I stared at the money in my hand. The wind blew, brushing my hair out of my face. I grit my teeth and walked over to the skyscraper I had planned to work at.
LINE BREAK CUZ IM TOO LAZY TO WRITE ALL OF THIS SORRY DEAR READERS
I sat down in my new couch, exhausted. My gray lamborghini was parked in the lot downstairs, and my clothes were neatly folded, and pictures of my friends were set up. I had got a new job at Olympus Enterprises, and was going to start tomorrow. I looked at the clock. 6:00 pm. 1 hour until Percy was done. Not that I was counting or anything. I sighed and headed downstairs to my new car. I was irritated at the start button. Were keys really that hard? Shaking my head, I pulled out of the garage and drove to the studio.
LINE BREAK AT THE STUDIO
I walked in just as Percy finished a song. He immediately pulled off his headphones and walked out of the booth, coming to hug me. I just stood there, savoring his warmth. He looked at me worriedly, asking "Are you okay?" I wanted to snap "Do I look okay?" but bit back the retort. I just nodded my head. "I need to sing." I muttered. He gazed at me, his thumb brushing my cheek, and let me into the booth. I handed the sheet music I wrote earlier that afternoon to each band member, and gave Percy the guitar part. They looked at it, tried a few notes, and nodded. Percy hit record, and started off the song. I closed my eyes and sang.
I couldn't tell you
Why she felt that way
She felt it everyday
And I couldn't help her
I just watched her make
The same mistakes again
What's wrong, what's wrong now
Too many, too many problems
Don't know where she belongs
Where she belongs.
She wants to go home
But nobody's home
That's where she lies
Broken inside
With no place to go
No place to go
To dry her eyes
Broken inside
Open your eyes
And look outside
Find the reason why
You've been rejected
And now you can't find
What you left behind
Be strong, be strong now
Too many, too many problems
Don't know where she belongs
Where she belongs.
She wants to go home
But nobody's home
That's where she lies
Broken inside
With no place to go
No place to go
To dry her eyes
Broken inside
Her feelings she hides
Her dreams she can't find
She's losing her mind
She's falling behind
She can't find her place
She's losing her faith
She's falling from grace
She's all over the place yeah
She wants to go home
But nobody's home
That's where she lies
Broken inside
With no place to go
No place to go to
Dry her eyes
Broken inside
She's lost inside lost inside
She's lost inside lost inside
They stopped and looked at me worriedly. I shrugged them off. I felt better, that was for my parents. Now I needed another song, for Luke. So I clenched my jaw, and kept singing, while the booth was still recording. The guys were startled, but joined in anyway. I normally didn't let out this much emotion, but I needed to. I had to.
No sir, well I don't wanna be the blame, not anymore
It's your turn to take a seat
We're settling the final score
And why do we like to hurt so much?
I can't decide, you have made it harder just to go on
And why, all the possibilities, well I was wrong
That's what you get when you let your heart win, whoa
That's what you get when you let your heart win, whoa
I drowned out all my sense with the sound of its beating
And that's what you get when you let your heart win, whoa
I wonder, how am I supposed to feel when you're not here?
Cause I've burned every bridge I ever built, when you were here
I still try, holding on to silly things, I never learn
Oh why, all the possibilities I'm sure you've heard
That's what you get when you let your heart win, whoa
That's what you get when you let your heart win, whoa
I drowned out all my sense with the sound of its beating (Beating)
that's what you get when you let your heart win, whoa
Pain make your way to me, to me
And I'll always be just so inviting (So inviting)
If I ever start to think straight
This heart will start a riot in me, let's start, start, hey!
Why do we like to hurt so much?
Oh, why do we like to hurt so much?
That's what you get when you let your heart win, whoa
That's what you get when you let your heart win, whoa
That's what you get when you let your heart win, whoa
Now I can't trust myself with anything but this
I grabbed Percy and marched out anyway. As soon as we got into the car, I buried my face into my palms. Why why why why why did I do that. That was so stupid and reckless and- "Annabeth?" Percy cut me off. "You're ranting." I shut my mouth. And groaned. Percy spoke up shyly. "I...I thought it was really good." He said, blushing. I blushed too.