Percy: The fateful day

Exhausting.

Today was exhausting. But before I tell you about my day, let me tell you who I am. I am Percy Jackson, son of Poseidon Jackson and Sally Jackson. I work at an aquarium along with my dad. I am 21 years old before you ask me anything about that.

Now I'll tell you why today was exhausting.

Today, my dad came up with an 'excellent' idea of allowing children to come to the aquarium for a day. And to avoid children from getting lost or in trouble, he appointed me as their guardian and sorts. Let me tell you that it was NOT fun.

They kept running here and there and kept asking me questions that they wouldn't even understand. And even questions I didn't understand. It was draining overall.

So, I managed to get a half-day and then went to a coffee shop nearby. Now I am not really a coffee person because I don't like cocaine but today was desperate and I needed coffee.

Anyways, I entered and saw the it was pretty much empty apart from a girl sitting on the cashier, twirling her hair and looking through her phone. She had beautiful and wavy auburn hair, tied in a braid and a slim body. Her eyes were bright silver.

I walked to the counter and said, "Um… Hello."

She jumped slightly and blushed and said, "H-hello. Sorry I was looking through my messages. Anyways, what would you like to have today?"

I waved her apology and said, "I'd like to have one cappuccino please."

She nodded and said, "Anything else sir?"

I shook my head and said, "Not really and please don't call me 'sir' after this morning."

She laughed and said, "Tough day?"

I chuckled and said, "You can't imagine."

She continued laughing as she went through a door to the back, probably to give the order.

She came out and said, "So where do you work?"

I shrugged and said, "Olympia Aquarium."

Her jaw fell to the ground and her eyes widened and said, "Y-You work there?"

I shrugged again and said, "Technically my dad works there. I just help him out there."

She nodded and said, "I work here and on Saturdays, I babysit some children, but I am taking acting lessons to become an actress."

I blurted out, "Yeah you are beautiful to be an actress."

She blushed tomato red and said, "Thanks…?"

I said, "Percy, Percy Jackson. And you are?"

She answered, "Artemis. No last name."

I nodded and was about to talk more when my coffee came. I took it and headed to my home.

After some time, I reached my home and entered it and saw Grover lying on the couch. I rolled my eyes at him. Grover is my best friend since 10 years and my roommate, though he likes to sleep on the couch for some reason. I slept there once and the next day my back was hurting miserably. He also wears a cap and has crutches because of an accident in his childhood. Don't ask him about it or else, he will find a way to make his crutches as weapon. Unfortunately, I speak from experience.

I sighed and grabbed one of his crutches and poked his side with it and said, "Oi Grover. Get up. You can't keep sleeping there since Daphel broke up with you. Go out and find another girl."

Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you. Grover had a long-time crush on this girls Daphel. They got together about a year ago. Last week, on Saturday, Grover was making a plan to propose to her when she sent him a text saying, 'Come meet me at Central Park.'

I don't exactly know what happened but at late night, Grover came in drunk and muttered about how Daphel broke up with him and he drank to get rid of heartbreak. It really sucked to see him in that state as he was the cheerful one and managed to make anyone laugh.

He groaned and said, "Don't remind me of her. And let me sleep in my sorrows."

I rolled my eyes and said, "Stop being dramatic and get up. Get freshened up while I cook you some dinner and after that you ARE going out and trying to get yourself a girl."

He opened his mouth to argue but I said, "That wasn't a question soldier."

He straightened up and mock saluted and said, "Aye Aye mum."

I whacked him on the back of his head and headed to the kitchen to cook something for both of us. I may be rich and next owner of the greatest aquarium in the world but in cooking we are both hopeless. Although I cook because we can tolerate my cooking whereas Grover's cooking will kill us both.

I made some Chicken Pasta and distributed it into two plates and laid them on the table before going to my room to change my clothes.

I walked out of my room and saw Grover wearing a tux, a bow tie, and dark black jeans. I patted him on his back and said, "You look nice man. Now go get your girl."

He laughed and said, "Yeah. Cya man."

I waved him bye before noticing he didn't eat his dinner. I shouted, "GROVER YOU DIDN'T EAT YOUR DINNER."

The reply I got was a laugh from him as he went to wherever he was going. I put his plate in the fridge before eating mine. After eating, I watched some television and checked the next day's schedule.

It was pretty much booked again, and I was the guide because the other guide got sick last week and is getting well at home. All I could do was hope that they weren't completely children otherwise I would go insane with the amount of workload.

I sighed, all excitement of watching television gone. I went and laid in the bed and thought about what happened, but my thoughts went to the worker in the café. She really was something. Her face though seemed familiar. Like I have seen her before. In a magazine? In a newspaper? I didn't know.

Ah whatever.

But she still didn't go out of my head, so I opened my laptop and searched up, 'Artemis'

Several results showed up and I scrolled up and down before I noticed her in a magazine.

'Name: Artemis Hunt

Profession: American model and actress.

Age: 21 years old

Status: As far as we know, she is single but there are several rumours of her having a boyfriend.

Movies: none so far.

TV shows: none so far.'

I looked through it more with some of her pictures before I laid back and thought about how I met with a future actress, without even knowing about it.

Well let's hope we meet her again tomorrow. I wished silently.

Not knowing that tomorrow the wish would come true.

A/N: And there's chapter 1. I thought to have a mortal au about Pertemis too so I wrote this, but this will be a short one. Not really going to be more than 10 chapters. But you never know. Maybe your reviews will encourage me to write more. Maybe not. Just try and the results will depend.