Sing With Me (Percabeth AU)

CHAPTER 9

Fate somehow decided to barge Percy and me. There was this big event happening in NY, maybe a month after we last spoke. And we both were invited.

I faced him when I walked into the great gates of the last floor of the hotel, over-looking Statue of Liberty. He was wearing this white button shirt and his 'big events' blue pants. In his right hand, he had a glass of champagne and the left one was in his pocket.

He was having a joyful conversation with two men. One of them looked a lot like Percy, but older.

I was looking forward to finding my director, Harold, but I couldn't find him anywhere. I was walking close to the trio, that Percy was with, because I spotted someone lookalike with Harold, behind them.

I was about to pass them when I heard my name get called by a deep voice "Annabeth Chase."

I turned around and saw Jonathan, the one who brought the event to life. He was a famous actor and producer. For my pity luck. He was the third person among Percy and the other man.

"Jonathan." I said and smiled and shook his hand "I was looking forward to you. This event is beautiful, let me say"

If you ever want to go somewhere with your life, is by playing the good innocent fox. You have to manipulate the others by saying things they love, like, or whatever makes them feel superior.

"Not as beautiful as you, young lady, right Perce?" Jonathan said and kissed my fingers lightly.

"Of course, of course," Percy said in that sarcastic tone, only I understood. I had missed how his voice gave me light trembles.

"Let me present to you, Annabeth, this is Poseidon, Poseidon, Annabeth," Jonathan said. Poseidon. Of course. Percy's father. "Poseidon, recently, joined the music industry"

"Really?" I said, acting like I was surprised because I didn't care.

Jonathan smiled and nodded teamwise with Poseidon. "I heard you started to co-operate with Harold, Annabeth, is that true?"

I nodded taking a sip from my champagne. Percy was standing there, rolling his eyes. What was his problem, after all, he didn't ask me when he accepted the Mars Sounds, therefore I didn't ask him for mine with Cas S?

Then, someone from behind called Jonathan and Poseidon. They apologized and left me and Percy alone. The latter began to walk towards the balcony. I followed him.

"Hi, Wise Girl," he said placing his elbows in the cold glass ledge. He was looking at the view but never at me. By the movements of his legs and the look he had painted on his face, he looked kind of drunk.

"Hi- Percy," I said

"So, care to tell me why are you acting so weird, and those weeks?" he said in a sarcastic tone

"Such a coincidence, I was about to ask you the same" I followed his tone

He let out a laugh "Sure, so it's me, the one who's being out of themselves"

"Totally"

"You lied to me," he said looking one last time at the view and then meeting my eyes. He raised his glass and greeted me 'cheers'

"No, you were the one who lied to me" I tried not to raise my voice, he took a sip.

"I know everything, stop lying to me. I saw you and Luke that day. I wanted to say sorry about yelling at you, but I decided not to since you looked so happy about what you were doing. No need to act around" he ended, taking sips from his glass again and again. I wanted to tell him to stop, but I'd looked like I cared

"Oh, so I'm the one acting around?" I got angrier than I was "I'm the one who lied?"

"Yes. Luke told me everything. You lied to me, all the time, you've done nothing but lie to me. You're nothing but a stupid girl, a liar, someone no one should love-"

I took a step behind. Shawn Mendes was singing his song, Stitches, inside the event room, since it got a billion views on YouTube maybe a month ago "Get out" I said, raising my voice "I'm not a liar, or stupid, now get out of here. I don't, need your love-" with that I felt the miserable feeling before you cry. "It's over and IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT"

"No," he said calmly. How could he be that calm? "It's all yours, for not seeing clearly"

"Get out!" I yelled

"As you wish"

With that he walked off, messing with his legs and singing with himself. I found Harold and told him I wasn't feeling good and left.

I needed to create a new future now. With or without Percy in it, I had to do it for myself. 

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