Chapter 13: The Prince
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Why did I say Calypso?
Why did I say Calypso?
Why did I say Calypso?
These were the same thoughts that ran through my head all evening and through the night. After I announced Calypso's name, there were many congratulations, but I was too lost in thought to care. My parents and Brianna all gave my congratulations as well, but my parents didn't notice, only Brianna. She looked at me with an understanding expression and pulled me aside to see what was wrong.
"Percy, are you alright? You seem distracted," she says.
"Uh, yeah, I'm fine. It's just, I don't know if I made the right decision tonight," I whisper the last few words for fear of my parents or Calypso hearing.
"I thought that might be the problem. Well, I have to go say goodnight to my group, but we will talk soon," she says and gives me a hug.
"Okay, goodnight," I say with a kiss on her cheek and she walks out of the ballroom with a wave. Calypso then shyly walks up to me, my parents following her with their eyes.
"I don't know what to say expect thank you for choosing me," she says with a small smile.
"You're welcome," I say, also not knowing what else to say.
"Percy, I-," she begins, but is cut off by my mother.
"Calypso darling, we must go and move your stuff to your new suite. I'm sorry to take you away from Percy, but arrangements must be made," she says with a smile.
"Oh, well, that's fine then. Can we talk tomorrow?" she asks with an almost pleading look in her eyes.
"Of course. Goodnight then," I say and kiss her soft cheek. Her sharp intake of breath almost amuses me, but I hold back my laugh.
"Goodnight," she says and hurriedly walks out of the ballroom with my mother. I trudge out of the ballroom and make my way back to my oversized room. My phone sits on the nightstand next to my bed and I think about texting Annabeth, but then I realize that she must already be in bed. I quickly change into my pajamas, climb in bed, and let my thoughts wander to how beautiful Annabeth looked when she walked into the ballroom. The midnight blue dress showed off her slender frame and her golden blonde curls set perfectly on one shoulder. Her stormy grey were bright with emotion and I felt like I could see everything she was feeling. As I fall asleep, the last thing I see is her bright, flawless smile after we danced…
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"Your highness," a deep voice says and I feel an arm shaking me. My eyes open to see one of our butlers- Thomas I believe is his name- standing above me.
"Yes?" I grumble, annoyed to be woken up.
"Sir, you asked me to wake you up an hour ago, but you would not move until now," he says with an embarrassed look.
"Crap!" I mutter and jump out of my bed into my closet, throwing on a pair of dark jeans and a white polo shirt.
"Thanks Thomas!" I yell over my shoulder as I run out of my room to the entrance of the palace, determined not to miss my only chance of goodbye to Annabeth. I sprint through the doors and down the stairs, just in time to see Annabeth walking to the back of a van.
"Annabeth! Wait" I exclaim. She turns around and her face shows no emotion.
"What are you doing here?" she questions, her tone of voice matching the look on her face.
"I wanted to say goodbye to you of course. What else?" I respond and give a small laugh.
"Okay then. Goodbye," she says bluntly.
"That's all? Goodbye? No, I'll miss you, I had a great time with you, Call me when you can?" I say, feeling hurt.
"Well, what else is there to say? It's not like you'll be able to keep in touch with me, right? You'll be busy with wedding preparations, Calypso, and other stuff involving a prince," she says and I understand why she's unlike herself.
"Of course I'll keep in touch with you! You're my best friend. Is that what's bothering you?" I ask, slightly amused.
"I promise I will call or text you whenever I can. I had a great time with you while you here," I say and take a step closer to her. My arms find my way around her, enveloping her in a hug.
"I-I had a great time with you too, Percy," she says quietly and cautiously hugs me back. "Don't forget me," she whispers so softly that I can just barely make out her words.
"I will never forget you. It's not possible," I reply, my voice filled with feeling.
"Annabeth dear! I'm afraid it's time to go," my sister says from the van, her face filled with sympathy.
"I'm coming," she answers and breaks our embrace to climb back in the van next to Silena.
"Bye Percy," she says. I wave in response, close the doors to the van, and step back onto the sidewalk. My feet can't seem to move from their spot until her van is completely out of sight. Once I can't see the speck in the distance anymore, I turn on my heels and walk in the door straight into Aphrodite.
"I'm sorry. I didn't see you there," I say apologetically.
"That's quite alright Percy," she says and flashes me one of her naturally dazzling smiles.
"Have you seen Calypso anywhere?" I ask her.
"Hmm, the last time I saw her was in the gardens. I think she's still there," she answers.
"Okay. Thank you," I say and walk down the hall to the gardens. Once I arrive there, I notice that the flowers seem to be in full bloom and the aromas seem stronger than normal. I roam around for a little bit until I see Calypso bent over some flowers.
"Callie?" I ask tentatively. She stands up and turns around giving me a warm smile. Her long, caramel hair is in a braid down her back and she's wearing a short sleeved, white peasant shirt with dark wash capris.
"Hi," she greets.
"Hey. Do you want to sit down?" I ask her and she nods. We walk over to a nearby bench and sit.
"So, you said you wanted to talk to me?" I ask.
"Yes. Well, I wanted to know if you made the right choice picking me," she says and her question surprises me.
"Why would you ask that?" I reply.
"Because after you said my name, you seemed… I don't know, shocked? That you said my name, or disappointed," she says thoughtfully.
"Look, Callie, there's no reason for you to feel that way. I was just really… conflicted deciding between you and another girl. But I said what I wanted say," I assure her. Everything I said was the truth, except for the little white lie at the end.
"I realized that, but are you sure I'm the girl you want to marry? I mean, we've really only talked once to each other and you know your friend much better than me, Annabeth is her name," she says.
"Annabeth is my friend," My best friend, "and I do know her very well, but I want to get to know you better," I say and take her hands in mine. Her hands don't feel right in mine; they're warm and soft, but they just don't seem to feel right in mine.
"Alright, if you say so," she sighs and gives me a small smile, her light brown eyes look tired.
"I was wondering, can we invite Annabeth over one day? Since she's you best friend, I want to get to know her better too. We met briefly at the ball and she was really sweet and quiet, but I didn't get to talk to her much," she says.
"Uh, sure. I'm sure that's fine. I'll text her sometime today or tomorrow to ask her," I answer.
"Thanks," she says and I lean over to kiss her on the cheek. Her response is not as surprised as it was last night, but she still is startled. When I pull back, her cheeks have a pretty rose tint to them and it suits her with her tan skin.
"Should we go back inside?" she asks and I nod. We walk back hand in hand to the castle, but the whole time, I feel as if someone is watching us. Strange…
"Soon Percy. Soon," a voice mutters filled with pure hatred.
A/N: Guys, I am so so sorry about not updating for so long. After I updated last time, I got obsessed with Twilight and read the whole saga in a week. Once I finished that, school started and eighth grade has me busier than I imagined to be. I have so much writing assignments that it's really overwhelming. Luckily, I don't have much homework this weekend since Labor Day is on Monday. We don't have school on Monday, so that's a plus. I have to say that I will not be updating often because of how busy I am. I will try to write whenever I have free time and hopefully I won't have a huge overload of homework anymore. There will be no review responses to this chapter since I want to get this to you guys quickly. I want to thank you guys for giving my more than 200 reviews! You guys don't know how much these reviews mean to me. Whenever I read one, they make me feel all warm inside from appreciation. Thank you :) This chapter is unedited, so sorry if there are any mistakes. I actually think my writing is getting better because I'm learning new things in school to make my writing better. Hopefully, you guys think that too. See you all soon and really sorry again for the long wait. Don't forget to VOTE on my poll and REVIEW please :)
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