Chapter Three: Coffee Date
Disclaimer: I do not own Rick Riordan's
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
and the Heroes of Olympus Series, and I do not
own the songs I put into this book either.
I only own my fan made characters and of course
the plot line.
Added Songs – In Order Of Appearance
Begin Again –Taylor Swift.
~Author's note~
Thanks for all who have supported for my story. It's fantastic, you guys are fantastic. I decided that I wanted to post this chapter on Christmas so i could give out a shout to my awesome fans. You guys make us authors possible. I Hope you have a merry Christmas and a wonderful Boxing day too.
Anyway, Here is chapter three, give a shout out to Captainravenworld for helping me out with all the advice you have given me and thanks to my awesome beta reader Akakuro4869, you are awesome, thanks a lot, I own you a tonne. Anyway, here is the next chapter, please enjoy.
Percy smiled as he fixed his buttoned up short sleeved shirt. It was a regular cream shirt and he wore a simple black tie and he fixed his hair. He was a little nervous but he was on. He grabbed his grey vest that Reyna made him wear to thanksgiving with her family last time he saw them two years ago. His jeans fit comfortably; regular skinny jeans and he fixed the laces of his black trainers.
He grabbed a red rose to give to her as a present, "A beautiful rose for a beautiful woman." He smiled at himself. Anna was beautiful, truly she was. It made Percy feel slightly nervous but he was as calm. He grabbed his wallet and his car keys and went and put the things in his car and went up and locked his apartment door before he climbed in his Subaru, expensive yes, a gift from his father for his twenty third birthday. His dad owned the largest marine biology research center in the US.
There were only two occasions where Percy used his car: to visit his parents or to drive himself to school when the weather was bad. Preferably, Percy preferred to walk to work after class which is what happened yesterday, he went and parked his car outside his apartment and then he walked to work and just to be safe, he caught the bus back to his apartment.
Ever since Percy could remember, he had always had a fascination towards the sea. Devouring each book that he could get his hands on about this large body of with a renewed gusto. Before he knew it, he began researching and entering the world of Marine Biology, a decision that he does not regret because he loved the ocean; it was his life. When he arrived at the cafe, it was quarter to nine, so he had plenty of time before they were suppose to meet. Percy had always be well mannered and punctual. He switched off the engine of his car and climbed out the car, heading straight for the front entrance of the park with the rose in his hand. He stood there, casually leaning against the wall by the entrance, anxiously waiting for Anna to arrive.
He heard his named being called out, a few minutes after he arrived. Looking to his left, a bright smile creeping onto his face when he saw her walking in the direction of him in a short sleeved knee length summer yellow dress and a thin black belt around her waist and she had her curly black hair in single loose ponytail. She had on a small miniature short sleeved jacket to go with it. She looked spectacular, Percy never expected her to wear a dress and she was absolutely beautiful
Percy was a little taken back by her beauty but shook his head and smiled and he looked directly into her eyes were mesmerizing and he waved at her and she smiled. She was right on time, and that made Percy's smile grown even bright. "Hey, I am glad you could meet me today." Percy said as he handed her the rose that he had brought for her.
"Well I am the lucky one. I am glad you called me." She said as she blushed, moving a strand of her curly black hair out of her face. Percy smiled brightly, his gaze fixated on her flushed cheeks and nervous gaze. "You want to get a table at the cafe." She suggested and Percy smiled brightly and nodded. They crossed the road and entered the cafe, getting a corner booth and took their seats.
A waitress walked up to the enthusiastically with a pen and paper in hand, grinning, looking through the corner of her eyes at Percy, Anna noticing. She figured that Percy worked here so he was popular at the cafe but the brunette's smile was more of a grin than a smile directed at Percy. Anna grew curious but didn't let it show as Percy ordered then their coffees. Within two minutes, the waitress returned with two piping hot cups for Percy and Anna.
"So, did you have a good evening?" Percy asked curiously, which made Anna smile that intoxicating smile of hers that just brightened up the room. He found it absolutely addictive and found himself smiling as bright as she did. He sipped his premium blend coffee, savoring the strong and revitalizing taste as the tiredness drifted off of him.
"I did," Anna answered enthusiastically, cradling her cup in between her delicate small hands, he gaze directed at Percy, "I went back to my job which I enjoy. I am an architectural designer. I work for one of the top architecture firms here in New York; Chase industries." Percy smiled and it clicked at the sound of that name. It just clicked in his mind; Chase industries are, run by Pop sensation Annabeth Chase's mother, Athena Chase and it is currently the largest architecture firm in New York and the most successful one in New York. "So, what do you do besides work here in the cafe?" Anna pried which Percy didn't mind; it was a date after all.
"I am a student at NYU; I am studying for my masters in marine biology." Anna smiled, finding it so interesting about Percy's life. "So, where did you study architecture?" Percy asked curiously and Anna smiled as she sipped her cup of coffee, her gaze still focused on Percy's curious face.
"I went to Harvard, graduated with full distinction. I know, as soon as I say Harvard people ask me, were you in the same group class with Annabeth Chase, it drives me insane." Percy laughed and cracked a lopsided smile that Anna found so relaxing breaking the tension a little, worried he might figure out who she is. "Everyone knows that because of her career and success, she had to do a night class."
Percy nodded in agreement. "I know, I am a fan of hers I admit, there is something different about her music, the lyrics are filled with stories, and they are different." Anna was interested in this, and she listened with intrigue. "I like her music but I am more interested in finding out about Anna Olympia, not if you knew Annabeth Chase." Anna smiled, nearly bursting into tears at how sweet Percy was being, how uncaring he was that she went to Harvard where Annabeth Chase (her of course) went. "So, tell me about yourself, relationship wise."
"Well, I have had very few, mainly being very focused on my career, I had very few relationships, two actually. One I had when I was a mere sixteen years old and then I had a very serious one that ended in me getting my heart broken badly." Anna said sadly, it was true, her last boyfriend was of course Luke Castellan, he cheated on her and now he wanted a new relationship with her. "He cheated on me but he was more like a brother to me and the betrayal hurt me badly."
Percy desired nothing more than to help eradicate her deep sorrow felt at this moment. As a veteran in this field, he found himself wanting elevate the very anguish Anna felt because he knew that no amount of physical pain could come anywhere near the emotional pain that both he and Anna had experienced. Somehow he found a creeping desire to be more than a comforting figure, he wanted to be give her more than comfort and support, no, he wanted to show her something more meaningful, something like love.
"I know how it feels. I have had three relationships in my life time." Percy confessed honestly, which surprised Anna. She never met a guy that was honest about their relationship history, and she could tell by that Percy was telling the truth, his eyes and body language told her everything that she needed know. She had learnt her lesson after Luke and she wasn't going to be destroyed again, not by anyone. "I got cheated on and dumped two out of the three times."
"I don't mean to nag or invade your private life but what happened with the third cause you said you only ever had three serious relationships and that you only got dumped twice. What happened with the third girl?" She asked, digging a little deeper into Percy's history, crossing into the point of no return. He hasn't spoken of Reyna for the entire year she had been gone and he didn't ever want to because it terrified him how badly hr would break down when he spoke of her, let alone hearing her name.
His hands started trembling, his breathing faltered as he gripped his empty cup in his right hand, shattering the coffee mug with his iron grip. Splinters of clay were embedded with in his palm, minuscule droplets of blood dripping from his hand when he releases the broken mug, his blood staining the pure white table cloth, Anna's face covered with worry and concern. She had never seen a person crush a coffee mug with one hand before.
"My apologies Anna. I didn't mean for that to happen, I thought that I was ready to talk about it but I guess that I am not." Percy apologized, pulling his hand towards him as he searched for a napkin or cloth of sorts. He wouldn't dare meet Anna's gaze, feeling embarrassed and ashamed of his actions, not wanting to see her embarrassed gaze. He cursed under his breath, there was no sign of a paper napkin anywhere for him to use, as blood still dripped from his hand onto the white table cloth.
Anna thanked the Gods of Olympus that Percy had chosen them a corner booth, where it was highly secluded and she thanked the stars that no one had noticed them. She dug inside her purse and pulled out her handkerchief she had made herself. She had embroidered the capital 'A' in the bottom left corner of the handkerchief herself. She met Percy's nervous gaze and she cracked a smile as she got up on her feet and walked around the table and sat next to Percy.
"It's ok; you don't have to tell me if you don't want to, just give me your hand." Annabeth asked politely, Percy hesitantly handed Anna his hand, leaning his elbow on the table as Anna dug in her purse and pulled out a set of three tweezers. "I don't use these often because they are just in case, my best friend makes me keep them even though I had wearing make-up. I very rarely use make-up and these, and like I said, it's none of my business so you don't have to tell me Percy." Anna spoke with a friendly grin plastered on her face.
Percy stared at her with a look of genuine surprise, he did not expect her to be so considerate of his feelings and emotions and he didn't expect Anna to start laughing as she began removing the shards of his coffee mug from his hand. Her laugh wasn't the kind you heard from a bunch of high school girl mocking someone, no, this one was a real, and genuine laugh and it made Percy smile, he couldn't control his smile as she remained focused on her set task. "Can I ask what is so funny Anna." Percy asked curiously as Anna pulled shard after shard out of the palm of his hand.
Anna waved her hand, smiling to herself as she removed another splinter from Percy's hand. "It's for no reason. It's just..." Annabeth stopped what she was doing and looked up at Percy with a warm and comforting smile as he stared down into her eyes. "...if you ever want to talk about anything what so ever, you can talk to me about absolutely anything. I am here for you, whenever you need someone to talk to, you can come to me if you want to. Anyway, if you are uncomfortable about talking about your ex with me, that's okay with me." She said softly, returning to Percy's hand.
Percy smile grew, even through his tears, he made his choice and shook his head at Anna. "Talking about it is the only way I can move forward in my life." Percy gasped as Anna pulled out the last remaining shard out of Percy's hand, it was in very deep and it was rather large in size and it hurt badly. Blood poured a little faster from the wound on his hand, it didn't bother Anna as she picked up her handkerchief and wrapped it around Percy's hand tentatively before gripping it gently and she looked up into Percy's eyes, ready to hear what Percy had to say, still cradling his injured hand.
"I met her when I was half way through my first year of University, her name was Reyna. We connected instantly, we were in love, and one year ago she died in an explosion on the USS Midway Aircraft Carrier, she was in the Navy." Anna's heart died inside, the tragedy already shinning through, Percy's eyes became dark and unreadable, he began biting his lip as a way to rid himself of the emotional pain but it wasn't working, his injured hand forming a fist.
Anna cradled his hand tighter, her supportive and comforting smile not vacating from her face at all as she remained focused on the destroyed man crumbling before. "Percy, its ok, I am right here, keep going, let it off your chest." She edged him on, shifted closer to him so that she was basically next to him so that she could comfort him more, if he allowed her too. Percy cracked a small smile as he looked down at his hand that Anna held so delicately, feeling calmer, he released his fist and Anna placed her's on top of his and he closed his hand around her, gripping it gently.
"She was supposed to be coming back, two days after the day the accident happened, which was actually two days before Christmas. When she came back, I was going to ask her to marry me." Anna's expression softened as this man fell apart in front of her, she knew he had a sad story but didn't expect anything like that, nothing as painful as finding the one only to lose them forever. "I have always been afraid to start again, afraid to find the one, only to lose them too like I did Reyna."
"Well, this is a new start for the both of us. We can help each other find ourselves again." Anna said as they turned to face each other and Anna stretched her hand up towards Percy's face and cupped his right cheek with her hand, wiping away each and every one of his tears, falling from his eyes. "I know that I can't replace the love of your life, I can't make you forget her, but I can try and help you find you again." Percy smiled and leaned into her hand more and she smiled.
"I would like that very much. I want to find peace with myself again, and I would very much like to have you with me through it." Anna stood up and kissed his forehead, which made Percy smile; he felt warm and fuzzy, electricity shot through him when Anna kissed his forehead. He had a sense of déjà vu, it reminded him of how his mom kissed the top of his head lovingly, every night she tucked him in bed. That same love from that kiss his mom gave him, he felt in Anna's kiss on his head.
Percy smiled and started laughing and Anna stared at him with a shocked expression as Percy laughed out loud for absolutely no reason. "Can I ask you what you currently find so funny, Percy?" She inquired in a curious and quizzing tone, with a smile creepy across her face, growing wider and wider, Percy's laugh becoming more and more infectious by the minute and soon Anna found herself giggling a little.
"No, I am laughing because it's a little strange. Here I am, pouring out my heart and soul to an almost complete stranger and oddly, it doesn't hurt as much talking about anymore, I feel so much better now, thanks to you." Anna found that rather interesting, talking about Luke with a complete stranger was the most incredible thing that she had ever felt. Personally for Anna, she didn't feel like she was breaking, for once in the last ten months, talking about Luke hurting her, no longer hurt and if felt good.
"I see what you mean, talking about my ex, it doesn't bother me anymore, it's like it never happened. Wouldn't you agree?" Percy nodded at Anna, a small blush creeping across his face as he realized that he was still holding onto her hand. She looked down and started blushing like crazy and started pulling her hand away but Percy gripped it tighter. "I don't mind." He smiled brightly and Anna returned it. "Do you want to go to the park?"
"I would love that." Anna answered and that was the start of it. They spent the entire day together, just talking, laughing and just enjoying each other's company. Percy couldn't take his eyes off of Anna's face, and she still gripped his hand the entire day and it didn't faze him and he still couldn't forget the warmth he felt when Anna cupped his cheek, how warm and delicate her nimble fingers felt against his cheek, it was a wonderful feeling.
The warmth he felt when she kissed his forehead was so wonderful, it felt so special to him because it gave him a sense of welcome into Anna's heart. He felt that he could open up to her about anything and everything and it scared him but at the same time made him feel better about this, that he was doing the right thing right now, moving on felt greater.
Anna couldn't get over how lovable and kind hearted Percy was, she couldn't stop thinking about how this macho man before her could be such a gentle soul, how easily people manipulated that side of him, (meaning his ex's before Reyna) and seeing how hung up he was over the loss of Reyna made her heart melt as she spent her time with him.
They had so many laughs, a few cries but it was one of the best days of both of their lives. They were at the cafe until lunch, and then they went to the park and went for a long walk, laughing and chasing each other when Percy threw some mud at Anna and then she splashed him with water, the children who always went to the park joined in and played with Percy and Anna.
She couldn't believe how genuine this guy was, and he did so genuine, that is shocked Anna; he went and bought them both some ice cream, no guy had ever bought Anna an ice cream on a date, talk about clique and cute. In all her life, Anna had never met such a hopeless romantic. She loved how he treated her like an equal and not just a woman, and yet still respected her as a woman. He wasn't rude; he was just like a gigantic softy cuddly teddy bear in comparison.
Percy was amazed at how well rounded Anna was, how cheerful and playful she was, when she joined in the fun with him, how she just went with the flow which is what he liked in a woman, she just smiled and giggled when he was silly or was a little clumsy and he was amazed at how kind hearted she was, not mocking him for his clumsiness. He enjoyed the afternoon and before they knew it, the day was over, it was six in the evening and they were walking up to Percy's car.
"Today was the best day ever." Percy said as he gripped her hand, they acted like they were together for years. "I was very afraid but I feel like I can finally let go of Reyna now." Anna's heart skipped a beat as she looked at Percy, a warm smile on his face, which made Anna return his smile as she leaned against his arm and sighed contently, feeling a warm and fuzzy feeling growing in her stomach.
"I had a wonderful day with you Percy." She whispered as she looked into his soft and irresistible green eyes, that had a bright light in them that she didn't see before, not even yesterday when they met. He had opened up to her about everything, all of his heart break, his successes, and his determination, his struggles and how happy he was now even though it was still a struggle.
"Well today was the best day of my life, well besides the day that my parents took me to the carnival, it was my favorite day. They took me on the Ferris Wheel and it was the best day ever." He said calmly, not thinking that Annabeth was listening but she was, the carnival was in town, and maybe they could go.
She was open about everything with him, everything she told him was the truth, it was all of Annabeth Chase's stories and her trials and tribulations, only the part about being Annabeth Chase and being a song writer were kept hidden. She was only lying about her name, her job, but everything else was true.
"So would you like a ride home, I would love to drive you home." Percy asked as they arrived at his car. "Please, I really would love to make sure that you get home safely." Anna froze, but she quickly came up with an idea. She still had her old apartment that no-one knew about that would be perfect. There was no photo's but it was still fully furnished.
"Sure, I'd love you to take me home, if it's not a problem. It's not far from here so it shouldn't take us long to get there." His face beamed, she smiled happy to make him smile. He unlocked his car and shot round and opened the door for her and Anna climbed in and he closed the door and jumped into the driver's door.
"Ok, where do we go?" He asked as he turned on his GPS, and Anna punched in the address and Percy starts the car and they are off.
15 Minutes Later...
Anna smiled brightly at Percy, laughing at his pleasant and amusing banter, taking out her apartment keys and placed it in the key hole, tempted to open the door and ask if Percy wanted to come in or not, but dared not. A ghost of a frown appeared on her face, 'Not yet,' she thought to herself, turning to face Percy, a familiar feeling of excitement fluttering with in her stomach as she looked at the handsome man before her, hope in his eyes but he shook his head, knowing that it wasn't time yet.
Anna breathed in deeply, leaning against the door of her apartment, an almost love struck grin forming on her face."Thank you for such a wonderful day, it was one of the best dates I have ever had in my entire life." Percy grinned as he took her hands in his; his gaze was gentle and soft as he stared deeply into Anna's eyes. She was slightly blushing but giggled as Percy smirked at her, his smirk making her giggle.
"I am the one who should be thanking you Anna. This really has been a truly amazing day and you really have helped me a tonne. I owe you Anna." He gripped her hands as he smiled the lopsided smile that made Anna's heart race. It was so warm and friendly, she was amazed by this guy. "I hope to see you again Anna, I really do."
Anna smiled, going on her tippy toes and planted a kiss on Percy's cheek, which made him blush slightly but he just grinned. "I would love to go out with you again. You have my number, text, message me, email me, whenever, cause I really had a wonderful time."
"I will chat to you tomorrow, I have classes until one but message me whenever. Cool." She nodded in agreement as she released his hands and opened her door. Percy looked down at his hand, realizing that he still had her handkerchief around his hand. "Oh, your handkerchief, I still have it." Percy spoke up, wanting to take it off but Anna stepped forward and placed her hand on top of his, shaking her head innocently.
"Don't worry about it, you keep it. I have quite a few, I am not going to miss one." She had a grin on her face and Percy couldn't help but smile. He felt no pain in his hand but he would have to bandage it up properly when he got home but that didn't faze him at all. "I had better get in and catch so zees, so I don't wake up late for work tomorrow." Percy nodded, understanding her logic completely. "Good night Percy."
"Bye Anna." He whispered as she entered her apartment. She smiled and leaned against the wall.
"Bye." She whispered as she closed the door and Percy tucked his hands in his pockets and turned round and left.
Percy entered his apartment and sighed contently as he leaned against his door. He felt amazing, today had been completely unexpected and a real dream. She completely understood his situation and respected his boundaries and she considered his feelings. In so many ways, she reminded him of Reyna, but the thing is she was nothing like Reyna.
Anna was everything Reyna wanted to be. She was similar to Reyna in some ways, but she was different, so unique, he was feeling the same way he did towards Reyna after their first few dates and he was already feeling it with Anna. He wanted to protect her, be with her through it all. He was starting to fall for her, and it was all so quick, it seemed surreal for him.
His phone buzzed in his pocket and he pulled it out, unlocking the screen and tapping the message open. He smiled brightly, it was from Anna.
Hey, checking if you got home safely and I wanted to say good night to you. I had a wonderful time and I just wanted you to know that.
From Anna
Percy smiled and furiously typed a reply before hitting the send button, hoping to get a reply back quickly from Anna. He couldn't help but feel so relaxed; he had never felt this way in years. It was something new and something exciting and Percy was enjoying it, he didn't want this new sensation to stop that brewed within him.
I am home safe, am not going to bed yet, have revision for a test tomorrow to do but that won't stop me from replying you beautiful. And for the record, I think I had a better time than you.
From Percy
He popped his phone back in his pocket and heads to the fridge, grabbing a bottle of water and heading to his study where he sat down and opened his text book and note book, starting to write down little notes to remember for his test tomorrow. His phone buzzed and he pulled it back out and opens his message, grinning again.
Well I don't want to distract you from your studies, I know how they can get but I had a way better time than you. How many times did you slip and dunk your face in the water of the pond Seaweed Brain.
From Anna
Percy laughed uncontrollably, he liked the nickname she had dictated and christened him with, and it wasn't his fault. All the kids kept pushing him down, face first into the water. He was clumsy a few times but just smiled and Anna found it cut and adorable. He quickly typed back, feeling left out, gave her a nickname too.
That was not my fault, and you're one to talk Wise Girl. Not so smart when I caught you out huh. You are so smart but I stumped you out on one question. It was a question about your favorite show, what is the name of the hospital in Grey's Anatomy. Who's the smart one now Wise Girl?
From Percy
He smiled, satisfied with his chosen nickname, he opened his laptop and powered it up, having just remembered that he had to finish his assignment that was due tomorrow. Lucky he didn't have much left to do of it. His phone was ringing but not a message tone, he was getting a phone call, looking at the caller ID, and he smiled and answered the call.
"Hi mom, how are you." He answered happily as he held his phone to his ear with his shoulder as he searched through his files for his assignment.
"I have been trying to call you all day. We were supposed to have today at your place and you weren't at home. It's your day off, where were you." His mom complained her voice high and full of worry and panic. Percy groaned and slapped his forehead, he forgot about his mom coming over every Wednesday for lunch to catch up.
"Mom, I am sorry. I went out on a date, only got home at six, and was with my date the whole day. I am so sorry, I forgot to call and let you know I was going to be out today." Percy apologized to his mom, trying to sound as sincere as possible.
"I am going to kill you. You were out on a date and for..." She went silent, and then she screamed. Percy cringed at the scream and his giggly mother. "You were out on a date. For the first time in a year. Oh My Gosh! Are you kidding with me right now Percy, please don't let this be a prank." Percy's mom prayed through the line, causing Percy to laugh at his mom.
"I am being one hundred percent serious with you, mom. I just got home ten minutes ago, I was out all day with her." Percy answered, shaking his head at his mother as he leaned back in his office chair, relaxing as he spoke on the phone. "Her name is Anna Olympia, she is a Harvard graduate and she is architectural designer at Chase Industries."
Percy's mom giggled like a high school girl buying a new pair of shoes. "You are serious. Oh, I can't believe this; I have to tell Paul, I have to tell everyone." Percy laughed out loud, shaking his head once more at his mother's absurd and outrageous idea, it was just starting, there was no guarantee that they would become official so early in the relationship.
"Mom, it's too soon to tell if it will last, it's only been the first date and we are both very tentative going into this relationship, it's her first time dating in almost a year as well, so we are taking it one day at a time mom." Percy admitted, standing up and headed to the bathroom and pulled out a bottle of disinfectant, some cotton wool and a bandage. Turning on the water, Percy removed Annabeth's handkerchief and dropped in the sink, sticking his hand under the water and washing away the dried blood with soap.
Percy put his phone on speaker phone and set it neatly on top of the cabinet so he could still talk to his mom. "That is good, slow is the way to go, I am so happy for you too Percy, I really hope it works out for you both. I am so proud that you are trying again. I wish you the best of luck. I have to go, Paul is waiting for me, so I am going to leave you to do your work and study for your test tomorrow. Good luck my son, I love you."
"Love you to mom. Say hi to Paul for me." Percy said happily. Paul was his mom's new husband, he treats her right, and he couldn't be happier for her. He trusted Paul Blofis with his mother's life and he trusted her.
"I will Percy. Love you too. Night Percy." The call ended and Percy smiled as the call ended. He had rubbed his palm with the disinfectant and wrapped his hand up neatly and firmly with a new fresh bandage. He looked down and noticed the blood stained handkerchief of Anna's and smiled. He picked it up and went to his kitchen and poured a little water in the sink, with some washing powder and left it to soak, and went back to the bathroom and collected his phone.
Unlocking his screen he saw that he had a new message from Anna. He went back to his office, sitting back down in his chair, he opened the message and read over it. He smiled at her sweet words; it was really made him happy to be so happy.
Ok, ok, ok. I love the nickname. You are really amazing. I will chat to you tomorrow, I have a long day tomorrow at work, and maybe we could meet for a quick coffee just after lunch. Just a quick one if it no problem, I will be at the cafe at twelve thirty, I wish you luck on your test tomorrow.
From Anna
He smiled, wondering if he should meet Anna for coffee tomorrow, he really had a free afternoon so there was nothing keeping him from going, so he came to his decision. Feeling confident, he quickly typed a reply and sent it with a big smile on his face, after he sent it, in hopes that he had made the right choice.
Awesome, I will be there. You want to know something funny, I forgot that I was supposed to be having lunch with my mom today but luckily she had made other plans last minute so she wasn't too angry. I will see you at twelve thirty. And thanks for the support, I appreciate it. I am going to ace that test tomorrow, thank you Anna. Sleep tight Anna, sweet dreams Wise Girl.
From Percy
He sighed at how relaxed he felt about chatting to Anna. She was so supportive and kind-hearted and caring. He loved how natural she was at it; she understood the stress and pressure of the exams as well as far as the relationship story goes. This was his final term at NYU, he had just one and a half months left before graduation and his exams were fast approaching, and in five weeks he would be writing his finals and then the week after would be the day of Reyna's passing and then it would be Christmas.
He remained calm as he continued to type his assignment, he found it easier to focus now with Anna's support behind him, she didn't distract him, and she actually made him work harder. His phone buzzed again, exciting Percy as he picked up and his smile grew wider and wider with every word he read of the message.
Do tell her I am sorry for dragging you away from your lunch with her. I know you will ace that tests, I look forward to seeing you tomorrow, sleep tight too Seaweed Brain. Night Percy.
From Anna
He could sense her caring nature. He had never been so happy before, he felt that huge weight of the loss of Reyna; completely lift off of his shoulders. He was still unsure of himself, whether he could really let Reyna go, she would always be his first true love and of course he wouldn't forget that, but it was time to move on.
Everyone worried about him, even Reyna's parents. They call regularly once a week, checking up on him and they were planning a get together on the day of her death, to remember her and that made it all the more harder but he felt better now that he had someone who understood. It saddened him that he made all those he cared about feel so useless and unable to help him, no matter what they tried, he couldn't break down his walls.
Good night Anna, sweet dreams.
From Percy
He sent back, and smiled when he returned to his work, he had a long night of studying ahead of him. He smiled at his screensaver, the selfie he took of him and Anna lying on the grass when they were at the park, it was a special photo, and it meant the world to him, it was a new start. His screen went black and he got back to his studying.
Annabeth smiled as she looked at Percy's last message and she sighed contently as she sat on her bed, leaning her head against the headboard. Charlie came and collected her from the apartment when Percy had left and he brought her home. She had told Thalia all about it and Thalia was actually excited for her, which surprised Annabeth in the end but it made her smile brightly.
Annabeth grabbed her guitar from its stand and put its strap over her shoulders and started playing a few chords, just fiddling around with the music. She had a spark of inspiration; she had to use it before she forgets it, which happened very often.
She grabbed her notebook and started playing around, coming up with a smooth and soft melody, simple but full of passion. When she found the right melody, she tried to find the words. The tune she had in her head was more like a chorus, so the words had to have power, and she finally had an idea.
She had the whole melody and practicing it a couple of times and write down words for the first and second verse and then the chorus. She had the right words and started strumming the tune and the words flowed out of her.
Took a deep breath in the mirror
He didn't like it when I wore high heels
But I do
Turn the lock and put my headphones on
He always said he didn't get this song
But I do, I do
Annabeth smiled, the first part was about Luke, how he never got her even though they were together for so long, and her smile grew more when she started the second part because it was all about Percy and it made her smile happily.
Walked in expecting you'd be late
But you got here early and you stand and wave
I walk to you
You pull out my chair and help me in
And you don't know how nice that is
But I do
And you throw your head back laughing like a little kid
I think it's strange that you think I'm funny 'cause he never did
I've been spending the last eight months
Thinking all love ever does is break and burn and end
But on a Wednesday in a cafe I watched it begin again.
Annabeth found herself playing the chorus multiple times over, really, that was all she sang of the song. She recalled how her date with Percy went, how wonderful it was with him, and it really was a new beginning for her, a time to forget the past and begin again. She felt something special with Percy.
She played around with the forth line of the chorus, debating on whether or not to write it as ten months instead of eight but decided that is should be eight because that is how long it took for her to get over Luke and how long it took her to meet Percy and feel this good in so long. She felt something different with Percy; she couldn't describe it because it was that amazing.
Was it crazy; yes, she just met him but it felt like they had been together forever, like she had known him for her entire life? This song was about him, this song was completely about today, and she just smiled as she stopped playing, and wrote down the words and closed her book.
The words completely reflect Percy, he was so laid back and calm, his child like laugh was infectious and beautiful, but it wasn't just about him, it was also about her. For ten months, she had been trying to break free from the regret and heartache of her best friend's betrayal, and now with Percy, she felt like she could begin again.
She looked at the time; it was eleven thirty-seven now. Annabeth yawned and put her guitar back on its stand before she leapt under the duvet of her bed and turned over to her lamp and smiled at her screensaver on her phone. Percy took a selfie of them, lying on the grass that very afternoon, and he took his phone out and took the picture with it and sent it to her and she set it immediately as her screensaver.
She was happy to be herself around Percy, he got her; he really did. She wasn't going to rush into anything with him; she just wanted this to go with the flow, to go slow so that she could enjoy this. She was had never felt so happy in all her life. A yawn escaped from her lips and Annabeth groaned as she stretched her arm out and switched off her bedside lamp and drifted off to sleep, dreaming of the wonderful day she had had with Percy.
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