Okay here is the next chapter. We are looking at the whole situation from Annabeth's point of view, right. So Percy's psychology is still a mystery. And is going to remain a mystery for some time. At least.
So anyway, hope you like it :)
No wait you're not supposed to like this one. Sorry. But you're not. :P
And not even the next few chapters. After that, lets see.
As I made my way to Percy's place, I mentally made a list to-do's for my assignment. I stepped into his penthouse and got in and sat down on the sofa using my phone to write everything down. When I finishes, I put it down and reached for the remote as he was currently working in his office. We were gonna watch Avengers again. I loved that film so much! I dunno why but I had a soft spot for all superheroes.
'Hey', he said as he walked in, I pushed the play button. He undid the buttons on his cuffs and removed his tie loosening the top button of his white shirt as well. He sat down next to me, snatched the remote from my hand and pushed the pause button.
'What!', I protested.
'I have to ask you something', he said. I waited for him to speak as I pursed my lips together impatiently. I had been looking forward to the movie the entire day! Don't delay it, Percy! I can be violent! Oh yeah!
'Annabeth, will you marry me?'
I blinked. Once. Twice. Thrice. And just stared at him with a gaping mouth. Oh my God. OH MY GOD!
Then I started freaking out.
'I don't understand. What the h- Why- I- You-', I couldn't form sentences.
'I'll give you everything you want. Everything a woman wants. Money.' Didn't want it, don't need it. 'Jewelry.' Yeah right as if I would be caught dead in that ever. 'Houses.' I want to buy my own. 'Everything. I just want a few things from you', he said looking straight at me without a change in his expression while I just checked myself from slipping off the sofa. I couldn't believe what I was hearing. When he saw I still wasn't gonna say anything he continued-
'I just want you to accompany me on all formal dinners, parties etc. And I want a child from you', he added. And I wanted children. I had never felt more betrayed in my life ever. I mean, who proposes like this? What was wrong with this guy? Why me?
'You don't love me', I said, my voice full of hurt and more than that confusion. I didn't love him that way but you propose to the person you love. "Then how can you marry me?'
'I want our relationship based on understanding not love. Love is one thing I cannot give you. Not just you but anyone'. But love is the only thing I've always wanted from my guy. Just like my parents.
'I don't want to marry you, Percy. I mean you have everything. I always used to dream of doing everything on my own. I can't be your shadow. Those kind of women with no life. Who just live off gossip. I'm sorry, I can't.' Wow. I couldn't believe I had the ability to form words. Interesting.
'Come on, Annabeth, think about it. You would never have to work again. I would make your life a vacation for you', he said. But his expression didn't change On the contrary he was growing expressionless with every word I spoke.
'That is the whole point. I want to work. To build. Everything. I don't want a lifelong vacation. I want a guy with whom I can struggle with. Build a life of my own with. Make a family. Our children. Not his. Not mine. Our. Not like this', I tried to sound reasonable that I didn't want any of that, he had to see that much. I was practically pleading with my eyes trying to make my aura that way too. Weird, yeah, but I was.
He just stared back at me. Like I was some kind of... yeah... some piece of jewelry and he was voting internally whether or not I was worth the investment. Typical. A guy like him for a girl like me? Sophisticated, rich, famous for plain, simple and well sweet. In comparison at least. I didn't think so.
'And why don't you marry your Fan Club. You can have any of them and they will gladly accept your proposal'
'Like you said they just wanna marry me because I am rich. I don't want my child to grow up and become like that. Like me. I want them to have a proper family. A mother. Something I never had. And you would be the ideal one', he said. Okay, so he did care about his 'child', at least. Well, a lot. I had to give him that.
'I am sorry but it can't be. I don't want all this. Marriage means something. Deep. Not all this material well being', I said as I got up. He got up with me as well. I picked up my stuff and went to the door.
'Goodbye, Percy', I said. Vowing never to show him my face again. It had been scary.
'Bye, Annabeth', he replied. He didn't say anything else. And he didn't try to stop me as well. Weirdo. And I didn't know what to think of this entire episode. Should I be flattered? Ecstatic? Joyous? Angry? Relieved?
I went down the elevator to the lobby. Stepped outside the building, breathing in the air trying to clear my mind. Okay it wasn't exactly pure air but that was besides the point. Either way it did the trick.
I was still standing at the foot of the building. Contemplating. I had lost a friend. I had received a proposal. I hadn't even thought it through yet I had refused. There was nothing to think about there, though in my defense. Any decent girl would do what I had done. And I hadn't exactly been rude. In fact I was pleading him to see it from my point of view which I dunno worked or not.
Just as I turned to walk back to the college hostel, I bumped into someone. Didn't even notice till he said.
'Watch it', it was Grover. 'Hey', he said smiling when he realised that clumsy person in black sweater, blue jeans, sneakers and the messy blonde ponytail was me. I forced a smile in return. I had forgotten he was going to come to the place as well. He saw my face, his own showed confusion, then worry, and went-
'What happened?'. I couldn't bring myself to answer him. And what would I have said anyway? That his best friend was a psychopath?
So I gotta ask you guys something. Should I upload frequently and smallish chapters or not so frequently and larger chapters?
