Holly POV
I've really got to pull myself together. I'm having guy problems. Major guy problems.
So, you already know about my crush on Pippin. It's getting to be almost unbearable. I told Lily (well, actually she guessed) but that doesn't really help. I blame Aphrodite for this big mess I've gotten myself into.
Even if I woman up and tell him, what if he doesn't like me back? Then I'll be crushed, and then Percy will be on my case, and I'll slap him and get in trouble or something.
I was shaken out of my thoughts by a scream. I recognized the voice as Lily's and ran toward it. However, all of my instincts said, 'Run the other way!'
"Someone, help!" Lily screamed. I ignored my stupid instincts and kept going.
I soon realized that my instincts were right. Lily and Ashton were there, but both were unconscious. I looked up to see a freaking Cyclops.
Before I could react, it grabbed me. For a minute, I couldn't move. Before I went unconscious, I saw Pippin and Turner. Pippin saw me and almost screamed. By some miracle, I got my phone out of my pocket. I texted him, "Go while you can, it's a trap!" Then I threw my phone at him. He got the text and read it. Looking worried, he caught my phone and ran off. Then everything went black.
~~~Dun Dun Dun~~~
"Holly? Holly, please, wake up!"
My eyes snapped open. Pippin sighed with relief.
"Gods, I thought you were dead," he said. "Hank and Daniel found the gem. Turner and I defeated the Cyclops."
I tried to sit up, but he gently pushed me back down. "You're too w-"
"I'm not that weak!" Of course, he was right. As soon as I tried, spots danced around in my vision.
"Woah, girlie, don't commit suicide on us."
When my vision cleared, I found Daniel and rolled my eyes.
Pippin sighed. "Daniel, go away. Holly and I need to talk."
I blinked. "We do?"
He nodded, and shooed Daniel away.
"Look, I know something's wrong. Can you please tell me?" He was practically begging.
I hesitated. How was I supposed to tell him I had this big crush on him? Then I thought of how Percy did it. He didn't really, but it gave me a bit of motivation.
"Okay," I said warily. "There's something I've been hiding."
