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Sapphire 3

PERCY

Shit. SHIT. I am like, so screwed. Why the fuck did I even accept this invitation? Yes, Percy, why did you do this? Because you wanted to be a little involved. See how far that got you? Well yes, now who's in trouble? Well of course, it's you Percy the absolute idiot. Why am I talking to myself? I have no idea. You know what? Forget it. Oh gods, damn it. I am so NOT into parties, okay. Screw that. Now I'm simply standing awkwardly in the midst of drunk people and dancing couples, trying to act normal. And of course, it fails. It always does.

"Dude! Percy! You came! Yeah hey..." Luke slurred and stumbled over, taking a swig from the glass bottle in his hand. "Buddy, come ere. I'll show ya some people ya don't wanna miss." He remarks, laughing crazily.

"No thanks, I'm fine here, really."

"No, you're not. HAHAHA..." He laughs like a lunatic, then pulls my hand over to the bar, where a group of people are gathered.

"Hellooooo guys! Meet perce here, he's ma fwiend. Say hi Percy,"

I gulp. The group was big, at least ten of em. I was dead meat.

"Hi Percy." I stammered. Everyone broke out into laughter, smiling at him. Shit.

"I'm gonna go invite some hippies. Enjoy!"

"But-" He was already gone.

"Hey buddy, I'm Jason Grace. This is Hazel, Frank, Nico, Reyna, Leo, Calypso, Bianca and Annabeth." I only caught the last name, as he pointed at a blonde girl wearing a simple singlet and a polka-dotted mini skirt. And well, that girl was sweet. She was gorgeous. Her eyes were stormy grey, extremely captivating and all. She was staring at me, as though studying me like I was a book. Uh oh. Bad sign. Just then, a song familiar to me came up.

It started on a weekend in May

I was looking for attention

Needed intervention

Felt somebody looking at me

With a powder white complexion

Feeling the connection

The way she looks is so ridiculous

Every single step had me waiting for the next

Before I knew it it was serious

Dragged me out the bar to the back seat of the car

When the lights go out

She's all I ever think about

The picture playing in my head

Kissing in the rain

I can't forget my English Love Affair

Today I'm seven thousand miles away

The movie playing in my head

Of a king size bed

Means I can't forget my English Love Affair

"Dude, wanna drink?" A boy with curly black hair spoke to him, handing him a glass of clear liquid. What was that? Without thinking, i drank it down.

~an hour later~

"Dude, you're drunk." A blurry image of a girl appeared in my way. I swiped it aside, gulping down another glass. It burnt down my throat, and my head spinned so bad I couldn't think straight. I stared ahead, and saw my mom walking towards me. My mother? What was Sally doing here? Why was she in a mini skirt and wearing ballet flats? Dally never wears those. Most of all, why did she sound so familiar? But I was so drunk and dizzy, I didn't care. That was still my mom. Without thinking, I fell on her and blacked out.

ANNABETH

I woke with a splitting headache. At first, I couldn't remember anything. Then, it all came back in torrents. The party, the hangover, the drive back home, the new guy... Oh fuck. Oh no no no no no... This was so wrong. Usually I had a thing against cursing and swearing. Now's just not the time. I didn't dare turn my head to look behind me on the bed. I was aware I was completely naked and that there was an extra weight on the bed. Are you serious...

I did not just have a one night stand. I, Annabeth Chase, was not a dumb bimbo and would NEVER have a one night stand. EVER. The details of the night flooded into my mind, so disgusting that I couldn't bring myself to think about it. How did we even get back here? Why? I knew I would have been wiser and left him there. After all, Luke would have settled him in the end. But no, me being stupid is becoming a habit. I can almost hear my mother's nagging going on in my head again and again. Yak yak yak... Not like I didn't know all that she tells me about. I just can't change it. The fact that I'm overly concerned about matters that are none of my business.

If only I didn't go to that party...

The day before...

"Goddamnit, I'm in a freaking library, Hazel! Will you STOP screaming into my ear?" I whisper-shouted into the cellphone tucked between my ear and shoulder. My hands were currently occupied by a couple thick and dusty architecture books, stacking all the way up to block my vision.

"I'm not shouting, Annabeth! Now get your ass in Calypso's house in 10 or I'll strangle you in school!" She SHOUTED into my ear for the 103rd time in an hour and hung up the phone. Sighing, I shuffled towards the exit and into a cab, heading straight to Calypso's house just to save my head.

"How on earth are you gonna read all these books in A WEEK?!" Reyna screeched in disbelief, shock written all over her face. I rolled my eyes at how melodramatic she was.

"Oh you know, I just manage. First, I don't get distracted and second, I actually have the WILL to read it, not reluctantly." I eye all of them, searching their eyes for some sort of remorse. None. I sigh.

"What do you think of this?" Calypso asked, holding up a velvet greenish colored tight sleeveless dress and a pair of cream colored killer heels.

"Uh, no." I responded. Hazel nudged a long sleeved black lacy dress and leather boots, which I turned down deftly.

"What, am I going to a funeral?" I scrunched my nose and replied. I rejected a couple more outfits before the three of them threw their hands up in the air in surrender.

"What are YOU gonna wear, then?" Bianca asked, frustrated. They were all in dresses or skirts, face covered with makeup and laden down with accessories, whilst I was in a black hoodie and ripped skinny jeans, completed with my Yankees baseball cap.

"Uhmm, this?" I said in a matter-of-fact tone.

"WHAT?!" They looked like they were gonna faint. Like, what? Since they pretty much dragged me to a useless party which I could have spent time on reading those cool books, at least I got to choose what to wear. In the end, I let them dress me up like a Barbie doll, compromising on not wearing a dress and high heels since I was already tall enough. I couldn't wear my sneakers, since Reyna complained that my mini skirt would not be able to cover them up. Like, obviously. State the obvious, girl. I wore a grey singlet which they claimed would show off my nice body and curves (sounds sick) and a polka dotted pink mini skirt, matched with faded pink ballet flats. I wore a thin layer of makeup, unlike the rest, and decided on carrying my haversack with me to one of Luke's "crazy awesome" parties. Notice the air quotes.

The boys kept their promise and picked us up at 7. They came in a black van, styled up for the occasion but still unreasonably untidy. Leo whistled upon seeing Calypso in her tight green dress as we clambered on. Hazel, Bianca and Nico decided to sit at the back together, whilst Frank, Leo, Calypso and I sat at the middle row, Reyna and Jason with the license and thus driving. You see, our gang has many couples. First and foremost we had Leo and Calypso, who was almost like love at first sight. Then Frank and Hazel became the lovebirds in the house, followed by Reyna and Nico, who got to know each other better through a summer camp. Bianca stayed single and would forever, since she stayed away from boys as much as she could. Except for Nico. So that left me and Jason. It wasn't really fair, because they kept leaving me with Jason and gave us those taunting looks. I know they mean well to get us in a couple, but it gets annoying sometimes. Well, sure, we both have the best looks, blonde hair and grey or blue eyes, but it didn't mean we had to get together, I knew Jason well, and I wasn't his type. He was a player, and I was... A nerd. We never had feelings for each other. Just friends.

We pulled up at the site of the party, a beach house by the, obviously, beach. People were swimming, playing beach volleyball, chatting, eating, dancing and uhmm, making out as well as a couple unwholesome scenes. You know what? Let's not talk about it. I followed the group to greet Luke, who was already unstable and a little drunk, at the start of his own party. We headed to the bar later on, and the rest of the party passed by in a blur, with me not paying much attention. The other couples left, giggling and shooting us knowing looks. I rolled my eyes as I stirred my drink, orange juice. I know, real lame. But I didn't take alcohol, and would not be stupid enough to do so. In an hour, Jason was already off his seat and hooking up with a new girl, though he seemed slightly distracted and tuned off to whatever she said, as though he was only doing this to keep his mind off something or to confirm that this was what he should be doing. Calypso and Leo was pressed against a wall in the corner, making out. Hazel and Frank were on the dance floor, while Nico and Reyna were having a Riff-off with a couple strangers. I didn't know they could sing. Even Bianca was having fun, meeting a few girls and playing Truth or Dare.

"Come on Annabeth, join the game!" She cried from the other and of the room, and I decided to check it out.

Bad idea. I was literally pulled into the game, along with all the other people in our gang.

"So." A girl named Sabrina explained.

"This is how the game goes. So I'll go first. Bianca, I dare you to flirt with that dude over there." She points at a brunette and smirks. Bianca shrugs nonchalantly, then takes the flask in the middle and pours out a cup of alcohol, downing it in one gulp. Then she heads off to the boy, as everyone stares at her in anticipation. Bianca smiles sweetly at the boy, who is taken aback by her sudden action and they engage in an animated conversation. Bianca occasionally twirls her hair between her fingers and giggles in a girly tone, eyeing him. After 5 minutes, she bids him farewell and approaches the group, raising her eyebrows.

"I did it. Now Nico, I dare you and Reyna to spend 10 minutes in heaven." Everyone gasped. They all knew it meant they had to spend 10 minutes in an enclosed place and there was going to be intimacy. Nico looked slight shy and nervous, but Reyna simply stood up as though it didn't bother her or matter, as though it was nothing much to her. She stood in a confident stance, pulling Nico up from his crouch. Nico scowled, sneering at his mischievous sister who was now sitting contentedly amongst a group of goth looking girls.

The next few dares passed by in a blur. Obscene words were shouted, more flirting was involved and drinks were being passed around. Finally, I was the last person to be called out. A girl dressed in all black named Lauren raised an eyebrow at me, then pointed at the guy we met earlier, Percy.

"Dare you to go to him. Ask him out." She slurred, spilling some of the drink in the cup. I took it cautiously, drinking it down in one gulp. It was flaming hot, and I realized it must have been whiskey, because I felt drowsy and nauseous immediately, and slightly out of my mind. I staggered towards Percy, who was stumbling towards the bar, and was about to tap his shoulder when he turned sharply and launched into my arms. My vision was too blurred and my mind too disoriented I couldn't process what was going on, so I dragged myself away, not seeming to know Percy was still holding on to my singlet. I fell into a cab, with Percy in tow, then kinda blacked out on the rest of the ride home. Then I dragged myself back up, with Percy, and into bed. Until now.

"Oh hell!" A shout rang through the air, breaking my train of thoughts. I shook my head and wanted to scream it all out, but decided to pull my blankets up above my chest to prevent any unnecessary exposure. "Who the fuck are you? And what am I doing here? Where the hell am I?! Oh gods..." He had the blankets strewn over him, which was good to cover him, and he fired me with a line of questions. I didn't even know how to answer him.

"I...I don't know... I ju-just woke and...and you were here." I responded in a wobbly voice,stumbling to find the right words. We sat in awkward silence for a while, with him scratching the back of his neck and me with my head in my hands.

"I remembered the party." He finally spoke up, looking guilty. "You know, yesterday."

"Yeah," I nodded solemnly, slowly but surely. "The hangover and the, you know, drive back..."

The next few minutes were chaotic. We got out of bed and had to pick up our clothes, thrown across the room at weird places, then put on some clothes and meet in the living room. When I was done, Percy hadn't come out from the bathroom yet so I decided to prepare breakfast. After making toast bread and taking out the jam bottle, I started eating when I stared at the bathroom door. Bit by bit, I prepared a small sandwich for his breakfast. Spreading out the last bit of jam, I stood back and admired my work when Percy came out with his hair sticking out in all directions and his shirt half tucked for no reasons. I quickly sat back on my seat, only to underestimate the distance between me and the chair and fall on my butt. It wasn't the most graceful movement definitely. A tinge of pink crept up my neck, as I scrambled to my feet and sat unstable on the chair. Percy was looking at me, amused.

"You prepared this for me?" He asked, jabbing a thumb at the sandwich I had made.

"No! No, why would I, you egoistic bastard. I-I made it for... Myself! Yup, I was really hungry, so I just had to have another sandwich." I replied hastily, averting my eyes downwards. "But you can have it if you want."

Percy chuckled, giving me a knowing look, shaking his head in response.

"Nah, no thanks. You eat it, since you're hungry." He answered with a twinkling smile. I immediately panicked.

"No! It's alright, you can take it. Just, you know." I said hurriedly. Percy shrugged, then smirked at me and sat down, taking a bite.

"It's nice." He said with his mouth full. I beamed widely, then stopped. What the hell was I doing? No, Annabeth, restrain yourself. This is stupid. He raised an eyebrow, then leaned in with the signature smirk, and whispered,"You made this for me, didn't you?"

I froze, then quickly shook my head over and over again. The stupid dude just seemed to be enjoying the moment, sitting back with a victorious smile. And for a split second, I felt a connection with that silly yet cute guy.