A/N: So, forgive my lack of airplane knowledge. But I have never been on an airplane in my life. I know, crazy. Also, people on news made me panic and think the hurricane was coming. It came in the middle of the night! Cancelled school for nothing! Also, the hotel is made up, and if it uses the name of a real hotel I didn't o it on purpose.
Characters belong to Uncle Rick!
Songs belong to the Script!
Songs belong to The Chainsmokers!
Song suggestions are welcome!
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For the two weeks, it was work, band, doctor's. Luckily, Percy's a fast healer and was allowed to play guitar. He had to keep the bandage on, but he could use his arm and didn't need the sling. Piper (being the total ass she is) forced me to sit next to Percy on the plane. She claims she gave us our tickets at random, but that doesn't explain how Piper was sitting next to Jason, Leo was sitting next to Callie, and Hazel was sitting next to Frank. So why did Piper make me sit with Percy and not Thalia? We let Nico to deal with Thalia in her drunk and confused state where she thought she was on a train.
Sitting next to Percy was hell. In the first two minutes, he had fallen asleep on my shoulder. And he stayed like that for the three hour flight. With the except of shifting slightly. When we were close to landing, I shook his shoulder, making him groan in his sleep. "Five more minutes," he mumbled, burying his head farther in my shoulder.
"No more minutes, were almost there." I said.
"Almost where?" I grabbed a fistful of his hair and pulled his head up forcefully. "Ow! What the hell!" Percy exclaimed, his eyes snapping open.
"My shoulder is numb because of you," I stated, dropping his head. "You drool in your sleep."
"I do not," Percy said, wiping his chin with the back of his hand.
"Then why wipe your face?" When he didn't answer, I smirked triumphantly. The cheek he was resting on my shoulder was red, and the hair on that side was stuck down, with the rest sticking up. His eyes still drooped, and he had dry drool on his face.
"You look such a mess," I stated. He frowned, then took my phone out of my lap. He looked at his reflection in the front camera, frowning even more.
"It's your fault," Percy said. "Have you ever been to Orlando?" He took out a hair brush, using it to ruffle his hair up again.
"No, you?" I asked.
"Once," Percy said. "When I was a junior, I won the raffle and got four tickets to Universal Studios, both parks, for two days."
"I went a few years ago when my dad was filling in that science museum." Piper said.
"I had to review the park once," Callie said.
"I got arrested in Orlando and had to do community service at Islands of Adventure and snuck on a few rides." Leo said.
"Frank and I went earlier this year," Hazel said.
"I went when I was little," Nico said.
"My mom took me and Thalia before she lost her mind." Jason said. "But that was so long ago."
"You guys know what this means right?" Piper asked.
"Leo's a criminal," Callie guessed.
"That and, we need to make Annabeth's first time the best." Piper said. "This'll be her first time in Orlando and on a roller coaster."
"Tope de Burbuja, you've never been on a roller coaster?" Leo asked.
"Calypso, how mad would you be if I castrated your boyfriend?" I asked.
"I just wanna know what he's saying." Jason pouted.
"Very." Callie answered, ignoring Jason.
"Last warning Valdez." I warned.
Percy handed me my phone, and I saw that he had taken just about two hundred selfies with just him and some up Piper and Jason in the background (cause they were sitting behind us). And of course, his whole contact had changed. It now read Persassy 'Hotest Hero' Jackson. I looked up at Percy, who had a smirk on his face. "How'd you even get in my phone?" I asked.
"Piper put in her thumbprint." Percy said. "And my fingerprint is in there now too."
"I'll be deleting it now," I said. Just as I was about to press delete, the plane jerked forward. The seat belt sign lit up.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the Captain has turned on the fasten seat belt sign. We are now crossing a zone of turbulence. Please return your seats and keep your seat belts fastened. Thank you."
"We were this close," I muttered, putting my phone away.
"Every time," Percy said under his breath.
"What?" I asked, looking at him. I saw him biting his lower lip, grubbing his arm rest.
"I'm not exactly one to enjoy flying," Percy whispered. I raised an eyebrow, urging him to go on. "When I was little, like three, I was flying with—with my dad and there was turbulence and then the next thing I knew we were halfway underwater and—"
"Percy calm down," I said, grabbing his arm. He looked at me, taking a shaky breath. "How many times have you been flying?"
"Three, including today." Percy muttered. He looked at me with worried eyes.
"Just relax, it's okay to be nervous flying." I whispered. "Here." I put my earbuds in his ears.
"What's that?" Percy asked as I scrolled through my Spotify.
"Music. It'll calm you down." I said. "Don't worry, I won't put something tragic or anything."
I settled on Closer by the Chainsmokers featuring Hasley. As soon as it started, Percy looked at me twin a confused look. I rolled my eyes, pulling out one of his earbuds. "You've never heard this?" He shook his head. I took one so I was listening too.
I know it breaks your heart
Moved to the city in a broke down car
And four years, no calls
Now you're looking pretty in a hotel bar
And I can't stop
No, I can't stop
So baby pull me closer in the backseat of your Rover
That I know you can't afford
Bite that tattoo on your shoulder
Pull the sheets right off the corner
Of the mattress that you stole
From your roommate back in Boulder
We ain't ever getting older
Piper joined in, along with Jason.
We ain't ever getting older
We ain't ever getting older
You look as good as the day I met you
I forget just why I left you, I was insane
Stay and play that Blink-182 song
That we beat to death in Tuscon, okay
I know it breaks your heart
Moved to the city in a broke down car
And four years, no call
Now I'm looking pretty in a hotel bar
And I can't stop
No, I can't stop
So baby pull me closer in the backseat of your Rover
That I know you can't afford
Bite that tattoo on your shoulder
Pull the sheets right off the corner
Of the mattress that you stole
From your roommate back in Boulder
We ain't ever getting older
We ain't ever getting older
We ain't ever getting older
Piper and I even had a little dance that we did in the music break.
So baby pull me closer in the backseat of your Rover
That I know you can't afford
Bite that tattoo on your shoulder
Pull the sheets right off the corner
Of the mattress that you stole
From your roommate back in Boulder
We ain't ever getting older
We ain't ever getting older (we ain't ever getting older)
We ain't ever getting older (we ain't ever getting older)
We ain't ever getting older (we ain't ever getting older)
We ain't ever getting older
We ain't ever getting older
No we ain't ever getting older
"That's a good song." Percy said as it went to Don't Let Me Down featuring Daya.
"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Orlando International Airport. Local time is 4:21 pm and the temperature is 77 degrees Fahrenheit. For your safety and comfort, please remain seated with your seat belt fastened until the Captain turns off the Fasten Seat Belt sign. This will indicate that we have parked at the gate and that it is safe for you to move about. At this time, you may use your cellular phones if you wish."
"See, were landed," I said to Percy. He smiled sweetly at me, taking the earbuds out of my phone. And until the seatbelt sign was off, we had a karaoke party in first class.
~HoO~
In our hotel, we had five rooms, two people to a room. I was sharing with Piper, Callie was with Hazel, Nico was with Frank, Thalia was with Jason, and Percy was with Leo. Piper was currently raiding my suitcase for things I might have taken from her, or things she might want and might fit her. "So," Piper said, throwing a tee shirt up. "That was really sweet what you did for Percy." She pulled out my favorite shirt and skirt combo. "This is so cute."
"I know, its mine," I said, taking it from her.
"Anyway, you really were extra nice." Piper said. "If I'd known about Percy and his uncomfortableness with flying, I would've given him the same thing I gave Thalia."
"He was fine," I said. "Just bad memories, that's all."
"Jason told me he took some sleeping pills before boarding the flight." Piper said. "Don't tell anyone I'm telling you this. The first time he went on a flight, his dad died. He almost died."
"His dad died?" I asked, slightly shocked.
"Sucks right," Piper said. "The second time, they were flying and trying to avoid the thunderstorm, and thee was lightning and Percy had a panic attack."
"When did you learn all this?" I asked.
"Car ride, Jason told me." Piper said. "Point is, he probably would've had a panic attack if it weren't for you."
"We were going to dinner tonight," Piper said. "You should wear that." I nodded, looking at the two.
My very first time in a bar. Today is the day after my twenty-first birthday. I put on my brand new skirt and shirt combo, then my white wedges before heading out to meet my boyfriend, Luke. After I first two drinks, I can't really remember that day. Or night. Barely the morning. Just the fact that I wasn't at home, and my beautiful new sundress was thrown on the floor somewhere.
