My Dark Past

Chapter Nineteen

Leo

When I wake up in the morning, the sun is shining in my eyes.

I feel sick, yet healthy at the same time.

I look down at my chest and stomach, and almost scream.

I look healthy. I don't look muscular, but my body is filled out. You can't see my ribs. My skin has a healthy glow. I have a darker complexion, though. More like a Mexican tan. And I have the outline of abs. If I put I a little more effort, I could become muscular in no time.

I look around. I realize, sometime during the night, I had sleepwalked into Bunker 9, looked the doors, and took off my shirt.

This thought scares me. 

What if the other campers had seen me shirtless?

Oh well.

I get up, and pop my back.

I feel good. Taller. Fresher. Cleaner. 

And all of my scars are mostly faded away. They are still there, but hard to see.

It's a little scary, to be honest. I look in a random mirror, and see my hair has died down a bit, and the bags under my eyes are gone.

Aphrodite.

This is the first thought that comes into my mind.

I think this, because when I first look into the mirror, I see a really HOT guy staring back at me. But it's still me, alright.

I put on the new shirt and jeans that had been set out for me.

Nobody had come yet.

I pick up my stuff, and head back to my cabin.

I get a lot of looks.

Especially from the Aphrodite campers.

I hear a cat-call.

I turn around, and see Drew standing there.

"I never realized how hot you are. We should go out sometime, Valdez." She purred.

"Um. No." I continue walking away.

I put my stuff away and head to breakfast.

I step through the doors of the dining pavilion and walk over to where my friends are sitting. 

I guess Chiron allowed them to sit together.

I sit down across from Aspen, and when he notices me, he chokes on his waffle.

"Leo?" He asks, shocked. 

I smirk.

"As far as I am aware of." I nod.

The others are staring at me.

I feel really uncomfortable.

"Hey guys, guess what? Drew asked me out. But I said no." I tell them.

"Leo, what happened?" Asks Piper.

"Um.. I think it was Aphrodite." I reply.

I notice Hazel, Annabeth, and Piper's jaws are all dropped. 

I look down.

I also saw Nico staring at me appreciatively. Will hit him in the head.

"So... Should we continue our chat? Or...?" I ask them.

"Maybe later. But first, Leo, I'm sorry. I get it now." Annabeth says.

"It's fine. I was disgusted with myself too, for a while." I inform her.