A/N Hey guys, super sorry for the slow updating, for 2019 I'm going to establish a updating routine. Right now, we are going at a pace which is about once chapter every month or so. (Which is not nearly fast enough) My ultimate goal is a chappie every two weeks or even every week.

Merry(belated) Christmas + other holidays. And Happy New Year!

One thing: I just want to shoutout to the people who have favorited/followed this story. I know I say that every time, but it really does lighten up my day.

P.S Sorry if there are some grammar mistakes, it's 11:30pm and I literally just wrote this. I'm getting tired, hope you enjoy this chapter.

(Hate to be that author but can you please review. Constructive criticism very welcome.) Also, if you get a chance, PM me!

Percy's POV

It's gonna be okay, just breathe Percy I say to myself. Now that I'm on my own, I need to be more responsible. First things first, what do I have in my suitcase and what do I need. I don't have much because I wan in a rush and my head was clouded at that time, but at least I have my important things:

Some clothes(not nearly enough though)

Computer

Phone(Because monsters are too scared to even try to kill me)

Chargers

Some photos of the seven as well as one of Annabeth and I(Because as much as I hate to admit it, she's my one and only. I'll never love someone the same again)

But that's all. No toiletries or shampoo or anything like that. But I suppose I can get that stuff in Australia. Speaking of which, I need to book my flight! Today is Saturday, so I'll book my flight for Tuesday, because I want to leave ASAP. I book my flight immediately.

After that's done, I decide to shop for temporary toiletries, just small disposable tubes of shampoo and a travel tube of toothpaste. I exit the apartment and am welcomes by the warm breezy June wind.

"Hey Percy!" Mark calls.

"Hey Mark!" I call back. Everyone knows each other in the apartment as well as our neighborhood. Mark is a 7 year old boy who lives a floor below mom. I'm gonna leave all this behind, I think. This is practically the perfect life. But what's done is done, and there's no going back.

I enter the store and grab the things I need. Then I head up to the register. "Hello how are you?" the cashier asks in a monotone voice, not much of a question though. It sounds like she's reciting a line for the billionth time; well she is. Katie is our neighbor who lives two floors above us, she's 18 and is about to start college after summer.

"Good," I reply in the same monotone voice. She looks up.

"Percy! I didn't know it was you! You could've just said so earlier"

"Well where's the fun in that Katie?" I respond.

She sighs. "I suppose that's no fun."

"So, whatcha doing buying all this stuff" she asks, gesturing to all the toiletries. Shoot! How do I answer that? Think Percy think!

Before I could filter out what I was about to say, I say, "My usual toiletries fell in the trash"I mentally face-palm. There is literally no worse explanation than that.

"Oh really?" Katie responds, stifling a laugh.

I try to play it cool by laughing it off and saying, "No no, just kidding. This is all for a project."

"That makes more sense," she says, "What's the project about?"

My brain finally comes up with something useful for once. "That my friend, is a surprise. You'll just have to wait and see."

"Okay," she chuckles, "I guess I will." She finishes checking out my items and hands me the bag and receipt. As I exit I think, as good of a lie that was, I hate lying to people. Now I have to carry the burden of lying to someone. Great. From now on, let's be honest.

Once I get home, I lay out all my things. I'm almost ready, I think. All I have to do now is let everyone(who needs to know), that I'll be leaving. I know that if I tell them, they'll come looking for me, so I'll just let them know that I'll be safe where I'm going.

A few hours later...

It's 11pm and I'm super tired. I quickly brush my teeth and take a shower. I'm knocked out the minute my head hits the pillow.

A/N Hey guys, me again. Sorry for the short chapter, but I think that in order to maintain a good updating schedule, I need to post more frequently, but have shorter chapters. Let me know if you prefer longer chapters not as often. Hope y'all have a great day. And remember: Today is a great day to be happy!