It was a perfectly ordinary day. Get up, go to school, die internally at said school, and go home to a dark empty home. Let me correct that. I came home to a dark empty house. It was in no way a home. It had a roof, a bed, food, and water, but I preferred not to be inside. After my parents got their new jobs, they were never home. Leaving an eleven-year-old child alone for god knows how long. That a great idea! Ten-out-of-ten job there parents! Excuse me. I need to stop reverting back to my original language of sarcasm. It happens when I get upset.
Anyway, I got home and put down my backpack to get out my homework. Just as I was about to sharpen my dull pencil,a loud knock sounded, echoing through the house. I groaned and walked over to the door, peeking through the window next to the door.
My eyes widened as I saw who was outside. They narrowed immediately as I considered the situation. Percy Jackson, on my front porch. No, no, no. This must be someone who is extremely good at cosplay. I refused to admit that this guy could actually be him. Then something happened to prove to me, beyond a doubt, that this was Percy Jackson. He pulled out a ballpoint pen and uncapped it. A gleaming sword appeared in his hand so, like any sane person, I gasped and yanked open the door in the face of the man outside my door, looking annoyed and carrying a sword.
Percy stumbled backwards, a mixture of shock and joy on his face. "I-I can believe that Iḿ finally meeting you," he breathed. "I mean, you are so-"
That was where I had to cut him off. "So what? So awkward? So strange? And how are you even here? You're Percy Jackson! The coolest hero of all time!" It's kind of sad how quickly that turned into fan-girling.
Percy stared at me. "M-me? I'm just Percy. You however, how can I even start? You're Grace Kingston! The most awesome person ever to walk the earth! I should be kissing the very ground you walk on! You are my favorite book character ever!" His gaze grew more solemn. "I know how it ends, and I will change it."
He held his sword in front of him, doing some kind of strange ninja move. That was the breaking point for me. I burst out laughing, clutching the door frame for support. "Me? Awesome? You must have the wrong person. I am the least awesome person you will ever have the misfortune of meeting!"
Percy gave me a pointed glance. "I say you're awesome and you say I'm awesome, so I must be right. I mean, you can control lightning! Jason's pretty good at that, as is Thalia, but you are so amazing!"
I rolled my eyes."Look at me," I said with fake gusto. "I'm so amazing. Boom, pow, whizz," all of which was said in my best sarcastic tone. I ended me 'show' by pointing at a small shrub on the lawn, pretending to shoot it with lightning. To my complete and utter surprise, a blast of lighting came down from the heavens, setting the bust on fire. Suddenly feeling weak,, I looked over at Percy's excited face. "Coincidence?" I said in a feeble voice. "I think I need to sit down."