Alex Montgomery

A bead of sweat ran down Alex's neck. She looked for and opening and lunged. But Clarisse quickly blocked it and disarmed Alex. Alex was better with a bow and arrow, but she was good enough with a sword to keep up with Clarisse.

"Not bad, for a daughter of Apollo" said Clarisse

"I'm no average daughter of Apollo."

"You've been here for a month. How do you work so well with a sword?"

"I've always had a knack for weapons. I guess I was a little violent crazed."

"You don't seem like you are when you're around your friends."

"They don't know about it. They don't exactly like violence."

"So you hide that from them?"

"What they don't know won't hurt them"

"So you're hiding this from them?"

"Yeah. Their opinions matter most to me. If they don't approve, I'll quit. But I'd hate do give it up"

"You are…" said Clarisse really slowly. "A REALLY big sissy."

"Am NOT!" denied Alex

"You hide a big part of your life just because you're scared of your friends."

"I'm not scared! Why are you being so nice to me? Everyone tells me not to bump into you"

"You remind me of my first and only friend"

"What happened?"

"She died trying to lead my cabin into battle in the second titan war"

"Why won't you there?"

"You know, this isn't about me. You have spunk. Normally that would get you killed with me. But it's different. Especially when you're with your little boyfriend"

"You act like I'm the only one that acts different in front of their boyfriend. Rumor has it that you become a total sap when your boyfriend is up and front"

"WHO SAID THAT? It was Chris wasn't it?"

"So his name is Chris"

Clarisse took a deep breath. It was obvious she was mad. Her fist was the proof.

"Why haven't you pummeled me yet? The truth would be nice" asked Alex

"You really like pissing me off, don't you, Kid?"

Alex shrugged, but the smirk on her face contradicted it.

"Chris wanted me to have a friend that didn't live in the Ares cabin. You were the best candidate"

"Best Candidate?"

"When you first came, it was the arena that you liked the most. Not the beach, or the climbing wall, or the forest. It was the arena. I had a feeling you might like violence. Maybe not as much, but enough."

"You were smart enough to figure that out?" Alex pushed. Clarisse gritted her teeth. "Here's what I think: You didn't figure that out. Chris did and begged you to be my friend. Am I right?"

"Yes"

"And I'm guessing that's the only reason why you haven't killed me yet"

"Yeah"

"And you say I'm the sap." murmured Alex

"WHAT DID YOU SAY,PUNK?" shouted Clarisse.

"Nothing. Nothing" assured Alex, who was not at all intimidated by Clarisse

Clarisse narrowed her eyes. Alex simply shrugged. "Why aren't you scared?" asked Clarisse.

"Because you're the least of my problems."

"Boyfriend Problems?"

"That is NONE of your business" Alex's eyes flashed, and Clarisse knew something went on between them.

xXx

"Hey"

Alex turned and came face to face with her longtime boyfriend.

"Hey" she replied. For the first time in a longtime, there was an awkward atmosphere.

"So…" voiced Jeremy, trying to start a conversation.

"So…"

"How have you been?" asked Jeremy

"Good, good. Haven't seen you in a while" Alex replied

"I see you everyday"

"Right,sorry. I'm out of it"

"Nah. I know what you mean"

The couple went into another awkward silence. That was, until Alex decided to break it.

"How did we get to this point?" she asked.

"What did you mean?"

"Did you ever think it would come to the point where… we aren't even ourselves when we're together?"

"No." He looked down guiltily. "Not even when we were kids were we ever this."

"Exactly." Stated Alex. Her hand went to the necklace he gave her for her birthday. "Maybe it's time… we took a break"

"What?" asked Jeremy. Panic written all over his face.

"We should break up"

"No. No. Please. No." He lightly griped her shoulders. "I can't lose you. You're the best thing that has ever happened to me. I know we're going through a tough time, but please. Alex, I love you."

"And I love you. But look at where we're at. How do I know we won't end up like this? How do I know that we won't end up breaking up anyway? How do I know that you won't forget about me?"

Jeremy moved his hands to cup Alex's face.

"I know because you're my first love. And you don't forget your first love." He moved his hands to her waist and hugged her. "One more chance. Please" he begged.

"I don't know, Jeremy. You need to focus on Jasmine. I can't come between you two."

"You won't. Jasmine loves you. I love you. Please"

"Fine. Once more chance."

Jeremy exhaled. He wrapped his arms around Alex even tighter.

"Thank You. I love you."

"Good, because I love you too"

XxX

"I almost broke up with Jeremy." Alex told her sister and best friends.

"YOU WHAT" screamed her twin.

"Please tell me your joking" the youngest girl desperately asked.

"Almost?" chocked out the brunet haired daughter of Demeter

"We didn't break up" confessed the girl in question. The three best friends visibly relaxed.

"You want to talk about it?" asked Jasmine

"What's there to talk about?" asked Alex

"What's going on between you two?" investigated Katie

"You know that feeling when you date someone and soon they stop doing what it was to get you?"

"No" both Casey and Katie said.

"I'm twelve" stated Jasmine as it was the most obvious thing in the world.

"I'm serious guys. Jeremy and I, it's not the same. He's with his cabin, I'm with Clarisse."

"Is she as mean as they say?" asked Casey

"Oh yeah. Stay clear of her. She's not the nicest girl out there" answered Katie.

"She can't be that bad"

The two girls got into a debate. Jasmine rolled her eyes and Alex laid down on the bed and closed her eyes. Jasmine sat next to her brother's girlfriend and hugged her.

"Thanks, Jazz" The said girl shrugged.

"I know it's rough, but you two will get through this. You guys have been best friends before I was even born."

"I hope you're right"

"Alex, you love my brother right?"

"Of course I do."

"Even if he's a total ass sometimes and has huge anger problems and is a total idiot?"

Alex raised an eyebrow and gave the younger girl a pointed look,

"Still mad at your brother, I see"

"Answer the question"

"Of course I still love him"

"Then you guys will make it through. If he really loved you, he wouldn't let something as simple as this come between you two. And I'm guessing that's why he wouldn't let you break up with him"

"Yeah. I miss how we used to be when we were both so love sick."

"Both of you still are lovesick"

"I don't know about that, but I sort of wished we would actually date."

"He's never token you out for a date?"

"Not since we were sophomores"

"My brother is pathetic"

"You don't give him enough credit."

"I don't need to. I'm still mad at him" pouted Jasmine.

The door opened and Albany almost did a spit take, noticing how her best friends were in her room and she didn't even know.

"What are you doing in here?" she demanded.

Katie shrugged. "Your room has the most privacy"

It was true. Albany's room was in the big house. No nosy siblings.

"So you just come in without me knowing?"

"You didn't say we couldn't"

"I didn't say you could" objected Albany.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah" dismissed Jasmine. "Where were you anyway?"

"With Connor" Albany blushed

"awww" the girls cooed while Jasmine gaged.

"Oh, shove it. I can't see him tomorrow so I spent time with him today" explained Albany

"Where are you going tomorrow?" interviewed Casey.

"I have to go to Manhattan"

"Again?" asked Alex

"Yeah"

"So how was your day, Jazz?" asked Katie, trying to change the subject

"Fine" was the only answer Jasmine gave. Katie turned to Casey.

"We saw Jessie"

A/N: Crappy ending, I know. Sorry i haven't updated in a while. School finally took it's toll on me. But good news, Fall Break is coming up so I'll update more often. Another thing. I need a new character. A love interest for Casey. If you have any ideas put them in the review box and tell me his appearance and personality and who's it's godly parent or if it's a mortal. Kay, Thanks!

-Dean Dean