So, I know I left you all in a cliffhanger on the last chapter. So, I'm going to update early. Hahahahahahaha. Or not. About what I said on the chapter, that chapter 9 will be something. Well, let's just say chapter 10 will be the something. Hahaha. Anyways, this'll be a filler chapter for what happened on the dance and some flashbacks. I will say this again, please vote for my poll. ;) Anyways, we're almost at the end. I said almost, I did not say we're at the end already. Ok?
Disclaimer: Really, bitch? Really?
"What in the name of Jesus did you think you were doing, Luke Castellan?" Alberto fumed at his grandson.
Luke flinched when he heard his old last name. "I'm not a Castellan anymore, grandpa." Luke said bitterly.
"We are not accepting these kinds of attitudes. If you are part of the Dare family, you must act like you are thinking. What you did was immature. After the dance, you fought with Percy Jackson—"
"He started it." Luke growled.
"Don't interrupt me. Even though he started it, it doesn't mean you have to fight back." Alberto said controlling his temper.
"You want some ice, Luke?" Rachel interjected.
"No, I'm perfectly fine."
"I'm getting tired of your crap." Alberto shouted, "Rachel, you talk to him." Alberto left, slamming the door.
Afterwards Alberto left the room; Rachel took a seat beside Luke. "So I supposed you're going talk some more shit about me?" Luke asked.
"Yes, yes I will." Rachel said.
Luke grunted, "Save it for next time."
Rachel shook her head, "You shouldn't have done that." Rachel said softly. "It was wrong in so many ways."
"Like what?" Luke looked at Rachel.
"Like how people are gonna judge Annabeth."
"What do you mean by that?"
"Did you ever think that people would think that if she's your girlfriend, then why is she with Percy?"
"That's the point of it!" Luke slammed the table so hard making Rachel flinch. "Did you know why I even said that? I said that Annabeth was my girlfriend so she would go with me rather than Percy. If Annabeth goes with me, the people wouldn't judge her. If Annabeth goes with me, she night learn how to fall in love with me." Luke's anger caused him tear up a bit.
"I guess from what you did, she will never love you. You're also pushing her away from you. You're not thinking Luke. Don't you get it? Annabeth loves Percy, not you. Do you even know what's happening now? Percy is with Annabeth, trying to talk to her about the crap you did. And you, of course you can't just go up there and show your face." Rachel snorted. "Percy would punch you again."
"But, what is it with Percy that I don't have?" Luke asked desperately.
Rachel was pretty stunned by the question. It hadn't occurred to her that Luke asked her that question because she too, has fallen in love with Percy once. Luke was pretty darn smart. "It's better if Annabeth answered that question. We both have different perspectives." Rachel left Luke wondering how to set things right.
"You shouldn't have done that." Annabeth said as she was getting ice for Percy.
"Punching him was best thing I've done this night." Percy said while Annabeth applied ice on his lips.
"Now look at you. Your lips are bleeding." Annabeth said worried.
"I think a kiss would make it feel better." Percy suggested while smirking.
"Aw come on, Percy. This is no time for jokes." Annabeth applied more ice.
"I'm not joking!" Percy said chuckling.
"Whatever. What happened anyway? Why did you two fight?" Annabeth asked.
"Well…"
After the dance was over, Annabeth had tears in her eyes after Luke had said the words. "What Luke said was a complete lie." She told Alberto.
Afterwards she walked out and went to her room before Luke got to talk to her. Percy ran after Annabeth, hoping that he would make a difference. He reached Annabeth's room but it was locked. "Hey, Annabeth." Percy knocked several times. "Open up."
"Go away." She said with a muffled voice.
"C'mon." Percy insisted.
"No, I said go away." Annabeth said.
"I won't go away, Wise Girl." Percy said."Please just open up."
Percy heard voices, and when he looked at the are with voices, the voices died down. Percy clenched his fist when he saw Luke staring right back at him. "This is all your fault." Percy said gritting his teeth.
He ran and punched Luke squarely on his face. "Why you… bastard." Luke said angrily.
Luke punched him back, hitting Percy on the side of his lips. Percy felt his lips crack. Percy was about to punch Luke again, but someone held him back. "Percy, stop this insanity." Alice said to him holding him in his arms.
"Don't you ever dare punch Percy again, Luke." Rachel warned Luke, holding him back.
"I'm warning you, Jackson." Luke glared at Percy and afterwards, he escaped from Rachel's grip and walked away.
"I think that sums it all up." Percy said.
"So, you started the punching." Annabeth said.
Percy shrugged. "I'm tired already. You should sleep now." Percy said.
"Why?"
"Because we're gonna be early tomorrow."
"For what?"
"For our date."
"I thought it was a dinner date?" Annabeth asked.
"Well, I planned something else." Percy grinned.
"What?" Annabeth shrieked.
"Just go. Sleep." Percy left, leaving Annabeth with her protests.
When Percy entered their room, he found Alice in her pajamas already.
"So, how's Annabeth?" Alice asked.
"She's fine now. Resting." Percy said sitting down.
"That's good. What about you? How's your bruise?" Alice asked.
"Ah, I'm fine already. Besides, I've got a question grandma."
"What is it, Percy?"
"How did you know it was Alberto? I mean the one we were talking to."
"Well, I met him while you were swimming."
Alice went back upstairs to get some money to buy a coffee. Alice thought about the search, they weren't seeing Alberto yet, or anyone close to him. She was losing hope, and Annabeth was leaving soon. If it wasn't for Annabeth, she wouldn't be here. Would they actually succeed in this mission? It seemed impossible at first, but Annabeth gave her hope. Her young self was woken up, and her teenage dream had fluttered back to life.
She thought that Percy was the only one happy about the whole thing. Seeing Percy fall in love was the best thing that had happened. She didn't want Annabeth to leave because she'll need her. She also didn't want Annabeth leave because she knows, it would crush Percy's heart.
She went back downstairs to the pool area, but what she saw made her heart jump for joy. She saw Percy and Annabeth kissing. It was kinda unexpected. She suddenly remembered her first kiss with Alberto. It was heartbreaking to remember is, but it was heart-warming to see them getting along yet again, kissing.
"Wait. You saw us kiss?" Percy asked blushing.
"Well, yes." Alice said smiling.
"Oh my gods." Percy muttered.
"Don't worry. I'll support you with Annabeth one-hundred percent."
"Really, grandma?"
"Yeah, I do."
"Thanks,"
"Anything for my grandson." Alice smiled.
"Do go on with your story."
She went into the dining area instead of barging in to her grandson's best moment in life. While Alice was walking on the dining area, she stopped and ordered some coffee. After ordering coffee, someone bumped her. "You should always look where you are going." Alice said sternly.
When Alice saw the man's face, she couldn't comprehend what she was seeing. The guy awfully looked like Alberto (only old). "Oh, I'm very sorry about that, uh… what's your name?" the old guy asked.
"Alice." Alice replied.
Now this old guy knows someone named Alice, "Ah, your name reminds me of my past."
Now Alice was very curious. "What's your name?" Alice asked.
"Alberto."
"So, afterwards, we remembered each other, talked, and had fun." Alice said.
"That's awesome, grandma." Percy said.
"Yes, I know it is." Alice smiled.
"Can I tell you something, Percy?" Alice's face became serious.
"What's that grandma?" Percy asked.
"Promise me, you'll never let Annabeth go." Alice said wistfully.
"Huh?" Percy's face turned to confusion.
"What I mean is, when Annabeth goes back to New York, I think you should follow her. Go back to New York." Alice said sadly, like she was regretting what she was saying.
"But… I can't just leave you." Percy reasoned.
"Percy, I don't want you to wait thirty-five years like I did." Alice said.
Percy understood what she was saying. "Like you and Alberto."
"Yes, like us. So, what I'm saying is don't let go of Annabeth. Follow her back to New York."
"What about you?" Percy asked.
"Do I look like I need someone to help me?" Alice asked, smiling at Percy.
"I think not." Percy smirked.
"Well, I think by now you know what to do."
"Yeah, grandma. I think I do."
While I was writing this chapter, Love Story by Taylor Swift started playing in my head. I don't know why but… I liked this chapter. I believe in the next few chapters, Luke will not make an appearance. I'm not really sure about that but that's a possibility. Well, review?
-BE18
