Camp Half Blood: One "Salty" Adventure

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

Rose's POV:

Traveling has been a bit easier with the coats Myra had somehow gotten us. I honestly was a little curious as to how she did, but, then again, it was Myra. Did I really want to know? While crossing the lake, I've had a lot of time to think. A little over two days to be exact. Especially since we decided to cross the lake the whole time without sleeping. It was hard on Myra, but Nathan had prepared for that. He had grown extra plants to help Myra and the rest of us stay awake and some others to help with her pain, just in case. Myra was pleasantly surprised and even happier that she could easily stay awake now. Ben's been distant and stayed in the back away from us. I was starting to feel bad about everything, but I kept reminding myself that I wasn't the one that took it out on him physically. He was the one that took it out on me. But... I guess, now that I look at it, Nathan was kinda trying to make a move on me. It was cute that he liked me so much, but he still knew that I had a boyfriend. He was just as wrong as everyone else. And I-I should have stopped to think before anything happened. I did call Ben an ass first... I was just so angry. That probably triggered him more than anything else. During my times of thought, I decided I would talk to Ben. I was still a bit scared of him after what happened because I, honestly, never thought that he'd hit me like that. We needed to clear things up before we entered Khione's castle because I had to be able to at least trust him a little if worse got to worse. Once we got to land, all of us were exhausted from traveling straight on for two and a half days. By then, the plants have worn off for all of us. Nathan kept a few more leaves just for Myra though, so she was alright. Cole fell asleep after we set up a makeshift camp with Myra by his side, wide awake, just playing with Cole's hair. Nathan begged me to take a nap with him but I declined every time. He's been a little clingy since we kissed. I told him I wanted to stay single, but that didn't stop him one bit. If anything, it probably made him try even harder to get to me and my heart. He was cute, he really was. And I cared about him a lot, but I wasn't ready to start something just yet. I told him I'd decide once we got back to camp, just to give him hope so maybe he'd relax a bit. It worked for about 20 minutes... then it didn't. I told Nathan I'd lay down with him after he asked me for the millionth time to take a nap, but I said I needed to talk to Myra about something really quickly after. Once he fell asleep, his hands locked around my waist, I was able to slowly remove him from me and walk over, quietly, to Myra. I motioned for her to come over to me as she looked down at Cole, seeing he was in a deep sleep and then slowly got up, resting his head on a bulky blanket from her lap. She walked over to me, watching her step as she did. "What is it? Are you alright?" She asked, concerned.

"I... I've been thinking. And I'm going to talk to Ben about everything." I said nervous to hear how she would reply. She looked at me, shocked.

"You're talking to Ben? Are you sure?" She asked sounding both concerned and confused.

"Yeah... we need to clear things up. I mean, I was kinda in the wrong too if you think about it." I said putting my hands in my pockets and looking at the ground.

"Rose he hit you. I mean, I guess talking to him is up to you..." she trailed off.

"I know he hit me, it's just... there has to be a legitimate reason. Maybe it was me and what I said that made him do that? I can't stay mad at him forever, Myra." I looked up at her shyly. She became slightly angered by this. She put both hands on her hips.

"A legitimate reason? Rose, it doesn't matter if he felt he had a reason or not! That's not okay! Never is it okay to lay your hand on someone! I understand you can't be mad at him forever, but..." she sighed loudly. I started talking before she could say anything else.

"Myra, I don't want to be scared of him anymore... he means too much to me. I'm not saying I'm going to get back together with him or anything like that, I'm just saying I think we need to clear things up. I told you I was confused, I don't want to feel like this anymore." I shook my head and crossed my arms. I didn't want to feel this way anymore. None of us deserved to live like this and it could only get worse. Myra let out a sigh.