p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="424ee3b5cf55a03dfa0e71c857c7433f"u style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000;"Jason's POV/u/p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="2bf2695b1b9c106d9ae9044f9286cd75"My eyes fluttered open as I frantically looked around for Percy. I took in my surroundings when my pupils suddenly dilated. A flash of light shone brightly into my corneas and I struggled to locate the cause of my discomfort./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="a8a00f460472e566b96a7394eda2b92c""Good, you're awake!" A voice boomed across the room, loud but gentle. It sounded like a concerned elderly woman who was hard of hearing. My shoulders relaxed a little and I forced a smile./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="5caa71085b4a3516f15438e932003710"I tried to get up but my body failed me. I collapsed onto the floor and let out a groan. My entire body was aching and I could barely control the air around me. It felt like I had been sapped of all my powers and strength./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="3700e55a33f6589e83f4830f5d2ccb76"She handed me a yellow squarish substance and asked me to eat it. I instantly recognised it as ambrosia, the food of the Gods. I quietly slipped it into my mouth and chewed gratefully. It instantly replenished my strength and I let out a relieved sigh. My mysterious helper was a demigod./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="8169b9eab330da9ac18bfde9d8ea30e8""Where's Percy?" I asked, suddenly feeling guilty for what I had done to him. em style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000;"It was just some friendly battle, right? /emStill, things quickly got out of hand. I shuddered as I remembered the extent we went to just to prove who was stronger. If I recalled it correctly, he hit the ground before I did./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="203bf8744f4ff11be23793de197894b6"I still could not make out the lady's face in the darkness but I could see enough to see her point to my right. I looked over and saw Percy snoring soundly. He was drooling as always. I looked quizzically at the stranger, hoping for answers to the countless questions buzzing around in my mind./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="38bd7188a392adcf144fa2cc32ab35e5"She noticed my expression and sat upright. The conversation went back and forth for about ten minutes before I finally felt comfortable./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="3bc91c086e01203c52870cba5593186a"During our em style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000;"battle/em, she noticed the large surge of lightning and the power from the air conditioning units going off. She assumed that Percy was battling someone due to the air conditioners but had no idea who he was battling. She brought us to the room next door since the tenant was not supposed to arrive for another week. Also, she was Percy's landlady./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="3de31712511935bc273ac4d06b07ba70"A daughter of Hecate, she was able to use her magic to conceal herself from most monsters. She discovered her godly parentage by herself when Hecate visited her and explained the situation. Thus, she did not go to Camp Half-Blood nor Camp Jupiter. It was fascinating to see an adult demigod; not many are able to live such long lives./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="fe285ed3a484d294b5fc25c9e89fdeb3"Percy came to before I did and reassured the lady, Megan, that I was one of his friends. Megan was surprised to have both a son of Jupiter and a son of Poseidon under her care. It was rare that the Big Three even had children and an even bigger coincidence for them to be friends who were around the same age./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="e8572412324393075fa56d71780d2dd1"Before I could question her further, Percy stirred. He groggily sat up and looked around before settling his gaze on me. His face contorted into a smile as he stuck his tongue out at me./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="67479abbe82bcd5ebb9ee8c9a2e429b2""I won! You hit the ground first. I get bragging rights for the rest of our lives," he bragged and continued his teasing. I was confused and argued back./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="990077b104ece09b3c3f10c9a20bc2ab""Bro, you fell first," I retorted, my eyes narrowing. Percy simply smirked and shook his head. Apparently, the scenario played out differently from our perspectives. I was still confident that I put up a good fight against the son of the Earthshaker though. To be honest, I would not be surprised if Percy outpowered me. After all, he erupted Mt St. Helens, summoned a hurricane and could create earthquakes. I was just showboating to annoy him, and I think he knew it too./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="2d347680b9e301a85411f976e69c39ef"After several insults were traded, we burst into laughter. I offered my hand but he seemed hesitant. It dawned upon me that he was scared that I was going to shock him again. I could not help but laugh again./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="c26fef1c89d9981f241b0dc0286faa21""I promise I won't bite," I pleaded with puppy dog eyes. He rolled his eyes and reached out for my hand. He shook it and I was tempted to pull the same trick. However, I knew loyalty was important to him and I did not want to lie to him so I resisted the urge./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="e771a3caa3eb36ae0182fb1616919c3a"We got up and began to walk towards the door. Before opening it, we turned back to thank Megan for the hospitality and help. She nodded and regarded us with her kind, twinkling eyes./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="43300a3e687a0b69e68f078670e7138a"As I grabbed the door handle, the door swung inwards and hit my head, causing me to fall over./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="1352db0808c51c16cf8221f414d4eccb""What the Had..." I lost my breath as I looked at the intruder. Choppy brown hair. Blue eyes. em style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000;"No wait/em, they were green. Now they were brown. Although I had control over air, I struggled to breathe as her dazzling eyes met mine./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="de58b9aae0d6525fc7ab944f3c7045ce""Hey Sparky."/p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="d7c2efd730603d262ce624075a38a799"u style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000;"Piper's POV/u/p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="322be0380c708686e79c4f03abce1ea6"My hand trembled over the door handle. I successfully managed a calm composure as I looked at my ex-boyfriend./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="e19c5b1cbd0167ef44840aff32110d6e"em style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000;"Okay, it was more like I ogled at him/em./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="895a98d3825b276e44cd4616fd86df10"He still radiated a powerful aura and had an air of confidence about him. His hair was unkempt, which was unlike his usual neat behaviour. I sensed a tinge of redness in his cheeks as he greeted me with a lopsided smile./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="0e4c07b9f386cf13e6b2d996ffab9ebf"I smiled and flashed my pearly whites before letting Annabeth come through the door. I had been so transfixed on Jason that I did not realise who else was in the room./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="151b634b8afcb227c6a0b6cf2edc0290"Percy. em style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000;"The/em Percy Jackson. The one who broke Annabeth's heart./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="88f409b2e2351b5285784cc12af6ef9a"We were really close friends before the incident, almost like brothers and sisters. We both shared the same stupid sense of humour and carefree attitude. Part of me did not want to believe that Percy actually cheated on Annabeth; it was not characteristic of him to do such an act. However, I had to stick with my best friend and her story. As such, I did not bother keeping in touch with him after the incident, but did not treat him with indifference whenever we had met up coincidentally./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="c21e19992dc703aebbc049d19e623b57""What are you doing in my apartment?" Annabeth's voice cleared the air as she directed the question at Jason. I assumed that she had not seen Percy yet./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="98be067c253b830d1913fec568549dbc"At this moment, Percy stepped out of the darkness. He looked confused as he tried to see who was talking. With light barely streaming in through the open door, I found it quite comical that he did not recognise her voice./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="89e1024c8320cfe632642031cc469484"I stepped out of the way to allow both of them to get a better view of each other./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="47c243b5f0d6055b59a6baca03cf798f"Annabeth's jaw dropped instantly. Her face switched from a brief flicker of happiness to confusion, then anger and hurt./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="e6fd52f0a12faf75738ecb6b50d2fc67"On the other hand, Percy just looked even more confused. It took a few seconds but he finally managed a reply./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="d567e8cce20cea57b060661777fbcff9""The...the landlord said it would be another week," he trailed off, suddenly interested in the floor./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="a449be55872d7df97350f1abba1c318b"At this point, Annabeth was a mirror image of Percy. Her head was hung low too as she wore a confused expression./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="75b768f148f3b1b82fbe4674db6ccf64"A lady in the background spoke up. "Well, that's my cue. I hope you settle in nicely Annabeth," she smiled kindly at Annabeth before walking out./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="1d9838be979bf6c48cb77d924eeab93f"As she was leaving, I spotted a small smile forming on her lips. It would not be far-fetched to assume that Malcolm and the landlord worked together to force Percy and Annabeth under the same roof. Actually, it was a pretty ingenious plan./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="32a8a975aee851a6420563405ad81048"Percy scratched the back of his neck and hesitantly looked up at Annabeth. His green eyes resembled the sea. Not only because of the colour, but also because he started tearing up./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="26382a9c0f61d63afbfbc5d02d31671c"He leaned forward and started to explain but to no avail. Annabeth already replugged her earphones in and signalled for them to get out./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="26026372ec0ad9f846c419703f1aa261"Jason looked as lost as I did. We did not know what to do so we kept quiet and went with the flow. He forced a smile and greeted Annabeth as he left. Percy followed behind him, head hung low. As he was leaving, I noticed a trail of tears forming on the floor./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="5b8bfc3580a338807c4fba1a9572184b"Annabeth quickly shut the door and cursed. She ruffled her hands in her hair wildly and glared at me./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="ac1351c0b2936a155c2734ffcee29fca""Did you know about this?" She accused me while pointing a finger at me. I shrugged and shook my head./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="5bb3263a31f0533b69359067fb771ade"Her eyes betrayed her real emotions. They say that eyes are a window to the soul, and with Annabeth, it was true. Her face portrayed a calm and collected person but her eyes were slightly red. You could see the hurt and confusion caused by his appearance./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="106232326848a073d3f41c2af2569679"I sat down with her and reassured her. It took a few minutes but she finally caught her breath and prevented herself from breaking down./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="b08bdfa0ce433b8921c45915448fd3df""It can't be that bad, can it?" She feebly asked before tears started welling up in her eyes./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="6cfba3b4d81ed5f3b33dea93c62a6236"I wrapped her into a tight embrace again as she finally willed the tears to flow. It was a sad sight to behold. Nobody should cry upon seeing their ex of five years. Then again, as a daughter of the Goddess of Love, I would know that people took different times to heal. Clearly, neither Percy nor Annabeth was done healing. They still harboured tiny feelings for each other, but it was overpowered by their feelings of betrayal and hatred. I could sense it. Just like I could sense that Jason still liked me. The question was: did I like him back?/p
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p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="4c8d2463abb33360292979b20eb0eaf7"As I hugged Annabeth, I felt her shuddering body start to go limp. She fell asleep in my arms and started snoring. I rested my head on her shoulder before I too drifted asleep./p
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p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="9f8f885babe52f6832c31bb2c875694d"The weekend flew by quickly. Other than meeting my em style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000;"lovely /emnew neighbour and the fight, it was a pretty uneventful two days. Jason and I spent the rest of our time together watching movies and playing video games./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="e9d2d58e629de9e46a93c1928f27b69c"Jason wanted to stay one more week, but I was not able to get leave from work. Since Jason did not really have a job, he was free to do what he wanted whenever he wanted./p
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p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="1abcdeec42e00dbc37a1cfeb32c9fcb3"Opening the door to the classroom, I was surrounded by curious eyes. I greeted the class before I started droning on about the importance of wildlife conservation./p
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p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="2bf2695b1b9c106d9ae9044f9286cd75"My eyes fluttered open as I frantically looked around for Percy. I took in my surroundings when my pupils suddenly dilated. A flash of light shone brightly into my corneas and I struggled to locate the cause of my discomfort./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="a8a00f460472e566b96a7394eda2b92c""Good, you're awake!" A voice boomed across the room, loud but gentle. It sounded like a concerned elderly woman who was hard of hearing. My shoulders relaxed a little and I forced a smile./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="5caa71085b4a3516f15438e932003710"I tried to get up but my body failed me. I collapsed onto the floor and let out a groan. My entire body was aching and I could barely control the air around me. It felt like I had been sapped of all my powers and strength./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="3700e55a33f6589e83f4830f5d2ccb76"She handed me a yellow squarish substance and asked me to eat it. I instantly recognised it as ambrosia, the food of the Gods. I quietly slipped it into my mouth and chewed gratefully. It instantly replenished my strength and I let out a relieved sigh. My mysterious helper was a demigod./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="8169b9eab330da9ac18bfde9d8ea30e8""Where's Percy?" I asked, suddenly feeling guilty for what I had done to him. em style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000;"It was just some friendly battle, right? /emStill, things quickly got out of hand. I shuddered as I remembered the extent we went to just to prove who was stronger. If I recalled it correctly, he hit the ground before I did./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="203bf8744f4ff11be23793de197894b6"I still could not make out the lady's face in the darkness but I could see enough to see her point to my right. I looked over and saw Percy snoring soundly. He was drooling as always. I looked quizzically at the stranger, hoping for answers to the countless questions buzzing around in my mind./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="38bd7188a392adcf144fa2cc32ab35e5"She noticed my expression and sat upright. The conversation went back and forth for about ten minutes before I finally felt comfortable./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="3bc91c086e01203c52870cba5593186a"During our em style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000;"battle/em, she noticed the large surge of lightning and the power from the air conditioning units going off. She assumed that Percy was battling someone due to the air conditioners but had no idea who he was battling. She brought us to the room next door since the tenant was not supposed to arrive for another week. Also, she was Percy's landlady./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="3de31712511935bc273ac4d06b07ba70"A daughter of Hecate, she was able to use her magic to conceal herself from most monsters. She discovered her godly parentage by herself when Hecate visited her and explained the situation. Thus, she did not go to Camp Half-Blood nor Camp Jupiter. It was fascinating to see an adult demigod; not many are able to live such long lives./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="fe285ed3a484d294b5fc25c9e89fdeb3"Percy came to before I did and reassured the lady, Megan, that I was one of his friends. Megan was surprised to have both a son of Jupiter and a son of Poseidon under her care. It was rare that the Big Three even had children and an even bigger coincidence for them to be friends who were around the same age./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="e8572412324393075fa56d71780d2dd1"Before I could question her further, Percy stirred. He groggily sat up and looked around before settling his gaze on me. His face contorted into a smile as he stuck his tongue out at me./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="67479abbe82bcd5ebb9ee8c9a2e429b2""I won! You hit the ground first. I get bragging rights for the rest of our lives," he bragged and continued his teasing. I was confused and argued back./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="990077b104ece09b3c3f10c9a20bc2ab""Bro, you fell first," I retorted, my eyes narrowing. Percy simply smirked and shook his head. Apparently, the scenario played out differently from our perspectives. I was still confident that I put up a good fight against the son of the Earthshaker though. To be honest, I would not be surprised if Percy outpowered me. After all, he erupted Mt St. Helens, summoned a hurricane and could create earthquakes. I was just showboating to annoy him, and I think he knew it too./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="2d347680b9e301a85411f976e69c39ef"After several insults were traded, we burst into laughter. I offered my hand but he seemed hesitant. It dawned upon me that he was scared that I was going to shock him again. I could not help but laugh again./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="c26fef1c89d9981f241b0dc0286faa21""I promise I won't bite," I pleaded with puppy dog eyes. He rolled his eyes and reached out for my hand. He shook it and I was tempted to pull the same trick. However, I knew loyalty was important to him and I did not want to lie to him so I resisted the urge./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="e771a3caa3eb36ae0182fb1616919c3a"We got up and began to walk towards the door. Before opening it, we turned back to thank Megan for the hospitality and help. She nodded and regarded us with her kind, twinkling eyes./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="43300a3e687a0b69e68f078670e7138a"As I grabbed the door handle, the door swung inwards and hit my head, causing me to fall over./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="1352db0808c51c16cf8221f414d4eccb""What the Had..." I lost my breath as I looked at the intruder. Choppy brown hair. Blue eyes. em style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000;"No wait/em, they were green. Now they were brown. Although I had control over air, I struggled to breathe as her dazzling eyes met mine./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="de58b9aae0d6525fc7ab944f3c7045ce""Hey Sparky."/p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="d7c2efd730603d262ce624075a38a799"u style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000;"Piper's POV/u/p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="322be0380c708686e79c4f03abce1ea6"My hand trembled over the door handle. I successfully managed a calm composure as I looked at my ex-boyfriend./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="e19c5b1cbd0167ef44840aff32110d6e"em style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000;"Okay, it was more like I ogled at him/em./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="895a98d3825b276e44cd4616fd86df10"He still radiated a powerful aura and had an air of confidence about him. His hair was unkempt, which was unlike his usual neat behaviour. I sensed a tinge of redness in his cheeks as he greeted me with a lopsided smile./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="0e4c07b9f386cf13e6b2d996ffab9ebf"I smiled and flashed my pearly whites before letting Annabeth come through the door. I had been so transfixed on Jason that I did not realise who else was in the room./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="151b634b8afcb227c6a0b6cf2edc0290"Percy. em style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000;"The/em Percy Jackson. The one who broke Annabeth's heart./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="88f409b2e2351b5285784cc12af6ef9a"We were really close friends before the incident, almost like brothers and sisters. We both shared the same stupid sense of humour and carefree attitude. Part of me did not want to believe that Percy actually cheated on Annabeth; it was not characteristic of him to do such an act. However, I had to stick with my best friend and her story. As such, I did not bother keeping in touch with him after the incident, but did not treat him with indifference whenever we had met up coincidentally./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="c21e19992dc703aebbc049d19e623b57""What are you doing in my apartment?" Annabeth's voice cleared the air as she directed the question at Jason. I assumed that she had not seen Percy yet./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="98be067c253b830d1913fec568549dbc"At this moment, Percy stepped out of the darkness. He looked confused as he tried to see who was talking. With light barely streaming in through the open door, I found it quite comical that he did not recognise her voice./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="89e1024c8320cfe632642031cc469484"I stepped out of the way to allow both of them to get a better view of each other./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="47c243b5f0d6055b59a6baca03cf798f"Annabeth's jaw dropped instantly. Her face switched from a brief flicker of happiness to confusion, then anger and hurt./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="e6fd52f0a12faf75738ecb6b50d2fc67"On the other hand, Percy just looked even more confused. It took a few seconds but he finally managed a reply./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="d567e8cce20cea57b060661777fbcff9""The...the landlord said it would be another week," he trailed off, suddenly interested in the floor./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="a449be55872d7df97350f1abba1c318b"At this point, Annabeth was a mirror image of Percy. Her head was hung low too as she wore a confused expression./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="75b768f148f3b1b82fbe4674db6ccf64"A lady in the background spoke up. "Well, that's my cue. I hope you settle in nicely Annabeth," she smiled kindly at Annabeth before walking out./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="1d9838be979bf6c48cb77d924eeab93f"As she was leaving, I spotted a small smile forming on her lips. It would not be far-fetched to assume that Malcolm and the landlord worked together to force Percy and Annabeth under the same roof. Actually, it was a pretty ingenious plan./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="32a8a975aee851a6420563405ad81048"Percy scratched the back of his neck and hesitantly looked up at Annabeth. His green eyes resembled the sea. Not only because of the colour, but also because he started tearing up./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="26382a9c0f61d63afbfbc5d02d31671c"He leaned forward and started to explain but to no avail. Annabeth already replugged her earphones in and signalled for them to get out./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="26026372ec0ad9f846c419703f1aa261"Jason looked as lost as I did. We did not know what to do so we kept quiet and went with the flow. He forced a smile and greeted Annabeth as he left. Percy followed behind him, head hung low. As he was leaving, I noticed a trail of tears forming on the floor./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="5b8bfc3580a338807c4fba1a9572184b"Annabeth quickly shut the door and cursed. She ruffled her hands in her hair wildly and glared at me./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="ac1351c0b2936a155c2734ffcee29fca""Did you know about this?" She accused me while pointing a finger at me. I shrugged and shook my head./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="5bb3263a31f0533b69359067fb771ade"Her eyes betrayed her real emotions. They say that eyes are a window to the soul, and with Annabeth, it was true. Her face portrayed a calm and collected person but her eyes were slightly red. You could see the hurt and confusion caused by his appearance./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="106232326848a073d3f41c2af2569679"I sat down with her and reassured her. It took a few minutes but she finally caught her breath and prevented herself from breaking down./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="b08bdfa0ce433b8921c45915448fd3df""It can't be that bad, can it?" She feebly asked before tears started welling up in her eyes./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="6cfba3b4d81ed5f3b33dea93c62a6236"I wrapped her into a tight embrace again as she finally willed the tears to flow. It was a sad sight to behold. Nobody should cry upon seeing their ex of five years. Then again, as a daughter of the Goddess of Love, I would know that people took different times to heal. Clearly, neither Percy nor Annabeth was done healing. They still harboured tiny feelings for each other, but it was overpowered by their feelings of betrayal and hatred. I could sense it. Just like I could sense that Jason still liked me. The question was: did I like him back?/p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; -tw-border-spacing-x: 0; -tw-border-spacing-y: 0; -tw-translate-x: 0; -tw-translate-y: 0; -tw-rotate: 0; -tw-skew-x: 0; -tw-skew-y: 0; -tw-scale-x: 1; -tw-scale-y: 1; -tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; -tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; -tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; -tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); -tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; -tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="d68f8bd2adbb0f3a34e5092761ae5b69"Actually, the answer would be obvious. Anybody who paid attention to me during the scenario could tell that I liked Jason. My pupils dilated. I started sweating profusely. My heart started palpitating erratically. These were typical tell-tale signs of love./p
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