Percy's POV
I woke up with a smile on my face. Dayum! This will be the best party ever! I went to the bathroom and took a bath. I dressed a blue green stripes tshirt and a rolled up suit jacket. I wore jeans and my green converse.
I put on my Necklace that says 'Seaweed Brain'. Its Annabeth's gift. Exchange gift you may say. In turn, I gave her the same necklace that says 'Wise Girl' on it. Its our nickname since we were 8.
"Percy, the party will start soon." My mom knocked on the door.
"Yes, yes. I'll be right there!" I exclaimed. I hear her walking towards the elevator. I opened my door and went to knocked on Nico's room. He' not there. The elevator is still occupied, I decided to go down the stairs. Its not the stairs you would see near the elevator. The one they called fire exit I think. Actually, our house is actually facing to the right. When you look at the front of the house, the backyard, you could see my bedroom at the third floor- at the left side. The side facing Annabeth's house. A huge elevator in the middle and two huge staircases beside it. The staircase lead to a balcony at the second floor. You can see everything from there. Ok. Back to the present, I went to the balcony and was greeted by some of our friends. Grover, Thalia, Bobby and Matthew, Nico, Jason, Piper, Leo, Connor and Travis, Katie, Silena, Charles, Will, Clarisse, Malcolm, Ethan, Michigan and Jonathan. Dad is here too but he'll soon go to his meetings. Mom isnt here because she is needed at the bake shop. Drew and some other girls are here too thought I dont even invited them. Even my cousin Apollo is there. The only one whose not here is Annabeth. I didnt really told everyone that this is a 10th Anniversary Party and its for Annabeth. I told them that it was just some hanging-around-get-to-know-each-other party.
"Sup Perce?" Apollo asked me. He's a guy with a blonde hair and sky blue eyes. He's as tall as me. But tanner and likes sunglasses. He likes to were sleeveless shirts and Denim shorts. He's probably 34 by now. But he looks like 20 plus.
"Er...Im fine, I think?" He chuckled. The thing is, were not really close. I met him when I was 13, when he drove Nico, Thalia and me in his shiny yellow car. We were almost caught because he made Thalia drove. His car was wrecked at the end.
"Uhh...want some drinks?" I asked him.
"No. I'll be with the ladies. Bye!" He waved at me. Nico walked towards me.
"Whats with this party about?" He asked me.
"Socialization...I dont know?" I said.
"Im better off in a grave yard than this. The girls are really annoying. They kept telling me Im cute. I. Am. Not." He clenched his fist.
"Go into your room or something. I know you hate Parties." He smiled.
"Sure." He fist bumped the air around him then went to the elevator. Dad came to my side.
"Hi dad." I said. He patted me on the back. Even though Im usually without my dad because he kept travelling around the world, I still feel connected to him. He is the owner of the company. The Olympians--its some sort of helping people business. Like that. He never really pushed me to go work for him. But I know someday that I'll be handling that Company. That day is not today. The good thing about dad is he always support me. He goes to my swimming Contests and school events. He's the one who taught me how to swim. I love my dad.
"Hi Percy, howd you been this day?" He asked. His sea green eyes looking at me. I really looked like him. My black hair and green eyes came from him. My composition and everything. Heck, Im as tall as him. The only difference is that my skin is whiter than him.
"Im good dad. Thanks." He nodded.
"I know there is something going on your mind. Youre my son." He said. I sighed.
"Annabeth is not here today." I whispered.
"Well maybe later she'll come." He gave me a comforting and hopeful smile as well. I smiled back. His phone ringed. He looked at me. I gestured at him to pick it up. He nodded.
I walked towards the tree house. Its actually hidden at the left side of the house. The area where no one go. I climbed up carefully and sat on the logs me and Annabeth used as a pillow. A very hard pillow. I laugh at the thought. I closed my eyes and tried to fall asleep. Turns out, I did fall asleep.
Time Skipped
I woke up in the tree house, its night time. I looked at the hanging wall clock at our tree house, its 7:12 pm. Dayum! Ive been slept for 9 hours! Curse myself. I looked at my phone and called Annabeth, Ive waited for a while. Finally, she picked it up.
"Hello?" She said.
"Annabeth...where are you?" I asked.
"Im on the mall." She said. She can go to the mall but not to my party. Guess she never really cared about our friendship.
"Why are you at the mall?" I asked.
"Im hanging out with Luke----" I cut her off.
"Hanging with WHO?!" I asked. She ended her call. What the Uncle Hades is wrong with her?!
I went to my camaro and clicked a button so that the gates will automatically open. Everyone looked at me in complete confusion. I drove as fast as I can and after about 15 minutes, Im on the parking lot.
As I walk, no, fast walk, I saw a boy grabbing a girl's hand. The girl tried to shove her off but the man never stopped. I cant see them clearly because the lights are dim. One things for sure, its Annabeth. Her hair. And slim figure. Its her.
I started to run towards the boy. My face probably looked deadly as ever and Im boiling with anger. I probably looked ready to kill.
I grabbed his shoulder and punched him in the face. He staggered backward and fell. I kneeled down and grabbed his collar and punched him even more.
"You. Should. Never. Hurt. A. Girl." I exclaimed as I punched him. Annabeth tried to stop me but I continued.
"DONT EVER TOUCH HER AGAIN. UNDERSTAND?! YOU JERK!" I shouted. "YOU...YOU CRAZY- IDIOTIC- DUMB- MORON-SON-OF-A-THIEF!"
"Percy! Stop!" She said. I looked at the boy at the hood of his car. Annabeth continued to grab my hand. Before I go I yelled: "Crazy freaking Potato!"
"You could have been hurt!" I grabbed her hand and dragged her inside of my car. We drove in silence until I stopped in front of their house.
"You could have been hurt." I said.
"I can handle it." She said. I remembered her being dragged at the boy's car.
"Handle it?! What the Hades are you thinking?!" I exclaimed at her.
"Im fine! I dont need your help! What are you doing there anyway?! Who do you think you are?!" She exclaimed at me.
"I think Im the only one who saved YOUR LIFE!" I shouted.
"Everything is under control!" She yelled.
"From where Im standing...I dont think so." I said.
"You know? Why do you even care?!" She asked. I become silent.
"Yeah. Youre right. Why do I even care? Im just your friend. But I guess... Im not anymore." I said. She opened the door and leave. I clicked the button and the gates open. I parked my car.
I walked as fast as I can to my room. Some looking and staring at me. I dont care. I opened the elevator door and went to my room. I went to my bed and remembered every moments Annabeth and me had. Moments I cherished that will probably never happen again.
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"Percy! Get me down!" She said. I used to piggy back ride her whenever she's around.
"No. Never!" I laughed. I took her to the edge of the pool.
"One..."
"No. Dont. You. Dare." She looked at the pool scared.
"Two..." She kicked and kicked me.
"Perseus!" She exclaimed.
"Three!" We jumped at the cold pool.
"I think were lost." I said. We were in some kind of maze in the amusement park. We were 14 here.
"Yeah...you think?" She said sarcastically.
"Yeah." I smirked.
"Seaweed Brain." She muttered.
"Owl head!" I exclaimed.
"Mermaid!"
"Bookworm!"
"Sea serpent!"
"Uhh...nerd!"
"FISH FACE!"
"Wnatever." I said.
"Where in the World?!" She said and gasped
"New York." I said.
"What?!"
"Nothing." Were at the top of Empire State Building. Looking at the beautiful view.
"I like it. Its very peaceful." She said and wrapped her hands around my neck and kissed my cheek. Which made me blush.
"Its beautiful. Right?" I asked. But I wasnt looking at the scenery, I was looking at her.
"Yeah." She said still looking at the view.
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A single tear ran down to my cheek. I wiped it. The big picture hanging at the wall, a picture of me and Annabeth, didnt help too. I leaned against the wall. I tried to sleep but I couldnt.
Annabeth's POV
Stupid Hubris. Stupid Flaws. Stupid me.
Thats what makes our friendship ruin. I regret everything. I regret what I said.
I walked through our house. Bobby and Matthew playing video games at the living room. My mom and dad will not be home till next week. I climbed at the stairs to my room.
I opened the door and closed it behind me. I leaned at the door and cried.
Why did I said that?
Why did he go to the mall just to get me?
Why did I go to the mall at the first place?
The truth is, Luke Castellan- a guy I only met this week- told me to go and hang out with him. I said yes, only because I thought that I could forget him. I thought that I could forget my feelings. Im kinda on a date with him this day. We went to the mall, shopped and eat together. I tried to make conversations with him, but I just couldnt. He isnt Percy. The whole day went awkward, As I expected. Then he tried to grab me and dragged me into his car, but I shoved him off. He grabbed my hand forcefully and Percy came to the rescue.
I didnt mean to said all that things to him. I only wanted to know why he care. I want to know if he have feelings for me. And now...I ruined it all.
I quietly sat at my bed. I let silence take place. A flash of disappointment and regret can be seen at my face.