Hi everyone. I hope you all don't hate me. I know I took so long to update, but I swear I was going to update on the plane but the stupid plane wifi would only connect me to the plane's website. I'm really sorry. The vacation took a while and when I got home yesterday I was so tired and I didn't feel all too good from the plane so I went to bed early. I'm really really sorry guys. I would've posted the chapter yesterday but I hadn't written anything. What you're reading right now is what I wrote today. All of it. I hope you can forgive me. I was online all day today finishing homework given to me while I was on vacation, but I couldn't bring my laptop with me. I'm just so sorry and I hope you can forgive me. I'll understand if you hate me and leave this story, but just know I'll be really really sad. I own nothing (if I did maybe I'd do a better job of updating) and i hope my 6 (estimated number) readers and reviewers enjoy this chapter.
PS last chapter was supposed to be a little weird because Nico is getting a little crazy from pressure. He's too pressured by the quest, looking after everyone, the reminder of his sister's death, everything.
PPS the new series title has been picked. The title of my series will be called... *drumroll* Facade! If you don't like it, too bad. You should've voted more or at all. Or gotten friends to vote too.
Annabeth's POV (oh no. As the writer I can tell when something bad will happen... Something bad will happen...)
Today's the day. I have to do it. I won't be truly happy until I do. But can i do this? Do I have the willpower and courage to do this? Especially knowing that it could destroy myself or someone else? Oh gods maybe I shouldnt...
No. I've made up my mind. I'm doing this.
I have to. For my benefit and his.
I can do this. Right?
Percy's POV (oh no what is Annabeth going to do?! I know but you don't. What is she doing?!)
It's been a few hours since I told everyone my 'secret'. It was my secret, just not the only one. I'll tell them. Eventually.
Im still seated where I've been since waking up: between two trash cans and a bag of junk. Thalia is still atop the trash mound and Nico, having returned safely from his grocery shopping, is seated with her. Annabeth has been pacing underneath the lone tree for almost two hours now, seemingly lost in thought. I wonder what she's thinking about.
Annabeth's POV
Should I do it?
No I shouldnt.
I have to do it.
I can't do this!
I must.
Not!
Break a heart to feel happiness.
Destroy or feel joy.
...Joy.
But I can't destroy him!
I have to if I want to be happy.
Should I do it? Yes...
I can't do it!
Yes. Yes I can. And I will.
I. Can. Do. This.
My name is Annabeth Marie Chase and I. Can. And. I. Will. Do. This.
Now.
Percy's POV (no percy no!)
I looked up as Annabeth stopped pacing. She turned on her heal and walked towards me, head held high.
"Hi-" I started to say to Annabeth before she interrupted me.
"Get up Percy," she said, not making eye contact but keeping her eyes closed.
I frowned in confusion, but did as she said. It was a painfully slow task, getting up, for I had been lying down for gods know how long. Eventually, though, I was standing up on two feet facing my girlfriend.
I opened my mouth to say something, but Annabeth interrupted again.
"Let me talk Perseus." This can't be good. She's using my first name. I flinched when she said it.
I nodded for Annabeth to get a move on with whatever it was she needed to say. My legs were starting to give out from not having been used enough lately.
"Perseus Jackson, I believe our relationship is getting a bit stale. Why don't we try seeing different people?" Annabeth formally stated. My mind blanked. What did she just say? Did she say what I think she just said?
"What?" I whimpered.
"You're obviously too dense to know what I mean. I. Am. Breaking. Up. With. You. It's time to see other people," Annabeth repeated.
I know what she said. I'm not an idiot. Did she really have to repeat it though? It's not hard enough to hear once?
"I don't understand," I whispered.
"Don't make me spell it out for you. We're. Done. Over! Finished! Split!" Annabeth yelled. Thalia was starting to look over now.
"But why? I don't understand?"
"I'll tell you why," Annabeth sneered, not making eye contact. "You're boring. It's the same old routine for you. Be the hero, disappear. Make everyone worried so that when you come back they all love you again. I've seen the act. More times than I can count. And im telling you I'm done with it. I'm going to go get someone that's new and exciting. You're boring. A rerun. You're a video thats been put on a loop. Eventually, it just gets old. And so have you. You're a walking death trap. So many have died because of you. I won't be the next. Perseus Orion Jackson, we are done."
I staggered back a step, my face barely portraying the pain I felt. Annabeth walked away smugly, smirk on her face and chin held high, eyes still closed.
Thoughts flashed by. Emotions whizzed around. Fragments of half-formed ideas and thoughts and feelings whirling, spiraling, spinning in circles.
Stabbed in the heart
Knew it was going to happen eventually
How could she
Nowhere to escape to
trapped
Caged
death
regret
lies of 'I love you'
escape
misery
run
death trap
relapse
run
escape
despair
sadness
heartbreak
death trap
Escape
Run
death trap
Run
run
escape
Soon I only had three thoughts whirling through my mind.
Run
escape
Death trap
run
escape
death trap
I must run. Escape the misery and despair. I'm a walking death trap.
I looked around quickly. Thalia and Nico were staring at me concerned from the top of the trash heap. Annabeth was nowhere in sight. As I watched nico and thalia started to climb down from the trash pile. They'd reach me in roughly 7 minutes. It was a large pile.
I looked down and saw a broken mirror lying in the dirt. With shaking hands I picked it up and looked at my reflection in the shards of glass. My eyes looked crazed and manical even to me. They were flickering colors against my will. Black green black green black green. Back and forth and back and forth. Black green black green. One eye settled on green, the other on black. My eyes widened as my cousins drew closer.
I made a split descision. I needed a minute alone. I'll come right back as soon as I'd cleared my head. I turned and sprinted away from my cousins, deeper into the junkyard. I leapt the fence when I came to the edge and dashed into the woods surrounding.
"PERSEUS (beep) JACKSON! YOU GET YOU FILTHY (beep) BACK HERE RIGHT NOW OR I'LL-" I heard Thalia scream from the junkyard.
I cracked a small smile with tears running down my cheeks. Same old Thalia.
"I'll be back guys! I need to clear my head!" I shouted in return. I have no intention of getting lost or running away forever this time. Especially since I'm leading the quest.
Yeah, I'll be back. I just don't know exactly when. Probably today or tomorrow. Maybe I should start memorizing the path now so I know the way back... Good idea...