Lost Son

Chapter 8 (Annabeth)

I apologize. I had said that I would be posting soon and then failed to do so. I'm sorry.

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On another note: I would like to thank BlueFoodMakesMeHappy. Thank you for commenting. I will now be adding the P.O.V.'s at the beginning of the chapters for less confusion. I will also go back and add that to the chapters that have already been posted. BlueFoodMakesMeHappy, I actually finished this chapter just because of the little encouragements you comments gave me. I probably would have continued to put off posting this story for at least another month without the comments. Again, Thank You. 

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(Annabeth)

I didn't have much to do after Luke left me in the alleyway so I headed back into the cafe. I hung out with Demeter. I didn't want to hang out in the streets on this side of town, even with it being the middle of the day, so I found it best to entertain the older lady in her quaint cafe.

Around 3:30 I told her I had to leave. She said to make sure I ate some cereal and gave me one of those personal boxes of Raisin Bran. I thanked her and left.

The old law office was closer than I thought, or perhaps I was just walking fast. Again, I didn't really fancy getting mugged.

I walked up the steps. Going into the building, I headed to where Luke had told me to meet them. I didn't see Luke or Percy but I did hear so grunting. Before I could figure out which door it was coming from it stopped.

I pulled out my phone and got it ready to call Thalia just in case it was some stranger waiting to kill the people that walked into the building that was making the noise.

Luckily, it was not a stranger as I see Luke walk out two doors down from where I was standing.

"He's in there if you still want them," Luke says as he hitches a thumb behind him, "I have shit to do." He then walks off down the set of stairs I had climbed to get here. I walked to the door and slowly pushed the door open.

I found Percy passed out on a faded green couch that looked as though it could be the source of the mold smell that was wafting threw the room. He had a blanket over him but I could tell he didn't have a shirt on. In fact, his jeans and shirt were laying on the floor next to the desk that was in the room.

I walked closer to him. Percy looked peaceful while he slept. He didn't look frightened or on edge like he did most of the time we were together. His hair was more unruly then normal and he seamed to have a slight shine of sweat on him which I assume is why his clothes were on the ground verses his body.

I sat down on the floor by the couch. My back was leaning against it as I pulled out my phone again to kill some time. I know Percy has trouble sleeping some times so I figured I would let him rest while I could. After noticing the several texts I had from my girlfriend I called her. She picked up on the second ring.

"Where the hell are you" was the first thing I heard when she answered.

"I love you too," I said quietly so I wouldn't wake up Percy.

"No, you don't get to do that. You don't get to skip school and then pretend everything is okay Annabeth. I want answers. You never skip school. In fact, the only time I have ever seen you skip is the 18th of this month which you disappear off the grid for. Oh and don't think you are doing that this year. Poseidon wants us all here for the 18th. His new son is supposed to get moved in on that day," she continues to ramble for a little longer before I sigh and cut her off.