The forgotten girl [p r i v a t e--To Crispy]

A cool gust of wind rushed past the beach. The once warm sand was now cold and pale. The populated beach no longer bustled with life. It was cold and it was quiet, and as far as Carly was concerned, it was perfect. She had no problems with the cold or the dead silent, not when it came to being near or in water. The daughter of Thaumas, who now had siblings, removed her shoes and stepped into the frigid water. She let the seafoam splash against her ankles and tickle her toes. She looked behind her to see her footprints left in the sand. But when a large wave washed onto shore, the footprints were washed away. All the people that remembered her were either gone or they were out of her life. The one person she'd returned to be with, Will, no longer wanted her around. She sighed and tucked a strand of black hair behind her ear. She didn't mind being alone, but sometimes it was sad. She used to introduce herself and people would know her or know her name. She had a legacy at Camp. She had friends. And now they were all gone. She'd say that she once dated Will, and people would scoff and ask which one she was. This made her fume with anger, but Carly didn't like to be angry.
With a frustrated sigh, Carly started to breathe deeply to calm herself. She allowed her heartbeat to slow and match the rhythm of the crashing waves. The sea was wonderos and amazing. It held treasures, and she could feel them calling to her. She could feel the depths of the sea in her veins, just asking to be explored. Carly had very few joys in life now, but the sea was always one of them. In the back of her head, though. She longed for someone who remembered her. She wished for a friend who she met before her disappearance, one who remembered her name and wanted to be around her. She sighed and forced a smile. "Wishful thinking..." she murmured.

Carly looked up when she thought she heard a familiar voice. Could it be? Someone she knew? Carly couldn't place the voice without the face, but she knew she recognized it. Carly turned to face the source of the voice and instantly recognized the face. Felix. Her eyes brightened and her heart seemed to soar. Felix was always so nice, maybe he'd remember her. A smile stretched across her face and she turned a bit more so she was facing him. "I have a high tolerance to cold water," she replied. Carly stepped out of the water and slipped her shoes back over her feet. She stuck her hands in the pockets of her coat and strolled a few steps closer to her old friend. "So...How're you doing, Felix?" she asked, jumping out on a limb and praying to her father that he remembered her, even just a tiny bit.

Carly gave a squeak in surprise as Felix lifted her up in the hug. Her ribcage was bring crushed, she could hardly breathe, but the hug made her feel happy again. She smiled and wrapped her arms tightly around Felix's torso. He remembered her. He knew who she was, and he missed her. And he wanted to stay around her. Well...at least he did right now. Carly's smile spread to a full out grin, and for a second, she looked like she used to. "Yes, I am alive," she said. Carly kept her arms wrapped around her friend's torso for a few moments, even after he set her down on the ground.
Carly looked up at Felix, he looked pretty much the same, but he did look a bit older. "My death was...a bit over-exaggerated. But it did happen," she said, rubbing the back of her neck. "I died in battle...a while ago. A really long time ago, actually. And I was buried and that was it. But then I was in the Underworld... It was so cold...and dark... I don't really remember much. All I do remember is suddenly I felt light and warmth. And then I took a breath and I in the forest. I don't know how it happened...or if I was every actually dead. But I have a grave stone in the cemetery. I should be dead, but I'm not..." Carly shook her head and sighed. "Anyways, the only people who actually remember I existed are you and Will. Will was...overwhelmed by my appearance. That reunion didn't go exactly as I'd hoped..." Carly cleared her throat and forced a smile. "But that's okay. People move on, I didn't expect everyone to still be longing for me to be there," she added.
Realizing how sudden that spilling of guts was, Carly winced and gave a sheepish shrug. "Sorry... Just, uh...having someone remember you and be happy to see you after a while... It gets..uh... I just sorta dumped all of that on you... I'm sorry."