Hey. Here is the chapter 19. Enjoy. (Please read the really long authors note at the bottom.) And I know Leo, Sam, and Elly were sophomores but I made them and juniors. Everyone else, besides Thalia, is a senior.
I was going to show these people I wasn't a wimp. "Dare, Percy."
Percy grinned like a madman. I saw Samantha face palm. "I, Percy Jackson, dare you, Eli Johnson, to…"
Percy PoV:
I turned and looked around the circle. "I dare you to kiss Sam on the cheek." He gulped. I saw Leo scowling. Sam was blushing from her hairline to her neck. Eli leaned over and gave Sam a peek on the cheek. He quickly pulled away. "Okay, my turn. Frank, truth or dare?"
I turned and saw Frank blushing. "Um, truth."
"Who was your first girlfriend?" I knew the answer; Hazel.
"My first girlfriend was Hazel. Now, Annabeth truth or dare?"
"Dare, Zhang, dare."
Frank nodded. He had expected this. "I dare you to kiss Nico, on the cheek."
Annabeth sighed. "Fine, Frank." She got up and kissed Nico on the cheek. "Happy?"
Frank grinned. "Very."
Annabeth came and sat beside me again. "Sam, truth or dare?" I turned to my sister. She was thinking about it. Then she sighed. "Annabeth, I choose truth. Only because I don't trust you in truth or dare." My girlfriend laughed. "Okay, Sam. Who would you date if Leo died, somehow, or broke up with you?"
Sam gulped. She didn't know Annabeth could be so intense with her questions. "Uh, I guess, I would have to say Connor Stoll. Don't ask why. I honestly don't know." Everyone was quite for about ten seconds then we all roared with laughter (except Sam, Leo and Eli) imagining her going out with him. Then Eli turned to Sam. "Who's Connor Stoll?"
Sam giggled. "Oh he's just a boy at ca-boarding school. Okay, Leo, truth or dare?"
Leo smirked. "Dare, Madam." Then Samantha smirked right back. "I dare you to have me sit your lap for the rest of the game without complaining."
Leo pulled Sam towards him till she was on his lap. "Okay. This is going to be easy. Piper, truth or dare?"
After another hour it was 5 o'clock. Eli said he had to go home and change into his dinner wear. I asked Sam what that meant. Her reply told me. "Remember how I told you all to pack formal clothes. Wait, you did all pack formal clothes, right?" We all nodded. "Well, whenever mom has someone over for supper we all must dress up formal. Mom is going to have an hour to cook and we all need to be ready and dressed in that time. So, hurry!"
Everyone scampered off to go get showers. Dinner was going fun.
Samantha PoV:
I made the water in the shower go fast so people were in and out in five minutes. I would dry them off and they would get dressed. I hoped in the shower 30 minutes before dinner. I rushed and quickly dried myself off. I ran to my closet and slipped into the dress I had picked out. It went to my knees and was a navy blue and had teal poke-dots. I slipped into some white flats.
When I entered my old room the only one in there was Annabeth. I went to my vanity and started yanking the knots in my hair. "Would you like me to do it for you?" I turned and saw Annabeth with her hand out for the brush. She was wearing a green dress with some brown wedges. Her hair was down in her perfect curls. I handed my brush to her. "The trick is", she said while running the brush through my hair, "to start at the bottom." After a few minutes my hair was tangle free. "Can I do your hair?" I was surprised. Annabeth didn't spark me as that type of girl. But still I let her. She pulled my bangs back and put them into a fishtail braid. Annabeth grabbed my lip gloss from the desk and handed it to me. "Here. Now you look prettier. Not that you weren't before. I mean-"
I grabbed her wrist. "Annabeth, it's fine I know what you meant."
I rushed down stairs and evaluated what everyone had on. Percy, Frank, and Jason all had on khakis with a different style and color shirt on. Nico had an all black ensemble with Reyna swooning over him. Then Leo, well, Leo was wearing black pants, a white short-sleeve shirt, and he was wearing his suspenders.
The girls, besides Thalia, were all wearing dresses. Piper wore a long sky blue dress that came to her ankle and I could see some heels peeking out from under the dress. Reyna wore a short red dress with black flats. Thalia wore some black slacks and a silver shirt. Elly was wearing a short black dress with her hot pink pumps. Hazel looked really good in her purple dress that she rocked with her matching heels.
Then the door bell rang. The Johnsons were here. I heard Mrs. Johnsons greeting my mom. Then I heard a tiny voice scream my name. "SAM!" I turned and saw Eli's little sister Lily, who I adored, running towards me. She was wearing a blue dress with white leggings and flats, her hair was in curls. I bent down and picked her up. "LILY!" I put her on the crook of my hip. "Hey, Sam." I turned and saw Eli. He looked…WOW! He was in white pants and a green shirt. Eli's hair was messy as usual. Then I saw a blur running up. "Sam!" I looked down and saw Trace, Eli's little brother, sitting on my foot with his arms wrapped around my leg. He was six, and heavy. Lily was a year younger and was a lot lighter. "Hey, Trace. What's up?"
The little boy looked up at me with his bright green eyes. "Nothing." I laughed. "Sam, aren't you going to introduce me to your pack?" Leo was walking towards me. "LEO! Okay, this is Lily and, that little bugger down there is Trace. Speaking of him, Trace, get off my leg."
The boy shook his head. "NO." I sighed and started walking towards the dining room with him on my leg. I grabbed Leo's hand. "Come on, Fire Boy."
When I entered the room Mrs. Johnson told Trace and Lily to come sit down. Thankfully the boy got off my leg. I gently put Lily down, and shuffled closer to Leo. "What's wrong?" I looked up at Leo. "I'll tell you later." He pulled me closer. My mom looked over at us. "Sam, Leo, come sit down." I sat next to Percy, who had Annabeth on the other side of him, and Leo sat next to me. I turned and tapped my brother on the shoulder. "Percy, I hate to tell you this, but the food won't be blue." Percy's eyes got as big as my fist. "What?!" I looked down. "I asked my mom if she could make it blue and she said she couldn't do that. Sorry…"
Percy looked heartbroken. Annabeth comforted him. I turned to Leo. "So, I was going to go for a walk after supper, down at the beach. Would you join me?" Leo nodded and kissed my cheek. Then I heard my mother clear her throat. Everyone turned towards her. "Shall we say grace?" I shared glances with the other immortals. My mom knew about the Greek gods, but the Johnsons were very religious. "Eli, will you say the blessing?"
Eli nodded. "Dear God, thank you for today…" after he said 'amen' we all waited for the bowl of lasagna to get passed around. I lifted a square out when it got to me and put it on my plate. Everyone had casual conversations until Mrs. Johnson asked a question I didn't want to answer. "So, Samantha, have you thought about any colleges?" I looked over at the woman. "Um, well, I haven't really given much thought, but I want to go to a school somewhere close to New York. Close to my boarding school." Then my mom stepped in. "Samantha, I thought we had discussed that you were going to Florida State." I glared at my mom. "No, mom. You told me that that was where I was going. I told you I wanted to go to school in New York." My mother sat her silverware down. "Now, listen here, young lady. The only reason you want to move to New York is so you can be with that little boy. Your relationship with him won't last much longer. It's just some high school crush. You'll move up there and get your heart broken."
I stood up. "MOM! MINE AND LEO'S RELATIONSHIP IS NOT LIKE THAT! HOW COULD YOU SAY SOMETHING LIKE THAT TO ME?"
My mom stood up. "SAMANTHA, DON'T TAKE THAT TONE WITH ME! YOU'LL BREAK UP WITH HIM IN A FEW DAYS. YOUR RELATIONSHIP IS NOTHING. HOW DO YOU KNOW IT'S GOING TO LAST?"
I was furious. "BECAUSE WE LOVE EACH OTHER!" After that I ran to my room. I heard someone follow me up the stairs. I looked and it was Elly. We were going to have a twin moment.
When I got the door open, I had tears streaming down my face. Elly pulled me into an embrace. "How could she say something like that?", I sobbed. Elly shook her head. "I don't know. The mom we knew would never say something like that, Sam." I started to cry so much I couldn't talk. I just made these sounds at the back of my throat.
Then I realized I was sitting on the floor. I just sat there. "Elly, go back downstairs and eat. I'll just stay up here." My twin stood. "Sam, aren't you hungry?" I shook my head. "Not anymore, Elly." My sister turned opened the door and walked down stairs.
Percy PoV:
After Elly came back downstairs, she took her place next to Leo, and whispered something in his ear. Leo, who got up and went to the kitchen where I heard the cabinets and fridge open up, looked mad. I look around at the other people. All the immortals were glaring at Mrs. Folsom (the twin's mom). I mean she had just told her daughter that her relationship with a boy, where both of the people loved each other, wouldn't last for another week. That's just harsh. The Johnsons, besides the two little children, were staring at Mrs. Folsom. Mrs. Johnson stood. "I think it best we leave. Eli, Lily, Trace, come on." With that they walked out the door.
Mrs. Folsom turned to me. "I KNEW I shouldn't have let those girls to that stupid camp. Now look. Samantha's in a relationship that can't go anywhere. They don't love each other! They'll break up and she'll never see him agai-Ow!"
Elly had just slapped her mom. "MOTHER! DON'T YOU DARE TALK ABOUT LEO AND SAM LIKE THAT! HE USED HIS WISH HE GOT AFTER HE HELPED SAVE HE WORLD TO MAKE HER IMMORTAL! YEAH, YOU HEARD ME. SAM AND I ARE NEVER GOING TO DIE. I'M NOW A HUNTER OF ARTEMIS! THESE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN MORE OF A FAMILY THEN YOU EVER HAVE." After that last part Elly clamped her hand over her mouth. Mrs. Folsom looked hurt. "Elly, how?"
Elly sighed, but held her glare. "You have never done anything for us. Yeah, you sent us to school and all, but you never told us about dad or anything in that world. Heck, you were embarrassed that Sam and I had dyslexia and ADHA." I saw Leo sneak up to the boys room and few minutes later he came back down in different clothes and had a basket in his hand. Leo opened the door and left. I turned back to Elly. "You told everyone we weren't smart. You freaking told Mrs. Johnson that I was a troubled child. You hated us. Remember that time Sam got her first F on a test and you beat her, and I had to pull off of her. No mother would ever do that. I don't care who you are. You are no longer my mother."
I told everyone else that we should go that we should go to the boys' room. When I entered the boys' room I saw a note taped on Leo's bunk.
Percy-
Don't worry. I haven't left. I just went to get something. Samantha and I have a date. Don't tell her. Don't worry. We will be back at about 9 in the morning.
-Leo
I knew not to worry. My sister would be fine with him. Now if Leo was safe with Sam…that's another story.
Samantha PoV: (It's 11:30 at night.)
At about 10, all the girls came into the room. They didn't say anything to me. I had changed into some shorts and a tank top. I was in my bunk texting apologies to Eli.
Me: sorry about tonight
Eli: it's fine. I thought we had decided to go to college together.
Me: I know Eli, but I changed my mind.
Eli: why do you date Leo when you could date me?"
I laughed
Me: well for one I thought we told our parents we would never date and two you have a girlfriend and I have a boyfriend.
Eli: who's my gf?
Me: Emma
Eli: nah, we broke up a few weeks ago.
Me: sorry. I'm tried so I'm going to bed. I will talk to you more tomorrow about the college issue. GOODNIGHT! XD
Eli: really Sam? Really?
Me: yes, really. Now-GOODNIGHT!
Eli: goodnight.
I put my phone under my pillow closed my eyes and slowly fell asleep.
I woke up to my pillow vibrating. I took out my phone. It was 11:30. I had a text from Leo:
Good evening, Madam. Please get dressed. I shall pick you up at the window by your bed at 12 o'clock. Please don't reply, but do get dressed in something warm. I have left a note so don't worry. See you at 12, Sams -Leo
I slid off the bunk and scampered to the closet. I pulled on a pair of skinny jeans, a sky blue sweater, and some cream booties that had a one inch heel. I ran into the bathroom and brushed out my hair and put it in a long braid that I brought over my shoulder. I went back to my desk and ran my belt through the loops on my jeans, slid on my bracelet and my ring.
I checked the clock. I had five minutes. I ran back to my closet and grabbed a yarn beanie that was the color of my boots. With three minutes to spare, I went and opened the window. As it opened, it made a loud groan. Elly stirred in her bed, I froze, but she rolled over and went back to sleep. I let out the breath I had been holding.
Then I realized I may want to brush my teeth. I scampered to the bathroom and brushed my teeth quickly.
When I was through I went and sat by the window. I grabbed my phone out under my pillow and slid it into my pocket. I looked out the window. Nothing.
I was stared at the clock and when it flipped to 12:00, it heard a whoosh outside my window. There was Leo, who was wearing jeans, a white long-sleeve button down shirt, and his suspenders, on a…DRAGON?
I rushed over. "What the heck, Leo?" Leo's grin faded. "What? Is there something wrong?" I laughed. "No, you just surprised me by coming to pick me up on a DRAGON."
He looked down. "Oh, Festus. Don't worry he won't hurt you. Now come on." Leo wanted me to climb out the window. I did slowly. He had his arms out in case I fell. When I was on the ledge I reached back and closed the window. I looked at Leo. "What now?" He grabbed my hands. "Jump." I stared at him in shock, but did as he told. I leaped off the window ledge and landed behind Leo on the dragon. "So, let me get this straight, you have a dragon named Festus?"
Leo nodded. "Yeah, now hang on tight. Come on, Festus. You know where to go. Sams, you may want to try to sleep some. It will be about an hour or two before we get to where we're going." I nodded as the dragon took off. Soon we were a least a hundred feet above the land. "Um, Leo, what about Zeus?" Leo looked back at me. "I asked him for a safe trip. He said he would let us have safe airways." I sighed, and berried my head right between his shoulder blades. I was enjoying the wind in my hair when I felt us suddenly drop. "LEO?" He turned and laughed. "DON'T WORRY SAMS! WE'RE JUST LANDING!"
I felt the dragon come to a complete stop. We were on a mountain. It really cold. I leaned into Leo who put his arm around me. He grabbed something off the dragon I had not noticed before. It was a picnic basket. I watch as Festus walked toward the trees and go to sleep. I turned back to Leo. "Up for a picnic, Sams?"
Sorry again for the cliffy.
I needed to tell you all that the next two weeks are going to be hectic. My school had end of the year finals, and so I will be studying my butt of. So there might not be a new chapter. And for anyone who reads my Hogwarts story a new chapter should be up next Saturday. I will try and get a new chapter up.
I am also starting a new story. It's called 'Gone' the first chapter should be up tomorrow or Monday. It's going to be my vision on what would happen if Annabeth and Reyna went missing. Not Jason and Percy. And it's going to have chapters in Percy and Annabeth's PoV. It's sort of like the Lost Hero and Son of Neptune combined but with girls. I am going to basically write all the books after this story is finished. So yeah read that please.
Okay sorry for the babbling, BYE! ~ a hunter of artemis