Did You Forget? (A Percabeth fanfiction)

Chapter 5

Disclaimer: I asked for the Percy Jackson series for my birthday, but my parents only bought me a box set of the books.
Random lyrics Annabeth sings: I Almost Do
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Percy POV
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It was so hard. I couldn't take it anymore, being engaged to Hannah while being in love with Annabeth.
I had to end it with Hannah, but I just couldn't bring myself to tell her.
While driving to the recording studio to officially record my new song, I turned on the radio for some noise. As soon as I had, I regretted it. A song from Annabeth's last album was on the radio, and I felt a pang of guilt.
Ignoring my feelings, I switched stations only to hear the live version of our song Airplanes.
"Oh, come on!" I exclaimed, slamming my hand onto the wheel in annoyance. "You have got to be kidding me!"
Flipping though multiple stations, I realized the only thing people would play was either my own songs, Annabeth's songs, or our legendary duet. At last I finally just turned off the radio and completed the drive in silence.
When I arrived at the recording studio, Annabeth was there as well, obviously to record her music and our duet.
"Hey," I greeted her. Dear Aphrodite, I hate you with every cell in my body, even the ones I don't know exist. (Which is most of them, Seaweed Brain.
Apparently that was a bad thing to think, because when I looked over at Annabeth, I came so close to having to hold myself up. Her pink and blue feather extensions (which reminded me strangely of Piper) had been replaced with blue streaks, and she was dressed in a blue loose sweater and black jeans. Even in such a simple outfit, she was simply stunning.
She must have noticed me staring at her, because she laughed slightly. "Crab got your tongue, Seaweed Brain?" She teased, referring to the time I had gotten a crab stuck to my tongue.
I glared at her. "Oh my gods, Annabeth, when will you ever let that go?"
"Never!" she exclaimed, satisfied with my reaction.
"Miss Chase?" The producer called Annabeth into the recording studio.
"Good luck!" I mouthed.
When she began to sing her first song, I managed to hear most of it. Her voice flowed through the wall, loud and clear, although more quiet and slightly muffled. Still, I was able to pick out specific lyrics:
"...And I just want to tell you,
It takes everything in me not to call you
And I wish I could run to you
And I hope you know that
Everytime I don't,
I almost do, I almost do.."
A smile spread across my face. I loved hearing Annabeth sing more than everything in the world. Her voice was beautiful and light, and she could carry out any note without her voice shaking one bit.
Okay, that's going a bit too far into detail. Bottom line is, Annabeth's perfect. Hannah's amazing and all, but she seems a bit more...distant...lately. She's not around as much, and seems to never be herself completely.
When Annabeth completed all of her songs, I was called in so we could record the duet. Once we finished, I stayed to record my album. If anyone found out, I'd be dead, but the whole album was entirely about Annabeth. Hannah would stick her knife through my chest if she knew.
Which is why she can't know.
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Annabeth POV
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Seeing Percy made me want to curl up on the floor and die. Just knowing he's engaged kills me, which is why I tried not to make eye contact. If I would have, just staring into those sea-green eyes would have made me melt anyway. When I recorded my songs, I tried my best to transfer my emotions fully into them. This album, "Losing him was Blue", was 150% inspired by my recent reunion with a certain seaweed brained friend.
The first song, "Don't Forget", was about our relationship coming to a complete end, and my feelings about the whole thing. "I Almost Do" is how much I miss him. "Red", which sort of inspired the album title, was about the whole relationship in general. I won't list all the songs, because it would take up a lot more space here, but you understand my point.
Percy and I chatted as we left the recording studio. Before we passed through the doors, Percy gave me a right hug. "I love you, Annabeth."
I nearly gasped, but before I could reply, he quickly added, "As a friend, nothing more."
I nodded. "In that case, I love you too, Seaweed Brain."
I knew how it felt to have your heart break, even shatter into a million pieces. But at this moment, I felt as if a dagger had been plunged into my heart, killing me completely. I couldn't take it.
I smiled, and with that I left. I started out walking but soon speeded up and ran the rest of the way, getting into my car.
When I arrived back at the hotel, I rushed back to my room and slammed the door behind me, ignoring Thalia's greeting. I hadn't put on any mascara, thank the gods. Falling onto the soft bed, I rolled onto the pillow and cried my eyes out, not caring at all about anything else as my heart bled out, slowly but surely killing me inside. (Metaphorically, that is.)