A/N: Part two! If you think I'm Rick Riordan your insane! Kidding. Sort of.
January 20th, 2020. 7:30 a.m.
I really hate waking up early. Usually, I don't but we have a new writer joining us and as the person, they'll be writing songs for I'd like to be there to meet them. And decide if I want to fire them like I have the last ten people. Not my fault they write the wrong type of songs. Or they just want to get close to me. I can't help that. I really hope this person is good because we can't afford to wait any longer. They were recommended by the McLean's and the Grace's. Thalia and Jason might not be big in the music industry but they're friends and I trust them. Besides, Piper and her dad know what they're talking about. I hope.
I push open the heavy door with a sigh and see Will sitting there with Piper. "Hey, guys." Piper looks up from her phone, "Hey Perce!" Will looks at me and smiles, "Hi Percy. Don't worry, we think she's definitely the right fit! And please be nice, we don't want to scare her away!" I relax onto the couch, knowing he's right, "Fine. When is she getting he-" I'm interrupted by the door opening, Leo looks inside, "She's here Mr. Jackson." I can tell he's mocking me and just laugh, "Well let her in then." He moves aside to let the girl walk through the door.
She looks familiar. I can't decide what it is about her but I recognize her from somewhere. She's friends with Jason and Thalia so maybe that's it? No that's not right. Maybe Piper? Again no. That's when I notice her stormy grey eyes. The girl at the party. She had blond hair and grey eyes. Is it really her or just someone similar? Maybe a relative? But what are the chances of that? Then again what are the chances it's actually her? Then she smirks. It's definitely her, same calculating grey eyes. Same blond hair held in a ponytail by a blue scrunchie. Same annoying smirk. It's her. It's definitely her. I'm not sure why I recognize her so easily considering how dark it was that night but I do. I can tell by the look in her eyes she recognizes me too. I realize all too quickly that I'm staring and she's almost done talking to Piper. I feel my face heat up a bit and look away.
I'm pulled out of my thoughts by Will who says, "Percy this is Annabeth. She's the new songwriter. She sings too because I know how you are." He gives me a look that says Deal with it. Whatever. It's not like I was complaining but could she even write a song? Or at least one that fits my style. See I prefer writing and singing songs that have genuine emotions in them. Whether they were about a person, thing or place didn't matter. It could be hate, love, jealousy, whatever. So long as it was real. That's partly why people liked my songs. At least I think so. I hope so. "Whatever. Go sing your song then." I feel a bit bad for being rude but I couldn't help myself. I woke up early in a bad mood and I wasn't expecting anything good from her. That sounds way worse than I thought it did but you know what I mean. I look up as she steps into the recording booth and begins singing when she gets a thumbs up from Will.
Someone Like You - Adele
I heard that you're settled down
That you found a girl and you're married now
I heard that your dreams came true
Guess she gave you things, I didn't give to you
Old friend, why are you so shy?
Ain't like you to hold back or hide from the light
I hate to turn up out of the blue, uninvited
But I couldn't stay away, I couldn't fight it
I had hoped you'd see my face
And that you'd be reminded that for me, it isn't over
Never mind, I'll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you, too
"Don't forget me, " I beg
I remember you said
"Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead"
"Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead"
You know how the time flies
Only yesterday was the time of our lives
We were born and raised in a summer haze
Bound by the surprise of our glory days
I hate to turn up out of the blue, uninvited
But I couldn't stay away, I couldn't fight it
I had hoped you'd see my face
And that you'd be reminded that for me, it isn't over
Never mind, I'll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you, too
"Don't forget me, " I begged
I remember you said
"Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead"
Nothing compares, no worries or cares
Regrets and mistakes, they're memories made
Who would have known how bittersweet this would taste?
Never mind, I'll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you
"Don't forget me, " I beg
I remember you said
"Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead"
Never mind, I'll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you, too
"Don't forget me, " I begged
I remember you said
"Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead"
"Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead"
Wow. Safe to say I wasn't expecting that. I stared at her, Will looked at me expectantly, Piper looked at her proudly and she looked at the floor bright red. I'm not sure why she was embarrassed. The song was amazing and you could feel the genuine hurt in the song while she sang. The only problem was I'm not sure I can sing it the same. With the same emotions. Or even in the same key. She would have to be the one to sing it. I knew she could but I wasn't sure she would. I could tell she wasn't the type to draw attention to herself on purpose. Unlike everyone else, I've ever met. That exact moment is when they walked in.
A/N: So if you couldn't tell, updates are going to take a while. Would you guys like me to start doing recaps of what's happened previously at the beginning? Also, would you rather I answer reviews at the end of chapters or through PMs? Important questions guys. Really sorry about the slow updates, it wouldn't let me upload it as a document on here for a while so it took a while.
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