"Okay, this is taking way to long," Piper said as she did my makeup. "You need to get Percy to spill his guts to you soon, or else Poseidon is gonna take you off and fire you."
"I already know a lot," I said.
"No talking," Piper said. "Now we need to make Percy fall in love with you on this trip or find a new tactic."
"Now Annie, I can only do so much with my amazing makeup talents." Piper said. "So I'm counting on you to be a good flirter."
"Might as well look for a new tactic now." I muttered. "I haven't ever flirted, like ever."
"How did you ever get a boyfriend?" Piper mumbled, shaking her head. "Okay, just be you."
"You do know what I am like, right?" I asked for clarification. "I am not a nice person, I say the truth. Like that girl in that movie."
"You're also terrible at descriptions." Piper added.
"Ella Enchanted." I clarified.
"First, that movie is really old, how do you remember it?" Piper asked. "Second, she had to obey any command. Didn't mean she always had to tell the truth."
"Same thing," I said.
"Listen, I love you just the way you are." Piper said. "So will Percy."
"Fine." I grumbled. She held up her mirror.
"Ta-dah!" she exclaimed, showing me my face.
I have to admit, I looked good. There was thick black eyeliner and mascara, a silver cut crease near the edge of my eye, silver eyeshadow that went from dark to light, pink lipstick, and a light blush that outlined my cheek bones. My eyebrows had been plucked to perfection, and my hair was in its naturally curly state, with a side part. My outfit was a crimson high low flared skirt, with the front to above my knees and the back jut below my ankles, which was just under my belly button since I was wearing a black halter top with spaghetti strap. I was taking full advantage of the warmer weather. "Wow, I actually look like a girl." I stated.
"You've always looked like a girl, you just look like a hot girl." Piper said. "Now close your eyes, it's time for setting spray."
"What's the hell is setting spray?" I asked.
"So your makeup doesn't run or anything, it'll last longer." Piper said.
I slowly complied, then she sprayed that sticky, nastiness on. When I opened my eyes, Piper as holding up silver sandal stilettos. I raised a perfect eyebrow at her. "What's are those?" I asked.
"For you to wear." Piper said.
"Are you trying to kill me?" I asked. "I'm a sneaker and wedges girl. I will die wearing those."
"You'll be fine," Piper assured.
As I finished strapping them up, there was a knock on our room door. She pulled down her floral dress with dark colored flowers, bell sleeves with holes on the shoulder and little bow straps, and an elastic area where the top folded over slight. Piper opened the door, revealing Jason and Percy, who was getting his tie fixed by Jason. "Fucking grown man can't even do a tie." Jason muttered.
"You're doing it wrong." I pointed out. I got up and nearly fell over, drawing all three of their attention. Percy and Jason looked kinds shocked.
"Woah," Percy said under his breath. Jason recovered quicker, smirking at me.
"You let Piper give you a makeover, huh?"
"How do you know?" I asked, crossing my arms.
"You're wearing a dress and high heels." Jason said. "And lipstick. Either Piper pinned you down, or you've got a crush."
"I'm twenty-six, too old for crushes." I huffed. "Anyway, like I was saying you are doing that all wrong." It took nearly five whole minutes of me stumbling around to try and get to the door before Percy spoke up.
"I could walk to you," Percy said. "After all I'm not two and know how to walk." He physically shuddered when he saw the murderous glare I was giving him. He walked over to me, taking my arm and guiding me to my bed.
"I thought girl's rooms were supposed to be clean and all that," Percy said, looking at our mess.
"Not these girls," Jason said.
"Where's everyone else?" Piper asked, bending over to finish her own makeup.
"Frank and Hazel went to scout the town, Leo's having sex with Calypso in my room, and Thalia went to go make sure our restaurant was up to code and fit for us." Percy said. I nodded, glancing up at him from my handiwork. Our eyes met, grey on green. Percy blushed, looking down. I cleared my throat, finishing with the tie.
"There you go." I said, straightening up.
"Thanks," Percy mumbled. I took a step and fumbled, sitting down on my bed and going to work to take off the shoes. Once I finally got the monsters off, I got up and went to the dresser on my side of the room.
"Why is your room so messy? We've been here for like, two hours." Jason asked.
"Piper was raiding my wardrobe," I said. "And on that half of the room is the mess Piper calls The Beauty Stop. It's where she keeps those torture things she calls beauty products."
"Beyoncé says it best, Pretty Hurts." Piper stated.
"Backtrack, did you say Leo and Callie are having sex?" Percy nodded. "Before dinner?"
"There's a certain time your supposed to have sex?" Jason asked.
"Well it doesn't apply to you and Piper cause if it were up to you, you'd do it as a job." I stated.
"Like a pornstar?" Percy asked.
"I don't think Jason would be a pornstar, he'd be bad at it," I said. "Piper, maybe."
"How are you judging this?" Percy asked.
"Did you think I was lying when I said I've witnessed them fucking?" I asked, looking at him.
"I'd be Chandelier Jean," Piper stated. We all turned to look at Piper, I was slightly horrified.
"You've thought about your pornstar name?" I asked.
"Who hasn't?" I raised my hand, as did Percy and Jason. Piper shrugged.
"It's called a fallback career," Piper said like it was obvious.
"No offen—actually take offense. A fallback career would be like how authors are almost always teachers so they have something to bring in some more money. Or how athletes actually get degrees in other fields in case they get a life changing injury." Percy said. "Who sits there as a child and thinks 'I want to be a pornstar when I grow up!'"
"My sister," Piper said. "Drew Tanaka. You may know her as Sassy Hump."
"Some people's life goals are just so fucked up," Percy muttered.
I walked over to Piper, taking my phone out of charge. The next few minutes was spent with Piper throwing me different makeup tools and safety pins, which I would then put in my black clutch. Once I'd finished packing my bag, I sat down on my bed, next to Percy, to put my shoes back on. "I have seen you walking in heels before," Percy said.
"You mean my boots? Those are like three inches off the ground." I said.
"Didn't your mom ever teach you to walk in heels?" Percy asked jokingly, but frowned when he saw my expression, which was not happy.
"Oh my gods," Piper muttered, looking at us.
"If you will excuse me," I said, standing up. I stumbled across the room, opening the sliding glass door and went out onto the balcony, closing the door behind me. I leaned on the railing, sighing, looking out at the lit up city.
"Mommy?" I asked, looking her while she slept. I climbed up onto the chair next to her, nudging her shoulder.
"Mommy wake up," I said.
"Mommy please, stop sweeping," I begged, feeling tears coming.
"Mommy. Mommy pwease! Mommy stop sweeping!" I cried. I shook her some more, causing her head to roll to the side.
"Mommy! Mommy no!" I cried hysterically. I jumped off the chair, running to the stairs.
"Daddy! Daddy hewp! Mommy not waking up!" I screaming, running to his study.
"Annabeth?" I turned to Percy, who had come out. I felt a tear roll down my cheek, breathing was getting hard. Percy walked over, wrapping his arms around me and pulling me into a hug. I wrapped my arms around him, letting it all out.