I really should stop making more stories...
Hi everyone! This is a new story inspired by another one I read. I hope you like it, because this one is different from what I usually write. Well, in my opinion. (: I wanted to write this for a while now, and I hope you like reading it as much I like writing it.
The characters (like Annabeth) would be OOC, and I'm just forewarning you in advance.
Summary
AU. Twenty-one year old Annabeth Chase knew a lot of people. As cliche as it was, she thought that perhaps she would find that "special someone" at a local park, or maybe even a library. Never did she expect to find him when she accidently crashes his wedding. The girl is in one hell of a ride, but even if so, maybe its all worth it. Rated T. PxA
Disclaimer: I do not own Percy Jackson and the Olympians or the Heroes of Olympus in any shape or form.
Annabeth was quietly drawing some designs for her advanced architecture class when one of her closest friends, Rachel Elizabeth Dare, barged in. Her hair looked like a rat's nest, all windblown and flying everywhere, and her eyes were puffy and red. Annabeth remembered Rachel wearing a cute green top and white jeggings this morning, but now, her shirt was wrinkled and filled with tear stains. Immediately noticing the situation, the blonde quickly put her pencil down. The twenty-one year old girl hoisted herself up from her chair, smoothing out her own cream colored shirt.
"Red...?" Annabeth questioned hesitantly, not knowing what to say. Rachel suddenly looked down, and her fiery red hair concealed the girl's face as Annabeth noticed her body trembled. Annabeth heard some light sniffles, and the blonde stretched out her arms, inviting the girl for a hug.
"Come here," she murmured as Rachel walked slowly into her arms. Rachel broke into sobs as Annabeth awkwardly rubbed her friend's back soothingly. "There there, it's alrite."
Suddenly, the door swung open, and a brunette strolled into the dorm with a glass of water firmly gripped in her hands. She was an average height with long, chocolate brown hair. She had forest green eyes, and Annabeth noticed that they were filled with worry. Annabeth's own stormy gray orbs lit up when the brunette walked towards the pair. Annabeth murmured a thanks as the girl helped the redhead to settle down. Once the tears were reduced, she helped Rachel sit on Annabeth's bunk as she offered a glass of water to her friend in which the redhead obliged. Annabeth smiled at the girl warmly.
"You always know what to do Kat." Annabeth commented happily. "Kat," or Katie Gardner, simply laughed as she curled a strand of her chocolate brown hair behind her ear.
"Not a problem. Saw Rachel running towards the dorm in tears, so I figured she would need a glass of water," the brunette patted Rachel once more as she gently pried the glass from her hand. "Now Rach... what's the problem?"
Rachel took a deep breath as she wiped some falling tears with her right hand. "It's Ethan," she murmured. Annabeth quirked a brow.
"Ethan Nakamura?" the blonde asked softly. Rachel nodded at the mention of her boyfriend. Annabeth gritted her teeth. "What did he do?" Honestly, Annabeth never trusted that man. Just the fact that he has an eye patch makes him a bit off, but he was always quiet and never really opened up. Rachel did seem to like him though, and for her friend's sake, Annabeth tried to as well.
Katie gave Annabeth a warning glance. "What about Ethan?" Rachel started to tremble again, and Katie put her hand on Rachel's arm for support. Rachel closed her eyes.
"He... he got a girl pregnant. Now he's going to marry her." there was a slight pause, and Annabeth took a deep breath. Rachel was silent momentarily, and sensing Annabeth's reaction, she instantly looked at the blonde.
"He told me that he had a fling with the girl back then before he met me, and he just realized that the girl has a daughter. He didn't want for the daughter to have no father, so he's going to marry her. I know it's the right thing to do, but even if so, it hurts, and we've been together for a long time. Annabeth, please. Don't do something you'll regret." Annabeth glared at the ground, her hands curling into a fist. A tense silence filled the air, as Rachel and Katie waited for their friend to respond.
"Where is the wedding taking place?"
Rachel blinked, stunned by the question.
"... What?"
"Where is Ethan getting married?" Annabeth asked shortly. Katie watched the blonde curiously, as the redhead's eyes were instantly carried to the ground.
"I... I don't know," Rachel answered, her hands gripping on Annabeth's silk gray bedsheets. "I was invited, along with the both of you, but I'm not going to go. I don't want to hold you both back, so if you guys want to go, go without me. The wedding's tomorrow, somewhere on Mulberry Street." Annabeth cursed. Mulberry Street was more of like an avenue; it stretches out for perhaps miles and miles. But that wasn't really the point. Annabeth and Katie were never really close to Ethan in particular; they only hanged out with him when Rachel was around. Katie, slightly irked by Ethan, swallowed.
"He told you this just now?" Katie asked. "Weddings usually take months to plan, and he's finally telling you this when the wedding is tomorrow?" Rachel merely nodded as Katie sighed, her pale fingers massaging her temples. She collapsed onto Annabeth's bed, as Annabeth scrunched her eyebrows.
"Rach... I know this is hard for you considering you love him... but may I speak with Ethan? I'm thinking to attend the wedding tomorrow." Annabeth asked hesitantly. Rachel gave a soft sigh as she shrugged her shoulders carelessly.
"Why not? Don't make him feel guilty though. Please." The blonde gave a slight nod at her redheaded friend. She just wanted to talk to Ethan for a minute, and for the redhead's sake, Annabeth will try not to go overboard. Annabeth sometimes can get a bit hot-tempered because of her pride, but for Rachel, she'll keep it at a minimum.
"Kat? Can you tag along?" Katie looked surprised at Annabeth's question, but she smiled lightly as her eyes were gazing upon the ceiling.
"I'll attend the wedding with you tomorrow."
o()O()o
Wanting some fresh air, Annabeth excused herself and was about to leave the college dorm. She grabbed her bag and white sweater on the way out. A few paces before reaching the door, the blonde turned around and glanced at her friends.
"I'm heading towards Starbucks. Do you guys want anything?"
Rachel gave a subtle shake of a head, while Katie smiled fondly.
"Can I come with?" The brunette asked. She always had a thing for Starbucks. Annabeth laughed lightly.
"The more the merrier right?"
Rachel nodded towards her friends. "I'm heading towards the library so I can study for the upcoming test. I should get going. It's getting pretty late." Rachel smoothed out her top, and with a wave, the redhead left the room. Katie and Annabeth followed soon after, and heading towards Annabeth's car, Katie looked at the blonde questionably.
"What are you going to wear tomorrow?" Annabeth raised her eyebrows in response.
"Luckily, I have a dress in the closet, but that's what I don't want to talk about. Isn't it rather odd that we get an invite when the big day is actually tomorrow?" Annabeth asked suspiciously, furrowing her eyebrows. Katie sighed softly.
"I've been wondering the same thing. I wanted to talk to Ethan as well." the brunette twirled a strand of hair with her fingers. "And for the dress... I think I have a dress in my closet. I have some digging to do." Annabeth shook her head, but even if so, it was in an amused kind of way. They both then went inside Annabeth's car. The blonde started the ignition once both of the girls strapped on their seatbelts. The ride towards Starbucks wasn't very far, and they reached their intended destination in approximately ten minutes. They walked into the building, and Annabeth walked up towards the counter as Katie went to find two seats.
"Can I get the Iced Caramel Macchiato along with the Iced White Chocolate Mocha?" Annabeth questioned, lips forming into a grin. Katie and Annabeth both had a sweet tooth. After obtaining the drinks and paying for them, the blonde walked towards Katie, who was at the far end of the shop. Katie was watching a group of people with her eyes narrowed. Confused for a second, Annabeth walked up to her hesitantly.
"Um... what are you doing?" Katie looked at the blonde, and putting down their drinks, Annabeth followed Katie's general eyesight.
Because sitting a few tables away was a couple innocently drinking some coffee. They looked around the same age as Annabeth and Katie, and the woman was stroking the man's thigh. Annabeth cringed. This was a public place. Did she really have to do that?
The girl had lush and curly honey-colored hair. Since she was facing their direction, Annabeth noticed that she had royal blue eyes and spray-tanned skin.. She wore a tomato red tank top that ends right above her belly button. She wore white short-shorts to match, along with some black pumps. Her face was caked with makeup, and her ears sagged from her enormous gold hoops.
She was like those popular girls you've seen in the movies. The only difference was that this was reality.
The man had pitch black hair, and pale skin. He wore a black leather jacket despite the summer heat. Since he was facing the other direction, Annabeth assumed that he made a joke or was flirting, because the woman giggled and slapped his shoulder. Annabeth narrowed her eyes. If she had seen correctly, he was wearing an eyepatch...
"Ethan?!" Annabeth blinked, surprised. She turned away, so her and "Ethan" were looking at different sides. She didn't want him to notice her.
"I think so too." Katie whispered fiercely. Annabeth suspiciously looked at them in the corner of her eye. Something's not right about this...
"I can't hear them." Annabeth commented, biting her lip. She knew it was rude, but she needed to know the truth. Katie nodded solemnly, instantly knowing how Annabeth felt. Annabeth suddenly lit up. Her hands went into her pocket, and she pulled out her phone out. It was worth a shot, and Annabeth wanted to try out all the options. Scrolling through the pages for the perfect app, Annabeth clicked on the one she needed. Katie looked over, and her lips slowly forming into a grin, Annabeth touched the screen.
Her phone was now recording.
o()O()o
"So let's see!" Katie hissed.
When Annabeth and Katie arrived back to their dorm, they realized that Rachel was not home yet. Rachel was a hard-worker, so she was probably studying. The two girls were currently lying on the red fur carpet on the floor. Annabeth rolled her eyes at Katie, and finding the video and promising each other to save their comments and reactions until the end, she clicked play.
Annabeth was quite surprised that they two people didn't notice that they were being watched. Annabeth even had her phone directed at them.
The girl looked at Ethan with a smirk. She giggled as she winked.
"So... how did she take it?"
Ethan shrugged. "I didn't tell her."
The girl frowned. "But baby, that's what we planned!"
"I know Macy, I know," Ethan looked at Macy. "I did tell her something though."
Macy perked up. Her freakishly red lips curved into a creepy malicious smile. "And what did you tell her?"
Ethan laughed. "I told her I was going to marry you because you were pregnant a long time ago with our child," He shrugged his shoulders innocently. "I don't love her, but the girl is innocent and sweet. I don't want to hurt her poor frail little heart," He put emphasis on that little sentence that Annabeth couldn't help but growl.
Macy snorted. "You lied to her. But all that aside, we're going to get married!" The woman squealed. "It wasn't that hard too. We were dating for like, five years now, and she still doesn't know? Gosh, that girl is stupid." Ethan laughed as he leant forward and gave Macy a kiss.
The video ended, and both girls were stunned. Katie's mouth was agape and her both of her hands were clenched into fists. Ethan and Rachel have been dating for six years, and Rachel trusted him severely.
"That jackass!" Annabeth snarled. "Forget the diplomatic approach! That man is going to get pummeled tomorrow." Katie growled in agreement. Her eyes softened however.
"How are we going to tell Rachel?"
Annabeth's furious expression fell off her face. "Crap. Rachel..."
Katie nodded, her left hand reaching up to touch her own cheek. Annabeth watched her, and sighed openly a few seconds later.
"Well, we're her friend. We should tell her about this; it'll be terrible if she figured this out on her own," the blonde puffed out her cheeks in exasperation. "As much as I hate telling her this, it has to happen. This video will be proof." Katie rolled over, so her eyes were facing the ceiling.
"I wish she never had to face this kind of situation," Katie mumbled sympathetically. "We should tell her when she gets back."
Annabeth could only solemnly nod.
o()O()o
Rachel took it rather well. Sure, she grabbed a baseball bat and destroyed half of the things in their dorm and cursed at everything, but it was fine. After assisting Rachel burn all of the pictures between her and Ethan and taping his face against a dart board and throwing darts at the glossy image of his pale face, Annabeth was completely and utterly exhausted. It was about two in the morning, and the wedding was in eleven hours. The blonde knew she had to take a quick nap before she got ready; she wanted to have enough energy to kick his ass for what he had done. Katie had the same idea as well, because when Annabeth woke up, she saw the brunette slumped on the couch in the far corner. Annabeth rubbed her eyes and glanced at the clock.
It was 10:00 A.M.
The wedding was in three hours.
Annabeth's eyes widened and grabbing a pillow, she threw it at Katie. It hit her at the perfect angle Annabeth was hoping for, and Katie jumped up. Annabeth was glad that she was a light sleeper.
"I'm up! I'm up!" the brunette commented looking flustered. Annabeth rolled her eyes, and merely pointing at the clock, Katie got the message. Annabeth ran into the bathroom, while Katie ran into the closet.
And while all that was happening, Rachel was sleeping on her bed.
o()O()o
Annabeth smoothed out her dress and glanced at Katie. "Ready?"
Katie sighed and looked out the of the car window. They were in front of a large church, and it wasn't hard to miss. Although Mulberry Street was pretty large, this was one of the only churches in the area. It was frequently used for weddings.
Subconsciously, Katie looked at her own dress. It was a green, strapless dress with a sweetheart neckline that stopped mid-thigh. It was simple and sleek, which Katie loved. Annabeth was wearing a one-shoulder gray dress that reached her knees. It was tight and ruched, showing Annabeth's figure. Both girls held a clutch that matched their dress color.
Katie could only nod as both girls got out of the car. There were many people murmuring to one another, but even if so, excitement rippled through the crows. Annabeth narrowed her eyes. Just standing here made her aggravation towards Ethan increase.
The two girls were about to walk into the church when they were stopped by a guard.
"Ladies, can I see your invitation?"
Both girls froze. Annabeth kicked herself inwardly. Out of everything, they forgot to bring the invitations. The blonde blinked, and she suddenly smiling uneasily at the guard.
"Well... you see... the thing is..."
"We're wedding coordinators!" Katie piped up, giving the guard a brilliant smile. The guard crossed his arms and looking down at the two, he raised his eyebrows.
"Can I get any sort of identification?" Annabeth was fidgeting now. Katie took this matter into her own hands, because opening her clutch, she took out two cards. Flashing them, she smiled charmingly at the guard. "The wedding's about to start. Here's the proof. Have a nice day!" The guard murmured a response and allowing the two to pass, they sprinted inside.
Annabeth looked at her friend with a quirked eyebrow. Katie laughed openly.
"Travis. He makes cards for everything." Annabeth opened her mouth but clamped it shut. Right. Her boyfriend. She's not going to even ask. The hallway was long and brightly lit, and when the two finally saw the bride and the groom, Annabeth glared. The wedding was about to start.
Before the priest opened his mouth, Annabeth and Katie ran into the room. The door slammed behind them, and the sound of their heels echoed across the floor when Annabeth shouted. "Wait!"
She suddenly felt numerous pairs of eyes glancing at her. There were even some hushed whispers, in which Annabeth ignored. Chanting apologies in her head towards the gods for what is yet to come, Annabeth held her head high, as she glared at the sight before her.
"You fucking bastard!" Annabeth started, glaring at the guards who were walking towards her, ready to haul her out. "I saw you yesterday! I knew what your intentions were, you fucking son of a bitch of an asshole! You left my friend heartbroken you worthless piece of shit! I always knew that something was up with you, but for Rachel's sake, I kept my mouth shut. I hope you go rot in hell now, you fucking man-whore, and if you don't, I will personally drag you there!" Almost finished with her outburst, Annabeth glanced around for good measure. The guards should've dragged her out by now, but they stopped curiously when she was in the middle of that insulting session. She hoped she embarrassed Ethan well.
She was about to open her mouth, ready for another round of big insults when Katie looked at her.
"Annie-" Katie hissed. She was about to continue when a sound echoed across the air.
The sound was a slap.
Annabeth watched as the bride furiously turned around and ran towards the exit. Annabeth saw her eyes momentarily as she rushed past the blonde, and what she saw was something she didn't expect.
Under the bridal veil, Annabeth saw long, wavy, and beautiful chocolate brown hair. Instead of the royal blue eyes Macy had, she had a color that Annabeth couldn't quite pick up. It flashed many different colors before it settled on a mint green, and Annabeth saw her pained expression before she completely left the church.
That wasn't Macy. And if that wasn't Macy...
Annabeth glanced towards the alter. She saw the groom's furious expression towards the blonde. Annabeth's own stormy gray orbs met the man's sea green ones.
That's not Ethan...
It suddenly clicked.
Annabeth's eyes flickered towards Katie, and Katie nodded and jerked her finger towards a sign. Annabeth's eyes followed her direction.
WELCOME TO THE WEDDING BETWEEN MCLEAN AND JACKSON
Holy shit. Is that what she thinks it is...?
Even better. Annabeth crashed the wedding between one of the two's most wealthiest families in the world.
Chaos and a commotion broke out as the audible whispers that was there before dissipated. Two guards grabbed Annabeth's and Katie's arms, but Annabeth stomped on their feet with her heels. Tearing away from their grasp, Annabeth did a roundhouse kick towards the other guard, which released Katie from his hold. Gasps along with some angry uproars broke out, but Annabeth held up one hand. She glared at more guards, who were running and calling for more backup.
"Don't bother," Annabeth sneered. "We're leaving."
And there was only one thing that Annabeth and Katie could do.
They both ran towards the exit.
So? How is it? I liked writing this, but I think it's a bit fact-paced. But either way, you know the drill. Review, favorite, and alert. :D Thanks to my friend, Alice (ChocoVanilla-Bunny) and her sister for helping me with the insults and curses. I find it hard. I don't curse much, and when I do, I only say like bitch and stuff.
Yes, I know. I'm quite lame.
Have a lovely day! :D Feedback would be appreciated.
Published on March 31, 2013