Percabeth Soulmates. (Percabeth AU)

Chapter 18: Calypso

I plaster a smile on my face, "Hi, Calypso."

Calypso sighs, "Percy, we need to talk."

"Yes, ma'am." I say, mock saluting with only my index and middle finger.

She rolls her eyes and grabs my arm, pulling me down the hallway, out the main doors and towards a nice little bench sitting right outside the school where we both sit down. 

"Hi, Percy." She says, looking me up and down.

"Hi... I just said that, now what exactly are you doing here?" I say.

"Look, I didn't really know you'd be here. You've been moving around to so many schools, finding you here was just luck guided by an educated guess." Calypso says, sighing once more.

"So, you've been trying to find me?" I ask.

"Sort of...it's been years, Percy. We are almost adults. I thought it was about time we reconnected." She says, trying to reason with me.

"Hmm. That's weird, because for some reason, I remember last time we saw each other, your exact words were, 'Get out of my sight, Percy Jackson. I never want to see your face again.'" I say.

"Perseus! It has been years!! Let it go!! We were kids!! I thought we would be together forever!! I was a heartbroken seven year old!! Do you know how hard that was for me?!"

"Don't call me that." I growl, "And I know exactly how difficult it was for you. I went through it too. I lost my soulmate!! We both lost each other!! When I needed you most, you weren't there. No, all you would do was blame me and blame other people. Sure, my bond with my soulmate was gone and my heart was broken, but I lost my best friend too and that was NOT because of a stupid tattoo or because of some random person from a beach!! It was because of YOU, Calypso!! No one else, but YOU." By now, we are both on our feet and gaining the attention of many passerby's.

"Percy. What happened to us?" Calypso says, a tear slipping down her cheek.

I scoff, "Calypso, I... don't know."

"I still love you, Percy," Calypso says, a chorus of awwws echo from the crowd surrounding the pair. 

"Calypso, I," I begin to shake my head, "don't, I can't... I can't do this right now."

I turn around and growl, "Sorry guys, show's over," pushing my way through the crowd.

I walk towards my car and begin driving away from this madness, to one of the few places that I can really relax and feel calm. Home.

Annabeth

An entire half of a school day passed since I talked with Percy at lunch. Now, after robotics club which is currently occupying my time, I will get to go home and do my homework! Don't get me wrong, I do love robotics, but I really need to get my homework finished so I have enough time to volunteer at the food pantry, before going to work.

Last night was my first night of work. I will work at the bar Monday through Friday and sometimes overtime on weekends if needed. 

I barely slept at all last night, after getting home at 4:30, I collapsed on my bed and was suddenly plagued by a stream of insane nightmares that woke me up every five minutes. Too early, at 5:15, my alarm began blaring, waking me up from my already restless sleep. It was time to go to the student government meeting.

I snap myself back to reality to find the entirety of the robotics team staring at me as I hold down the forward button, pressing our robot into the wall.