Posiden’s Big Secret

They weren’t friends, so why did they have to work together on this report, and why did they work so well? 

“Haylee...” The teacher tapped her chin, “Haylee, and Blake!” Mrs. Morse looked at them both, “you two will work on this project together.” 

“WHAT?” They both yelled, looking at each other.

“I can’t work with him. I don’t even know him,” Haylee scrunched her nose up.

“This is why I’m pairing you two up.” Mrs. Morse smiled, “the whole point of this assignment is to learn and grow with new people.” 

Their class was doing a report on Greek gods and goddesses, and if they weren’t in pairs Mrs. Mores would have to read twenty-two papers. Making friends was just her being lazy. Neither Blake nor Haylee wanted to work together, but they both loved ancient Greece. Blake wanted to write about Zeus. He thought that Zeus was so perfect, and Haylee wanted to do Athena. She thought that Athena was the most beautiful and wise goddess in the world.

“She has a brain the size of a walnut!” Blake yelled at Haylee, “we’re not writing about her!”

“She has a bigger brain than you and Zeus combined!” Haylee fought back.

“Issues?” Mrs. Mores interrupted. “If you two can’t decide civilly, then I’ll pick for you.” her stare meant that she was serious. Both Blake and Haylee looked at each other, then back at the snarling teacher. 

“No no no,” Haylee tried not to look her in the eyes.

“We were just talking, we said that we’re doing Poseidon.” Blake continued.

“Okay then,” Mrs. Mores said. “Just no more fighting.” She walked away from them cautiously to check on the rest of the class. 

“Poseidon? Really?” Haylee slapped Blake. 

“Yea. Got a problem with it?” he looked at her straight in the eyes.

“Not exactly.” 

“Fine,”

They both knew nothing about Poseidon, but it was easier than having Mrs. Mores pick. It was about time for first bell to ring, so Haylee started to clean up her items.

“Hey,” she said pausing for a moment, “you’re not so bad. I had fun researching with you.” She turned, grinning, and walked away, her hair swaying back and forth with every step. Blake looked at her as she walked, thinking to himself, ‘she’s not so bad’

It had been about a week, and Blake and Haylee were slowly becoming friends. They had turned in their project and got an A.

“I didn’t know that you loved Ancient Greece that much.” Blake said to Haylee kinda surprised.

“I didn’t know that you knew how to read above a third-grade level.” Haylee joked. 

They had made plans to go to the mall after school, but Haylee had gotten homework so they both had to stay at home. They texted back and forth, and Blake asked Haylee what she loved most about Greece, but Haylee didn’t answer. Becoming worried, he called her. No answer. He told his mom, and she told him that she was probably busy and not to worry about it. The next day, Haylee wasn’t at school, yet a note on her locker. It said: Blake, I know I’m not perfect and I know we were different, but I loved being your friend. Don’t worry about me, we’re having fun here in the sea under Mount Olympus. We hang out with the sea creatures and swim all the time. You will always be my best friend, Love Haylee. Blake read it three times before taking a breath, but when he did, he ran down the hall to Mrs. Morse's room. She wasn’t there, so he called his mom. She didn’t answer. He was getting worried, at first, he thought that this was all a bad joke. Now he was realizing that Haylee was missing, and he couldn’t get anyone to care, he was all alone. Some say that he went crazy and drowned looking for Haylee. Personally I think that he was taken by Poseidon that way he couldn’t tell anyone about the note, but no one ever said anything about either of them. No one seemed to care, no missing signs, no investigations, nothing happened.

This is a love story covered in friendship that was torn apart.