A few questions that were asked;
1- on which days do u update?
I wish I had a proper schedule but i can't really say :/ It mostly depends on my mood and whether I get inspiration,I'll try drawing up a schedule :")
2- how many chapters long is this story going to be?
30 chapters long. i might write a 3rd book for this series but im not so sure.
3- will u be writing any new stories?
after i finish this one,I'll be finishing the other stories that i left half way on my account. After that,I'm not sure. I want to start new ones cuz i have sooo many new ideas. But i need to finish the present ones first :)
Annabeth
"You seem glowy."
"Glowy?"
"Happy. You're glowing."
"Whatever McLean." I smirked,placing the folded towels back into its cabinet. Piper got up,stretching. Since Penny was away,she left us a list of stuff that she wanted to be done. But since it was our basic everyday chores,it wasn't a problem until we had to kick the boys out every few hours for being total pigs.
"So," She grinned,putting her hands on her hips "How'd it go last night?"
"What do you mean?"
"Your little picnic date." She snickered,clearly eager for details.
"You know?"
"All of us know." She snorted,leading us into the kitchen for a snack "so how's it going?"
I thought about last night,trying hard not to smile too much "Good."
"Hmph. Just good,okay." She rolled her eyes,pulling out the soda "I wouldn't call it good if Perseus Jackson stopped banging different girls in the kitchen every alternate day."
"Then what would you call it?" I asked,thinking of the time Penny found Percy's underwear in the kitchen. Ugh.
"I'd call it a miracle." She said,pouring it into two glasses and raising her own "to you and Percy."
"That's stupid," I laughed,feeling embarrassed "but cheers." I took a sip,knowing that the dreaded question was coming.
"So..when do you plan on telling Penny?"
There it is.
I looked down at my glass "I-I don't know." I hated saying that. Just then,Thalia walked in.
"Oh boy,soda." She sighed,accepting the bottle from Piper. She gave me a weird look and I turned away.
"Sorry I wasn't here. Leo dared me to take a spoonful of hot sauce with some salt."
"And?" Piper asked.
"Bingo." Thalia grinned,looking pleased. Piper looked stunned. "I now have a new amount of respect for you." she said,raising her glass to Thalia. Smirking,she nodded.
"So what have you guys been up to?" Thalia asked.
"We're talking about Percy." Piper butted in beforw I could speak. Thalia smiled at me.
"Ah,yes. When the cat is away,the mice will play." She said in a wise voice,making Piper crack up.
"I do need to tell her though."
"Better to tell her before she finds out." Piper said,biting her lip. Leaning against the fridge,Thalia said "I don't wanna butt in,but maybe you should tell her when she comes back."
I felt a cold feeling run down my spine as Piper said "Or maybe after her dad leaves. He's coming back here along with her,remember?"
"Maybe after things clear up with the whole Percy-police thing," Thalia nodded "That's a good time. Everything would have calmed down and settled."
"Alright,yeah." I agreed,mentally chiding myself.
"So,since we're on the topic," Thalia said,burping "How's it going with Jaaasoooon?" she nudged Piper,who's face went red.
"Ah cmon,let's stick with Percy."
"Nuh huh," I grinned,eager for a topic change "I like this better."
"Guys,cmon stop being kids." Piper groaned. Thalia laughed. "It's you two who's acting like kids. Giving each other lovey dovey eyes and-"
"Quit it Grace." Piper laughed,pushing Thalia. Well those two certainly bonded well. Just then Jason and Leo came in.
"Ladies! Quit squabbling,the bad boy is here." Leo grinned slyly,shooting figer guns at Thalia. Ignoring him,she frowned.
"Shouldn't you be resting?"
"Mom,I'm fine." Jason said,rolling his eyes "Anyways,we're supposed to start deep cleaning our place,since the big man himself is coming down here."
"He means Mr Jackson." Leo piped in.
"Yes,thank you Leo. We wouldn't have known" Jason said sarcastically,turning back to us "And uh,we sorta need your help."
"Not surprised." I said,mentally preparing myself for what was to come "No way to slither out of this huh?"
"Penny said it herself! She said,if you boys don't manage to clean your place before I return with dad...I would finish the sentence but just saying it feels like a kick in the nuts."
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I plopped back on the couch,sweating. Leo whooped. "I found a pack of gummies under my bed! Cleaning rules!"
"Great. Amazing." Piper sighed,stretching. "Now keep it clean. Please."
"We'll try."
"Try? I swear to Gods Valdez,if you don't-" Piper started heatedly,but Thalia interrupted,looking at her phone "Ey guys,I'll be back. I've become traumatized after reaching into the sofa and pulling out some underwear."
"Yeah,my bad toots." Leo chuckled. Ignoring him,Thalia left. I frowned.
Thalia
"You called?" I asked,looking around and checking if anyone was watching. He nodded,pretending to whip up something. "I needed to see you."
I raised my eyebrows,trying to contain a smirk "You did? Well spill."
Luke sighed. He looked so much different from the last time I saw him. The scar on his eye rippled as he blinked and his blue eyes seemed more dull. Years ago,they'd be rich in color,finished off with a smile.
"I'm leaving tonight."
I stopped "What?"
He handed me a plain cup of coffee but I didn't take it. I just stared at him,hoping I had heard him wrong. He closed his eyes and looked down,and repeated;
"I'm leaving tonight."
"No the fuck you aren't." I snarled,snapping at him. I considered dumping the coffee on him but I couldn't move. My heart was beating violently. He sighed and looked away.
"I shouldn't have told you that."
"So that you could just run off without me knowing?" I questioned,raising my voice. He looked pained.
"Thals,please-"
"This isn't fair." I whined,not caring about whether I sounded stupid or not "This isn't fair. What happened to us Luke,what happened to family?"
"I-I can't do this right now," He snapped back,startling me "I need to leave. They're going to find out soon Thalia. Annabeth-" he stopped,his cheeks flooding with color. I took a step back,blood cold.
"So this is about Annabeth Chase."
"No! I mean,yes-" He stammered,looking cornered "Look. Once Penny comes back from Paris,she'll find out too. She'll know what her own father did to Annabeth's mom-"
"Wha-What are you even talking about? What's going on?" I demanded,blood racing through my head "What happened to her mom?"
"I-" Luke sighed,looking defeated "Okay,okay." He led to to an empty table and sat down,gesturing to the other chair. Stubbornly,I did.
"You remember my-my dad right?" He started,his voice a little shaky. I nodded,raising my eyebrows. Luke never spoke about his dad.
"He was friends with Poseidon,the Jackson's dad."
My jaw dropped "So..he was also-"
"Part of the gang yes." He rubbed his eyes "It's not just a gang Thalia,it's a fucking cult. It includes people from different countries as well,but that's not the point. I don't know the entire story,but years ago the gang was responsible for a woman's death. In proper terms,my dad and Poseidon planned it."
"And that woman was Annabeth's mom?" I asked,my voice soft. He nodded,his bottom lip quivering.
"My dad found out that I'm here in New York. He found out that Annabeth is here too and now that he knows that I know the truth,he's after me. The truth is coming out Thalia." he took my hands,my veins jolting "I need to run."
"But-" I could literally hear my heartbeat. Annabeth Chase,my roomate,my friend. She doesn't even know what really happened with her own mother. And Percy's family is involved in it. If she knew...
But then there was Luke. The guy I grew up with,ran with on the streets,my friend. My Luke. Here he was,in danger and having to leave without me. I glared at him.
"Then I'm coming."
"Huh?" He asked,blinking. I stood up,wanting to smack his stupid head.
"I'm coming with you. It'll be just like old times. We could find out old camps,our stuff still might be there-"
"No. You found Jason,you need to stay with him and keep him safe." he stopped me. I frowned.
"Safe? But..eh?" I was so confused. Luke shook his head and went back behind the counter. As he looked up at me,his eyes seemed to glow.
"The past is being brought up Thalia. There's more to this,it's too risky to even mention it to you. You could be the next target. I would ask you to come with me for your own safety,but for the sake of Jason you need to stay."
"But-But I'm not even involved in Annabeth's mom's death," I said,wincing at how that sounded "Sorry. I mean-"
"I know what you mean Thals," He nodded,not looking fazed. "Look,I'm sorry. You understand,I need to go. We aren't kids anymore. We're all connected to big and scary things."
I pondered that. Sadly I could understand. Life in a gang didn't mean you could depend on your other mates. What mattered was you,your life. Nobody else's,and it was impossible to get out alive. We were lucky. Now Luke's life is wrapped up again and he needed to unravel himself. Alone.
"Okay." I said bluntly. I couldn't meet his eyes "Yeah,I get it." I turned to leave but he stopped me.
"There's-there's one more thing. Something you should know." He called out. I turned back to him. He looked pained, guilty. "You remember...your dad?"
"No. I left when I was so young. I don't even remember his name,much less how he looks. But why?" I asked,knowing that the answer wasn't good. Luke was right,we're all connected.
"Your dad's name is Zeus. And he's Poseidon's big brother."
