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Silena wasn't good with chemistry. it didn't matter what she did. See online classes? Didn't really work, try paying attention to class? Her ADHD didn't help much and besides, imagine herself with Charlie was more fun. After trying to find a way not to fail this class, Silena saw herself with any way out and had to ask her best friend for help who also happend to be the boy she was in love with for a while. Charlie, when he wasn't at camp, lived with his mom that happened to be close to Silena's house. She made sure that everything was organized before the boy arrived, she cleaned everything in her room, separated everything they would need for the afternoon, bought their favorite candies and even lit a scented candle just to make sure her room smelled good.
Even before the time that he was supposed to get there, Silena was already nervous for Beckendorf's arrival, she always felt that way when she saw him. It's not like she could just send text messages to her best friend just to "freak out" a little, even though Clarisse wasn't the best person for those things it would still be nice to be able to talk to her in a way other than Iris message. A loud noise pulls Silena out of her thoughts that makes her hands start to sweat.
The Aphrodite's daughter runs to the door and when she opens it, she almost has a heart attack. There he was, the boy who surpassed all your dreams because he was real and he was right there in front of her.
"Hey!" Silena speaks with a smile in which she cannot stop her from leaving. Charles wore a sweatshirt that was definitely a size too big for him and dark cargo jeans. The girl was wearing the complete opposite of him, wearing an off-white shoulderless sweater with low-waist flared pants.
“Hi Lena! How are you?" He spoke as he pulled her into a hug. The son of Hephaestus definitely couldn't help noticing how beautiful the girl was and above all smelling really good. It's not like she didn't always look gorgeous, but there was a big difference between seeing her after sword training in that camp t-shirt and seeing her at home in her own clothes.
"Not good Charlie, the chemistry test is just driving me crazy and it's next week and I don't even know half of the subject!!"
"Calm down, calm down, that's exactly why I came here today, to help you"
"Seriously, Char, I don't know what I would do without you, let's go to my room, I've already separated everything we're going to need."
As they went upstairs and arrived at the dark haired girl's room, Charles could see that it was exactly as he imagined it would be, various shades of beige and light pink. Her bed was in a corner full of plush and on the wall were posters of songs and movies that he knew Silena loved. Next to the posters there were several photos with his friends from the camp, including him. At her headboard were books, her alarm clock and a vinyl player. Her dressing table had drawers that were filled with skincare products and her makeup. Near the mirror there were moisturizing creams, body splash and some designer perfumes. Finally, his desk had notebooks and books along with a pencil case. Silena went to get one of those books, notebook and case. She sits on her bed and starts to get organized.
“You can sit here” She pats in front of him and the boy sits down keeping a safe distance between the two.
“So what exactly are you confused about?”
"Wait, can I put my record on while we study? I swear I can concentrate better” Lena asks before she can start the study session
“If you say it improves, feel free”
She giggles before she can get up and grab a vinyl. The name on the cover is Mr. A-Z, an album Charlie honestly had never heard of. The disk itself was a vibrant shade of blue.
“This is one of my favorite Jason Mraz albums,” Silena comments as she puts the record on her player.
After that, the two really started to study and for around 40 minutes they continued like this, until a specific track started playing and the girl in front of her made an innocent comment. “This is my favorite”.
"What is the name?" Beckendorf asks, maybe he can impress her in the future by saying he liked the song .
“Bella Luna.” The melody is calm and enveloping that gave him an inexplicable desire to speak what he felt to Silena. He could definitely understand her love for that song.
Seeing her in that sunlight with her beautiful blue eyes that he could get lost in for days without even noticing. Her hair is long and black with one part thrown back and the other half going down and following the outline of her bust. Gods how beautiful she was, no wonder so many of the newbies at camp liked and had a crush on her, but to Charlie she was more than that, a pretty face. Silena was the kindest, most caring person he had ever met and he considered himself lucky to be her friend. But he was just that, a friend.
“You know Lena, there's something I've been meaning to tell you for a while” he says without even thinking about the consequences. "And I always stopped myself from telling because I'm too afraid of your reaction"
“Really?" She raises her head curious to know what he had to tell her and puts her book aside.
“For the last three years, since I've known you, I've realized that I wasn't able to go a day without thinking about you. Whenever I have a bad day it seems like you always know exactly what to do to make me better, whether it's a hug or just your smile. My heart has been captive to a feeling that I can no longer hide. Silena, you became the reason for my smile and the light in my days. Every moment we shared, every laugh, every conversation only made my love for you grow more and more. I don't know how it happened, but I realized that I am deeply in love with you. I feel a mixture of joy and fear as I reveal this, as I don't want to risk our precious friendship. However, it is impossible to deny my feelings. No matter what happens, you will always have a special place in my heart."
After all those words Charlie allowed himself to look at her and there was the girl, her mouth slightly open and her eyes teary. The only thing he couldn't differentiate was whether the tears were tears of happiness or sadness.
“Char… I really don't know what to say”
"It's okay, I was already waiting for a possible rejection” Beckendorf said, already getting up from the bed “I um… I think I'll leave, sorry for anything”
“No no no Charlie wait” Silena quickly gets up and takes the boy's arm thus preventing him from leaving “I just really don't know how to react, of course I've received love confessions before, but with you it's so much different”
“Why would it be any different with me?”
“Because I like you too”
He looks at the girl in disbelief as if he just heard something impossible, Silena Beauregard just said she liked him too.
"How?"
“Char I've been waiting for so long for you to realize how much I care for you, everyone at camp knows, gods even my mother has noticed! But you always didn't understand."
Charlie didn't even let her finish talking, he had waited too long to be able to kiss her. On impulse, he held Silena's waist, bringing their faces closer together and starting a kiss in which both were desperate, as if that were the last minute of their lives. The girl's lips were soft and she tasted sweet, just as he had imagined. She wrapped her arms around his neck with the intention of bringing their bodies closer. As much as they were enjoying the kiss, there was only one thing left to do.
“I would really like to be your boyfriend.” Charles spoke as soon as they could catch their breath.
“I would also very much like to be your girlfriend.” Silena replied with a smile on her face.
"May I suggest you get the best
Of your wish may I insist
That no contest for little you or smaller I
A larger chance set, but all them may lie
On the rise, on the brink of our lives Bella please
Bella you beautiful luna
Oh bella do what you do"