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Percy's POV
Annabeth stepped out of Mr. Grace's office, and let go of my ear.
"Ow. That hurt you know." I rubbed my ear. She rolled her eyes.
"Now, are you going to tell what just happened? I mea-"
"Shhhh!"
"But seriously...What the heck, Annabet-" she put her hand over my mouth.
"Don't say anything! We can talk in my office." she started walking towards her office.
"Bu-"
"No buts! Hurry up!" she whipped her head around to glare.
"But I-"
"What did I say!" she quickly turned back around, and marched to her office.
"What did I say." I mimicked.
"I heard that!" I sighed, rolled my eyes, and followed her back to her office.
As we passed by workers, they looked at me with all kinds of different emotions. Confusion, guilt, disgust, some were laughing and pointing at me... I saw it all.
I passed by Grover, and he gave me a look, then pointed at his phone.
I got the message, and pulled my phone out.
Sure enough there was a mass text. One that the workers used to send coded messages to each other.
The owl demon and Nemo are actually getting married!
I sighed and shoved my phone back in my pocket as I entered Annabeth's office. She closed the door.
"Now you gunna tell me what happened in there?!" She sat at her desk and shrugged her shoulders.
"I was thinking on my feet! I couldn't think of anything else, so that's what I said!" I gave her a weird look.
"Oh yeah. Cuz naturally, the next course of action would be to create a story...like a fake engagement. Yeah, just uh, quick question...how are we supposed to pull this off?" I looked down to see her stacking some papers she hand just finished signing, "And what the hell are you doing? You need to focus! DO you not understand what you've just asked me to do for you?!" she slammed the papers down on her desk, eyes closed in frustration.
"You don't think I know that?! Percy, It was either that, giving up the one thing I like doing, or marrying a complete stranger! It was in the moment, okay? Look, it'll be like nothing has changed. We don't have to do anything. My mom rarely sees me! We can just pretend to be engaged for a few months, we can get a photographer to come and take pictures of us in a fake wedding, and we can just send her the pictures! After all of this blows over, and she finds someone else to take over the business, we can get a "divorce". Simple! You won't even have to actually get to know her!" She shouted, glaring at me.
Just then, the phone rang, and Annabeth picked it up.
"Hello?" Her eyes widened, and her voice changed.
"Mother? Um, yes. Yeah." she was quiet for a couple of minutes before she started talking again.
"Okay, well, you see, Percy and I are actually supposed to be going to his grandmother's 90th birthday this week, so I don't know if that'll be good. Okay, I'll check. Good bye." My eyes widened. What?!
"What did you just say?!" She sighed and put her hands over her face. I thought I almost saw a hint of emotion.
It was silent for a few moments before Annabeth spoke. This time, she was calmer.
"Okay, this is what we're going to do. I'm going with you to see your grandmother-" Ha. That's funny...
"Like hell you are." I scoffed. She glared at me.
"My mother wants to meet you, and I'm guessing it's because she wants to know if you're suitable for marrying me."
"Then why do you need to come with me to see my gammie?!" she shook her head.
"It's worse than I thought, okay? You don't know my mother Percy. If she thinks something is wrong, she will do anything in her power to try and find the problem either destroy it or fix it. If I know her, she'll be looking through my social media, trying to figure out where I am, she'll track down your friends on Facebook to see if they've had any pictures recent pictures of us in them, she'll check your social medias too, which reminds me...QUICK! Change your relationship status!" She started frantically waving her arms.
On instinct, I listened.
My hands fumbled for my phone, trying to get it out of my pocket.
Then. I stopped.
Wait. Why am I doing this again?!
The phone ran, and she sighed, frustrated, before picked it up.
"Yes mother? Yes mother, I know. No. Well, obviously he wouldn't because it was supposed to be a secret, remember?Yes, well everyone knows now, so...yes, yes...uh huh...he's changing it right now. Right Percy? Your changing your status. Yes. Okay. He nodded yes. Alright. Bye mother." she hung up and rolled her eyes, running her hands through her hair.
I just stood there with my phone in hand.
"Why am I doing this again? I don't think I ever even agreed to this. Heck! I don't have to do this, in fact, I'm not. I have work to do, so figure this stuff out on your own!" I huffed, and made my way towards the door.
Before I got to the door though, Annabeth grabbed my hand and spun me around.
"Perce. Wait. We've already come this far. It's already out. I'm begging you to help me. I-i'll do anything, if only you'll go through with this. I promise... Please? I'm begging you." Well isn't she a ball of emotion and surprises today...
I hadn't seen this emotional side of Annabeth in a long...well actually, I think this is the first time...
The wheels started turning in my head, and I started thinking about all the things I could ask for if I went through with her crazy plan.
Lightbulb.
I grinned, crossing my arms.
"You have to give me the job as head of the aquarium design team...and a raise." she relaxed slightly.
"Fine. It may take a couple of months, and you still have to finish your work here, bu-" I shook my head.
"By the time that we get back from my gammies." I said calmly. Her eyes widened.
"WHAT?! But that's like four, five days!" She looked at me like I was crazy. I just shrugged.
"Hey, I told your mom we we're partners. Working together. Don't you think she'd be a little suspicious if she found out I was your assistant?" She was silent, glaring at me like lasers would shoot from her eyes at any second and shut me up. I just smirked, "Fine. Well, I guess all I can say is good luck finding your way out of this mess..." I started towards the door again. I could hear her behind me. She definitely sounded conflicted.
"Uh. Um. Er. Uh. Grrr. Ugh. Fine! Youcanhavethejobandraisebythetimewegetback!" I smirked, turning back around.
"What did you say?" I crossed my arms, proud of myself for what I'd just accomplished. She glared, crossing her arms.
"I said, you could have the job...and the raise." Her fist were clenched at her side like saying that sentence was slowly killing her.
"Okay. Thanks!" I smiled. She rolled her eyes.
"Whatever. Come on. I need to pack, and you still have to go through all those files before you leave." I stopped smiling. Ughh.
"Fine." I grumbled, and followed her out of the room.
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