Tratie

Chapter 1

(just so you know, I'm writing this after The Trials  of Apollo, when Apollo is back to being a god.)

Katie's POV

"STOLLS!"
I yell across the camp.
"Hi Katie!" Connor says too cheerfully.
"Yes, Kit-kat!" Travis, smirking.
Travis. The guy who I might kinda sorta have a crush on.
Everybody crowds round to see the today's drama.
"You painted our cabin BLACK!!!"

Oh, yeah. I should probably stop and explain. I am Katie Gardner, and I am 17  years old. My mother is Demeter, the goddess of agriculture. My father is a mortal, or human. Which means that I'm a half-blood, or demigod. The Greek gods are real. I'm at a camp Half-Blood the camp for others like me, who have one godly parent. The Stoll brothers are sons of the god Hermes, the god of theives and trickery. They're know as MAJOR pranksters around here.
"Yes, well, Katie-kat, we thought it added some color. Right, Conner? Conner?" He asks, looking around. In all the excitement, Conner has managed to slip away.
"Yes, well, I hate you for this!" I yell at him.
I see a slight flicker of pain in his eyes, which he quickly covers up with a smirk.
"Why do you always have to prank MY cabin? Why does always have to be me?" "Well, Katie-kat, your reaction is the funniest." He says, matter-of-factly. Ugh. I just adore that smirk. And his eyes are this deep, dreamy blue. Wait! I'm supposed to be mad at him! Ugh! Why does he have to be so perfect!

Later...
Travis's POV

Ugh. Conner ran away. Again.
I storm into my cabin. "Conner!" He is playing video games. "Yeah?" He says without taking his eyes off the screen. "How could you do that? Again!"
He turns off the X-box and rolls onto his bed. "Hey, be thankful, I gave you two some time alone!" "How many times do I have to tell you, Conner? I don't like her!" I say, my cheeks turning bright red. "Oh yeah? Well, your cheeks seem to be saying something different."
Ok, here's the truth. I have liked Katie since she came to camp at age 8. The soft brown hair, those deep green eyes. My brother Conner recently started dating Katie's sister, who is also a Demeter child, named Miranda.   I really like Katie, but she'll never like a guy like me. I saw how much she hated me this morning. But I only prank her to get her attention. Otherwise, she would never talk to me. Even if she's yelling. She looks so cute when she's yelling. Ugh. But she'll never like me the way I like her.
Oh, well. I'll just have to be satisfied with what I can get.