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Annabeth POV:
"Okay. It's probably in this shelf. Could you haul this ladder here? I'm going to go up," I asked Percy, never looking at his eyes.
"Sure," he said casually, and he soon handed me those tiny ladders. I nodded. Somehow, this whole shelf was so tight. The boxes were tightly packed, the shelf split was tight making Percy and I squished every time we tried to cross the other side. And I hated it. I hated him.
I hated love.
"Thanks," I bit my lip and positioned it so I could reach the box. The box was labeled M meaning for magazine articles and some of the already preparations that one must've filed.
I took a step.
Still a bit far away.
Curse my short height.
Took another step.
Kind of close?
And another step.
Okay...touched the edge of the box.
Another step.
Okay...could kind of touch it. At least farther than the edge.
Last step.
Ah, perfect.
I grabbed the box, yanking it carefully since the box was about to topple. There was another heavy box on top and I was struggling. Literally. I gently pushed the top box aside, hearing a thud. However the box toppled on me and I screamed.
I lost balance.
Screaming my life, I clenched the box tightly until I felt something warm snuggle close to me. Something so familiar...
I looked up and saw Percy glare at me...
Like...glare at me real bad.
"Are you crazy?!" he shrieked. I just stared at him, foolishly soaking up this moment that would be rare. Him holding me bridal style while we stare deeply into each other's eyes...
"Annabeth, you could've gotten seriously injured," he yelled and I snapped back to reality.
Him holding me close.
Me soaking in the smell of sea-breeze cologne.
I immediately bit my lip and retorted, "Let me down."
He obeyed.
"You know," I straightened my position, holding the box secure in my arms. "Why do you care?"
"Because it would be my fault if I didn't catch you," he glared and I felt instant heartbreak.
Not because he cared...
"Of course," I hid my hurt by rolling my eyes. "Isn't that you? Never feeling genuiene with anything. Never feeling truthful about anything. Never staying as the real identity of yourself. It's a pity."
"You shut that mouth of yours," Percy warned dangerously.
"I'm sorry if I am displeasing you, but I cannot shut this freakn' mouth of mine-" I gasped when Percy grasped my wrists and pushed me against the shelves. I blinked, not even staring at his eyes. Just my shoes. I felt suddenly afraid for the first time. That he is so close to me...that he is probably glaring at me with every sort of danger.
And I pushed against that limit.
"Say it again Annabeth," he whispered, and when I looked up I realized our noses touched.
"W-W-W-What are you doing?" I stuttered, blinking while staring at his lips.
"Observing you. Observing your eyes," he nuzzled my nose and I fought to let my wrists let go. But he held still, and just kept staring at me to the point that I felt like breaking down. Breaking down and punching him for hurting me in the first place.
"Stop. Let me go," I warned, trying to put danger in my tone.
"Annabeth, do you think I am going to let you go like this?" he nuzzled his nose making me stare at his eyes. The sea-green eyes were so mesmerizing, and I tried my best to keep control. I had to hate those eyes. I had to despise him so badly.
But why do I still feel the feeling of love?
Our eyes locked as I tried my hardest to keep control. Don't sweat Annabeth. Don't fart. Don't do anything embarrassing that could ruin this perfect moment.
Wait...perfect moment?
With him?
I felt him slowly let go of my wrists as he cupped my cheeks.
"I..." he paused and his eyes suddenly shifted into love. "I seriously...Annabeth..."
This is so wrong.
I pushed him aside and Percy stumbled back in such narrow space.
"Don't ever do that," I glared. "Don't start loving me. You broke it. And this is work. I do not want to contact you any time unless, it is mandatory work. Unless that, I would not like to contact you ever."
Percy looked weirdly broken.
That idiot.
Is he what, somehow mourning for not feeling my lips?
Like he wanted all this time...
"Of course. Just feel a little lonely," he bit his lip and I turned around.
"What do you mean lonely?" I spat and he sighed.
"Lonely to suddenly lose the girl that was most obsessed with me. I should've been a real bad boy and just kept you till the end. And make you so hurt. Wished that could have happened. I like all the girls to love me."
"Shut up."
"Yes Ma'am."
...
"Walter, I am serious. Shut up."
"Make me," he stuck out his tongue and I laughed.
"You really got to shut up," I grinned.
"Make me," he repeated.
"Sophia-"
"Never mind," he grinned as Sophia came in.
"What?" her hair was tied up in a lose bun as she stared at the two of us.
"Nothing!" Walter replied hastily and Sophia frowned.
"You were loud again, weren't you?" Sophia devilishly grinned.
"Please don't smack me with that pillow again-GAAAHHH!" Walter ran across the room as Sophia chased him down the stairs.
I giggled.
Typing on my laptop, I knew that Percy and Mallory were downstairs discussing about the latest designs. It was late at night and somehow this became a business trip. Sophia was kind enough to let me borrow her clothes for the night. Walter, Percy, and Mallory had to go get their clothes for the night.
Hilarious because she looked a bit upset that Sophia did not offer her clothes for the night.
Blah.
I shook my head, feeling a sharp pain on my head. I felt an intense headache about to form. It was absolutely painful, and I tried my best to not show it at all.
I heard screams and laughter, and I chuckled very softly to myself. If Percy was here, he would probably do worse. Like tickling me, and making me laugh to the point I'd fall of the couch. And then he'd pepper me with a thousand kisses...
I shook my head.
What was I thinking? He was an idiot, a man that had broke every bit of my heart. Accepting him would be very irrational. I can't accept a man who had torn down every wall that could have strengthened me. All I was to him was a toy. A bunch of crap that he could use at least part of his life.
I felt so used.
Felt so dirtily used.
Biting my lip, it took some minutes for me to type a few emails. In that process, I felt tears reaching my eyes because of the sharp pain that I felt constantly pounding against me. I shook my head, closing the laptop lid as I cried out in pain. This was absolutely painful. Just feeling the unsatisfactory pain nag constantly at me, I breathed heavily. This was so weird. This was so-
"Are you okay?"
I couldn't turn around. Too painful...
"Annabeth-"
Vision blurring...
...
"Annabeth," a voice echoed inside of my brain. I could barely open my eyes, and could only witness pitch darkness. I felt a tremendous ache all around my body when I didn't move. The once comforting mattress should be enveloping me with a relaxed, comforting feeling, but rather gave me an afraid, sinking feeling. What if I am going to ache like this forever? What if-
"Annabeth…are you awake?"
I gasped, my eyes opening with every shock possible. I did not know what was going on but everything was a blur. All I could see was irritating bright light and two faces that poked around my vision. Both were a blur and I couldn't help but blink a couple times.
There.
Better.
My vision cleared.
And out did I see Walter and Sophia.
"She's awake…finally…" Walter sighed and scooped me up. I gasped and he gave me a hug. Sophia sighed while placing the wet towel back into the water.
"We were so afraid," Sophia whimpered. "Percy ran in panic telling us that you somehow blacked out. Do you know how afraid we were?"
I sighed, feeling Walter cradle me.
"She is such an idiot," Walter muttered. "Sophia, don't you agree?"
"Shut up Walter," she sighed. "She blacked out with a fever. Annabeth, why did you come to work if you had a fever?"
I froze, trying to seem natural.
"Cold weather. My family had a mini cold but for me…I guess it was worse?" I sighed and Walter and Sophia did not soften up.
"Ah."
"Anyway," something within me blurted out, "Where's Percy?"
"He's buying soup," Sophia muttered. "Chicken noodle. He says that is your favorite."
How did he know?
"Oh," I hid my impressed stance. "Thanks."
"Let me place you down on the bed," Walter gently laid me on the bed. "I know how it feels that when you wake up super sick, you almost feel like the mattress does you no good."
"Stop trying to act as if you are smart Walter," Sophia giggled. "You know that that experience was when I had a fever."
They chuckled.
"Soup is here!" we heard Percy yell as footsteps were heard.
"Okay. We'll go now," Sophia winked and I shook my head.
"Don't-"
"Walter, come on," Sophia gave me a meaningful look but I didn't want to be alone with Percy. I needed them; I can't-
The door closed.
I sighed, trying to regain myself. Why would they somehow leave me? I was so afraid of my feelings itself, and they aren't exactly helping me go through my worries!
Knock, knock!
"Come…come in…" I bit my lip as Percy slowly entered with chicken noodle soup on a tray.
"Hey," he said while closing the door. "Feeling better?"
"Why are you even here?" I spat. "Why are you acting all kind to me? After all, you used me."
"Hey, no hard feelings," Percy put the tray down. "I am just being a good friend."
"Good friend?" I spat. "A good friend doesn't use the other!"
"A good friend is there when they are needed," Percy replied.
"I can feed this by myself," I yelled.
"I am not letting that happen though."
"Percy, give me that table."
"Of course," he placed the mini bed table and placed the tray.
But he didn't give me the spoon.
"Percy, give me the spoon-"
"Open your mouth wide," hetook a chunk of the soup and mouthed 'ahhhhhh'.
"Give. Me. The. Spoon." I mumbled, anger laced in my voice.
"AHH-"
"GIVE ME THE SPOON!" I yelled and he sighed.
"Just one bite," his eyes were filled with sadness.
Just one?
Fine.
JUST ONE.
I unhappily opened my mouth as pain coursed through my body. He slipped in the warm soup in my mouth and it tasted so delicious. So great. My throat instantly became warm and gosh…this soup is amazing! I just stared at him while the spoon exited my mouth and he just stared at me.
"Here," he said. "Here is the spoon."
Remembering my cold shoulder stance, I snatched the spoon out of his hands.
"Thank you," I sighed but something was sincerely wrong.
Like…REALLY wrong.
It was the fact that my hands were shaking.
I gripped them tightly, though they still shook. I grasped the table as I opened my mouth to taste the soup.
In midway, the soup landed on my blanket.
And weirdly, I cried.
"Annabeth, what's wrong?" Percy asked, suddenly removing the table as that chunk of noodles were splattered across the blanket. I was safe, but my heart broke into a million pieces. I couldn't stop crying; I was sobbing freakn' rivers.
And the weird thing was that no matter how much I tried, I couldn't stop.
"Annabeth-"
"Go away," I muttered coldly, my voice shaking with every sort of frustration.
"Annabeth-"
"I said, GO AWAY!" I screamed and threw the spoon at his face. But he caught it with one hand and glared at me.
"What is up with you? Is it good enough that I brought soup for you? Good enough that I fed you at least once? Good enough that-"
"Who told you to?" I squeaked out. "You hated me. Why are you being so kind to me? You used me, you idiot! Did you really think that I would give in easily? Give in easily out of acts of kindness? After you hurt me all this time, let me hurt all this time, and made me into this unhappy girl?"
I heard the garage door opening.
"They're going…" Percy muttered. "This really is just you and me."
"GET OUT!" I screamed, shaking like a madwoman. "GET OUT OF HERE! NOW! NOW-"
And I was silenced when I was scooped up and on Percy's lap.
"I hate you so much," he glared at me. "I hate you so much but I am doing this so you can shut that mouth of yours about my identity. You better beware; I hate you so much but love your pretty lips and though I have Mallory, I am still going to love those lips forever. And so you better beware; if I am kind to you, you don't just misuse that; you instead be grateful that I am not doing anything worse."
I froze, and couldn't even utter a single word. He flipped me as my back slammed against the bedside, gasping as he towered over me, his eyes staring at me with danger.
"Take those words back. Take them back."
"No," I squeaked. "I am not taking those words back. I hate you."
"Of course you do. I hate you too," he glared, with every sort of anger forced into his "pretty little lips".
"I hate you so much."'
"I hate you too."
"But I am questioning; why are you doing this? To me especially? Why are you letting my life into this?"
"It's called sacrifice Annabeth. Sacrifice," his voice cracked.
And leaving me confused, he left the room.
Sacrifice? OOOOHHHHHH! WHAT ON EARTH IS PERCY THINKING?! You got to read on; is this a cliffie? I am not sure if this is a cliffie…but whatever that is, I still hope you guys enjoyed! Here comes the dedications!
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