Sing With Me (Percabeth AU)

CHAPTER 11

'Percy Jackson- For the hell of it' coming out soon. A long world tour and a new album, ready to get sold. But the question is: Why?

The giant billboard with that stupid face of 'you know who', was hanging on my right. I was stuck in the traffic and those kinds of billboards were everywhere.

Why? They asked. Because Monsieur Perfection got a little too selfish against with his lies and created a new album.

"He's right somehow," Piper told me earlier that day. "But you're right too. I can't believe what happened with you two. It was so fast..."

"He lied to me. That's what happened. He decided to be angry with my new work contract with the Cas Studios" I answered "he was selfish, and said awful words. 'You're a stupid girl, a liar, someone no one should love'"

"He didn't mean them"

"But he did say them. It's better like this. I won't believe in love again..."

"There's something you don't know, Annabeth..." Piper said, but I cut her off. I didn't want to hear any of her opinions now. I knew everything. Percy was a liar and nothing more.

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We were in Vegas. Summer had just arrived. I was there to sing for a donation club for women's rights. But what I didn't know, was that Perseus was in Vegas with his friends too.

I faced his fans and mine everywhere. But what they didn't know is that they'll never get to hear us sing on the same stage together.

Vegas, as always, is full of surprises.

After I finished with the donation club, Piper and I decided to stay there for the party that one of our directors organized about the beginning of summer, and drink for my love life.

Yes, I was underage, but no one would care if I drink a little.

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Around my third shoot, Piper begged me to stop drinking or else I'd have a painful headache the next morning.

"Piper, Piper, Piper..." I said, closing my eyes and taking a deep breath. I turned to her and opened my eyes to see a concerned Piper. "Wasn't you who loved to be drunk on Vegas, to enjoy the endless nights here? Have fun. No one is going to bug you. Once in their lives." I said and raised my glass on her nose "for the future"

"For the future" she repeated after me, raising her glass too. It was so easy to get her.

And we joined the fun.

"Boys," I said when the first kiss of me and Percy suddenly touched my memory

"No, No, No" Piper repeated, "could we talk about something more important?"

"Likewise" I murmured "Hit me up"

"Hmm..." she looked at the dance floor and her eyes widened for a moment. But then she smiled. She sang something under her breath and then said "Why do women have butts on their chests?"

My eyes widened "Piper. You're more screwed than me" I laughed "but, probably cause..." I stopped when a felt a tap on my shoulder. I turned around and saw a guy with some dark brown hair and eyes.

"Can I help you?" I said kind of annoyed

"Care if I join those two young ladies?" the boy said "I'm Angel by the way"

"Annabeth," I said and shook the hand he had given me

"I know" he smiled at me "you're famous around rock and roll bands too"

"You're in a band?" Piper yelled

"Yeah, I play guitar for 'The Ghosts'" Angel said calmly "Mr. Hart, who organized the party invited our band too"

"That's cool," I said. Angel was 20 years old, he was from Minnesota, but lived in New York and had dropped off college, like everyone in that party. Around 1 am I was completely drunk, and Angel kept getting closer to me

"Umm, stop" I toothed for the third time. Piper was so lost scrolling on her phone, and wouldn't care to help me.

This boy, attractive or not, was getting on my nerves. He moved his head next to mine and whispered "Wanna hang out with me later? It's Vegas, after all"

He said other stuff that got me mad somehow. I wasn't going to hook up with some random boy I meet in the club, especially the part of a rock band.

Angel face, devil words I may quote. That's when I laughed. I was so screwed up and my mind was playing with me. Angel's face and the boy are named Angel. Ah, poor Fiery Scotchman. Good, now I was pitting for the cocktail I just finished.

"No" I managed to say when I realized he was about to kiss me, but the boy grabbed my hand and forced me to go towards him. I fought with that, but before I could analyze anything that happened, I saw that messy raven hair that made me gulp. It all happened so fast.

Angel was on the floor and his nose was bleeding "She said 'No'" Percy said "I'm sorry Angel, I'm wasting some good 'friendship' we had in high school, but she's not interested in any boy right now"

"Percy?" Angel said, whipping off some blood "I'm sorry, I didn't know you guys we're dating"

My breath hitched, and I saw Piper's eyes land on me. I was too drunk to argue with Angel's word. I was ready to sleep in the middle of the club's floor for God's sake.

"Yeah, you can go now," Percy said harshly. Why was he like that after all? He had changed a lot those five months. A lot than I thought he would. His hair was a little longer, but like always, messy. He wasn't as happy as he seemed in the pictures around the country. His eyes looked tired, but representing anger all the way.

"Percy" I whispered to myself. I was looking for his eyes and found them.

"PERCY" Piper yelled "What are you doing here?"

"Having fun" he said harshly still looking at me

"Just like some" he ended

"Good," I said, suddenly, becoming angry at his presence "Why did you do that to Angel?"

"Cuz' I wanted to. He hooks up with every hot weak girl he sees" Percy exchanged a look with Piper like they were having a conversation without me knowing

"I didn't need your help. And what if I wanted to go out with him, why'd you care" I hissed

He walked closer to me, and I could smell his typical cologne, which always reminded me of the ocean. His face was inches away from me "Because, Annabeth Chase. If I can't have you, no one else can."

I let out the breath that had got stuck inside my chest. Why does love treat us with pain? Why? How do I love again? How in the world I could give up from his eyes, his voice, when he sang with me for the hell of it?

"Get out" I let my demons control my voice "please"

"I actually was going to" his voice was not bitter but still shot me straight in my heart. He slowly walked off, and I wished he didn't. It's done Annabeth. He's out of your life.

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