Jason

Last night I got to know Annabeth more then I ever have before. I wish I could have gotten to know her from her... But she's never really trusted me I guess. 

I go over and sit at the table I share with Percy and Nico. After last year Chiron let the three of us share a table, because otherwise we would be at a table by ourselves, and we keep getting new campers.

"Hey." 

"Hey Jason." Nico said.

"hey..." I could barely hear Percy. He's looking down at his plate, playing with his food more then his eating it... 

 It's like since it happened, he's become someone new. He's depressed and keeping to himself. He's not making any stupid jokes, or random comments... 

I look over at the table meant for Cabin 6.

It looks so empty... It is empty...

I sit down on one side of Percy, and Nico is on his other side. "You okay, man?" I ask Percy. 

".... Yeah." he pushes his plate away from him, puts his arms on the table, and lowers his head so that his forehead is resting on his arms and his looking down at the table.

That's how you know something's wrong with Percy. His stomach is like a bottomless pit. If he doesn't want to eat...

"Percy. You know we're going to figure this out, right?"

He nods his head. Or at least best he can with it down on the table. He picks his up his head and says, "I've got to go." He gets up from the table, and walks away.

I look over at Nico and see that he's worried. "What ya thinking about?" I ask him.

"His different... Weird..."

"Percy's always weird, but I know what you mean. It's like his not Percy anymore... Or at least a different Percy."

"Yeah... Do you know if he ever got around to calling Sadie Kane? Annabeth has her number, and Percy is the only one who knows her password. Except for Malcolm, but...."

"I have no clue. Want to come with me and ask?"

"Sure."