Wondering about Things [OPEN: 2 PEOPLE MAXIMUM]

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Spoiler:

"It’s hard to find the PERFECT time to say something...
You know, is gonna CHANGE everything...
Living with the SHAME...
It ain’t nothing like the PAIN that I saw on her face...

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I was pretty sure Smoke wouls be sleeping by now. I had taken him out on a long ride that lasted about fove hours. He'd be pretty drained.

So, there I sat, alone, thinking with the sound of running water next to my bare feet. I liked it that way. While all the birds sang, I could sit here in the late afternoon shade, and think about anything I wanted to think about.

Usually I thought about my days back at the ranch. I liked it at Camp, but the ranch felt more like a home, a better place. It had all the animals, the smell of hay and fresh eggs in the morning. You didn't get that here. The people at teh ranch were better in my perspective. They didn't bother me none, an I didn't bother them. They were nice too, unlike my siblings here, who were cold, and unforgiving. There were good people at Camp too, I just hadn't really found many. And to be honest, I didn't care if I did or not.

I dipped my feet in the water, letting it relax me even more. The cold water sent a slight shiver up my spine, despite the warm weather. The shade was drying the sweat off my forehead, and some on my neck. I didn't mind being sweaty none. It made me feel like... hell, I don't know... made me think that I did something right.

I craned my neck to look at the beginning of the whip scar on my shoulder. It was a doozy, too. It had hurt more than anything, but had healed quick enough at the ranch. But it was visible against my tanned slightly tanned skin, and the was like a line of snow on a muddy path. You couldn't miss it.

I had been sitting for a while, when I heard a noise to my left. I didn't mind it none. If it was a monster, it would be gone in a few minutes. But, if it was a person, I'd treat them like I treat all people. "Hiden' won't do you no good, so you might as well come out, or leave," I yelled, hoping I didn't have to do anymore talking. My southern accent was prominant, and I hated it. It made me seem stupid, and weak. But, there was nothing I could do about so, so I might as well forget it.

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Now me and my PILE of things...
That she THREW out the window...
DROWNING next to me...
No seven years of GOOD can't hide the one night I forgot to wear that ring...

So let it RAIN, let it POUR, she don’t LOVE me anymore...
Just let it come DOWN on me, let it come DOWN on me...
Every WORD, let it HURT, even MORE than I deserve...
Let it come DOWN on me, let it come DOWN on me, let it RAIN."

Tara Truscott:

Wondering about Things [OPEN: 2 PEOPLE MAXIMUM] MeaghanM2

I was walking along the creek when I spotted a boy at the shore. I tilted my head slightly and raised an eyebrow. It wasn't often I came across anyone at the river. Then again, it wasn't often that I came here, either. I could tell he didn't notice me; he seemed a bit lost in thoughts. Automatically, it reminded me of what I look like when I get pretty lost in thought. I absently stepped closer and a small twig snapped under my foot. I jumped at the noise, sensitive to hearing as I always was out in the open where monsters could attack. When the boy spoke, his accent was definitely the most noticeable thing about him. Being a city girl myself, it had been pretty rare that I ever came across someone with such a heavy country accent.
Then I took in what he said to me, and being as sensitive as I was, I didn't take to it very nicely. My green eyes flashed and I wrinkled my nose in annoyance; something I usually did without thinking. "You make me sound like a coward. Well, sorry to ruin your day, but I don't come close to being a coward, thanks. I don't hide. And I don't need someone telling me to leave. I leave when I want to." I huffed.

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Spoiler:

"It’s hard to find the PERFECT time to say something...
You know, is gonna CHANGE everything...
Living with the SHAME...
It ain’t nothing like the PAIN that I saw on her face...

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I didn't say anything. If I ignored her, she'd go right on home. At least, I hoped. She seemed real sensitive, and being human, I still was a little sorry I had offended her. But, I just shrugged slightly, and continued looking out at the creek.

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Now me and my PILE of things...
That she THREW out the window...
DROWNING next to me...
No seven years of GOOD can't hide the one night I forgot to wear that ring...

So let it RAIN, let it POUR, she don’t LOVE me anymore...
Just let it come DOWN on me, let it come DOWN on me...
Every WORD, let it HURT, even MORE than I deserve...
Let it come DOWN on me, let it come DOWN on me, let it RAIN."

I noticed he wasn't even bothering to listen to me and my eyes narrowed slightly, jaw clenching. "What the heck is with you? Seriously, the least you could do is show some decent respect towards the person talking to you, instead of outright ignoring them." I snapped, stomping over to him. I didn't bug off easily.

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Spoiler:

"It’s hard to find the PERFECT time to say something...
You know, is gonna CHANGE everything...
Living with the SHAME...
It ain’t nothing like the PAIN that I saw on her face...

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I decided to look at her with my strange eyes. Well, people say they're strange because they are blue-brown with gold flecks. I sighed as I looked at her. She was definatly angry, and she wasn't going anywhere anytime soon. "I don't talk much," is all I say as I look back out at the water. I push back my bangs from my face. Hairs always went on my forehead, no matter how much sweat held it back.

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Now me and my PILE of things...
That she THREW out the window...
DROWNING next to me...
No seven years of GOOD can't hide the one night I forgot to wear that ring...

So let it RAIN, let it POUR, she don’t LOVE me anymore...
Just let it come DOWN on me, let it come DOWN on me...
Every WORD, let it HURT, even MORE than I deserve...
Let it come DOWN on me, let it come DOWN on me, let it RAIN."

I relaxed a little, but still was pretty off about the situation. "Why don't you talk much? Seems a little odd to me." I said, walking over to sit next to him. I was immediately pulled in by the shocking mixture of color in his eyes and tilted my head slightly as I tried to put a specific color to his eyes. Maybe a blue-ish hazel? I couldn't be entirely sure.

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Spoiler:

"It’s hard to find the PERFECT time to say something...
You know, is gonna CHANGE everything...
Living with the SHAME...
It ain’t nothing like the PAIN that I saw on her face...

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I shrugged, still looking out at the water. "Don't know. I just don't like people none too much," I said. She seemed interested. No, not interested... curious. She seemed to think that a boy sho doesn't talk much is strange. It couldn't be that strange, could it?

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Now me and my PILE of things...
That she THREW out the window...
DROWNING next to me...
No seven years of GOOD can't hide the one night I forgot to wear that ring...

So let it RAIN, let it POUR, she don’t LOVE me anymore...
Just let it come DOWN on me, let it come DOWN on me...
Every WORD, let it HURT, even MORE than I deserve...
Let it come DOWN on me, let it come DOWN on me, let it RAIN."

My eyes lit as I suddenly got an idea as to why he didn't talk much. I grabbed a stick nonchalantly and twisted the end into the muddy shore as I thought a bit. "So in other words... You're self-conscious about your accent." I didn't state it as a question purposefully. It was meant to be a statement. "You shouldn't be ashamed of your accent, you know. Your accent tells where your from and the way you've lived. It makes up part of who you are. You should be proud of who you are; wouldn't you agree?" I glanced up at him as I asked that last part, my green eyes steady as I looked at him seriously.

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Spoiler:

"It’s hard to find the PERFECT time to say something...
You know, is gonna CHANGE everything...
Living with the SHAME...
It ain’t nothing like the PAIN that I saw on her face...

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I looked at her, and rolled my eyes. "You folks don't know what goes on in my head. You have no idea why I don't talk much. It ain't cause of my accent, I'll tell ya that. I just don't talk much!" I finished, and looked back out at the water. My eyes were probably glowing with disgust, but nothing shown on my face.

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Now me and my PILE of things...
That she THREW out the window...
DROWNING next to me...
No seven years of GOOD can't hide the one night I forgot to wear that ring...

So let it RAIN, let it POUR, she don’t LOVE me anymore...
Just let it come DOWN on me, let it come DOWN on me...
Every WORD, let it HURT, even MORE than I deserve...
Let it come DOWN on me, let it come DOWN on me, let it RAIN."

My eyes flashed at this and once again my easily triggered temper sprung up. "Can you be any less of a hothead?" I snapped. "I never said I was reading your mind. Still, I think it has to do with your accent. You think people will judge you for it or whatever." I paused and glanced away, frowning a little. "Then again, I guess I'm not helping any." I muttered under my breath. I was practically judging him on the spot, pointing out his accent as the main topic. I bit my lip and stifled a sigh of frustration.

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Spoiler:

"It’s hard to find the PERFECT time to say something...
You know, is gonna CHANGE everything...
Living with the SHAME...
It ain’t nothing like the PAIN that I saw on her face...

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"Is this what all people are like? Kepp assumin' stuff about em'? Why don't you just label me a drug dealer!" I snapped. Being a child of Ares, temper was a big part of me. I didn't like it, but I had no choice.

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Now me and my PILE of things...
That she THREW out the window...
DROWNING next to me...
No seven years of GOOD can't hide the one night I forgot to wear that ring...

So let it RAIN, let it POUR, she don’t LOVE me anymore...
Just let it come DOWN on me, let it come DOWN on me...
Every WORD, let it HURT, even MORE than I deserve...
Let it come DOWN on me, let it come DOWN on me, let it RAIN."

"It's called opinion! And I'm not a person either! I'm a demigod just like you! I'm. Not. Normal. You don't even look like a drug dealer, so that was the last thing on my mind." I sighed furiously and got to my feet, throwing the stick into the stream with such precision that it shot right through the water like a bullet, though I did that without really thinking. Precision was more of a second nature thing to me. Actually, it was right about now that I was thinking just how impossible this guy was. "Honestly! The least you could do is open up just a little. I'm sorry for trying to be a bit more nice, but in case you haven't noticed, I'm pretty terrible when it comes to talking with others, too; but at least I try!" My voice had turned into pure annoyance and outrage, slowly rising in pitch as I spoke. I wasn't sure why I was letting him get to me. I wasn't even sure why I'd spoken to him in the first place. But the thing I was most unsure of was as to why I couldn't move my feet and just walk away. 'I never back away from the smallest of things such as a disagreement. I always have to stick through until there's an official and visible end to the dispute.' The thought repeated itself in my head several times. Wasn't that always the reason for me?

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Spoiler:

"It’s hard to find the PERFECT time to say something...
You know, is gonna CHANGE everything...
Living with the SHAME...
It ain’t nothing like the PAIN that I saw on her face...

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I sighed deeply, and looked at the girl. "Look maim', I'm sorry for makin' you all antsy. And if you wanna' start over, that'd be fine with me. But I ain't makin' the first move," I said, still looking at her. I pushed back more of my bangs from my face. I traced a finger lazily through some mud, and waited for her to respond. It'd also be fine with me if she didn't respond. I didn't care.

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Now me and my PILE of things...
That she THREW out the window...
DROWNING next to me...
No seven years of GOOD can't hide the one night I forgot to wear that ring...

So let it RAIN, let it POUR, she don’t LOVE me anymore...
Just let it come DOWN on me, let it come DOWN on me...
Every WORD, let it HURT, even MORE than I deserve...
Let it come DOWN on me, let it come DOWN on me, let it RAIN."

My eyes flashed and I wrinkled my nose again, debating on whether to agree to starting over or not. Of course, I simply moved over to him and sat down again. I scooted away from him a bit and hugged my legs to my chest, resting my chin on my knees. I shot a quick glance at him before looking away. "What's your name, anyway? I never heard you say it." I paused and added grudgingly, "My name's Tara Truscott, daughter of Apollo."

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Spoiler:

"It’s hard to find the PERFECT time to say something...
You know, is gonna CHANGE everything...
Living with the SHAME...
It ain’t nothing like the PAIN that I saw on her face...

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"Arctos Barnes. Son of Ares," I said. I guessed she wanted to start over, and I hoped she did most of the talking. I was simmering down now, but I was still a little angry. I dipped my feet in the water, and it calmed me a bit more.

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Now me and my PILE of things...
That she THREW out the window...
DROWNING next to me...
No seven years of GOOD can't hide the one night I forgot to wear that ring...

So let it RAIN, let it POUR, she don’t LOVE me anymore...
Just let it come DOWN on me, let it come DOWN on me...
Every WORD, let it HURT, even MORE than I deserve...
Let it come DOWN on me, let it come DOWN on me, let it RAIN."

I blinked and realization hit me. It was in their nature as children of Ares to be pretty violent and angered easily. Suddenly his reaction towards me didn't seem too much like a bad thing. At least now I knew he didn't exactly hate me... Or at least, that's what I was hoping was the case. "So... I suppose that makes me the hothead." I mumbled, looking a little embarassed. I tried for a small laugh as I remembered my mom. "Mom always told me that it's better to judge yourself before you have the right to judge another. She'd also demand that I apologize... So, I'm sorry." I mumbled the last part, staring intently at the water. It had also never been easy for me to apologize period.

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Spoiler:

"It’s hard to find the PERFECT time to say something...
You know, is gonna CHANGE everything...
Living with the SHAME...
It ain’t nothing like the PAIN that I saw on her face...

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"It's ok," I mumbled. I vaugely remember some of the gods and goddesses. It was never really an interest to me to study them, even though I'm part of them. I thought that Apollo was either music or the sun. Maybe both for all I knew. I just knew Apoolo was much different from Ares.

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Now me and my PILE of things...
That she THREW out the window...
DROWNING next to me...
No seven years of GOOD can't hide the one night I forgot to wear that ring...

So let it RAIN, let it POUR, she don’t LOVE me anymore...
Just let it come DOWN on me, let it come DOWN on me...
Every WORD, let it HURT, even MORE than I deserve...
Let it come DOWN on me, let it come DOWN on me, let it RAIN."

I stared at the stream and watched as the water flowed freely down the forest, briefly reflecting on the loss of my mom. I still had no clue what happened to her that one day. She had just disappeared altogether. But I knew she was still alive. I bit back the terrible grief I felt when I remembered my mom. I had yet to find a clue as to where she disappeared to, but it wasn't enough to keep me from hoping. I had to find her; sooner or later. "I don't even know where the dang hellhound went." I muttered, completely unaware of the fact that I'd just spoken my thoughts aloud.

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Spoiler:

"It’s hard to find the PERFECT time to say something...
You know, is gonna CHANGE everything...
Living with the SHAME...
It ain’t nothing like the PAIN that I saw on her face...

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My eyebrows knitted in confusion. "Pardon me?" I asked. I had no idea what she was talking about. How could I? I was far from a mind reader. And I wouldn't want to be one either. Peoples thoughts are private.

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Now me and my PILE of things...
That she THREW out the window...
DROWNING next to me...
No seven years of GOOD can't hide the one night I forgot to wear that ring...

So let it RAIN, let it POUR, she don’t LOVE me anymore...
Just let it come DOWN on me, let it come DOWN on me...
Every WORD, let it HURT, even MORE than I deserve...
Let it come DOWN on me, let it come DOWN on me, let it RAIN."

I blinked and looked up at him, tilting my head slightly. "What? I didn't say anything..." I paused, not entirely sure of my own statement, "Did I?" I queried with a small frown. Dread fell over me as I realized I had probably started speaking aloud without meaning to... Again.

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Spoiler:

"It’s hard to find the PERFECT time to say something...
You know, is gonna CHANGE everything...
Living with the SHAME...
It ain’t nothing like the PAIN that I saw on her face...

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I nodded my head. "Yeah, ya' did. Somethin' bout' a hellhound," I said. I had never really seen one before, but I had seen a manticore. That was enough monsters for me.

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Now me and my PILE of things...
That she THREW out the window...
DROWNING next to me...
No seven years of GOOD can't hide the one night I forgot to wear that ring...

So let it RAIN, let it POUR, she don’t LOVE me anymore...
Just let it come DOWN on me, let it come DOWN on me...
Every WORD, let it HURT, even MORE than I deserve...
Let it come DOWN on me, let it come DOWN on me, let it RAIN."

My face went red and I let out a small sigh. "Sorry. It was the first monster I encountered when my mom disappeared and I went on the run." I mumbled with a small shrug. "When I think of my mom, I tend to think about the monster that had torn apart my home on the same day." I glanced away and continued to stare hard at the stream of water that passed by, biting back bitter tears.

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Spoiler:

"It’s hard to find the PERFECT time to say something...
You know, is gonna CHANGE everything...
Living with the SHAME...
It ain’t nothing like the PAIN that I saw on her face...

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I knew this topic was sad for her. I could tell she was struggling not to cry. But I couldn't help it. I had a question I hadn't been able to ask anyone. "What was havin' a momma like?" I asked softly, looking intently at Tara with my strange eyes.

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Now me and my PILE of things...
That she THREW out the window...
DROWNING next to me...
No seven years of GOOD can't hide the one night I forgot to wear that ring...

So let it RAIN, let it POUR, she don’t LOVE me anymore...
Just let it come DOWN on me, let it come DOWN on me...
Every WORD, let it HURT, even MORE than I deserve...
Let it come DOWN on me, let it come DOWN on me, let it RAIN."

I looked at him with brief surprise on my face. Of course, that quickly faded as I kept in mind that several other demigods had probably never known their mortal parent. I was one of the lucky few to ever have a mortal parent that didn't reject or give away their demigod child. I couldn't help but smile a little, trying hard to keep the grief from coming over me like a sad and grey cloud. "My mom... She was always my favorite person in the world. She's never stopped being that, even though I don't know where she is. She would pick me up when I fell, encourage me to do things I would never think I could do before-hand... And when I was young, she would sing lullabies to me to put me to sleep. She had a beautiful voice and it's no wonder that Apollo fell for my mom. She always called me her 'little ray of sunshine', but she was always my ray of sunshine. She inspired me to stand up for myself, be the best at what I did, and if I failed, she was never disappointed. She just said to me that it's one more thing that makes me stronger. So when she was taken from my life so suddenly... I came to camp and promised myself to let nothing get in my way of becoming the best I can be. Someone who can challenge the biggest monster in my way so I can find my mom in the world outside of camp. There isn't a day that's passed that I haven't heard her advice in my head, no matter what activity I'm doing. She wasn't just my mom; she was my best friend." I replied softly. 'And now she's gone.' I added in my head. I swallowed hard. It wasn't easy going back to the same ending: the last night I saw my mom. My eyes widened a little as a tear suddenly fell off of my cheek and into the water. I hadn't even realized that I was silently crying. I hastily wiped the tears from my face and blinked hard.

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Spoiler:

"It’s hard to find the PERFECT time to say something...
You know, is gonna CHANGE everything...
Living with the SHAME...
It ain’t nothing like the PAIN that I saw on her face...

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"I'm awful sorry Tara," I said. "That ya lost your momma that way." I really did feel bad for her. I hadn't ever really had a mother, so I never had that stuff. I bet I would've been a lot different if I had had one.

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Now me and my PILE of things...
That she THREW out the window...
DROWNING next to me...
No seven years of GOOD can't hide the one night I forgot to wear that ring...

So let it RAIN, let it POUR, she don’t LOVE me anymore...
Just let it come DOWN on me, let it come DOWN on me...
Every WORD, let it HURT, even MORE than I deserve...
Let it come DOWN on me, let it come DOWN on me, let it RAIN."

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