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Chapter 4: Annabeth/Percy
The single life
Annabeth Pov
I was at my desk mindlessly typing and staring at a screen. It was totally a life of adventure, note the sarcasm.
When I became an architect. I thought I would be planning projects, designing buildings, traveling the world, and creating something permanent.
It wasn't like that. I spent half my time typing plans and going to meetings. It was actually more like half my life. I, to be honest, had no personal life whatsoever. It was just wake up, go to work, accidentally work overtime, head home, grab take out, and sleep. There was no break in it, even on weekends, and having no personal life also meant having no love life.
I never really thought about love, I just aways thought I'd find one day, but that day became an year, and now it looks like never. I don't mind being single I love it, really, but I can't help wonder what it'd be like to fall in love, get married, and... build something permanent.
I think, I fell in love once, it was probably a long time ago, for I can't really remember it. I think...it was before the accident, so maybe about three years ago. I don't know if it was love but it looks like it was, at least from the photo it did.
The photo, to anyone eles, would probaby be a piece of scrape. It was so bady damaged you could only make out two figures, a girl and a boy. The boy looked to be kissing the girl. The girl ,on the other hand, seemed suprised, but looked like she was kissing him back. They both looked genuinely happy. I think the girl was me, but I don't know who the boy was. The photo was found in my wallet after the crash. My wallet was completely destroyed, the photo miraculouly survived, though not completely. The boys face was scratched to the point you couldn't see any detail. I wonder if the boy's still out there, waiting.
My thoughts droned on until...
"You really need to get rid of that photo." I swerved around, it was Thalia.
"Why?"
"Because you spend your entire day looking at it, you need to move on start fresh, maybe even GET A BOYFRIEND." She yelled.
"I don't need a boyfriend, and I'm perfectly happy. " Though I said I really felt as if I was really trying to convince myself.
"Annie..."
"I really mean it I'm...I'm fine." I knew she didn't buy it, but I guess she decided not to argue.
"If you say so." She said with a sigh suddenly her head snapped up.
"I just remembered what I came here for." My eyebrows rose.
"What?"
"It's six and my brother's coming in an hour to pick us up, sooooo, you might want to leave so you can get ready. That is, of course, unless if you plan to go in, that." She gestured to my wear.
"I'm going."
"Great, be here at seven and we'll get going and remember wear a DRESS no formal suit, got it, ok later." She waved.
"Later." Gods I hate dresses.
Percy Pov
I was almost ready all I had left was, the tie. I always had problems with the tie, it was like they were made to frustrate men everywhere. I could never get it on myself I always need help.
"Annabet-." I stopped, she wasn't there. I sighed, it was an old habit, I'd call and she'd always tie the bow for me and after years I got used to it. I'd get ready and try to tie it, but I'd end up just fumbling with it, then I'd call her. Then she'd walk in like she owned the place, with a high head.
She'd chuckle at first teasing me on my in bow tying skills, but after a while she'd grace up to me, tie it, and walk away and act like was nothing and after three years I still call her.
I shook myself out of my thoughts. I started to tie it myself.
After what seemed like an eternity I got it. "You finally got it." I snapped my head at the voice. I saw Jason leaning at a near by pillar.
"You ready?" I asked.
"Yeah, I've just been waiting."
"Why, we're going to meet up there anyways?" I said confused.
"No I had to tell you that I have to pick up my sister and her friend, I'm driving them, so I might be a bit late."
"Ok got it" I turned to leave.
"You know, my sister's friend happens to be single." He says hinting something.
"Oh I didn't know, NOR DO I CARE!" He sighed.
"Perce..."
"Look I'm fine."
"It's been three years, I think it's time to move on."
"I'M FINE." I yelled not looking at him. He flinched.
"Fine, I don't move on, don't let go, but tell me her name at least, please."
"I-, I can't." I still didn't meet his eye.
" WHY, WHAT'S holding you back why can't you move on-"
"I promised her." I looked up his expression softened. " I promised."
"You promised her... you wouldn't move on?"
"No, that I promised myself. I promised her, that I wouldn't tell anybody her name."
"Why?" He said with a cautious tone. A sad smile appeared on my face.
"She, she was...different, she always said that if she was going to make it, be known, she was going to do it on her own, not get it from being Percy Jackson's girlfriend." I smiled as memories rushed back to me. I chuckled.
"You know she always said, 'So many people are aiming for the top taking small steps to get there, and I will take those steps too, and when I'll get there I'll be with you,' and she lived by that. She wouldn't let me help her to the top, she said just meet me there." He stared for a while.
"She sound perfect." She always said she wasn't.
"She was no where near perfect," he stared at me oddly, " that's what I loved about her."
He smiled,"She really is worth waiting for, but I think she'd be happier if you moved on." I stared at him. He looked at his watch."I gotta go, see ya at the party."
As he left one thing kept playing back in my mind over and over again, "She'd be happier if you moved on." Would she?
I was going to stop here but since I updated late here you go.
Annabeth Pov
I was ready by ready I mean dress and heel ready. I was waiting in the lobby with Thalia.
"Where is that knuckle head"? She muttered under her breath. A car pulled up. Finally.
" Sorry I'm late got caught up."
"Got caught up, Got caught up, well we've been standing in the cold waiting sooo patiently for you, and you, 'got caught up.' Shame. On. You." Jason rolled his eyes.
"You've been standing in a lobby, you're fine." They glared at each other. I sighed, I knew if I didn't stop this it would last all night.
"Guys let's just go I really don't feel like standing in heels."
"Fine, let's go." We all got in the car Jason took the front I took shotgun and Thalia took the back."
We drove in an awkward silence until...
"Sooo, Annabeth, are you looking forward toward the party?" Jason said in a lame attempt to end the silence.
"I guess, I'll be meeting a client today."
"Who?"
"Vadicacence industry." He turned and looked at me, I wanted to yell eyes on the road.
"Percy Jackson?"
"Yeah... Why?" He turned his attention back towards the road, but now had a grin on his face.
"I work with his company. I knew they hired a knew architect but I didn't know who. Why didn't you tell me?"
" I didn't know till today," he gave me an odd look. I continued, "because your sister here didn't tell me till this morning." Thalia have a sheepish smile.
"Sounds like Thalia."
"Hey I'm right here." I chucked at her.
"You know I was in his office earlier and I saw a photo with a girl who looked just like you. I mean same hair and eye color and looks. It was creepy. I thought it was you." Me it couldn't be me could it?
"You probably mistaken I never met Percy Jackson ever before."
"Sure looked like you." He muttered
"Hey when are arriving I hated being late." I said trying to change the topic.
"We'll be there soon we're only five minutes late."
As we rode I kept thinking what if it was me?
Percy Pov
The party had had started and many guest were still arriving. I kept a close eye out for Jason. I was silently waiting when I felt a tap on my shoulder. It was my dad.
"Percy the architect is arriving soon, so get ready. We meet at 7:30 at meeting room A, got it" I nodded and was about to walk away when he caught my shoulder. "She's single you know." I shrugged off the comment. I nodded my head and walked away.
I walked and got to the door, I was about to head outside and search for Jason when I heard my name.
"Perce." I turned. Jason.
"You're finally here you took forever."
"Well I'm here now so let's go my sister and her friend are coming." We headed across the floor.
"Hey Perce there's Calypso she's single too you know."
"She's not her you know."
"I know but just talk to her maybe you'll like her." He said urging me forward.
"Fine" I decided to accidentally bump into her. She spilled wine on herself.
"I'm so sorry." I said with wide eyes. Then I heard the most horrifying sound in my life. It sounded like a dying cat, amplified.
"Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggghhh. LOOK. WHAT. YOU. DID.
This is a $12,000 dollar dress, and you ruined it!" I flinched. $12,000 wow.
"Here let me help you." I said trying to help.
"No, you stay away from me." Then she stormed off. Jason looked at me. After a while he finally spoke.
"It was a, good, first try." He said trying to make me feel better.
"It's hopeless." He looked at me, and then suddenly a spark appeared in his eyes.
"No it's not."
"What."? I said very confused .
"My sister's friend . Is the architect. Of your project. And she's single."
"Jason it's hopeless."
"Not until you meet her."
"Jason just leave me alone." I turned and left. I couldn't stay here anymore, so I decided to go outside and get some fresh air.
As I walked out the cold air hit me. I kept walking. The building had a little garden and I sat down at a bench.
"Do you mind if I sit there"? A voice asked.
"Sure." I said not looking up.
"Beautiful night." I looked up.
"I lost the most important thing to me three years ago nothing's beautiful any more"
"Must've loved her." I smiled.
"More than anything." We sat in silence. "You know I actually never told her I loved her." I said still looking up.
"Why"?
"I was going to tell tell the day she died." We sat in silence until.
"What if she's still out there?" I waited to answer.
"Then I hope the fates give me a second chance." I looked to see her, she was still looking up. Then she slowly turned her view tore adds me. I saw her.
Gray, her eyes were gray. Not any gray, but stormy gray. A majestic gray, that makes you hold your breath, just waiting for the storm. Fifty shades clashing against each other fighting yet coming at once. It was so intense ,yet so, delicately beautiful. The type that made you want to stare and never look away, and it only belonged to one person, her.
AN:
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