It's Floyd again. Here is yet again another chapter. By the way guys, Zoe says hi and hopes you enjoy the chapters. I hope you enjoy as well!
Disclaimer: Sadly, I dont own the PJO series, all rights go to Rick Riordan.
Percy POV
As I read more and more of the note, I felt my heart break apart bit by bit.
Dear Luke,
I know it has been quite a long time since we have talked, to seen each other in fact. Our relationship didn't end on the best terms, mostly because of me and how I over-reacted. I'm sorry for acting that way, and you deserve a chance to explain yourself, despite that we broke up a few years ago. I hope that we can work things out.
-Annabeth
I silently cursed myself before dropping the note onto the floor. "Stupid, stupid, STUPID!" I yelled as I began pacing my room. I can't believe I did it again, I fell for a girl that was chasing another guy. I sat on my bed and shoved my face into a pillow and lay there still for a few minutes and wished that it was a dream, and that the letter would just disintegrate and never come back to reality again. As my thoughts raced, I somehow fell into a troubled sleep where I tossed and turned throughout the night and never found how to be comfortable with the letter and its unsettling words dancing in my mind.
~oOo~
The sun gleamed in my eye when I woke up. I rubbed my eyes as I yawned and looked around the room, and my eyes rested on the opened envelope and note still resting on the floor. I glared at the note so hard, I almost believed lasers would shot out of my eyes and turned it into ash. "If only," I thought as I rolled out of the bed. As I entered the kitchen to grab some food, my phone started to buzz. Not checking who is was I answered and asked, "Hello?"
"Hey Seaweed Brain!" It was Annabeth.
"Hey Annabeth," I replied, trying to keep the anger out of my voice.
Apparently I failed, "What's wrong Percy?" When I didn't answer, the realization dawned on her. "You found the note, didn't you?" When I didn't reply again she continued, "What happened between Luke and I was in the past, there is nothing between us now."
I couldn't remain silent anymore. "Nothing? Nothing, really? If there was really nothing that was between you two them you wouldn't have written a letter saying that you would give him another chance!" I spat, trying not to raise my voice.
"I didn't say I would give him another chance!" Annabeth argued back.
"It sounded like it!" I threw back, my attempts at keeping my voice low were failing.
"Why do you even care so much?" she asked, basically yelling into the phone.
"Because I fell for a girl who I thought liked me back, when in truth she was after another guy!" I yelled back, screw being quiet, it was time for Nico to wake up anyway.
"I can't believe you would make assumptions so quickly! You don't even know my side of the story!" she accused.
"I can't believe you led me on all this time!" I argued back. "Maybe you are a mistake," I grumbled. The moment the words left my mouth, I immediately regretted it. "Annabeth I didn't mea-"
Before I could finish she cut me off, "Stop, I don't want to hear another word from you. You know, I felt silly for writing Luke a letter, but now I don't regret it because it showed me how much of a jerk you are, bye Percy." After the beep that signaled the end to the call appeared, I dropped my phone on the floor, not caring if it cracked or broke at that moment. When I came to my sense, I leaned down to pick up my phone. I walked over the small table that was the dining table and pulled out a chair before sitting in it and putting my head in my hands.
I cursed at myself, "You are so freaking stupid, you are a freaking idiot, what the heck is wrong with you?"
I squeezed my eyes shut and was busy cursing myself out when I heard, "WHY AM I AWAKE AT 9 AM?" Nico trudged into the kitchen and saw what state I was in. "Dude, what's wrong, I heard yelling," he asked, slowly approaching me. When I didn't answer him he sighed, "Percy, I'm serious, talk to me."
I finally looked up at him and groaned, "I messed up, big time," before allowing my head to fall back into my hands.
"Does it have something to do with Annabeth?" he asked. "I kind of figured because I didn't think you would be arguing with Thalia about how she lead you on," a small smile appeared on his face at an attempt to lighten the mood.
"I called her a mistake. A mistake, Nico!" I said quietly before standing up.
"That's low man," Nico replied. I flashed a glare at him and he quickly added, "but I am sure you didn't mean it,"
"I dont know what came over me," I sighed, "I made assumptions and over-reacted, just like she said. I didn't want to end up hurt again so I just freaked."
"Calypso?" Nico asked quietly.
I nodded grimly before recalling what happened a few summers ago.
"Hey Babe," Calypso whispered into my ear. I turned and pecked her on the lips. It was no mystery that at the time, I was completely head over heals in love with Calypso. She was everything a guy could ever want, beautiful, smart, confident, funny, and I was stupid enough to believe I was the only one she wanted.
"Let me grab something from my room," she said before placing a kiss on my check before she walked away.
As I waited for her to return, her phone buzzed with a text message. I didn't want to invade her privacy, but told myself it would be nothing, so I glanced at the phone and I read something I never would have guessed.
Hey Love, did you break up with Prissy yet? I miss you babe -Ethan
I knew something was up between her and Ethan for a while now, I always disregard it, but now there was all the evidence right in from of me. When I looked up, Calypso walked back into the room and saw my shocked expression. She glanced down to her phone and instantly knew what I had read.
"Perce, I can explain," she began.
"No, I don't want to hear it," I stopped her and stood up. "I loved you with all of my heart, but I guess you didn't love me back."
"I do Percy!" she argued, the look in her eyes pleading me to stay.
"I don't know if i can believe that anymore," I replied and walked out the door, and I never looked back.
"Perce," Nico said, bringing me back to the present, "There is a difference between being safe, and reacting stupidly. This time, you did the latter." I looked up at him, my silent reply was his cue to continue. "I get that you have been hurt before, but this? You can't keep thinking about the past with every girl you like! How many times has have you been hurt?" he asked.
"Five, Calypso was the worst," I whispered.
"But, from those five heartbreaks, how many times have they held you down from trying to be with another girl?" Nico questioned, and I finally understood his point.
"Too many," I reply, instant determination filled my veins, "and this won't be one of those times."
Nico nodded approvingly before leaving me to my own thoughts. An idea popped into my head as I took out my phone and dialed Thalia's number.
After a few rings, she answered, "Give me one reason to not come over there are murder you right now," she growled into the phone.
"Thalia, I know what I did and I intend to fix it, is Annabeth there or did she already go back to her hotel?" I asked.
"Why should I tell you that?" she spat.
"Thalia, please," I begged.
"I know you didn't mean to hurt her, you aren't that type of person. But what you said? That hit a nerve, so even if I do tell you where she is, and I know you won't be happy when I tell you, she will not want to speak with you," Thalia explained, her voice calmer.
"I know, but I need to try," I pleaded.
"She's out with Luke," Thalia whispered.
"Where?" I asked as I grit my teeth angrily.
After I got the information I needed, I yelled to Nico that I was borrowing his car. I didn't wait for his answer as I shut the door, determined to get Annabeth back.
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