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Three Weeks Later
Percy
"Come on, Perce!" I hear Grover yell as the rest of the gang and my school cheers me on. Today is the swimming competition against other schools all around Manhattan and I'm the only person racing from Goode High.
I'm in second place and half way to the finish line. I'm swimming fast but slower than usual so I can build up enough energy to get me to the finish line before the guy in front of me.
I take a deep breath, knowing now is the time to put all my energy in, and swim faster. I wish my girlfriend were here. It's weird but nice calling her my girlfriend. I've wanted to ask her out for years but never got the guts to do it. I never thought she liked me.
"Percy!" the crowd yells, bringing me out of my thoughts. I glance up a little and through my goggles I can see the red flag a few metres away. I glance to my left and see that the guy that was in front of me seconds ago is now beside me.
"Bad luck, mate," I say, cockily, before going under and swimming the rest of the way. As I swim over the finishing point the crowd roars and I jump out of the pool and put my arms in the air.
My coach comes over, grinning like an idiot and looking happier than I've ever seen him. "You did it!" he yells and hits my shoulder. A smart looking man comes over then with a large trophy and holds a hand out for me to shake.
"Congratulations," he says, shaking my hand. Someone puts a gold medal around my neck and the man hands me the trophy.
I grin with pride as I hold it up and the crowd cheers even louder. My group of friends run over and lift me into the air. "Percy! Percy! Percy!" they chant and I blush in embarrassment and excitement.
A while later, after getting congratulated by everyone, I go shower in the changing rooms and get dressed. I walk out of the changing rooms while drying my hair and realise the gang had been waiting for me. The large grins on their faces make me confused and I say, "What?"
"Coach wants to see you with the smart man," Beckendorf explains. I frown.
"What for?" I ask. They all shrug.
"Go find out," Nico says and I nod and walk off to my coach's office.
I knock on the door and walk in when I hear my coach call for me to come in. "You wanted to see me?" I say and Coach Williams nods.
"Percy this is Charles Morgan, a famous swimming coach," my coach explains and my eyes widen.
"Nice to meet you," I say and shake his hand.
"You too," he smiles.
"Please, take a seat," Coach says. I nod and sit down opposite him. "We have an offer for you. One I think you'll like. Charles, tell him."
"First I'd like to congratulate you on your big win," Charles says.
"Thank you," I reply.
"And second, like your coach has said, I'd like to offer you something. I am a swimming coach and I've been travelling all across America to find talented swimmers that I can train before getting them to compete in the Olympics," he explains. I nod while thinking, what is going on here? "Well, what do you think?"
I'm confused more than ever, now. "What?"
"I'm offering you a part in my team- to come to LA and train to be an Olympic swimmer."
I freeze. He's offering me to be an Olympic swimmer… for him to coach me in LA? Los Angeles? Wait! "I-Umm…" I trail off. This is putting me on the spot. I look at my coach and try telling him with my eyes.
Obviously that doesn't work.
"I'll have to think about it," I finally say. "It's any amazing offer and I'd love to do it but can you give me your number and I call you back with the answer in a few days?"
The man frowns, obviously not happy that I'm making him wait. "Sure," he replies and hands me his card. "Call me as soon as possible."
"Thank you for the offer," I say again and stand up. "Am I free to go?"
"Yes, Percy," my coach says and with that I leave.
I walk down the hall and sigh. Why did they have to put me on the spot? Surely, my coach knows that I have a pregnant girlfriend that I can't leave. I won't go to LA and leave her and my baby.
I love them both. But I can't say no straight away at an offer like that. The guy just gave me an offer of a lifetime and I don't think he'd be happy if I turned it down straight away.
I find that the gang are still waiting at my locker. They all grin when they see me. "What did he say?" Beckendorf asks.
"He offered to coach me so I am fast enough for the Olympics," I reply, sadly.
"That's great. Why do you sound so sad?" Thalia asks.
"It's in LA," I reply and everyone's smiles disappear.
"Oh," Juniper mutters.
"Yeah," I sigh.
"What're you going to do?" Nico asks.
"I have a responsibility here. I'll turn the offer down later," I answer.
"You haven't turned it down already?" Silena asks.
"No. I thought it would be rude if I turned it down straight away."
"I'm sorry, Percy," Grover says and I shrug.
"Always me with the bad luck, right? I have the chance to do what I've always wanted- to race in the Olympics and now I can't do it," I mumble, running my hands through my hair.
"Go," a small voice says from behind me and I turn around to see Annabeth. Shit. Did she hear what I said?
"How long have you been there?" I ask, both nervous and guilty.
"Long enough to know that you don't want to be a father so young. You want to be a swimmer. So do it. Go," she whispers before running out of the building, tears rolling down her cheeks.
AN: What is he going to do? Dun, dun, dun… I know it's short but I didn't know how to make it longer. Sorry if there are any mistakes. Please remember to vote and review!
