Chapter 13: Chapter 13
Ohhh guys this is the last chapter of STF! I'll miss you people!
I just finished Finding Jenna, a very good read which I shall be making a sequel for this summer, same as this one.
I don't know the name for either sequel, I was going to do like Following Leo as the name of the sequel for Finding Jenna but that's apparently to stalker-ey sounding (But the name fits the fic... it's not stalker-ish but you do follow leo!)
Congrats on reading my AN's apparently not many do read 'em.
I meant for this chapter to be longer but I-well I like how this ends.
Mom is just as shocked as me, really she is maybe more.
"That is disgraceful! Selling out a friend for some money!" She spits out.
I share a look with Piper.
"Mom? How much money?"
"Oh it depends. If it's about me, it should effectively put a dent in my career, and you're public relationship, making a large piranha fest of paparazzi, that's pretty valuable. maybe $100,000 at least. Selling secrets is a good business money wise but not for your health" she says.
I have a sinking feeling.
"How many people have you told?" She asks.
"Percy, Thalia, Piper, Jason, Leo, Rachel, and that's it. Lee wasn't there, and all of us are pretty rich except-" I share another look with Piper.
"Who?"
"Well you know Rachel. Her father was a multi-billionaire, but he lost all his money when the stock crashed and they had to move to that ratty apartment with her and her 6 siblings and both her parents sharing 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom, from elite boarding schools to public school. But she wouldn't do this!" I defend her hotly.
"We should still talk to her."
I frown.
"No!"
"Yes Annabeth"
"I refuse!"
"Annabeth if she's innocent talking will clear her of suspicion."
I sigh.
"Fine"
"Good. call her"
I do.
"Hey Rachel could you come over?"
Rachel's voice replies.
"I'm actually on my way."
She hangs up.
"She's coming" I say shrugging.
Ten minutes later the doorbell rings. "Hey." I say. we all sit in the living room.
"So Rachel sweetie, did you tell the press anything?" Athena asks.
"Mom!"
Rachel frowns.
"Why would I tell the press anything? I'm you're friend Annabeth"
"I'm not saying your not but somebody is leaking secrets to the press and you where there..."
Rachel stands up.
"Oh! So, I live through shit at home, I comfort you with all the horrible stuff in your life, have to WORK to get my grades so I can get a schloarship to some crappy college, and now I'm being accused of betraying you just because my family has money problems? Just great! Your a real peice of work Annabeth! I'm leaving"
She stomps out.
We sit in a stunned silence.
"She's acting" Piper says.
"How do you know?" Thalia asks.
"My dad. I've seen him act before. She's amazing because that was a damn good lie, if we didn't know her for so long I would've missed her tell."
"Which part was the acting slash lie?"
"All of it"
"But she does have a crappy life, and she did get a scholar ship to like Iowa state or something!"
"Not Iowa state Thalia. And yeah, she has a crappy life at home, but we never told her about the money problems." Piper says.
I frown.
"You're right. we never mentioned anything about money" Thalia says.
"Well how do you know she didn't just jump to the conclusion?" I ask.
Thalia sighs.
"Look Annabeth, we don't want it to be true either but think about it! I mean you know I would never, and Piper has no freaking reason to, Percy, well he's you're boyfriend, Jason's my brother, and yeah Leos a douche-bag but he's not the kind of guy to go spilling secrets. Rachel-she has cause and effect to do so." Thalia says.
"Well I think both of you are jumping to conclusions! I don't think it's either of you but I don't think it's Rachel either! We need to investigate and figure this out!" I say hotly.
"We don't have time, Annabeth that's the one thing we DON'T have!" Thalia says.
"Yeah, maybe but don't just suspect Rachel!" I say. I run upstairs. I slip on a tank top, hoodie, shorts and some running shoes, slipping my hair into a ponytail as I run down the stairs.
"I'm going for a run. Feel free to accuse the rest of our friends while you're at it" I say. then I run out slamming the door behind me.
A fog had rolled into the streets sometime not long ago, and blanketed the city in silver-white clouds.
I sprinted for a little while, then began to run at a slower pace, forcing myself into a good jog.
The fog blocked out sound, making everything seem muffled like when you're just under the surface of a pool and you can hear the whistle, but it sounds so far away and yet you know it's so close.
The city was surprisingly quiet for new York, even without the fog I noticed few cars. I stuck my hands into the pockets of my hoodie and was happy to find my I-pod-nano.
I brought up a radio station and put my earphones in, continuing my jog.
The weather comes on, and I listen to the announcer.
"And as a deathly fog rolls into Manhattan and surrounding areas, people are advised to stay inside, as vision is extremely poor on foot or by vehicle, and chances of wrecks are imminent."
He continues but I look around.
The street is-deserted. I see nobody.
"Hello?" I call. it sounds small and seems to bounce off of the fog.
somebody walks towards me, and as I squint through the fog I realize everything relates to this damn fog.
With this leaking to the press, we know so little it's like seeing through fog.
Impossible.
Kay guys! So how was that? Now before you go hating on me for making Rachel the villain, Shut your mouth cause she isn't the villain-well she is but she isn't-UGH!
This is to dang confusing peeps. Just go with the flow, and patiently wait (Yeah right) for the sequel, as patiently as I wait for the next episode of the walking dead video game. (So not at all)
WARNING. WHOEVER WAS SCARRED BY MOA DON'T PLAY THAT GAME CAUSE YOU'LL FREAKING BREAK YOU'RE COMPUTER. THEY LOVE CLIFFHANGERS!
Right off topic sorry peeps.
Anyways check out some of my other stories while you wait (I'm shameless) for the sequel.
Shout outs to:
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FANGIRLINGSODAMNHARD: Because I can, and that Public humiliation will have to be in TBH instead sadly...
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This is the last chapter but as soon as I figure out the title and start writing the sequel to STF(this fic if any of you are STILL confused) I'll give a little AN telling you the name of this new fic, and a sneak peek of it. So this trip was fun! Review for the last time!
And yes, I know I ended on a bit of a cliffhanger SUE ME. (Don't actually please I don't have THAT much money)
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