You Can't Choose Your Family (On Hold)

Chapter 23: Part Two: Octavian

Chapter Twenty-Three: Part Two: Octavian

Nico led us up to a tall temple. I’m not too sure how to describe it; it looked like something that you would find in Roman times, like everything else at this camp. Things were completely different here compared to the other camp… People were running around in groups, training it looked like.

“I think I like our camp better…” I mumbled just loud enough for Connor to hear me.

“Yeah, I think that I’m going to have to agree with you on that one… this camp seems much too strict for me. And not as fun.” He said aside to me. I smirked.

I was about to reply to him when Nico motioned us forward. Connor and I shared a quick glance and then went up the steps. Once inside, I saw something that was certainly… different. “Am I seeing what you’re seeing?” Connor asked me, his eyebrows raised.

“Um… if you see a boy stabbing a stuffed unicorn doll, then yeah, yeah you’re seeing what I’m seeing.”

“Good, I thought I was going crazy.”Connor said, pretending to relax a little. I could see that he was still a little worried about the person in front of us though.

“Are we interrupting something, Octavian?” Nico asked.

The blonde boy whipped around. He was wearing green t-shirt and jeans under a… toga? I think? He had crazy looking blonde hair and yellow eyes. I could tell immediately that he was a son of Apollo. He had a little bit of a crazy look to him though… but overall, he didn’t look that bad. He even looked a little… hot…

I internally yelled at myself for thinking that. I had a boyfriend… and a Connor. Both would kill me if they heard me say that. I wish that I had a really close girl friend to talk to…that might be able to help me somewhat. Maybe Annabeth could help me with that. I don’t know if Maria could. Maybe I should spend more time with both of them…

I internally yelled at myself again. What was I thinking?

“No. You weren’t disturbing anything, Di Angelo.” Ooh. His voice was kinda sexy too. “I just don’t like unicorns.” He said with a strange smirk.

Nico rolled his eyes. “I need you to keep an eye on these two while I talk to Reyna.”

I raised my eyebrows. “Keep an eye on us? What, so now we’re being babysat?” I asked. They just ignored me.

“Why do I have to? Why can’t you just take them with you to Reyna?” He asked, like it was the worst thing in the world for him to have to do.

“Reyna said so. So just do it, alright?” Nico said, in an annoyed voice.

Octavian looked Connor and I up and down. “Fine, I’ll watch them. But as soon as you’re done talking you better come and take them.”

“Okay, all you have to do is make sure they stay here and don’t get into any trouble.”

“Alright sounds easy enough.”Octavian said.

“Psht. Sure…” Nico said as he left.

That was it? No goodbye kiss? No goodbye at all? Nothing? I pouted slightly.

“So… what exactly are we supposed to do?” Connor asked breaking the slightly awkward silence.

Octavian glared at him. “Just sit there and be quiet.” He snapped.

“Well that’s no fun.” I said.

He turned to me, and seemed to look at me for the first time. He pulled his eyebrows together, like he was trying to understand something.