Hi guys! Here's the next chapter. It's a long one, so happy reading! :)
I do not, in any point of my life, own PJO and HO. Rick Riordan owns it.
Percy's POV
Until I finally stepped in our home, I thought this day is going to be added on my list of 'days punished by the gods'. As soon as I opened the door, I was welcomed by the sweet aroma of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies and milkshake, my favorite.
I followed the smell like a mad puppy and my nose led me to the kitchen where I found the goodies. Just when I thought the smell was perfect by itself, I noticed that the cookies and milkshake are blue in color, the way my mom and I share our afternoon snacks. I was about to reach for one cookie when someone swatted my hand.
"Trying to eat without me, huh?" I came face to face to the most wonderful woman in the whole world, Sally Jackson, my beautiful mom. She smiled at me, the same smile as mine. I hugged her by surprise to lessen my bad mood and it made her laugh.
"Looks like someone missed me too fast. Well, welcome home, Percy. How's first day?" she asked me. I just shrugged 'cause I don't want to talk about it.
"Can we eat now?" a little excited like a child ready to open a gift bag. She smiled at me and nodded a go signal so I attacked the blue cookies.
"Woah, slow down, Percy. You're going to choke yourself" my mom scolded me and on my 4th cookie, my mom's prophecy happened, I choked on a big piece because I'm litterally swallowing it down my throat.
I reached for a glass of blue milkshake and drank from it which helped me from my suffering. My mom looked at me in horror. I let out a big sigh of relief and grinned at her. My mom probably thinks that she gave birth to a crazy kid.
"That's what milkshakes are for, mom." I laughed and she just stared at me. So I reached for another cookie and was about to bite into it when mom suddenly took it away.
"No! No more cookies for you, Perseus Jackson." she demanded and ate my cookie.
"But, mom!" I whined like a cookie monster baby.
"No." she said it with a stern voice.
"I promise I'll make sure to chew it properly." I bargained while she keeps on eating cookies and I'm seriously not enjoying the view.
"Please?" I begged then our doorbell rang.
"Coming!" she shouted then looked back at me, "No more cookies." and she walked out of the kitchen.
Great. This is my chance! I grabbed a cookie and shoved it in my mouth and this time chewing it before swallowing. I glanced at the doorway and still no sign of angry mom so I grabbed another cookie and ate it.
"I saw that, Perseus!" oh no, angry-mom-alert. I turned and grinned at her. I noticed my dad in the background who was smiling at me.
"Hi Dad, you're home early. Please, save me from mom's wrath and I'll forgive you for calling me Perseus in front of my new friends in class." I told him.
"Did I called you that? I probably didn't noticed it, sorry son." he apologized, "but I can't help you with your mom, so I'll just sit over here and enjoy my blue cookies and milkshake."
"Thanks Dad, appreciate it." I muttered.
"Finish your milkshake now, Percy and do some stuff other than devouring cookies." my mother commanded so I obeyed because I'm a good son.
Before I left the kitchen, more like running away from my mom, I quickly grabbed two more blue cookies. I went to my bedroom upstairs and landed on my bed with a cookie on each hand. While I'm enjoying my cookies, I heard that my parents were laughing at my cookie obsession. Right after I finished eating, I stood up and sat on my study area where my laptop is set. I opened my yahoo account and checked for new e-mails. My eyes stopped at the name, Cally.
Just a headstart before I go into her e-mail for me. Her real name is Maria Calypso Mendez. She hated her name so she goes by the nickname Cally when she's introducing herself to people. Only her parents and some of her closest friends which includes me and Gorver knows her full name. I told her once that I like her name but she just thinks that I'm messing with her. Cally is a short and not too skinny girl with dark complexion. Her hair is dark brown and wavy. Her eyes is also dark brown and lightens when sunlight shined on them. She have a small face that looks so sweet and innocent. Her smile, oh gods, her smile is so mesmerizing it can melt your sadness away.
Just by the way I describe her, you're most likely to think that I like her maybe love her even. Well, you're right but it's loved now. Past tense. That's what my mind says but I don't know what my heart feels anymore. My mind drifted to the day our seemingly perfect relationship had ended.
I was looking around the hallway at Yancy Academy, searching for my girlfriend when I spotted my bestfriend.
"Hey G-man, you saw Cally?" I asked him. He's eating an apple, again.
"Nope. No, wait, actually yes, I think I saw her heading towards the old empty Music room." he said.
"Got to go home now, Perce. Grandma made apple pie. See ya." he added then hurried away, really excited. I don't blame him, his Grandma's apple pie is the best I've ever tasted.
"Send some at my house!" I yelled after him which might not going to happen. He loves anything related to apples. I laughed at my bestfriend and went to the old music room, Grover told me about.
Cally and I have been together for 4 months now. Our relationship is going great. I've met her parents and they're pretty cool, they welcomed me into their family the way my parents welcomed Cally into ours. I reached the room I was looking for and was about to enter when I saw Cally through the small square glass of the door talking to someone I can't see because he's back is facing me. Cally didn't saw me.
"No, stop. I thought you're not coming back, why are you even here?" she sounded and looked hurt. Who is this guy anyway?
"I still love you, Calypso and I know that you feel the same. Leaving you was the biggest mistake I've ever done. Please, I'm sorry. I really am." the guy said. He is taller than me, I think.
"I don't know, Cody. I'm with Percy now and I really like him and I'm sure that he won't leave and hurt me." she replied then there's silence.
Yeah! That's right, Cody! She's with me now and I won't hurt her. I thought to myself and just then I realized the other thing she had said, "I really like him." Like. Not love. I felt like I've been slapped in the face, real hard. Yes, she never said she love me but I thought she did love me. I love her. That's enough, right?
Suddenly, hurt welled up in my chest. How come I never knew about this guy? Why didn't she told me about him? I told her about my past relationship even though it was some kind of puppy love only. But this? This seemed serious. Like she really liked this guy. Like she loved him. I can see it in her eyes, the hurt and the longing.
"I know. I just needed to tell you. Just think about it, Cal. Like you said, you like him. Just like. You don't love him. I want to make things better for us." Cody said, reading my thoughts. "Please, give me a second chance. That's all I ask. I really love you, Calypso."
I waited for Cally's answer but it never came out. Instead, I saw her close the gap between them and kiss him and it's like I heard my heart shatter. So this is it. She loves someone else and now that someone is here in front of me kissing my girlfriend whom I thought loved me.
I didn't notice I was crying. Why did she did this to me? She should've said no to me when I asked her to be my girlfriend and now I'm seeing her kissing another guy like she had completely forgotten about me. The hurt was replaced by anger. I wanted to understand her and let her explain. Instead, I punched the glass of the door which interrupted their kissing session. Blood dripped from my wounded hand.
"Percy." Calypso gasped. I waited for her to explain but she never did. She just stared at me. Cody started to explain but I cut him off.
"Man, I'm-" I punched the guy with my good hand. His lip was cut and blood started to flow out.
"I don't need your opinion. I don't know you. Hell, I don't even know you have a huge part in Cally's life that she didn't even told me, her boyfriend." I spatted to both of them.
I looked at Calypso one more time just to see if she already have an explanation but once again, none.
"I'm really sorry, Percy." she finally said.
"You're done? That's it? You know I deserve to know more. I love you, Cally, but I guess it doesn't matter anymore, right?" I asked and I didn't care how broken I was in front of her. She was about to say something but she held it back and just looked down, suddenly interested in her shoes.
"Right. I gave you my trust and you wasted it. You betrayed me. Goodbye, Calypso." I said and walked away not wanting to see Calypso and that guy anymore. I was barely containing my anger, not noticing where I'm walking, when I bumped Ethan, the Yancy's most popular guy which is also the biggest jerk.
"Watch where you're going, water boy." he said and his friend laughed. "Where's Grover? Does your bromance over?" he teased like a stupid child.
"I'm not in the mood, Ethan. Go play your stupid games with your friend, so you two can start your own bromance." I countered.
"What the fuck did you said?" he said angrily, clenching his fist.
"I said you two should make out now." I said pointing at the two of them. I knew that that bursted his little bubble and I smirked.
That's when he punched me in the face. I couldn't contain my anger anymore now that Ethan and his friend added some of their own contribution to it. So I punched him back. Ethan's friend tried to hold me back but I got a hold of him and shove him towards the lockers really hard and bumped his head on one of it which made him black out.
"What the hell, dude!" Ethan yelled and checked on his buddy. I just shrugged like nothing happened and went home.
I was suddenly brought back to the present when my mom called from downstairs.
"Percy!" she yelled.
"Yes? Did you changed your mind about the cookies?" I yelled back and went down.
"No! Your father ate them all. We're going to the grocery store. I'll cook. Seafood for dinner?" she asked.
"Yes!" I grinned and gave her a thumbs-up. My mom chuckled and went out to join my dad in our car.
Done! Finally, we now know something about Calypso and Percy's past. So how's it? Share your thoughts, review, and eat blue food. :)
- GreekWarrior88
