Percy Jackson and The Ghost Girl

Chapter Eight: The Fifth Day

The next morning at breakfast was the first time anyone saw me since dinner. I had left right after, lost in thought.

It was weird having peace and quiet at Camp, that never happens to me. I usually hear screams of pain or surprise from the arena and climbing wall that spills lava, or yells from a cabin to another because of a prank or an insult.

It happened. It still should happen.

I didn't know why no one came to check on me, I thought that they were doing something behind my back. I was worried the next time I see them they would lock me up for my mental health.

Thinking about that day, I know I was paranoid about being betrayed, because it seemed like the same thing happened to Ghost Girl.

I didn't know how close I was until later. Much later. I was already in way too deep.

I was walking into the dining pavilion for breakfast, waiting for the judging stares or something of that nature. But, as I walked in, Clarisse walks up to me.

"What did she say that made you think so much?" She asked curiously with narrowed eyes, practically daring me to lie, so she has an excuse to hurt me.

I shook my head. "Just a conversation we had yesterday."

I step to the side to walk past Clarisse, as she does the same, blocking my path again.

"What was the conversation about?" She pressed, again.

I looked at her. The story of how a Child of Aphrodite and a Child of Ares, could be friends. How in the war against Kronos, Silena Beauregard, a Daughter of Aphrodite, had given information to Luke thinking she was the doing the right thing. She died a hero.

Now, it seemed Clarisse was going back to her best friend with an opposite person routine. And, she's worried about me.

"Truthfully Clarisse, I don't know why I'm the only one who sees her." I answered, Clarisse started to look impatient after waiting a few blinks of an eye for the answer. "She won't tell me anything."

"Maybe she needs time." I added, a few moments of her not talking.

I passed her easily, as she was lost in thought.

Later that day, as I go to leave the dining pavilion to the arena, the impossible happened.

The Stolls got pranked.

At the time I thought the Stolls wouldn't have been able to get pranked, now, I know that no one is safe. Ever.

It starts as they're whispering along out of the pavilion, when a bucket of.... Something came raining down, drenching them.

Then, a BOOM came.

A cannon of confetti came from the outside of the pavilion, along with a banner that appeared above the Stolls saying 'The Pranking Kings Got Pranked'.

Laughter ranged from one side of the pavilion to the other.

But, what everyone else doesn't see is Ghost Girl doing everything.

"That's how you get pranked!" She exclaimed in excitement, walking next to me.

I shook my head, and chuckle. "You are something special." I commented.

"Really?" She asked with interest.

I just smiled at her.

I loved seeing her in that moment, she was, and is something special. She's her own unique person. And, I, unknowingly, swore that I would never lose her in that moment.

I still don't regret it.

Though, I can't say I don't regret anything else.