A Different Reality (Percy Jackson Fanfiction)

Chp 101 - Annabeth's POV

SATURDAY

Dad is gonna kill us.

"How bad is it?"

Annabeth diverted her eyes from the car mirror and glanced at Percy.

"Let me put this way: I think not even a child of Aphrodite with mastery in make up would be able to cover it up."

Percy flinched, not taking his eyes off the road.

"That bad and it'll get worse later."

"Precisely."

Percy sighed.

"Your dad is gonna kill me."

"It's not that bad."

Percy chuckled humorlessly.

"Okay, it's bad, but I think we can explain to him."

"Explain to him that in our first date, you got home wet and in borrowed clothes. Now, in our second date, we got in a brawl and you get home with bruises. If he doesn't kill me, he will get a restraining order against me."

Annabeth rolled her eyes, testing the bruise on her chin from someone's elbow with the tip of her fingers.

Annie? Will you help me?

You know I don't like him much.

Peter or Percy?

Both, in a way. But I don't think listening to you mopping about missing him would be better.

Is that a yes?

Yes.

"Put a little faith in us, will you? Besides, mom likes you, I think."

He didn't look at her, but she could see his surprise.

"What, why?"

She's romantic. Much more than we are.

"We don't know. She said she thinks you're very protective and sweet in a 'you might not approve me but she's everything to me and I'll not leave her side'."

"That is... precise. Annabeth? How bad do I look?"

"What do you mean?"

"In bruises."

"Hum..."

"That bad?"

"Well..."

"Our mom will think we joined a gang, won't she?"

"I wouldn't blame her if she did."

"Oh, great."

***

You know we have to get out, right?

Yeah, I know.

The sound of a door unlocking caught her attention.

"Percy? What are you doing?"

"I'm coming with you"

Wait, WHAT? WHY?

"Percy..."

"I was responsible for you, and I'm not delivering you in the same state as I took you; so the least I can do is to explain to your parents the reason for this."

He KNOWS dad will kill them when he looks at us if they're close enough, right?

He does. He is just Percy.