I DO NOT OWN ANY SONG OR TV SHOW MENTIONED IN PREVIOUS CHAPTERS, ALONG WITH THIS CHAPTER!
SIXTY THOUSAND! WE ARE FLYING HIGH!
Annabeth POV
We moved today.
Artemis decided we needed more time to work on our career, so she shipped us uptown to a newly bought mansion. She was going to be our Guardian. My mother didn't take it well.
"How can she take my daughter, who has to focus on school, and put her into a house with no mother to help?" she would complain.
"Mom, I will be fine. Plus, Calypso, Piper and Hazel are as smart as me." I told her.
"No one is as smart as my Athenian." She smiled and hugged me. "Make sure you brush your teeth every morning and night. You don't want to get gingivitis. An-" she was cut off by a horn outside.
"Love you mom. I will visit often." I kissed her goodbye, and ran outside to meet the girls. (SORRY IF YOU DIDN'T LIKE IT, BUT I ALWAYS LIKED THE IDEA OF ATHENA BEING A LOVING MOTHER. SHE IS ONE IN THE BOOKS, BUT BECAUSE OF THE LAW, SHE CANT SPEND MORE TIME WITH HER KIDS) Thalia, Piper, and Calypso and Juniper were already in the car.
"Hey 'Beth!" Thalia said. Piper waved, and then went back to talking on the phone.
"Yeah, Dad, I know. Of course I'm sure. Artemis hates guys, Dad. She wouldn't let her favorite band live with them. Especially at this age…." Piper said into her phone.
Juniper and Katie were watching a video on Juni's phone.
"Awww, it's a boy!" she exclaimed.
"That's it's tail." Caly corrected. I winced.
"It's a girl!" Juni squealed. "I just want to hug it to death!"
"It's just a baby goat." Caly said.
"Goats are so cute! I swear, if Grover was half goat, I would still date him!" She sighed. I rolled my eyes and got into the limo.
An hour later, we arrived at the House. Artemis insisted on calling it, Olympus. Whatever.
We immediately went to our rooms. Each room was the size of my living room, so about 21x27.
Thalia had a silver bedroom, with posters like 'Death to Barbie' plastered around it. An electric blue skull was painted on the far wall. She had a black desk.
Calypso's room was painted white, with a red bedspread and purple accents here and there. She immediately crashed on the bed, and threw her stuff on the white desk. She had a red beanbag, and a purple lamp.
Juniper's room was painted to look like a forest, which made my head spin. There were even little animals here and there. Her bedspread had the pattern of leaves, like her curtains. Ironically, her desk was made of juniper wood.
Hazel's room was painted golden. No, really. The bed was covered in a purple comforter, engraved with the letters SPQR. She had a mahogany desk.
Piper's room was a baby blue, with a pink vanity. She also had a pink chair in the corner. Her curtains were completely abstract. (I bet Jackson doesn't know words that big.) Colors were splattered everywhere.
My room was a silvery color, with white desk, sea green bedspread, and purple curtains. I sighed happily. As soon as I set down my bags, Art called out to us.
"GIRLS! DINNER!" We all ran downstairs. Tonight was ham with mashed potatoes and gravy. Along with a salad for our resident vegetarian. As we dug in, Artemis filled us in on our schedule for today.
"You have to record the songs tonight. I gave every one of you a copy of your music. You will record it in the studio after dinner." A chorus of "Okay's" followed.
After we finished up, we went into the basement. The recording studio was awesome. We all got onto our instruments and started recording.
THREE HOURS LATER
"Annabeth. Those songs are AWESOME!" I got cheers from the group. We went up to my room.
"So, how was the duet?" Piper giggled.
"Fine." I responded, digging around for my phone. "Nothing happened." I heard giggling from behind me.
"Are you sure? Percy came up telling the boys about how you guys were making out like there was no tomorrow." I blew up with rage.
"He said WHAT?" I turned around, my face red with anger.
"Do you need me to repeat that?" Calypso said sweetly.
"I'm going to kill him." I grabbed my phone and texted Percy.
Where are you guys living?
His answer was almost immediate
(INSERT ADRESS HERE)
I'm coming over
Care 2 share y?
No
Y not?
All u need to no is that u are going 2 die
WHAT?
Remember, u caused this
Annabeth?
Annie? Please answer…
ANNABETH!
I shoved my phone in my pocket, and got into my car. I was legally old enough to drive.
I drove to the address that he sent me, and got out, trying to look casual and not like I am going to kill someone.
I rang the doorbell.
Jason answered the door.
"Hey Annabeth! What's up?" he grinned. "Where are Piper and the girls?"
"It's just me." I answered sweetly.
"Okay. Come in." I stepped through the doorway and gasped. The house was beautiful. With the arcs of the ceiling and the height of the walls, this would be a great museum, just to give you the size of the house. Or should I say mansion. I almost cried at the interior. It was magnificent, and I could have stared at it for hours, soaking in its beauty. But I had a job to do.
"Where's Percy?" I asked, still mesmerized by the house. I saw Jason smirk out of the corner of my eye.
"You know, if you stopped staring at the house, you would see him." I snapped my head to the hallway on the right. There he stood, in all his… Was that, pillows?
Indeed it was. Percy Jackson, teenage heartthrob was scared of Annabeth Chase, girl with many talents, and was covered in pillows. I stifled a laughed and tried to keep my composure.
"What are you wearing?"
"Annabeth Chase! You have challenged me. Approach me if you dare!" he said in a bad British accent. I rolled my eyes, and walked up to him. The boys gathered around Jason, whispering to him. Percy was literally covered. The only part not covered was his face. He had a pillow covering the top of his head, and every other part of that boy's anatomy. I punched him in the stomach, and he doubled over.
"JASON! YOU SAID THIS WOULD WORK!" he yelled. Jason shrugged, trying not to smile. I giggled, holding my stomach like him. Then I remembered my reason for coming.
"YOU TOLD THEM THAT WE MADE OUT?" I yelled at him.
"So you did!" Frank said triumphantly. I glared at him, and he withered under my gaze. I immediately felt bad. Frank wasn't a bad guy. He was insanely sweet, and was very soft-spoken. I turned to Jackson.
"We did not. Make. Out." I snarled. I could feel the fear coming off the guys. I got a call from my mom, and I watched as Percy sighed in relief. I glared at him.
"This. Isn't. Over." I walked out of the room and answered the phone.
"Hello?" I asked.
"Annabeth!" said my mother's cheerful voice. "How's the new house?"
"Good mom. Are you in the car?" I asked, referring to the engine sounds in the background.
I could practically hear her wave it off. "Yes. It doesn't matter. Are the girls bothering you at all? I can have a petition singed to get you out off there." She said.
"I'm good mom. I miss you." I heard her sigh.
"I miss you too."
"Where are you?" I asked.
"I'm on my way to home. On the freeway." I heard a squeal of tires, and my mom screamed a curse word.
"Mom?" I asked, nervous.
"I'm here. Some morons don't know how to drive." She said. She started to say something, but it was cut off by a crush of metal, squealing tires, and a scream.
"Mom? MOM?" I yelled. No answer. "NO!" I rushed out the door, the boys yelling and chasing after me. I jumped in my car, and started it. But it didn't start. It was like it sensed my distress.
"NO! YOU HAVE TO START! Please." I wept. The guys reached my car, and saw me crying.
"Annabeth?" Grover asked timidly. I looked at them, tears streaming down my face.
"My mom… car… please." I cried. They helped me out of the car, and loaded me into their van. I sat in shotgun, and kept breaking down into tears. Percy was driving. Jason was rubbing my back, saying soothing things. Leo fiddled with little nuts and bolts. Grover fiddled with the hem of his shirt. Frank was staring ahead. Nico watched me.
"Annabeth, what happened?" he asked.
"My mom… I'm not really sure, but I heard crashing sounds in the background, and a scream. I'm… I'm scared." I put my head in my hands. Tears streamed down my face. I haven't cried since I was 7, and I ran away. This was horrible.
"Annabeth, would you like me to call the girls?" Grover asked. I nodded silently.
"Hey Juni… Yeah, she's here… Not with us, but Annabeth's mom was in a crash… Yeah, wait, no. Crap. Okay. Meet us at the hospital closest to Annabeth's house. Okay. Bye." He ended the call, and dialed three numbers.
"Hello?... A car crash on (INSERT ROAD HERE) in (INSERT TOWN HERE)… Athena Pallas…We are not there yet, on our way with Athena's daughter. Okay. Thank you. Bye." He hung up, and shoved his phone in his pocket.
"I cant believe we forgot to call the police. We are idiots!"
"We're coming mom…" I muttered, before drifting off into sleep.