I found myself star at the new kid again. His hair caught the light of the flame perfectly, making it look pure gold.
I leaned over to Piper. "What's that new kid's name? The guy in the Apollo cabin."
"Oh, that's Austin. He came about a week ago which would explain why you don't know him, He seems really nice." Piper answered.
Really nice to look at, I thought. Oh gods mom, why are you messing with my head?
I'm not messing with your head, honey. It's all your thoughts. I haven't been meddling. She said, really surprising me.
Oh, great. So it's my thoughts after all. That's just wonderful. I would have to tell Piper later.
When the sing-a-long was over Chiron stood and announced that we would be having capture that flag tomorrow night. The teams would be announced at dinner.
Eventually everyone wandered back to their cabins. When I got back to mine, I dressed in my pjs and slipped into my bunk. Usually the Aphrodite cabin was quiet at night, but it wasn't now. There were a bunch of giggles and whispers coming from a circle of four girls in the middle of the floor. I tried to listen to their conversation. They were such gossips.
"He is soooo super hot," one of them, probably Ariel, said.
"I know. I'm so, like, glad that he isn't a son of Aphrodite. That would be horrible." Rebecca said.
Lucy was speaking next. "But which one of you three are going after him? I mean, you all can't have him."
"We know. That's why we let him choose." I rolled my eyes at the sound of Drew's voice. She had become a lot more friendly since Piper took charge, but she still was a daughter of Aphrodite.
"His eyes are gorgeous. Bluer that the ocean," Rebecca sighed.
Drew said something I couldn't make out, and then they all burst into a fit of giggles.
"His hair," Ariel swooned. "The way it catches the light. Oh, I could die."
"He is smart, funny too." Drew commented.
"Oh, I wish Austin was mine," Drew, Ariel, and Rebecca said together.
I couldn't listen to any more of it. I would probably puke if I heard anymore giggling. I hated hearing this conversation. Not for the reason it was to girly, but because I was, what was the word? Disgusted? No, I was jealous.