Star-Crossed Lovers
Annabeth sighed. A party? Nooooo...
'Come on, it's not going to be that bad', comforted Hazel. 'Just a little party, that's all.'
'Little?!' Annabeth fumed. 'Ugh, I can't believe that you don't even care.'
'Listen to yourself Annie! Ugh, oh my gods, the food, the music, and the people. Ugh, fun. It's just a party.' Hazel smiled infuriatingly.
' Point 1) The food: Disgustingly underdone in effort to rush things up, and always super juvenile; Point 2) The music: Oh my gods, this is a party at a family house, not a freaking rave, so turn the goddamn music down; Point 3) The people: Do I even have to comment?; Point 4) Fun: Fun is overrated; and finally, Point 5) Call me Annie again and I'll twist your freaking head off.'
Hazel grinned. 'Point proven.'
Percy smiled. A party? Yessss...
'What are you smiling for? Still lovesick after Rachel?' taunted Leo, making kiss faces.
'Gods, yes. Tonight she is going to be at a party at the Chase's house. Finally, someplace I can make a move.' Percy smiled, oblivious to the people around him.
Nico sighed.
'That's messed up, Perce. You're not seriously considering going to that party? The Chase family hate us, you know that.' bleated Grover, nervously chewing on the side of the armchair.
' Exactly. You know what would take your mind off Rachel?', asked Jason. 'A black eye and two broken ribs. Because that's what you're gonna get if you walk past that door, I'm telling you.'
Leo snickered at that one.
'Leo. Grover. Jason. Nico. *wounded look* Yes, you Nico. I don't give a damn. It's a mask party. They won't even recognise us! Trust me.'
Percy leaned triumphantly on his chair, which decided it didn't like him anymore and flung him backwards, onto the floor with a sickening thud.
Leo's snicker bubbled into a roar of laughter at his friend painfully squished against the floor.
' Thanks for that Leo,' mumbled Percy. 'Reeeaaally appreciated it...'
' Hey, you brought that upon yourself,' defended Leo. ' The only one who wasn't laughing was Nico, and that is because he takes a sick satisfaction in watching you in pain, and finds it more satisfying than amusing.'
' Thats- okay, that's just creepy. Totally creepy. But true.' Percy heaved himself up from the ground and eyed the offending chair distrustfully. ' I think I'll stand.'