Matthew woke up two days later, but Bobby insisted that I not visit him. He said they were tryinheyg to move their few belonging into the Hermes cabin so it wouldn't be worth the trouble it took to visit. The whole day I was a nervous mess. Bobby wasn't a fast learner when it came to all the monsters he could face, but he was a quick learner on the bow. the first time he picked it up, after some lessons on technique, he shot the arrow right into the blood red bullseye painted onto the target. He was a natural at it, which of course made me curious as to his parentage. Apollo was a twin God after, so maybe it wasn't to far fetched to think the twins could be his. Then again the Stolls certainly weren't. Bobby was a quick learner with them too. I could see him laughing with the two boys all the time, and once I watched his steal away with a necklace from Travis' pocket, maybe a gift for Katie.
As the day wore on, I became more and more nervous. I hadn't seen Matthew yet and it was nearly dinner time. "Annabeth. Calm down ok? You'll see him at dinner and everything will be ok." I tried to believe Percy, but the hollow feeling in my stomach wouldn't go away. Even as I sat down at the Athena table, I scanned the mess hall for the twins. I could see Bobby playing cards with the Stolls, occasionally slugging one of them in the arm when he lost playfully. I smiled nervously. Where was Matthew? The sound of a hoof striking the floor called all of our attentions up to Chiron and Mr. D.
"Hello brats. Capture the flag on Friday, blah, blah, blah." Chiron whispered to Mr. D after this.
"Oh yes. We have two new campers. Bobby and Matty Chase."
Most of the campers laughed at this, now having known Bobby a few days and been expecting Matthew. Chiron stomped his hoof again and whispered back.
"Er, Matthew Chase. Their step sister is the Annie."
This was met with more laughter and even I chuckled a little. I met Percy's eye for a moment, but he quickly resumed his scowling at Mr. D.
"So yes, huzzah."
Right after he said that, I felt a chill down my spine, as if the air had grown colder or I was being watched. Percy's eyes swiveled back to me and a torrent of emotions passed over his features. I saw excitement, which quickly turned to confusion before settling on alarm. Before I could even turn around, a cold voice whispered in my ear harshly, "Why?"
Hey guys! Sorry I've been really busy with school work for a while now, but this semester is going to be a lot easier to write during! I'm planning on doing updates every Monday starting this week. Sorry again for the long hiatus.