Love me

Moods and Smiles

Percy PoV
It hurt knowing that Annabeth didn't love me. We had been through the Titan war, the Giant war and Tartarus together, and she just leaves me.
My mom sent me out of the house because my mood was "darkening the mood" of her party. I wandered around Manhattan, going in and out of stores.
I walked into Starbucks and got a coffee. A girl with long, blonde hair sat at a table on her laptop. It sent a pang through my heart, because she reminded me of Annabeth.
I mustered up some courage, and walked over to her. "Is this seat taken?" I asked. She looked up and I noticed that her eyes were different than Annabeth's. Hers were softer, more earthy than Annabeth's unnatural gray ones.
"No." She said. I sat down and she put her hand out for a shake. " I'm Charlotte Grayden." "Percy Jackson." Charlotte's voice was soft, kind. She also had a New York accent, defining her difference from Annabeth.
"Are you in college?" Charlotte asked. Her question jerked me back to reality. "Um, yeah. NYU. What about you?" "Fordham. What major?" "Marine biology. You?" "Engineering and Architecture." Another pang ran through me.
We sat in silence for the next 15 minutes. She packed up her stuff, and I zoned out. She said, "Bye, Percy. Nice meeting you!" I looked down and saw a napkin that said-
Charlotte Grayden
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I smiled, taking out the special demigod phones made by Leo. I put in her number, got up, left Starbucks, and made my way home with a huge smile on my face.