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CHAPTER 2: PERCY'S POINT OF VIEW
Back to present
It has been six years since that night.
My father took Tyson and me both in to stay with him. I was forced to follow my father's footsteps into the CEO of the company. His wife didn't like me a lot but got along with Tyson. Triton, his son looked very pale to me. Figures he had cancer. But he was great. But even though I found a new family with my father, I lost one.
I lost one but not just anyone.
The one who used to hold me when I cried. The one who used to make me blue cookies. The one who used to feed me. The one who used to laugh and clean my mouth when I had food all over my face.
The one who used to say stories to me late in the night. The one I used to cuddle with after a nightmare. The one whose room I used to run to during a lightning storm. The one who used to drive my fears away.
The one who used to give me my baths. The one who used to let me eat all her cookies and then scold me, told me I would get fat. The one who used to play hide and seek with me.l
The one who used to put cream and bandage on my scrapes and cuts. The one who used to kiss me and say, "Oh Percy those kids may be stronger than you but they will never have a stronger, kinder, and bigger heart than you."
The one who I called 'Mom' and looked up to. The one I truly adored.
It has been six years since that night. Six years since she fell in comma. Six years passed but still she hasn't woke up.
And it's my fault.
Every week I visit her, hoping she would wake up. Every week. I wish I could say I was sorry, and talk to her but she never woke up.
My life was never the same. I lost the face who used to greet me every day. The warmth that I felt from her smiles and her hugs.
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I was sleeping peacefully. No nightmares or anything. It was all going great until the….beeping of my alarm. I groaned, I didn't even sleep for long. I shut the alarm and went back to sleeping.p
Peace and quiet.
"Percy!" an excited voice said. I groaned again.
The door burst open and someone jumped on me.
"Percy, come on." he started giggling. "Get up, it's nine already."
"Tyson not now." I said knowing it's a lost cause.
"Perce, come today is the first day." He said, jumping on me.
I sigh and sit up, "you are not going to let me sleep, are you?" I ask him.
"No."
"Alright." I say and try to stand up and then I turned around. "But,"
"You will have to go through the same torture as me." I say and start tickling him.
"Percy. Percy stop." He pleaded, trying to get away from me. But that was not going to happen. Not on my watch.
"No I won't." I say.
He starts squealing. Squealing. Even though he is 15 years old. He is still my younger brother.
We continued this charade until one servant knocked on the door.
"Sorry to disturb you sir. But your father asked me to dress you up for the occasion."
Tyson and I looked at each other. I shrugged and Tyson went out the door.
The servant closed the door and started rummaging through my wardrobe.
"Um. Casper was it?" or I think that was his name.
"Yes, sir."
"Please drop the 'sir'. And I don't want to wear something that would be very classy and uncomfortable."
"So you want to look posh but stay comfortable?" he asked without glancing at me once.
"Yes." I hoped it would be comfortable.
"Got it sir. Why don't you stop worrying and freshen up?" he looked at me and grinned.
I grinned too, "I will leave it to you then." I said and entered the bathroom.
Ten minutes later
I was sitting down at the table for breakfast with others, in my classy yet comfortable clothes and waited for the servants to serve.
Father looked at me as I continuously fidgeted on my seat.
He asked, "Are you ready for today's meeting?"
"Um, yes father. At least I think so." I said.
Grandpa snorted and said, "You are asking him. Today is not even his big day. What will you do when you become CEO boy?"
"Oh stop it honey." Grandma chided. Than looked at me and smiled. "Don't listen to him sweetheart. You will do fine."
Grandpa huffed and muttered.
Tyson whispered to me, "Seems like grandpa is still afraid of grandma." And started giggling. I gave him a bright smile not wanting grandpa to get a chance to complain.
Amphitrite looked at me and then at grandpa and said, "You're right dad. I am scared something may go wrong."
Ever since Triton died she hated me more although she and her father never liked me from the start. Her mother though welcomed me. Grandma said it was great to see me finally after Poseidon described her to me. She was the only one who welcomed us other than dad.
"Don't worry," dad said. "It's just a meeting to see some new candidates. And Percy will also join them for a year before being named future CEO. It will be a piece of cake." He said turning to me.
I nodded and looked at the time. 9:30. One more hour to go.
I looked down at my plate and saw my uneaten waffle. And began eating.
Oh well it's not like it's the end of the world.
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Annabeth's Point Of View
I woke up at 8 in the morning. I tried sleeping since I didn't sleep well at night with all my nerves.
When I didn't fall asleep in the next five minutes I got out of bed and freshened up. I went downstairs to cook breakfast. Hmm what to make? What to make?
Huh waffles, that will do.
I started making when I heard someone running down the stairs. The twins.
"Good morning Annie!" they said together.
"Good morning. Don't call me Annie." I said sternly.
"Ok Annabeth"
I heard another pair of steps.
"Good morning." Malcom said.
The twins greeted back and started talking with him.
Step-mom came afterwards and told me I shouldn't have cooked breakfast. But I said it was okay.
We set the dining table which was very small for all of us. But it will have to do.
My father came out of the room…..in a wheelchair.
He settled himself at the table. And smiled at me.
We all sat down and started eating.
Dad looked at me and said, "Today is your first day am I right, Annabeth?"
"Yes dad, we have our last trials today at 10:30. I can hardly wait." I replied feeling excited and nervous.
"Good." He said. Then he started thinking about something and his smile dropped. "I wish I could have supported you more in your studies. I feel like a failure." He looked down.
"Dad it is not your fault." I said sadly.
Helen nodded and took his hand, "She is right sweetheart. It's not your fault. Our kids are doing great without our help."
"That's right." Malcom said trying to break the silence that had clouded us. "Annabeth is going to work at Poseidon Atlantis industries. One of the greatest overseas company. I also am going to graduate next year at the top of my class just like Annabeth did."
"He's right daddy" Matthew said.
"Annabeth may not look like it but she is smart." Bobby said.
"Yup. We will also work hard…." Matthew began
"And become rich again. Isn't that right?" Bobby continued
We all nodded.
And I added, "and as long as we have each other nothing can stop us. We will stick like glue." I gave a high five to Matthew.
Dad smiled at us. "Well that's true. Remember Annabeth….." he began
"That I should always look presentable and be dedicated in my work. I should look out for opportunities. I should stay away from trouble. Including boys." I finished for him.
He shook his head, smiling.
"You got it all covered. Now what are you doing here. Chop chop. Hop onto the job." He said.
I stood and went to my room. Took a nice bath. I planned my outfit carefully. So I looked good enough. And tied my hair neatly.
I looked at the time 9:30. One more hour.
I said my byes and kissed the twins and left.
As I rode on the bus, waiting, my thoughts wandered.
3 years ago my father had gotten into an accident. A drunk person had rammed into his car. He was paralyzed for a few days but was alive. He recovered but his legs were crushed. So he need a treatment which was really expensive and since he could not walk he was out of the job. He refused the treatment, saving the money for our education. Ever since then me, Helen, Malcom all started doing odd jobs to earn money so we could give our father treatment and have enough to study. So we shifted to a less expensive house and sold the other. It wasn't too bad. Malcom and I studied hard enough and we got scholarships. We got through.
My stop came.
I stepped out of the bus and looked at the building. It was beautiful it gave me more ideas on creating more buildings.
I looked around me and saw people with more expensive cars and clothes. Suddenly I saw a car coming, well a limousine to be exact. Out stepped the CEO, I recognized him from his pictures. And another person got out of the car. He looked my age 22. Though I couldn't see him well as he didn't turn my way.
I saw how he walked calmly into the building. There were so many people who were richer and who could do a better job than me.
As I stepped into the building wondering why I thought I could do this. I sighed.
Oh well it's not like it's the end of the world.
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