WARNING:THERE WILL BE TEARS. LOTS OF 'EM! PEOPLE ARE MISERABLE. IF YOU CAN'T HADLE IT, LEAVE! (Sorry, didn't mean to yell…)
Disclaimer: I don't own PJO HoO or any of the characters mentioned.
Chapter 2
Percy's POV (3 years later)
I jiggled the keys in my apartment door. It had been a long day at work, and all I wanted to do was watch football some football with Grover.
Of course, thats not what happened.
I walked into my apartment, and collapsed on the couch. I picked up the phone to call Grover, but something unexpected caught my eye. "Missed Call: Wise Girl"
I told her to never speak to me again. I told her to forget it all. But…she still called. Maybe she wanted me back. Why had I kept her in my contacts this long?! It's been years. But, maybe I expected this to happen. Maybe, I secretly hoped that Anna would come to her senses. Maybe I wanted Jason would fall off a cliff…
Well, I guess there was only one way to find out. She left a message, so I listened to it.
Recorded Annabeth said,
"Percy. I really need to talk to you. Yeah, I know it's been years. And yeah, I know you said to never talk to you again since… that night. And yeah, it's been hard for me, too. But, something happened and, I just need someone to talk to. I get it if you don't want to talk, and I get it if you never want to see me again. Anyway, I feel stupid talking to thin air. I guess bye."
I sighed. What happened in which Anna would turn to me? Did I have the courage to speak to her again? I have a terrible temper at times, I didn't want to hurt her. But what was it? Was she okay?
I thought about it for a while. Eventually, I called her back.
"Percy?" Anna asked.
"I got your message." I said.
"Percy, please don't hang up."
"I won't, Wise Girl." I haven't said that to her in so long. It sort of felt, uncomfortable.
"Thank you."
It was silent for a while. FInnally, I said "Anna, what happened? Why'd you call?"
"Percy, I know it's been years, but do you think I could come over? I-I can't tell you this over the phone. It's kind of extreme."
I pondered this for a while. I didn't think that I could see her face-to-face without saying or doing something that would hurt her. Whatever was already bothering her seemed bad enough, and I certainly did not want to make it worse. But, then again, she needed someone to lean on, and I would be there in a heartbeat if I needed to.
And maybe I never stopped loving her, even after she gave up on me.
Annabeth's POV
I was beginning to think Percy hung up on me. There was a good possibility that he would, considering all that I've done to him, and then requested to see him. But he was going to want to here this.
Flashback
"Pipes, are you sure? He just went to the store. He couldn't have been…" I said to a sobbing Piper on the phone.
"I saw it happen. Turn on the news!" Piper sobbed.
I flipped on the TV to see Jason's face on the screen "Jason Grace, a 19-year-old from New York, was kidnapped today in the Mini-Mart." said the news reporter, as tears rolled down my face. "The suspect is still questionable, and the police are still questioning witnesses.'
"Oh my gods." I murmured, and hung up the phone.
Present Time
"Sure, Annie, come on over. Do you need the address?"
"Uh, no, Grover already, um, told me." It sounded more like a question than a statement.
"Oh, well, okay then."
The drive was long, and it seemed more long now that Jason was gone. He'd been gone for three days, and all the police said I could do was to have hope, and to keep an eye out for possible suspects. I don't know how Percy hasn't heard about it, but I knew nothing about his life nowadays.
I knew nothing about him. It hit me that I knew nothing about the guy who my days used to revolve around. I knew nothing about the legendary Percy Jackson. A tear rolled down my cheek. I used to never cry, but know it seems like thats all I ever did.
I walked in to Percy's apartment building, and into an elevator. It occurred to me that this could very well be one of the most awkward moments of my life. But I knocked on Percy's door anyway.
