Annabeth's POV:
Before the party...
Ω9.30.15Ω
Knock Knock
I went to the door hoping to see Percy - my incredible boyfriend - though he hasn't been spending a lot of time with me recently. I opened the door.
"Hey Annabeth!"
"Umm hey Silena… What are you doing here?" I asked since whenever Silena is around, so is the gossip and parties.
"Wow! Annabeth, your hair is gorgeous, what did you do?" asked Silena.
"Silena, what were you really going to ask me?" I asked, knowing she was stalling.
"Let's have a party! I already have everything, I just need a place!" She exclaimed as she peeked into the door.
"N-" I started but got cut off.
"Pretty please! I'll stop trying to give you a makeover for the week!" She begged, her chocolate eyes wide.
Even if the offer sounded good, I knew my house wouldn't be a house anymore, it would be on fire, or worse, trashed with drunken underage teenagers.
"I'll clean it when the party's over!" she tried.
"Fine, only if you clean after yourselves." I sighed.
"Yay! I love you so much, Annie!" she squealed, trapping me in a hug.
"Don't call me Annie, I'll murder you!" I threatened, but she was already gone; setting up for the party.
I checked my phone.
Percy: Hey Wize Grl, u still coming 2 SPN 2nite?
I was about to reply with a yes but then remembered the party. I can't just leave Silena with the party guests. Gods know what they would do to my place.
Annabeth: Sorry Seaweed Brain, I can't.
Percy: y not? :(
Annabeth: I am studying, really sorry Seaweed Brain.
Percy: *sighs* fiiinneee
Annabeth: I have to go, bye.
Percy: baii, I luv u
I feel terrible for lying but I couldn't just tell him I was ditching him for some party that isn't my thing. That's exactly what you're doing, I thought.
Few hours later...
The music was blaring from the speakers so loud, I think my ears are bleeding. Why did I agree to this? I thought.
"C'mon Annie, let yourself loose for a bit!" Silena slurred in her obviously drunk state. She gave me a red Solo cup, "Have some!"
"Where did you get the alcohol from? You're underage." I said, eying the cup.
"Places, but anyways, look at that cute guy over there, he's looking at you! GO!" She said.
"I have a boyfriend, Silena."
"But is he here?"
"N-" I stated, unable to finish my sentence since someone crashed into me.
"Sorry, I didn't see you there." He said, wryly.
"Its okay." I said, awkwardly, not knowing what to do in this situation. I looked for Silena, to bail me out of this conversation. But surprise surprise; she left. Typical Silena.
"You gonna drink that?" he said, pointing to my cup.
After a moment of hesitation, I said, "yeah, I guess." then took a long, slow sip.
"It's a little loud in here; wanna go to your room?" He asked with a smirk.
"I guess." I said with a shrug, not realizing me terrible mistake.
We went upstairs near my door. My brain started getting fuzzy as I took another sip. We stopped near the door to my room. He looked me up and down then smirked.
"Nice pants." He said, staring hungrily at me.
I looked down at what I was wearing, an orange shirt and denim shorts that stop a little above my knees and my grey converse.
"Umm, than-"
"Can I test the zipper?" He asked, his smirk growing bigger with every word.
I started moving back but soon, I was pressed against the wall. A part of me was thinking, LET'S DO THIS! But the rational part was thinking, you have a boyfriend, Annabeth, and you love him very much. He would never do this to you so don't do this to him. Soon, his hands were on either side of my waist, trapping me between him and the wall.
He licked his lip with a lustful look in his eyes and whispered, "Baby, I'll treat you like my homework, I'll slam you on the table and do you all night." He pressed his lips onto mine. He reeked of alcohol and as much as I hated to admit, it felt kind of nice. What about your boyfriend; Percy? This is wrong. You shouldn't be doing this. But the thought was gone as soon as it came.
The worse thing was that once Dean started, I didn't try to stop him. Soon enough, I was straddling his waist and kissing back with all the force I had. That's when...
"Annabeth?" I heard a voice - a familiar one - that cracked as it said my name.
Quickly, I got off Dean and turned to face the voice which happened to be him.
I couldn't stand to face him. He looked at me and Dean with a face of betrayal, shock and outrage.
"Percy? Wh-what are you doing here?" I exclaimed. Why did he have to show up?! I thought. Why did I even do this? "Umm, I can explain?" I tried. I cursed myself for getting into this situation and not being my usual, confident self.
"Explain?" He growled out. I flinched at his tone. Oh shit! I haven't heard him this mad since his first step-father- Gabe - tried to abuse his mom…
"Percy, this isn't what it looks like." I tried even though I knew it wasn't going to work.
"Isn't what it looks like? I think making out with that bastard there made you lose your eyesight, Annie. This is exactly what it looks like." I would have gotten angry, saying a remark about his name, but now isn't the time for making Percy anymore mad then he already is.
"But-" I was close to tears.
"No, don't even try. I'm leaving" He said with a total poker face.
"Percy-" Stop interrupting me! I thought.
"Look, Annabeth. How long had we been together? 3 years? Didn't those 3 years mean anything to you?" I stared at him; he knows our relationship meant the world to me.
"Yes, but-"
"And what about before that? Before we started dating and were 'best friends forever', did that not mean anything to you? Kiss our relationship- but most of all, our friendship- goodbye Annabeth; I wouldn't like to see you again, ever." I felt like he just ripped out my heart, put in a blender, and pressed liquefy. His tone was scary but at the same time, so sexy it made my heart ache even more.
Percy turned around and for the first time, I noticed the crowd.
"Show's over everyone, go home." He exclaimed, sounding tired.
"WHOEVER TOOK VIDEOS, DELETE THEM BEFORE I COME AND HUNT YOU DOWN!" screamed Thalia. I turned and saw all my friends watching, all looking at me with abhorrence expressions.
"As for you" She said, marching towards me. The next thing I know, there was a huge sting on my cheek, not even a sting, and it felt like my cheek was on fire. She slapped me, it was so hard, and I could feel her hand printed on my skin. I have a feeling it'll leave a long lasting bruise.
"How could you?" She barely whispered as Percy was about to leave. I think - no, I know I just ruined my relationship with my sister and friends.
I stared at Percy, who turned around, giving me a look of betrayal. Guilt boiled up inside me. My lower lip quivered, knowing that I was the reason behind that look. It's your entire fault, Annabeth.
"I'm sorry Thalia…" I knew apologizing was stupid. In this situation, a "sorry" is like shattering a piece of glass and trying to repair it with tape, it's completely useless. This isn't I'm-sorry-I-knocked-down-the-water, this is more like I'm-sorry-I-started-the-apocalypse. No one will accept that.
"Why'd you do it?"
"I-I was drunk and percywasntspendingenoughtimewithme" I mumbled.
"What was that?" She asked, her cold electric blue eyes, staring right at my soul.
I took a deep breath, "Percy wasn't spending enough time with me."
"WHAT? HE WOULD GIVE UP HIS SOUL FOR YOU AND THIS IS WHAT YOU DO? DON'T YOU DARE PIN THIS ON HIM!" She yelled.
"Yeah? Well, he has a weird way of showing it!" I yelled back but with less rage.
"Yeah? Well screw you, you just ruined the best day of Percy's life, you should be ashamed of yourself." She said. What does that mean? I thought.
Everyone else came to me as Thalia left.
"So the guy all girls drool over and all guys want to be wasn't enough for you?" Piper asked in a small voice as the fire burned in her ever changing eyes. "The one that's loyal to the end! The one that trusted you with his life? I can't believe you Annabeth!"
"Annabeth, shouldn't you be the smart one? And now look what happens when you make wrong choices." Said Jason, he said my name with venom, making me flinch, this was all my fault.
"Wow… That's low, mostly for you, Annabeth." said Leo, disgust laced in his voice.
"Annabeth, how could you?" said Hazel, in a low, disappointed voice.
"You're a bitch, you know that, Annie?" said Nico, coming out of the shadows, "Percy is a type of person you're not supposed to take granted, but you did. You never know what you have until it's gone, Annie"
Frank just stood there besides Hazel, not saying anything, but the looks didn't stop there, he stared at me with a look of disgust.
I stared at the people I thought of as my best friends as they looked at me with loathing and hatred. That's when the dam broke. The tears fell and soon, they turned into uncontrollable sobs. I did this to myself, I'm so stupid, why would I do this? This is so unwise, I thought. My knees couldn't support my weight. This is my own fault. If I didn't follow him up to my room, if Dean and I never meet! Ugh, I wish I could just explode in a dust of grey, since all I felt was grey.
I watched my friends fade away, leaving me in a puddle of tears. Nothing hurts more than seeing your friends - the ones you have been with forever - go away, maybe forever.
After Silena cleaned the house and got everyone out, I banged my head against my bedroom wall. As soon, as I did that, a frame that I put up, fell onto my lap. Picking it up, I put it in a drawer. Looking at the picture, I let out a sob. The picture frame held a picture of me and Percy at the summer camp we both use to go to at age 12, Camp Half Blood. Percy and I were standing at the beach next to the camp. Memories started flowing, from all the past years. We were so happy, but because of my actions, it resulted in terrible pain for both of us.
I still remember the day he asked me out…
(Flashback)
I just got back from watching Luke- this cute guy- during sword fighting. He's amazing- one of the best in camp, but Percy's better. But Percy is just your friend, I thought, meanwhile another part of me was saying, but he's cute, and sweet… Quickly, I snapped myself out of it. I shouldn't be having these thought about my best friend, it's unnatural… For some reason, I was saddened at the thought that Percy and I were just friends. After dinner, everyone went to the campfire. Today was the traditional sing-along night. I remember Percy once tried to teach me how to play his guitar, but we were just messing around at the time. If someone were to sing in the sing-along, it could either be for fun or you could dedicate it to someone. We were sitting along the campfire when Percy got up with his guitar. I bet he's singing for Rachel, I thought bitterly.
Imagine my surprise when he said, "I dedicate this song to Annabeth Chase."
He started to sing with his smooth, melodic voice that was so easy to get lost in.
Everybody deserves somebody,
But, girl, nobody can love you like I do.
You could be a supermodel,
President or write a novel.
But he's holding you back
And you're better than that.
He won't even buy you flowers,
Stay up late and talk for hours.
I think I can do that
I can be better than that.
You should know…
I had a feeling he was talking about Luke...
Everybody deserves somebody,
But, girl, nobody can love you like I do.
And I'm not perfect but you're so worth it.
I wanna change the world for you,
So baby don't settle for less.
You deserve the best,
You're better than the rest
And I can be the best,
So baby don't settle for less.
He sung, staring into my eyes. In his eyes, there was only love.
I've been watching from the sidelines
His mistakes become my guidelines.
'Cause he's holding you back
And you're better than that.
I will love to buy you flowers,
Take the time to talk for hours.
Yeah I can do that.
I can be better than that.
You should know…
Is it bad that I really want to kiss him? I thought.
Everybody deserves somebody,
But, girl, nobody can love you like I do.
And I'm not perfect but you're so worth it.
I wanna change the world for you,
So baby don't settle for less.
You deserve the best,
You're better than the rest
And I can be the best,
So baby don't settle for less.
You deserve the best,
You're better than the rest
And I can be the best,
So baby don't settle for less.
Screw Luke, Percy is amazing and loyal 'til the end.
He takes you for granted,
Girl, I can't stand it.
Watching you panic over him.
See he's just a nobody
I can be somebody,
Someone to love til the end.
I guess Luke isn't worth any of this… I guess Luke is more like a brother than anything.
'Cause everybody deserves somebody,
But, girl, nobody can love you like I do.
And I'm not perfect but you're so worth it.
I wanna change the world for you
So baby don't settle for less.
You deserve the best,
You're better than the rest
And I can be the best
So baby don't settle for less.
You deserve the best,
You're better than the rest
And I can be the best
So baby don't settle for less.
I stared dumbfounded at the boy in front of me.
"Wise Girl, go on a date with me?" asked Percy while rubbing the back of his neck - a trait he has for when he's nervous.
I'm pretty sure I looked like a fish at this point because my mouth kept opening and closing, I - for the first time in my life - was at a loss of words. I think he took that as a no because his face slowing started falling. He was about to turn around but I launched myself onto him and kissed him with passion.
"I thought you'd never ask." I mumbled on his lips.
I didn't realize the camp was cheering, I realized this once someone picked us up.
"I think the couple needs to cool." said Clarisse with glee. She's one of those tough bully-like people but she was cool, I guess...
"To the lake!" Connor Stoll shouted. He and his brother were troublemaking pranksters. They took jokes to a whole other level.
The carried us to the lake, though they left us together.
They threw us into the lake without breaking the kiss. I think it's safe to say, it was the best underwater kiss ever.
(End of flashback)
I looked at the picture again. If only little Annabeth knew about what adolescent Annabeth did. Past Annabeth will torture my ass for doing that. I thought, smiling wistfully for a microsecond, and then frowning. Soon enough, I was sobbing again. I thought of everything that happened that day. I should've said no to Silena and gone to SPN with Percy and the gang, I thought. I cried myself to sleep. I didn't go to school for the next few days. I probably should've…
The song was Don't Settle For Less by Before You Exit
Just so you know, the dates in the story go along with the calendar, as in, 9/30/15 was on Wednesday so the story takes place in Wednesday, like that...
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Ω Yours in demigodishness and all that, peace out Ω
-Mal
