Percy and Calypso are not engaged or married guys, in case you people have any confusion regarding their relationship.
Percy's pov:
All four of them are sitting under a huge cherry tree when we go outside. Mrs O'Leary is sitting beside Thalia, sniffing the grass. I can tell she's quite uncomfortable in this hot climate. Jason has his arm around Piper as they all talk in hushed tones with Annabeth. Mrs O'Leary is the first to notice our presence and comes running towards us, barking. She looks up at me with those sparkling beady eyes, and nuzzles her nose in Calypso and mine's intertwined hands. Noticing the sudden change in her behaviour, everyone looks up to find Calypso stroking Mrs O'Leary's fur as I gaze at the two of them with a small smile on my lips.
"And the sleeping beauty's awake" Thalia says grinning at me along with Jason.
Annabeth is frowning though, as Piper glances at her worriedly. I roll my eyes at my cousins and decide to talk to Annabeth later. There's something important I have to tell them now.
I take a deep breath and say "there's something I've got to tell you, guys." Calypso gives my hand a small squeeze as we join them under the cherry tree. Mrs O'Leary lays her head in Calypso's lap as she gently pets her. Seeing their faces, I think they already have an idea on what I'm going to tell them about. It's pretty obvious actually, considering the fact that we are not avoiding each other's gaze anymore.
"Believe me when I tell you, I didn't want to hide any of it from you guys. You are one of my favourite people in the world and...just try to understand okay?" I take a moment to collect my thoughts before continuing. "It was the summer vacations of 2015 when it happened." I glance at Calypso before continuing "she lived in the mansion next to ours in Ogygia, and...gods, she was beautiful" I say releasing a breath and closing my eyes for a moment. I reopen them once I force the memories out. Now is not the time to be reminiscing them.
I release a sigh and say "alright, no beating around the bush. I loved her. I love her. And everything was good and peaceful for once, but of course that didn't last long. I had to leave, of course. And I did a grave mistake. One I regret till now. It was selfish of me do it and guilt has been eating me up for two years now." Calypso softly rubs my palm, her gaze never straying away from me. "I never saw her again after that dreadful day, never had the courage to face her. But here she is now, forgiving and loving me all the same, her faith and trust in me still intact." I look at her with love and relish the feeling of her hands in mine.
"We talked it out yesterday night...and everything's good now." I bring up her hand to my lips, softly kissing the back of it.
Thalia and Jason look shocked whereas Annabeth...she has a strange emotion flashing through her eyes which I can't quite recognize. I know her almost like the back of my hand, but her face is just...blank. As if void of all emotions. Their reactions to this revelation worries me and I hurry to explain further before Piper cuts in and asks with an unreadable expression on her face "why didn't you tell us about it earlier Percy?" her kind voice and Calypso's comforting gestures soothes some of my tension.
"I...I don't really know why" I say frowning. "I know I should have told you all, but a lot was going on in my mind at that time, you know? I was so confused, and sad, and angry. I didn't know what to do, and just buried it all at the back of my mind. Moreover, it never came up and I liked it that way."
No one says anything. They look shocked as if still contemplating my words. Piper looks deep in thought as she observes me. Thalia and Jason are staring at Annabeth and that's when I realize she's been awfully quiet throughout my confession. She doesn't seem shocked or worried like the others. She is staring straight ahead towards the fountain with a blank look on her face. I furrow my eyebrows and am about ask what the matter is when Piper cuts in, again.
"I'm happy for you Percy even though I would've preferred you telling us about it earlier" she says giving me small smile. This seems to snap everyone out of their thoughts- everyone except Annabeth. Thalia claps me on the shoulder as Jason gives Calypso a small smile.
I can see right through them though. Calypso has always said that I'm really observant, and I guess it's true to some extent. I can sense the nervousness and unease behind Thalia's friendly gestures, Jason's happy smiles and Piper's soothing voice. They seem anxious and concerned. They are happy for me, I can tell that much for sure, but it's just as if something's bothering them, troubling them. And they all seem to be throwing occasional glances at Annabeth who is still staring ahead with an emotionless face. Her reaction scares me the most because I've never seen her like this before. She is always the wise one, always ready with a solution for any problem, always attentive and alert. But today she just seems so distracted and distant. It's so unusual and unlike her. Everyone seems that way in fact today. It makes me feel uncomfortable. Calypso seems to notice their unusual behaviour too and gives my hand a light squeeze, sensing my discomfort.
"We should go inside now. I don't think Mrs O'Leary is feeling too well out here." Piper says glancing down at her. Mrs O'Leary has never liked the hot climate. She's more of a cold, chilly weather kind of animal. Right now she has her eyes covered with her paws and is growling occasionally in frustration. I get up while patting her to let her now we're going inside. She looks up and excitedly follows us back into the house. Piper has managed to bring Annabeth out of her thoughts and pulls her along.
I sigh and tiredly run a hand through my hair. This was not how I expected this conversation to go. Calypso lays her head on my shoulder as we walk towards the mansion. She probably knows what's going on inside my head right now. She always has.
Everyone's reaction to the revelation of our relationship unsettles me but I would have enjoyed this uncomfortable silence to the fullest had I known that things were going to get a lot more difficult from now on.