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Chapter 2: Home

ANNABETH'S P.O.V.

Annabeth hulled in her suitcase in her room and sat on her bed. It had been so long since she had been home. It almost made her laugh remembering the last time she was here. Thalia, Piper, Hazel, and her had been leaving their old life behind, and were preparing for a new one. One that included famous people and massive crowds screaming their names, waiting anxiously for their appearance on stage. Somehow, through all that, all she could think about the entire tour was of one person. Percy. It had absolutely shattered her heart seeing his face after telling him they were going on tour. At the time, she thought the tour would make her forget all about Percy. Boy was she wrong. After each song, she wished that she could have seen Percy in the front row, smiling, and cheering along with the crowd. Before they left on the tour, the girls had decided that not a single conversation they had was allowed to include the boys. It would save a lot more tears.

As Annabeth looked around her room her eyes landed on a picture sitting on top of her desk. It was place in a brown, wood picture frame. The picture was of a perfect group of friends hanging out and laughing together. Annabeth remembered that day as if it were yesterday. It was the day before the girls told Percy, Frank, Jason, and Nico they were leaving. Annabeth wished that everything was going to be just as they left it, but she knew that wasn't going to happen. "Are you ready for lunch?" a voice said, bring Annabeth out of her thoughts.

She looked up and realized it was Thalia. "Oh, hey Tals. Yep, I will be down in a moment" She responded.

The peanut butter and jelly sandwiches smelled amazing. Annabeth raced down the stairs to see Piper, Hazel, Thalia, and her two step brothers sitting at the table eating. She quickly grabbed a plate and a sandwich and went to sit. "I know this probably isn't the world class, 5 course meal you're used to, but it will have to do." Annabeth's stepmother said from the kitchen.

"It's fine" Hazel said. "You'd be surprised about how many meals we had exactly like this while we were away".

"Ya, it was just so much easier than cooking" Annabeth added.

"Good to know" She responded. "Eat quickly, your manager will be here any minute".

The girls were nervous for this meeting. This was the meeting where they proposed they go back to school. Every teenage kids dream is to have their whole life perfectly set up for them and never have to go to school ever again. When the girls left they thought they would never have to return. While being away they realized that they started to miss it. They didn't have anything to do during the day and they missed hanging out with friends. The doorbell rang and Annabeth's father ran off to get the door. A few seconds later, he returned with their manager. "Hello girls" Mr. D greeted them.

The girls responded with hello's and hi's. After getting lunch cleaned up, everyone gathered around the island in the kitchen. "First things first" Mr. D began, "I wanted to let you know that your newest hit single has now reached number one on the charts and 5 new record companies want to sign with you".

An excited buzz went around the table. When the excitement died down the girls gave each other a look. It was time. They had planned it out so that Annabeth would start the discussion. "So, now that we are off the tour and we are back home" Annabeth began.

"We thought that maybe we could go back to school this September" Piper finished.

Mr. D was quiet for a moment. To the girls this felt like an eternity. The wait was so painful. Annabeth felt like Mr. D was not responding because he wanted them to feel this way. Thalia was the least impatient of the group. "Aw come on Mr. D" She said. "Just rip of the band aid already".

"Alright, Alright. No" Mr. D answered.

"What! Why not?" Hazel whined.

"Because".

"Because isn't a reason" Piper said.

"Ok then, because your careers as pop stars just began and you need to make good decisions that will benefit your future".

"We will never be able to have a career if we don't have the experiences to write about" Annabeth reasoned.

"True".

"Yes, we need to experience love and heartbreak and friendships and school lessons" Thalia said.

"You have already experienced the love and heartbreak. You crushed those boys hearts before going away. What were their names? Peter, Jake, Niel, and Fred?"

"Percy" Annabeth corrected.

"Jason" Piper stated.

"Nico" Thalia said through grinding teeth.

"And Frank" Hazel said.

"Right".

"What if we just went for half the year and then go back on tour?" Annabeth asked.

"Please!" all the girls pleaded.

Mr. D seemed to think about this for a moment. "Fine" he said. "But I want 10 new hits and 20 songs for an album by the time you come back.

"That's a lot you know" Thalia said.

"But we'll do it" Annabeth cut in.

"Great. Now if you don't mind, I must go meet with an upcoming boy band." Mr. D announced.

The girls thanked him and said goodbye. After Thalia closed the door behind him all the girls let out a breath. Annabeth felt like the world had been lifted off her shoulders. "I was convinced he was going to say no" She said.

"Me too" Piper said.

"Well what are we standing here for? Let's go celebrate!" Thalia announced.