Till Death Do Us Part

Author's Notes: 

A lot of thanks to Yenoh Andamon and the 6 votes this story received! :) You motivate me a lot! 

Chapter 5- Till Death Do Us Part 

            The early morning sun streamed across their backs as they unhooked their bicycles in front of Granny’s House. They stopped for a moment to smile at each other. Yes, it had been two years since that magical night. Her long blonde curly hair shone in the sunshine and her eyes found his as she began to laugh.

            “Well, Mr. Executive Officer, how do you feel?”

            “Ask me that in two weeks after I get my appointment.” Percy smiled back at Annabeth, shaking a lock of hair off his forehead.  “And I have a very big surprise for you,” he said teasingly.

She gave him a quizzical look as Percy rapidly followed her behind. They were now hitching their bicycles as they sped across the countryside, riding ahead of each other or side by side

Two years had mellowed them. Two years had tested their love for each other. Two glorious years. Annabeth had never stopped showing him her deep love and appreciation and so did Percy. Perfect mate, Katie Williams had described them.  His step father, Paul Blofis thinks the other way. Annabeth is not within their circle of business associates. Annabeth is not part of their elite status. In his opinion, her personality is too strong and intimidating and that has negative effect on the image of Percy as heir to the Jackson Empire. Yes, it was Sally’s family who built the business. It was Sally’s father who started it all but the Blofis’ money also had tremendous contribution to Jackson Group of Companies. Together with Sally, they have made what Jackson Inc. is now. A successful business conglomerate.  Percy is just too blinded by Annabeth’s manipulation. Percy is not aware of it but Paul could see it clearly. They say you have to stay from a distance to get the perspective of the real view.   But Percy is very persistent. He emphasized that if he could not have Annabeth for a wife in the future, he will not marry at all. That he made clear with his step father.

Paul Blofis have tried all ways to destroy whatever relationship Percy and Annabeth had. He tried all the techniques he knew but as Percy said, nobody can crash the bond between them. Percy had crushes before in school and had one or two relationships with other girls but nothing lasted as Annabeth. Annabeth was his true love. She’s got some depth and the enormous brain he could not see in other girls. Her cleverness is incomparable. At twenty, she was already wise and well versed in pain. The pain of being alone, the pain of being left. Her parents separated when she was young. She could not even remember her mother.  Frederick Chase remarried and having a new family, she felt neglected. She had been on her own as far as she can remember, staying in school as a working student. She grew up in the company of friends of different ages who cared for her.  In two years, she had learned to love Percy’s family. She regarded Sally as her mother, the mother she never had. As for Paul, Percy’s step father, ah, he’s different. From the first day they met, she could feel his antagonism. He despised her.

 The sun rose higher in the sky as they pedalled through the narrow road towards a sandy route which led to a beautiful beach a few kilometres away. She wiped her sweat on her forehead as she said “Hey Percy! Can we drop by at the beach?”

“Sure babe. Care for a swim?”

“No. Just want to watch the sun. I saw a beautiful spot the last weekend we were here.”

  Before going straight to the beach, they first entered a souvenir shop located along the entrance. There were already lots of tourists camping along, some shopping for snorkels while others renting scuba gears.