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Chapter 3
Percy's POV
I groaned as I felt the empty space next to me, she was awake already? The curtains were open, revealing the morning sun. I turned over on my stomach and ignored the calling of my name. What's today? Saturday. Day off. I groggily stood and lifted up from the bed, only slightly hungover from last night. I dragged my feet out of the room and into the black and white kitchen with random colors splash over it. I sat on the stool and blinked a few times, trying to clear my vision.
"Why must you wake so early?" I muttered.
"I can't afford to change my sleeping habits. Be lucky that I'm still here, I would've left by now, but I decided to be nice and make you breakfast. I have to go to the set in a few minutes." My fiance said while spreading butter on toast and keeping an eye on the frying bacon.
I smiled at her, got up and went over to her. She grinned at me as I slipped my arms around her waist pulling her closer to me. She put her arms around my neck. "I love you." I told her, smiling.
"I love you, too, Percy." She replied. I went to kiss her, but she backed away, smirking. "Morning breath." She whispered.
I rolled my eyes, she put her hand on my bare chest and lightly pushed me away, smiling, and passed me my breakfast plate. "I'm coming at four, which means the place is yours to clean." She replied, grinning.
I frowned then noticed the mess around the house. This is why I don't like having parties at my place. When I turned back to her, she was already on her way to the door. I smiled then shook my head, "Have fun at work, Rachel, don't kill any interns!" I yelled out before she left. She laughed and shut the door.
I sighed, then ate my breakfast. I finished quickly then washed the plates. I ran my hands through my hair then looked at the mess. After staring at it for a couple of minutes, I stood, grabbed a black bag, and stuffed the red cups in it, along with beer cans, and paper plates that was scattered around the floor.
About an hour later, I was finished and knocked out on the couch, when the someone knocked on the door. I groaned, then stood and opened it, not bothering to ask who it is. "Cover up, man. This isn't a stripper club." My best friend said, stepping inside.
I rolled my eyes and closed the door behind him. I went to my room and shortly came out wearing a white t-shirt. I tossed him a soda can as he made himself comfortable on my white leather couch. I sat on the loveseat.
"What's up?" I asked him, drinking out of my own can.
He smirked, and pushed his dark hair out of his face. "Guess what Katie told me." He said, taking a drink out of the can.
I raised an eyebrow, "Oh, please do tell me what your dear wife said." I replied.
He glared at me, but replaced the look with a cocky look. "Forget it. You'll find out soon enough, word will get out."
I sighed and shrugged, "Where's the family?" I asked.
"Katie took Genesis to Central Park. I think there's this new playground opened there." He replied. I nodded, "Where's the fiance?" he asked.
"Work." I said unhappily.
"On a Saturday?"
"Meeting with the director."
"Why aren't you there?"
"I'm the co-host, not the host. I don't get much say on things."
Heads up: Rachel and I are on a show. It just happens to be very popular, over an estimated one million views whenever it's on. Rachel's the host, a few months after, I became the co-host, after the audience loved the way we bicker all the time. Her other job is working at her father's building, she doesn't like it, but she figures he won't be around forever, so to inherit the business would mean to control it and twist it up so it doesn't hurt the forest anymore. She has to start that quest by working there first. My other job is working as a Marine Biologist, it's pretty easy if your dad's the sea god.
"How's work?" I asked him.
"Eh." He replied. Nico's a supervisor of this tall building in Manhattan, pays very well, but he didn't care for it much.
"It's Saturday and we have nothing to do." I said depressingly.
He sighed, too. "Hey, Rachel told me she saw the people who live upstairs. They came by last night, apparently we had the music too loud." I told him.
He looked at me questioningly. "What does that have to do with me?" he replied.
I glared at him. "Maybe they're interesting."
"So?"
"Nico, lets just go see them." I said then got up.
Nico followed me out the door and up on level, to 2D. I knocked the the door. A few seconds, shuffling could be heard, then someone opened. It was a man, maybe my age, he had a buzz cut and looked strong. He narrowed his eyes at us, he looked a little intimidating.
"Yes?" He said simply.
"Um, Hi. We just wanted to say hey to the new neighbors. I live in 2C." I said uncertainly.
He smiled, though it looked forced. "Okay, then. I'm Seamus, and you are...?" He looked at me questioningly.
I frowned, Nico smirked. "You... don't know who I am?" I furrowed my eyebrows. I know that sounded cocky and conceited, but, I'm on the number one most popular show in New York, and I'm sure the whole country knows us, too.
He shook his head slightly. "I think that's why I'm asking for your name...?"
Nico stifled a laugh. "I'm Percy Jackson." I said, lowly. "This arrogant idiot is Nico."
Nico glared at me, then nodded at Seamus. Seamus crossed his arms, pushing his biceps out, as if he was trying to scare us off. "You talk like you're important. Who are you?"
"Oh, gods." Nico muttered. Seamus looked at him strangely when he said gods. I smirked, mortals.
"I'm on a talk to show, it's pretty popular around here." I said, still smirking.
"I'm not from around here. Maybe that's why I've never heard of you." He said, narrowing his eyes.
I narrowed my eyes, too. "Where are you from?"
"California." He replied, glaring at me now.
My eyes widened slightly. Annabeth. That was the first thought that came into my head when he said that. I haven't thought about her in months. I mentally slapped myself, why am I even thinking of her? I couldn't help but feel a bit resentment just thinking about her. She... forget it.
"Perce? You look a little pale." Nico looked at me with concern.
"What? No. Forget it. Um, Seamus, it's nice to meet you." I nodded at him then left.
I heard the door closed and Nico was beside me. I went to my apartment, put on faded jeans, left on the white shirt, and put on a leather jacket. I put my wallet in my pocket and slipped on my shades. I headed out, ignoring Nico's protest. Once outside, I found my car, a silver Range Rover Sport, the newest one. I loved it like my own child.
I got in the driver seat, Nico sighed and got in the passenger seat. I started it then with out any effort, I went straight out of the parking space and drove down the street. "Where are we going?" Nico asked, with a sigh.
I thought about it, "I don't know."
"Is this about Annabeth?" He asked.
I flexed my fingers on the wheel and watched the road. "'Course not. What would give you that idea?" I calmly turned into the next street.
He looked at me with an aggravated look. "I don't know, you ran like the wind with he mentioned California?"
I glared at him, "I didn't, I just didn't like him. Something's off about him." I said, pressing my foot a bit more on the accelerating pad, clenching my teeth.
"You're just saying that because he's from California." He looked out the window, then frowned.
"I'm not! He seems strange! Also, I don't know, but in the back, I saw something. A laptop with a Greek Delta, on it and a sign of an owl. Which made me think-"
"Percy! Watch out!" Nico yelled suddenly.
I looked forward, widened my eyes, then stomped my foot on the break, but the car was moving too fast. It kept going, then I realized the brakes failed. Time slowed as we crashed into a turning the corner. Nico yelled as we crashed into another car then felt weightless in the next second. Suddenly, things sped up. The car rolled several times, I found myself yelling. The car finally slowed down. It was upside down and the seat belt had ripped and I hit my head on the roof.
I felt the side of my head, my hand came back with blood all over it. I was dizzy and groaned as a piece of glass sunk deep into my leg. I hurt all over. "Nico?" I groaned.
He moaned in response. I coughed and narrowed my eyes as car alarms went off and sirens were heard. I looked out my window, my lip feeling swollen and broken. My eyes widened as I saw a car speeding our way. I shouted to Nico and tried opening the door, but it was stuck. I reached in my pocket for Riptide, but then let out a yell. The car hit the rear end of my car and we went spinning, sparks flew everywhere. Then, we crashed onto the sidewalk and into an old, abandoned building. The car door flew off as the car slid even more and I yelled as I fell out and my head contacted with the side of the building. Instantly, I was out cold.
Sorry for the cliff hanger! And for the surprise ending of this chapter! I bet you hate it, and you hate me :'( Review?
