disclaimer i do not own any of the Percy Jackson characters
Chapter one
The winter weather perfectly reflected my mood today, I forgot my jacket and the rain was atrocious I had to walk home because my car had broken down and now I must go and work at my family's book store which is under my apartment. Get home finally and change into dry clothes put coffee in the maker and go down stairs to open the store. The first hour or two goes by like usual with the odd person walking in but no books are sold. But then.
"Exc…...excuse me?" a small girl was looking up at me she couldn't be more than 7 years old. She has auburn brown hair with blue eyes the colour of the sky, her clothes seemed to be old and she has no shoes on. "How can I help you sweetie?" I asked her softly.
"PIPER WHERE DID YOU RUN OFF TO?" A boy ran into the shop, his pitch-black hair all rustled in the wind and when he turned and looked at me his sea green eyes stared straight into my heart. "Percy I'm over here!" she ran over to him then I noticed another girl hiding behind his leg. "Hi, is this, your little sister?" I asked, "Um yeah thanks" he seems timid and shy. He was about to leave when I ask, "What did little piper want?" the girl called piper turns around says "I love books and I wanted a new book but Percy
can't afford new books for us so I was coming in to have a look" I look at this boy he can't be any older than me he seems to have a big burden on his shoulders and he looks so very tired. It looks like this family isn't very well off and this adorable little girl that wants a book. "Piper was that your name?" I ask bending down to her height. "Yes, that's me and I'm 7 years old" she has such a huge grin on her face, "is there any book you really really want?" the little girl looked up puzzled momentarily and her emotion then flickered to joy and ran over and got a novel off the shelf, it was Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. "You have good taste, here's a deal for you I'll let you have the book on the condition that each time you want a new book you get Percy, was it? To bring you back and trade back the book" her eyes light up with joy "Are you sure miss" the teenage boy Percy looked worried and protective of these three girls. "Yes, my father owns this shop so it's fine" I give the girl a big smile. "Thank you" Percy says still not sure about me, "By the way my name's Annabeth"
Later that day as I walked down the aisles of books I stopped off in front of my favourite section, architecture and start checking what books are here. After a couple of minutes, I start thinking about this boy and his three sisters, the shy pain stricken boy who looked so tired, I wonder when or if I will see them again.
I notice that it's getting late and the sun had already gone down, I was about to lock up when the door opens I turn to see the boy from earlier. "Percy, was it?" I ask him softly. "Um yeah, I just wanted to say thank you and give you this" in his hand is just enough to pay for the book piper took in small change. I give him a puzzled look "what is this for?" I ask
"the book my little sister took" he replies looking at the floor
"And what book might that be, no book has been taken or sold today" with a smile I carry on "thanks, Percy but it's fine I love reading anyway and seeing another young girl wanting to read, excites me"
"yeah it is Percy thank you and when piper is finished I'll get her to return it when she is finished" Percy smiles at me one more time before "good night Annabeth" and he is gone before I can say anything else.
Two days have been since I meet Percy, Piper and their two sisters, school was uneventful and because my car was still in the shop with the weather still dreadful I decided to not go to school and work in the bookstore all day. I get in early and get a cup of coffee thinking that I won't be too busy so I grab the book I'm reading and sit at the front desk. Not an hour goes by before I have someone walking in the door, this lady is absolutely stunning I have never seen such beauty before I can't describe her at first glance before she disappears behind a bookshelf so I look back down at my book and start to read again.
"Excuse me" I look up to see the woman standing in front of me frowning down at me she said that in such a disapproving tone. "How can I help mam?" I ask her and realising that this woman seems to be beautiful on the outside but her personality is ugly at the least. The way she looks at me with disgust makes me shrink down in my chair. "I would like to see the owner of the store" her cherry red lipstick is bright on her white cheeks you ginger hair flows perfectly down one side, her eyes are sky blue, long story short I've never seen someone as beautiful as her before. "Sorry but my father is away on business at the time being and I don't know when he will be home, can I take a message?" the disgust in her eyes has now grown.
"Yes actually, I am here as the representative for Olympus industries and we are wanting to buy this block to build a new skyscraper hotel and your father's building is the last one we need". She picks up a book on the desk and looks at it then drops it back down "so if you can get your father to call me when he returns I will be very much appreciative towards you" she hands me her card and walks out of the store.
Authors Note: Please comment on what you think and if you enjoyed the first chapter.