Sorry. college stuff. i'll be busy for a while (aka til january) but i'll try to keep writing. anyway here's next chapter - its kinda a filler...sorry
What was I expecting? Percy thought to himself as they walked down the Embarcadero. If Percy was going to be completely honest with himself, it was clear what he had hoped. He had hoped that Annabeth would be here, waiting for him – pining for him – ready to take him back with open arms. It was a dream he hadn't really realized was present until it had been shattered. Stupid.
Annabeth has never, ever been the person to just sit around and wait for anybody. And it's not like Percy was all that surprised she had a boyfriend – beautiful, smart, driven…what's not to like?
So basically, right about now, Percy felt like a total jackass.
The sea breeze was ruffling his hair as they walked past all the piers, with tourists just beginning to prowl about with cameras in hand. Him and Annabeth were walking with about 2 meters between them, behind their bosses, who were talking about location, structural support, marine life, etc.
Finally, after about 10 minutes of feeling her eyes boring into his face, Percy turned to Annabeth. She looked expectant, and maybe even a little offended – she would find it insulting that Percy had hoped she would just take him back. "So what's he like? This boyfriend of yours?" Percy began in a nonchalant tone.
Annabeth raised an eyebrow, "What do you want to know?" She failed in attaining a casual tone – there was an edge to her voice.
"Does he treat you right?"
"Would I be with him if he didn't?"
Percy decided not to answer that one, remember the emotional turmoil Luke put Annabeth through though he loved her. "What's he like? What does he do?"
Annabeth sighed and looked forward, "Tim's smart," Uh oh, "He's funny," That's my thing! "He's really sweet," Oh Styx, "And he's successful – he's a lawyer." Percy felt a pang go through his chest…there was no way he could compete with this Mr. Turner. A lawyer…oh hades.
Percy couldn't stand it, "Do you love him?" He burst out, unable to contain the question.
Annabeth snapped her head around to stare at him, shocked. Surprisingly she didn't look affronted, as Percy had expected, what with his question being so personal. Even so Percy couldn't make out her expression – he couldn't tell how she would answer this one.
She opened her mouth. "I—"
"Jackson! Ms. Chase!" Percy hadn't realized they had stopped walking. Johnson and Gatz were now several meters in front of them, waiting. The spell was broken. The two hurried forward to their bosses and didn't say another word to each other, instead trying to put all of their attention into work. Though Percy's mind couldn't stop straying to Annabeth's unknown answer.
Percy sat in the chair, putting his head in his hands. The hotel room chair was unyielding, though it looked plush and comfortable. Percy kept flashing back to Annabeth's face before they were interrupted.
Her expression was one Percy had never seen before. He had absolutely no idea how she was going to answer the question. And it killed him.
When he had asked her if she loved him, it was clear he was really asking if she felt like she did with Percy. Because Percy knew, that while he may have loved Lily, he didn't love her like her loved Annabeth – there was a difference. He had to know where he stood compared to this Tim. He had to know if it was even worth fighting for her. If he even stood a—
A knock interrupted Percy's musings. He opened the door – no one was there. There was another knock.
Of course. The knocking was coming from the door that adjoined his and Gatz's rooms.
Gatz walked past Percy when he opened the door, patting Percy on the shoulder. "So sorry. So sorry, old sport, I liked her. Though I can't say I'm all that surprised she has a boyfriend," Gatz turned around, raising an eyebrow at Percy.
"Yeah…" Percy agreed half-heartedly as Gatz settled into the chair, he himself had just vacated. The older man crossed his legs and put his arms on the armrests. He put his hands together, only touching fingertips.
Peering over his fingertips, his eyes met Percy's with a most calculating look. "So, Jackson…What's you next move?" Percy couldn't help his mouth pulling into a half smile. He now had the full support of a scheming business tycoon…The battle didn't seem so hopeless now.
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did anybody read the lost hero yet? if so PM me, i don't want to put up any spoilers, but let's just say i was disappointed by Percy's role in it, and can now not wait for the next book.
