I know who you love
It has been a month since Leo and Calypso arrived in Camp Half-blood. On that night. a party was held and cheers and glances were thrown that night. Calypso was unusually happy that night; her merriment contagious. He didn't want to question his girlfriend about it because it was the happiest he had seen her since the he came back to Ogygia; that moment still brought a smile to his face.
He was forging a shield for a child of Ares; the deadline of one hour seemed like an insult for a person like Leo Valdez. One hour only, he thought, psst. Child talk. After five minutes, a celestial bronze masterpiece was before him. On the center was the mark of ten men's strength; a bear. It was accompanied with an intricate design of two intertwining snakes eating each other; forming an uroboros. His hand grazed the two serpents; the protruding scales scraping his fingers. A feeling of euphoria enveloped him because of the beautiful creation he just made.
He was about to open the door when a voice called out behind him.
"Hey Leo," A sweet voice called out. When he turned his head back, a peck was planted on his lips; her scent filled his nostrils.
"I didn't hear you come in." He said
"I have something for you."
"What is it?" He said in a casual tone.That was when he noticed that her hands were behind her back. He didn't rush her, he just waited her to show him her gift.
After a few moments, she almost shoved the basket to his face; making him take a step back. She was holding a basket full of muffins; the aroma filling the cabin of Hephaestus.
"I baked them at Chiron's. For your information I haven't tasted it yet.I want you to be the first to taste it." She smiled. Since the seven had a hard time deciding where Calypso would sleep, Chiron volunteered to have her as a roommate.
"Thank you Cally. You didn't have to do this."
"It's all right." He took one muffin and took a huge bite out of it; bursts of flavors erupted in is mouth and he was taken into an island of ecstasy.
"Cally, it's so amazing." But the words sounded more like Callytsmazing.
"Of course, it was made by me. What did you expect?" She chuckled
"I came here to ask if it was okay if me and Percy go to the city. We'll be back at six. Please?" She threw
the cutest puppy face Leo has ever seen n his fifteen years. How could he resist someone like her?
"Don't you want me to come too?"
"No, it's okay."
"Okay then." He kissed her on the cheek and she left. He finished the muffin before taking anther one. He grabbed the shield and delivered it to the boy. The boy examined it before giving Leo 10 drachmas; closing the door on his face.
When Leo got back, he saw Calypso's Nokia 3310 on her bed. After the war, they decided to have cellphones because they know no monster will ever have the nerve to get close with them.Leo gave her an old phone just for practice.
He figured reading her texts won't hurt and he grabbed the phone and scrolled through the messages. They were full of messages from Baby <3; making him grin.
But then his brows knitted in confusion when a new message came from Baby. He opened the message; making him even more shocked. Hey, Calypso. I'm here at Joe's pizza below Greenwich Village. Hope to see you Cally. :)))))))) The text said.
Incertitude began seeping through the walls of trust that Leo had for Calypso. She can't have another one, right? What ifs clouded his mind; his insecure thoughts grumbling in his head like thunderstorms. He can't stand here and do nothing. He dressed up and called the expert at this type of situations.
Leo and Piper were waiting in the car as they watched Joe's Pizza. They took the Gray Sisters' taxi to get here and Piper used her charmspeak to borrow a mortal's car for a few hours. They also brought a couple of plastic bags just in case Leo will have a bad case of carsickness.
"Can you please tell me why we're here?" The exasperation evident in her voice.
"It's just a theory." Uneasiness crept to him
"What is it?" Her voice turning a little bit more gentler.
"I think Calypso's cheating on me." Bewilderment covered her face; insinuating that she has a hard time processing what he
just said. She didn't ask anymore questions.
They waited for half an hour to finally see what they were waiting for. Calypso was standing outside the Pizzeria, annoyance evident on her face. She didn't see the smiling Percy behind her. He covered her eyes and she punched him on the arm out of sheer aggravation. They stayed like that until they both laughed.
And then the thing that Leo dreaded the most happened, Percy leaned towards Cally and Leo watched in sadness and disappointment as their lips touch. Piper gasped and covered her mouth just as quickly.
Tears were streaming down his face with the confirmation of a betrayal of a love one. Piper touched his arm and he saw that she was crying too.
"Leo?" Her beautiful voice cracking.
They both hugged each other; both getting wet by each other's tears.
"I'm so sorry Leo. I'm so sorry." She said in between sobs. He never thought Calypso would do this. He never thought an angel could possibly break his heart. How could someone so nice and beautiful, puncture his heart in so many ways?
"How could she break my heart?" He said out loud. He knew who she loved now, and he knew it isn't him.
"Incertitude began seeping through the walls of trust that Leo had for Calypso."
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