The Children of Poseidon [#Wattys2016]

Chapter 4: Surprises Galore

This chapter is dedicated to XOXO_MARIAN_77 for her message that she sent me last night, asking me to update and reminding me that I have readers who are waiting to hear from me. Well, Marian here is the second chapter today. Thanks for inspiring me to write again

~Brooke~

After dinner, we all walked to the bonfire. It was the last night for seasonal campers, and that meant it was my last night, too. We all walked to the bonfire, my fingers intertwined with Nico's. Percy's arm over my shoulders and my head on his. None of us were smiling, we all knew what would happen tomorrow. Addy and I would go home to our moms, Percy and Annabeth would go to college in New Rome, Thalia would leave with the hunters, Hazel and Frank would go back to their lives in New Rome, and the rest would stay here.

We all sat down and swayed to the music of the Apollo cabin. Addy ran to me, tears in her eyes, and hugged me. I picked her up and set her on my lap, wiping away her tears. "I don't want you to go. I don't wanna go. I just want all of us to stay together." She cried. I hugged her tightly.

"I wish I could stay too, but I have to go home. My little brother needs me." I told her, smoothing her hair as she cried silently on my shoulder. "Hey, where do you live?" I asked her, pulling her head up so she can look in my eyes.

"Manhattan," she replied, wiping her eyes.

"Well, guess what? I live in Manhattan too. You can come and see me anytime." She smiled and hugged me again.

"Does that mean I can come and see you anytime?" Nico whispered in my ear.

"As long as you call first." I replied smiling. I looked behind me and saw Leo looking down. All of his friends were going someplace. I grabbed his hands and his sad eyes met mine. I assured him that he and Luna could come visit me at anytime. He smiled, but it was small. I started to sing along with the Apollo cabin since they were now singing Hey There Delilah.

Hey there, Delilah
What's it like in New York city?
I'm a thousand miles away
But, girl, tonight you look so pretty
Yes, you do
Times Square can't shine as bright as you
I swear, it's true

Hey there, Delilah
Don't you worry about the distance
I'm right there if you get lonely
Give this song another listen
Close your eyes
Listen to my voice, it's my disguise
I'm by your side

Oh, it's what you do to me
Oh, it's what you do to me
Oh, it's what you do to me
Oh, it's what you do to me
What you do to me

Hey there, Delilah
I know times are gettin' hard
But just believe me, girl
Someday I'll pay the bills with this guitar
We'll have it good
We'll have the life we knew we would
My word is good

Hey there, Delilah
I've got so much left to say
If every simple song I wrote to you
Would take your breath away
I'd write it all
Even more in love with me you'd fall
We'd have it all

Oh, it's what you do to me
Oh, it's what you do to me
Oh, it's what you do to me
Oh, it's what you do to me

A thousand miles seems pretty far
But they've got planes and trains and cars
I'd walk to you if I had no other way
Our friends would all make fun of us
And we'd just laugh along because we'd know
That none of them have felt this way
Delilah, I can promise you
That by the time that we get through
The world will never ever be the same
And you're to blame