Annabeth POV
It was really funny when Percy got pranked, the sad thing is. It caused us to be late, meaning makeovers. It's been about one hour since Percy went into the "torture" room, and everyone started to get a little worried for the guy. I mean he wasn't that bad but when he comes out he will be basically a whole other person appearance wise, I remember the last time I had to go in there. I was glad it was the summer because I couldn't for the life get any of that makeup off or my hair back to normal.
*FLASHBACK*
It was a month after school let out for the summer, and Piper, Thalia, and I were going to the beach in two days. We were just going to stay at Piper's house who was going to take us to the beach with her dad who said she could take two friends with her. Piper always liked people being on time with her dad always being gone because of his job (Tristan Mclean biggest movie star ever) he was never really on time to anything that he did with his daughter a.k.a Piper.
Anyway so I had to get ready, with me having to do a bunch of extra chores for no reason, I think my mom was trying to make me not go. So after all the chores I had about 5 minutes to get to Piper's house, and I live about 15 minutes away. I texted Thalia and Piper in the group chat that we have: I'm running a little behind, Helen made me do some extra chores.
I threw my hair up into a messy ponytail, running around the house getting all of my necessary stuff that I would need and putting them into a bag, putting on shoes, finishing eating my "required" snack courtesy of Helen, and dodging my dog, legos, and my troublesome twin brothers. Then I hopped into the car literally hopped and drove like a maniac to Piper's house.
I was about five minutes late….. just great. I wondered what would be the consequence of me being late, Thalia mentioned a consequence the last time she was late. I was just hoping I would be lucky and Piper would forget.
I wasn't lucky… as soon as I got to Piper's house I knew something was up because Thalia was standing on the porch frantically searching for something with her eyes and as soon as my car was on the street she took off running towards me. Thalia simply grunted as she heaved herself into the car through the open window. "You should've called Piper, because right now she is literally going to punish me for trying to find you!" Thalia yelled at me after pointing to Piper's house, which was unnecessary since it said Mclean residents on the front lawn.
"I texted you both!"
"Umm…. we have no phone service here." Thalia said back a little nervously. She then looked around and bolted out of the car and into the house yelling at Piper something that I couldn't hear.
Piper then popped her head out of the door, she looked like she was about to kill me. When she did something that surprised me, she took my arm and almost literally dragged me all the way to her upstairs "room" (it's a loft) and told her dad that she would need a few more minutes getting ready. Then Piper told Thalia to hold me down while she got her mom's business stuff.
I was told by Thalia, that I didn't want to figure out what Aphrodite (Piper's mom) did for a living. "Thalia?" I asked in a small voice.
"Yes Annie?"
"First don't call me Annie." I said giving Thalia a glare, "Second, what does Aphrodite do for a living?"
"Well why don't you just ask me my dear?" a regal voice called, which was followed by a beautiful woman she was an older version of a supermodel for supermodels.
Thalia stepped out of the way and quickly exited while Piper entered right behind her mom, carrying a huge bag. When I say huge I don't over exaggerate it was about the size of two suitcases and then some with items still spilling out of it. Once Aphrodite stepped aside for Piper to continue lugging it past her and put it down beside me and went outside of the door coming back inside with a suitcase the same size then went to the door closing it and locking it. "Just so you can't run out." Piper said looking at me.
"Why would I want to?" I asked meekly.
"Because of my profession dear, I'm a professional makeup artist and hair artist." Aphrodite said in the still so regal voice.
My eyes widened immediately, "Don't fight it, she'll get you one way or another." Piper said looking at me helplessly.
I slouched a little, giving up all hope, Aphrodite laughed, "Oh it's not that bad," she said looking at my face and hair like she was deciding what color would look best "Piper get Group . out and my straightener and wand. Are we doing the clothes to my dear?" she said looking over at Piper.
Piper looked me over judging my punishment, I'm guessing by the way her eyes are analyzing me. She nods quickly. "Then we have a lot of work to do dear." Aphrodite says, "Let me do hair and makeup and you can get clothes. Is that okay with you?"
"Yes mom. It's perfect." Piper said smiling, then leaving me with her mom while she looked for clothing.
"How late were you my dear?" Aphrodite sighs as turns to open the pouch full of the dreaded makeup.
"Pardon?"
"Piper never lets me do this to any of her friends unless they are late." Aphrodite said simply. "Close your eyes and don't open them until I say, but do keep talking."
"Well I was about five to ten minutes late I'm not for sure though."
"Oh. Will you go into details?" she said while rubbing stuff on my face.
"Sure. So I woke up a little bit late this morning, and it was my day to cook breakfast so I ran down cooked eggs and bacon, ate mine, and raced back up the stairs. Right as I got to my room though, Helen, my stepmom, called me back down to do the dishes even though it was my stepbrothers turn to do them, then take out the trash, then dust the living room, and clean the dining room. After I finished I tried to escape but she called me back to vacuum the living room, clean the bathrooms, give the dog a bath, clean the bathroom again because it has to be spotless. Then eat a required snack, I think it's stupid, after all of that she let me go get ready which by then I had about five minutes to be here and I live about fifteen minutes away and you should know all of it that led us to be sitting here."
Aphrodite just simply agreed nothing of it, then we sat in silence for a good half hour. So much for the few more minutes that Piper needed.
"Hey mom, I'm finished picking out the clothes." Piper said coming back into the bathroom, and I'm guessing by the huge plump that she brought the clothes in with her.
"Honey pick those up they are designer besides we need to see if they fit Annabeth so get them laid out with what you want her to wear with what."
"Yes mom." I'm assuming five minutes later she came over and sat on the counter because I heard a lot of rustling in front of me and then four hands instead of two.
"Okay you can open your eyes now dear." Aphrodite said. I gasped because the person in the mirror was not me it was some goddess, I had silver eyeshadow that brought out my grey eyes, and they were outlined with a gold eyeliner. Any kind of blemish that I did have was not noticeable at all it looked like my face was perfect as porcelain but still had my tan skin, basically my skin was perfect. My naturally curly hair was taken out of its messy ponytail and straightened and curled to a more precise curl and made where it wasn't so frizzy.
I was broken out of my state of shock when Aphrodite started to talk to Piper, "How long do you want this to last Piper dear?"
"How long are we staying at the beach?"
"About two weeks."
"That long."
"Okay."
Aphrodite then put this cream in my hair that made it stick and something clear all over my face to make it stay perfect, Aphrodite grabbed me by the shoulders and leaned over and whispered in my ear, "Don't gripe about the clothes they will all fit perfectly and make everyone drool over you." Then Aphrodite left the room taking a flower aroma that I didn't notice was there with her.
*FLASHBACK OVER*
We sat in a circle and started to play Never Have I Ever, I was going first, I didn't even finish before Percy came out of the torture room. Lets just say I almost passed out, I can almost swear I saw Chloe drooling. I even had to check my mouth to make sure I wasn't because he looked like he was a gift from the heavens above, literally that's the only way you could describe how good he looked. He wore a blue shirt that brought out his sea green eyes and it showed off all of his muscles, jeans that fit perfectly, and his usual messy hair. They got the gunk out! And he's not bald. I felt my cheeks heat up a little and I hoped and prayed that they weren't as red as a tomato.
"Thalia it's your turn, Piper asked for you specifically." Thalia groaned and trudged off. Even after she was out of sight we all just stared, it didn't help the fact that he didn't move. Getting tired of the staring contest between Percy and the group, I cleared my throat and stood up.
"Okay guys, I'm getting thirsty does anybody else want anything."
Everyone replied around the same time so I'm just going to wing it, getting four Coca-Colas, four Fantas, four Mountain Dews, and one Mr. Pibb for me. On the way out of the kitchen I saw some blue food dye, so I grabbed it and walked back into the living room where everyone was sitting. "Sorry guys I didn't really hear you so I just grabbed four of everything that I saw." I said while putting down everything and grabbing the Pibb for me. "Oh and Percy," I said like I was remembering something, while he perked up at his name, "I got you this." I said tossing him the blue food dye.
His eyes lit up in amusement and something else, affection? No, Percy does not have any affection for me at all. Maybe friendship, but that's it. Nothing else. If there was anything else I would know of all the people here. I would be the one to know, because I'm the one with all the knowledge. No offense to the others that may be reading this. Oops….
I sat back in the circle with Percy on my right and Thalia's space on my left. "Okay guys," Travis said out of nowhere, "we should play a game."
"And what should we play dear brother?" Connor said, as if this conversation between them was rehearsed.
"I was thinking of something along the lines of Truth or Dare, Dare or Double Dare, or my personal favorite Double Dare or Triple Dare. Let's take a vote"
Apparently Thalia came out and none of us in our little circle heard her. So she apparently decided that it was a good idea to walk behind me and Percy and yell, "Kiss already!" in our ears, then sit down. Percy and I blushed deep red at her comment and scooted a little away from each other. "Oh and Piper's ready for you Annabeth."
I didn't get a good look at Thalia before I got up and almost ran out of there. It was probably the fastest I ever got to Piper's room. I knocked on her door, it was opened in less than two seconds by Aphrodite. She squealed and said "I was waiting for my favorite to come!"
My eyes widened and I knew I was in for a world of trouble. Piper went to get clothes that I'm sure were decided prior to me coming in here. Aphrodite got out a set of eyeshadow. At least I think it was eyeshadow. She then got a fluffy brush, and started rubbing it on my cheeks definitely not eyeshadow. Then she went out of the room, I wonder why she did that. Aphrodite came back into the room shoving Piper in then whispering something in her ear that I didn't catch. Right before she walked out of the room she said to me in a regal voice, "Now I would love to do your hair and makeup, but I believe Piper hear would do a fine job. I'm going to be picking out your clothes."
I nodded in response then looked at Piper with wide eyes, "Should I be worried that she's picking out my clothes?"
"No she's better at it than I am."
"That's the thing. She could make me wear something that I don't like! That makes me look like Calypso on Wednesdays!"
"What's so bad about, never mind." I nodded and started to hyperventilate. "Calm down Annabeth," Piper said in a voice that screamed authority, "I need to do your makeup to get you and me out of here quicker." I took a deep breath and nodded while closing my eyes, ready for the punishment that I would get for being late.
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Anyways sorry for the late update guys, I've just been so busy. I know that's really a reason but it's a huge one for me right now. Summer just started and that means softball tournaments, summer workouts, running in the mornings, volleyball open gym, volleyball tournament team and practices, college camps, church camps, school camps, camping with family, being yelled at by my mom for being on the computer for long periods of time, working on a Pre-AP assignment in order to get in the class for next year, passing out in the mornings all the way to afternoon (skipping lunch) with my dog, two-a-days (FYI workouts at 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.) and summer band. So I'll update when I can. I'm already working on the next chapter, in the car on the way to a state tournament.
Again I am sorry for the late update and I know none of ^this^ really excuses the late update, but thanks to my friend Alyssa (Cripple) because she begged to get the rest of the chapter and gave part of the inspiration for this chapter. And to Team Aurora for inspiring a big part of the story.
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