86 LITTLE TALK

PERCY'S POV On our way home, I had to stop at an ice cream stand. We had been talking about what happened during our time close to the lake. It was intense and terrific, but in the end, we escaped the whole situation, like we always do. Well, something like that. "So, you want an ice cream?" I asked Karen, and she nodded. "Just wait for me in the car, okay?" "Sure," she replied with another nod. "But don't take too long." "Don't worry about that. I'll be back in the car before you even know it." I smirked before bursting out of the car. I walked to the man who was selling the ice cream. He was sort of old; he should be around his fifties. A handsome man, I'd say. His hair was gray in color, and he also had a white mustache. His arms were hairy, and I could tell his chest was the same. Well, let's not go into that. "What can I help you with, young man?" He asked with a huge smile. I was about to talk, but then he cut me off, saying," You're really handsome, and is t