Hi, everyone! Sorry for being on (another, I know right) hiatus, since I'm freaking busy with school and there are some real nasty characters in there.

So, without further ado, here's Chapter 20

Also this chapter is titled "The Tables That Turned"

"You know shit is about to happen when a chapter of a story is titled exactly like the story." – TheRavingRavager (tumblr)

- OTPMaker22

CHAPTER 20

The Tables That Turned

ANNABETH

"I actually have a date tonight, so we can hang tomorrow, Wise Girl." Percy said as he drove, with Annabeth at the front seat.

They just got back from Luke's house as Luke was on his way to Thalia's for the 'dinner'.

Annabeth was happy that even though Percy had a crush, he didn't constantly talk to Annabeth of "Callie this, Callie that." He instead opt to talk to her in his usual Percy Jackson demeanor, which greatly comforted Annabeth. The only problem was, she feels like she hangs out with Percy more than Callie did when it reality it was actually quite the opposite.

She didn't realize Percy texted Callie all the time.

She didn't realize they always hung out after school if Annabeth was busy.

She didn't realize they actually watched another movie last week.

She didn't realize she was slowly being friendzoned. (Even if she friendzoned Percy first.)

She did realize she's gonna have to make her move before Callie does.

Even though the guy she's hopelessly in love with had a date. With her.

"Oh. Mr. Lover Boy now, aren't you, Seaweed Brain?" Annabeth smiled, even though it was a façade, a lousy attempt at humor. She received a glare from Percy.

"Shut up." Percy said with a playful frown.

"You, Annabeth, need a love life. Who knows what's gonna happen if you die single."

I need someone who has to be exactly like you then, she thought.

"No. I will find someone, maybe, in the near future or not. I don't really mind dying single." Annabeth remarked off-handedly. Percy gawked at what Annabeth just said.

"If you're still single at 25 years old, I'm definitely recommending or setting up a guy for you." Percy said as he turned left, driving.

"No, thanks. I'd rather you recommended yourself, and that would make me happy."

She immediately thought she screwed up, big time. With those words.

At first, Percy laughed. He laughed like it was the biggest joke in the world, because it would be impossible for the girl he used to have a crush on to like him, right? Then he looked into Annabeth's eyes, and he immediately knew the truth.

He frowned, then an angry expression formed in his face.

He parked in front of Annabeth's house and his angry face still reflected.

She was now rambling. She didn't know what to say so she blurted out words as fast as she could. "Percy. I shouldn't have said that. I'm so sorry…. It's just that I—"

Now he knew.

He interrupted Annabeth before she could finish her sentence.

"How long?" he asked, simply, glaring holes into her eyes. Normally, it was Annabeth who did this, and she has never seen Percy do this, and now that she has, it was absolutely terrifying.

"How long, Annabeth? How long?" Percy asked, his voice deep and filled with no emotion.

"S-s-since you started hanging out with Callie. I didn't realize it at first. I turned you down on Valentine's Day because b-back then, I didn't feel like—"

Percy put a hand in front of her face.

Instead of shouting or something worse that Annabeth expected, he took out two ticket stubs with a white lady in a gold dress and some French words in it that spelled "Le Grand Impérial".

It was Annabeth's favorite restaurant, albeit fancy, and the one that was too expensive where she wanted to eat.

Percy had two tickets to get in that restaurant.

Now she feels like a complete idiot.

Must've cost a fortune to get those.

"Did you know how hard I worked to get this? To double some shifts from my other jobs? To ask my mom for the last few dollars? To help with Uncle Zeus in the café?

"I loved you, Annabeth. I did. A lot. Ever since we probably in our early teens. Spent a lot of years pining on you. I knew you'd be interested in all the guys in the world except me, but somehow, I tried. I mustered up the courage to tell you how I felt about you."

Percy was now almost crushing the ticket in his hands.

"I did, and look where that got me. You basically told me to shit myself. I spent three whole months thinking I must have the worst luck in the world, I spend some days crying, some days angry, some days punching my bed or wandering at the beach. But I learned to move on. I couldn't hate you. Why would anyone wanna be with me, anyway?"

Annabeth was on the verge of tears. Percy was mad at her. But she hid her tears well. Her pride was still diminishing.

"Then you go tell me, that all this time, you had feelings for me too? How is that supposed to make me feel, Annabeth? I have feelings for another girl, and now you're telling me all this. How the fuck am I supposed to react? Do you know how hard it has been for me these past few months?" Percy spat out.

This time, Annabeth spoke.

"I didn't realize it, okay?! I just…. I felt really uncomfortable seeing you with her! And, I was too focused on my studies and future to realize it! I didn't know how to bottle up my emotions and—" Percy didn't even let her finish again.

"Your future? I always thought of having a future with you. Always. You, right now, you're telling me that I was never an important part of your future?" Percy asked.

"Percy! I do love you, and I'm sorry so—"

She acted on impulse, not logic, so she grabbed him by the shirt and put her lips to his.

His lips were soft and tasted like blue cookies and peppermint, something that doesn't sound so tasty, but really good once you felt it. She was kissing him, but his lips were unresponsive, as throughout the kiss, he didn't move.

After she pulled away, his expression was the same as before.

He didn't love her back.

"Get out of the car, Annabeth."

"W-what?" she asked her voice rigid.

"Get out.

"I need some time to think, Annabeth. Time. Not space, but time." Percy simply said, with absolutely no tone in his voice.

She got out, and she gave one more look at Percy inside his car once she did.

"I do love you, Percy, I really do." Annabeth said to him, already on the verge of tears.

Percy's face gave a frown, and he simply said one thing.

"I need time to think. Goodbye."

With those last words, he drove away, albeit a little faster this time because he was pissed. As his car drove off,

Annabeth didn't even bother stopping her tears from going out as she ran to her house.

CALYPSO

Callie needed to calm down.

It was just a date. A simple date where a guy and a girl hang out, talk about themselves, and their interests, and maybe ending the night with a little kiss?

It was just a date. With the guy she likes. Who happens to be Percy Jackson.

She needed to chill.

She checked herself in the mirror almost a lot of times, and she was wearing a casual white-and-gold sweater and jeans, with her hair in a braided ponytail as she always does. She didn't apply any make up, because she heard Percy once say that he considers make up in girls unattractive.

He was right.

Callie had to be the least attractive girl on the planet, but she still can't afford to screw up this date.

As she sat on her bed, she checked her phone if Percy texted back.

He did.

Percy: Hi! Sorry got sidetracked and I dropped off Annabeth at her home, ill pick you up right away. U ready?

Callie: Yas.

Percy: Oh good, good. Pardon my shitty outfit since I didn't have time to get ready

Callie: I bet you still look awesome, Percy.

Percy: thanksssssssssssssss

Callie: ill be here waiting. Where are u taking me?

Percy: it's a surprise. ;)

Man, could this guy get anymore romantic? She must've hit some pretty close hit getting a date with a guy like Percy Jackson. Who has exactly the same interests and hobbies as her, (well, maybe only interests, not hobbies) and he's also the one who's actually more nervous.

The entire week, she'd been spending too much with Percy, and she doesn't wanna brag, but she thinks she's overridden Annabeth as Percy's girl-bestfriend who happens to have a crush on him.

It was cool, and she and her friend Leo, Frank, Hazel have been indicted into Percy's group, and well, they made new friends and everyone's enthusiastic. Except Annabeth, that is.

The maid from outside her room, beyond the mansion shouted.

"Miss Atlas, some boy is out here at the door!"

With that, Callie checked herself one last time in the mirror and ran to the front door.

It was a sight to behold as she saw what was in front of her.

Percy was in his usual clothes, a light-green-blue shirt (that matches his beautiful eyes perfectly, Callie thought) with his signature dark-blue jacket, his jeans and sneakers, and he was blushing, holding a huge bouquet of flowers, blue lilies.

"I, um, these are for you." Percy gave the bouquet to her, and she couldn't resist the huge smile creeping up her face. She turned red when he gave her the flowers, too.

The lilies looked beautiful.

"These look beautiful, Percy." Callie commented. She smiled at him. "Thank you."

"You're welcome." He replied, giving her a huge grin in return as he it up.

"Now, let's go, shall we?" Callie recommended.

PERCY

Percy had indeed planned a surprise for her.

Which was simple.

Buy pizza (check!)

Drive by Café Olympus to get some ice cream (check!)

and

Hang out at the Empire State Building (ongoing)

He knew it was a bit of a different strato since it was usually the ESB that Annabeth and him hung out, but ever since what she said earlier after lunch, he was now so confused of his feelings that he needed a date with Callie to re-examine his feelings.

Speaking of Annabeth.

Gods, why did she have to pull that move?

Percy's mind was so confused right now. Because he liked Annabeth, and Annabeth likes him back. But he likes Callie, too? When Annabeth kissed him, he felt kind of giddy for a moment, until Callie's face formed in his mind. That's why he didn't kiss her back.

Percy felt sorry for Annabeth, he really did, but he needed, like he said, time.

Did he like Annabeth?

Or

Callie?

Urgh.

He's gonna have to consult his dear old Mom on this one.

But for now, he had to focus on his date.

But, oh boy, was he nervous, again. He was planning on confessing to Callie how he really felt, because of course, he has a huge frickin' crush on her, but ever since Annabeth's little stunt, he didn't know who he liked. His mind was now fucked up.

Why couldn't just Annabeth confess to him during Valentine's Day?

For now, Percy and Callie were at the elevator of the Empire State Building, as it climbed up and up and up, as it was the two of them alone, and the elevator rose, with Percy holding a pizza box in his left hand and ice cream on another, with Callie holding an ice cream in her right hand, too.

Percy took a moment to register Callie's looks in front of him.

He'd never look at a girl like this before Annabeth.

Callie was a sight to behold. She was beautiful, with her braided hair and defined features, and soft eyes that you could see through, and her entire stature defined she was really nice. Percy wondered why she never even had boys look at her that way, probably because they were stupid, Percy concluded.

As the elevator rose, Callie began a conversation.

"You know, I've never been here." Callie said, licking her ice cream (why does she look sexy doing that?)

Percy was surprised.

"Really? Not even once?" Percy asked.

Callie suppressed a grin and said "Nope."

"Well, it's a good thing I'm taking you here, then." Percy added.

"It is." She looked at him, with a smirk in her face that almost melted Percy right there.

As the elevator opened, they were at the top floor, with a really nice view of the entire city of New York.

"My gods, it looks beautiful!" Callie said, as she stood by the railing.

Percy wanted to cherish this moment forever, that was until he saw who stood meters at his right.

Annabeth was there.

Looking at them with disdain.

Percy realized that Annabeth liked him, and the scene must've been different in her point of view. Her eyes looked bloodshot, and she turned away once she saw him with her.

"Wait, Annabeth!"

The Tables have indeed turned.

Well, ladies and gentlemen, I have come back again, and this time I will finish what I started.

sorry for another short chapter (that's how I roll)

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- OTPMaker 22