So after, what like 2 years of waiting (SO SORRY BTW) I have decided to write the sequel. This will be based on the next half of the school year and will be from Percy's perspective.
If you're new to my story, first of all... welcome! Second of all, please read Annabeth's Boarding Tale so that you are updated and understand everything that's gone on!
I'm hoping to update every Wednesday, if not it will be every other.
Without further delay, I present Percy's Choices – Chapter 1- Reflection and Elevation
After the countdown, everyone seemed a little bit happier. Thankful that one year had ended and that they could have a clean slate for the new one. It was like a weight had been lifted off everyone's shoulders and you could see it in the room, there was more laughter as if the joy were contagious. The bodies swaying on the dance floor were more relaxed. The atmosphere was brighter and better than ever before. On the other hand, this could all just be due to the amount of alcohol being secretly consumed but somehow Percy doubted that. Percy felt like this might just be the best year yet.
He glanced round at his friends who were close by, all of them dancing and laughing. Piper clinging onto Jason as he lifted her up and spun them round, Frank placing his hand on the small of Hazel's back and smiling with a beer in has hand as they laughed at Leo re-telling the story about how nervous he was that Calypso might reject him. His eyes then wandered over to Annabeth who was parting the crowd as she tried to make her through with their drinks in her hand. He had put that girl through hell and back since they met in September but somehow, here they were, together. He gave a lop sided grin as she approached and handed him his drink.
"What's that smile for?" She asked curiously with a grin of her own.
"Nothing… just that I'm glad you're here"
"Well you've got my dad's friend to thank for that, otherwise I'd be sat in a corner reading a book at some grown up party"
"That's not what I meant" he said with a laugh and kissed her on the forehead. Annabeth's expression changed to a puzzled one and just as Percy was about to explain, the song changed to Mr Brightside and before he knew it, him and his friends and subconsciously formed a circle and started shouting the lyrics and jumping up and down to the beat. It was a memory that Percy knew he would remember forever, that feeling of togetherness and happiness that was spread between them. There wasn't another kind of energy like it and Percy doubted they would feel it again.
A few hours later, once the songs had stopped and they were all worn out, Annabeth said that she was feeling sleepy and was going to head off to bed. Percy insisted he walked Annabeth back to her room and she reluctantly let him. They said goodbye to the group and roamed the corridors hand in hand before reaching Annabeth and Piper's room.
"Well this is me" Annabeth announced, as if Percy didn't know which one it was. He thought it was cute. He kissed her softly on the lips and said goodnight. He turned and walked away, after a couple of steps he looked back to check she had gone in, which she had. He smiled to himself and slid down the banister of the stairs rather than taking the steps. He landed on 2 feet and put his arms up as if he had just done a gymnastics routine at the Olympics and was receiving a round of applause. Percy felt his phone vibrating so dug it out of his pocket to see Rachel was calling him. He ducked into the nearest classroom and answered it.
"Rachel? Is everything ok?" His voice was full of concern.
"Percyyyyyyyy, yeahhhhh everythings fineeeeee" She was squealing
"Are you drunk?" He chuckled
"Maybe a little bit… I just wanted to say that I'm ok, you're ok, Annabeth's ok and everybody is ok" It seems that Percy wasn't the only one to have felt a weight lifted off his shoulder when the new year started.
"I'm glad you're ok Rachel. Really I am"
"And…And… And"
"Yes Rachel?" He smirked
"I want you to know I want us to be friends. Like we were once before."
Percy thought about this, friends like they were once before. Before he screwed her over. Before he treated her like she hadn't been his friend. When he could talk to her about anything, when they used to have fun and a laugh. That's why he decided to date her, because they were friends and they did have a connection.
"I can't think of anything I would like more. I'm sorry about how I treated you Rach, you deserved better than that. You deserve better than me"
"That's greattttttt, I've gotta go we're about to do shots and THAT'S MY JAMMMMM, GIRLS COME ON WE HAVE TO GO DANCE!"
Percy took the phone away from his ear and ended the call. He smirked at the thought of Rachel dragging people to go and dance to All the Small Things by blink-182. He swore to himself that he was going to be a friend for her. Whenever she needed, whatever she needed, he would do it to make up for being a crappy boyfriend. It was the least he could do. He was determined to be a better version of himself this year. A better student. A better athlete. A better friend and most importantly a better boyfriend, he couldn't stand the thought of letting Annabeth down.
With that thought in mind, he walked back to his room with more of a spring in his step than ever before.
