Till Death Do Us Part

Lovestruck

Chapter 2 - Lovestruck

 It was a normal day for Annabeth when she reported for work the following day. Her car was still with the mechanic for repair so she had to commute and leave home early to avoid being late. Her boss, Mr. Jackson was not around the whole day though he left some notes to keep her busy. She had to coordinate with the branch inIndia for the launching of products of some sort.

Her big surprise came before noon when a utility man came in bringing a bunch of red roses on her desk. "For Miss Annabeth Chase", he said. "For me?" she asked in horror.  Who is it from? Who would care to give her flowers? Nobody in her entire life had ever given her a flower. She hadn't had many admirers in her student days for she said they felt intimidated with her. She fumbled on the note tucked inside a stem

                        Miss Chase,

                                    Please accept my peace offering...

                                                            Percy Jackson

If she had been a starry eyed teenager, she could have blushed a lot. Red Roses. But no! They didn't mean anything. As the note said, they were peace offering. They should have been white for purity and sincerity not bloody red. Red is the colour of love. Whew! She was imagining things too much.

She placed the red roses in a vase beside her desk. They were too delicate to push aside. Besides, they came from...she sighed. Too much imagination. True enough, she was busy the whole day, her phone hot from different calls. The day ended without a shadow of Mr Jackson. She wanted to thank him for the flowers. How sweet of him to even bother to send her flowers for reconciliation. Is this how rich men treat their secretaries? How ironic! Bosses are bully, slave drivers, and no heart.

She brought the flowers when she left home. It would be weekend tomorrow and it would be a pity if she will leave them to wilt for two days.  Katie Williams, Mr Jackson's assistant was raising an eyebrow when she walked passed her bringing the flowers. It was not her character to be nosy, but she smells something between these two.

Annabeth again put the flowers inside her room. She didn't know why but something inside her made her take a stem and press the flower inside her favorite book. For some remembrance, she said, She wrote a note underneath. "Peace offering from Mr. Jackson" and left the note with it.

She was not aware that this flower will play an important role in her future...

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Percy spent the weekend in a beach with his best friend Nico. He always loved water. Sometimes he feels that water is part of his life... The beach makes him feel calm and warm and at peace. When he was still a student, he awed his classmates when he stayed underneath a pool for an hour without emerging above. So strange! Earned him the title "Mr. Waterman"

But today, his mind was in a whirl. He cannot keep his mind straight. Something troubled him. A girl.  He had not felt this same since high school. But crushes are different.

"Hey, pal! What's up?" It's Nico interrupting his thought.

 He just gave him a blank stare and shook his head. Nico laughed.

"If I were you, I will propose on Monday. This will simplify things and get you going"

  "Do you think I need to do that? You see, I just met her a few days ago. But I don't know. It seems too hasty. I might be wrong."