Camp Half Blood: One "Salty" Adventure

Camp Half Blood: A Salty Sequel//Chapter Twenty-Four

Rose's POV:

When I found out Nathan had a virus from Cole, I got really worried about him and our continuance of this quest. I knew it may have had something to do with Eros and his stupid arrow. How could we possibly let this happen? Gods... Cole told me I could keep an eye on Nathan so I walked over to him, seeing as he was sitting alone still. We talked a bit, and I became a bit more worried. He was so much kinder and calmer... it was so odd, but I kinda liked this side of him. I mean, I didn't want him to be sick, but maybe it would be nice having him like this for awhile. Eros was right... this was rather interesting. Nathan said he needed a hug, so I gladly accepted and melted into his arms for a few minutes. When I heard Ben's voice, I tried to pull away from Nathan, but he had fallen asleep. I smiled to myself, but then looked to Ben, Nathan still in my arms, his face in the crook of my neck and his arms lying loosely around my waist.

"Hey Rose. What's going on here?" Ben asked me in a worried and slightly angry tone.

"Well you were there when Cole ask me to keep an eye on Nathan." I stayed calm with my reply. Ben knew he was sick, he's just being a jerk.

"Yeah, but this?" Ben said even more annoyed now.

"He just wanted a hug. He's sick Ben. He fell asleep." I explained to him although he already knew. I couldn't believe he was that freaking jealous as to act like this towards someone who isn't feeling well.

"But he keeps giving you roses! This isn't because he's sick." Ben raised his voice. I felt Nathan tense up a bit in his sleep, so I began to rub his back slowly and he soon became relaxed again as I started talking. I rolled my eyes at Ben.

"Ben he's just being kind. The one he gave me last night was because he was already growing herbs for Myra and thought of me and the one he just gave me was for taking care of him."

"Thanking you is being kind. Flowers means something else." He snapped at me. I immediately became furious at him. I tried to hold most of my emotions back, but I let out a good amount in what I said next.

"Ben, he's just being nice! Nathan isn't feeling well either! He has a fever so he can't be thinking straight."

"When Myra wasn't thinking straight back at camp we found out she kissed Nathan. The truth comes out, Rose. I don't want you around him!" He said protectively. My body tensed up and I could feel my face start to heat up in anger.

"Being my boyfriend doesn't mean you decide who my friends are!" I tried to whisper and yell at the same time as not to disturb Nathan in his quiet sleep. He got so tense when Ben spoke, I just hoped me talking didn't do the same.

"I'm sorry, princess... I didn't mean it like that..." Ben took a step towards me and tried to put a hand on my face lightly, I turned my head away, not wanting him near me now.

"Yeah. Sure you didn't. How else could you have meant that?" I said rolling my eyes again. The more I do this with Ben, the better chance there's gonna be for my eyes to fall straight out of my head.

"I..." Ben began to say and then trailed off.

"That's what I thought. Just go away, Ben." I snapped at him, wanting to end this conversation before it went too far. I wasn't up for fighting right now.

"But-" Ben tried, but I cut him off.

"We'll talk about this later. Nathan needs me right now. Right, Nath?" I nudged Nathan a bit as to walk him up a little so he could agree with me. I hoped he would, he only woke up slightly, eyes half open. I smirked at his sleepy state.

"Anything you say, Rose." Nathan said. I smiled, glad he was on my side. Ben glared at Nathan, but I glared back once he caught my eye, making him walk away in a huff. After a bit, Nathan sat up a little. He didn't take his hands away from my waist. "Is he okay? If you need to talk to him I can stay here." I let out a small, slightly sad laugh.