Poseidon's Daughter

Chapter 5

***pic of Percy up top***

"No." Percy says for like the billionth time, "no no no."

I offer a small smile, then give up, "I'm sorry Percy. I just can't concentrate today."

"Well maybe if you'd quit think about Hermes." He mutters under his breath but I still hear him.

"What?" I snap.

"Oh I'm sorry," he coos sarcastically, "I said if you'd stop thinking about Hermes and pay more attention to me we wouldn't have this problem."

"What's gotten into you?" I ask.

"All you care about is Hermes! It's like I don't even exist to you!" He stresses.

Was Percy jealous?

"Perc I'm sorry." I drop my head.

He rolls his eyes, "no you're not."

"Would it kill you to have a little faith in me?!" I scream through frustration.

He drops his sword and holds me on both arms, "I have nothing but faith in you."

"Then prove it!" I yell back, "one minute we get along, the next minute we're screaming at each other! Make up your mind Percy. We're friends or we're not."

"Make up my mind?" He scoffs, "so it's all on me?"

"Yes!" I snap, "I've made up my mind about you."

By now his face is close to mine and I'm getting scared. He breath hitches and I flinch back, his hands still clutching my arms. He sees me flinch, "do you think I'm going to hit you?"

I squeeze my eyes shut, muttering, "that's all I've ever known so yeah."

He pulls me to his chest, "I'm so sorry Lainey. You know I'd never hurt you."

"Physically." I mumble.

"Lainey, I'm sorry I'm really-"

"No Percy." I push him off of me, "I don't want your sympathy."

"Good." He states, "you're not gonna get it."

I roll my eyes at him and walk away muttering, "see ya later."

I just want to be alone but I don't need to be. I can't go to Annabeth because that's her boyfriend and she might kill me. I can't go to Hermes because he might kill Percy. I guess I'm just going to be a loner.

I roam the palace all by myself. I found my way into the ball room and slid up to sit on the edge of the stage.

What is up with Percy?

Why is he being like this?

Why did he even bring up Hermes?

What did I do to him?

Is he jealous?

No, he can't be. He's my brother. That's incest.

Then again, brothers and sisters are married up here.

Ew.

But why else would he be mad with me thinking about Hermes?

Does Percy really think he doesn't exist to me? Because he does. I don't know where I'd be without him.

I let out a frustrated groan and drop my head in my hands. Percy confuses me. We are so much alike, he's practically the boy version of me. But we're so different.

I hear footsteps, "Lainey?"

"Go away." I call, keeping my head down.

Instead, the person sits next to me. My head shoots up, "Percy I swear....oh hey."

I was surprised to see a young boy sitting next to me smiling, showing off his perfect pearly white teeth. He had jet black hair and gorgeous green eyes. I could stare at him forever. But he snaps me out of my trance saying, "are you okay?"

"Not really." I smile sadly.

"What's wrong?" He chews his cheek in anticipation.

"Oh, um, just got in a fight with my brother." I shrug, "it's really nothing. I didn't catch your name."

"I didn't throw it yet." He winks, making me chuckle, "my name is Jaden. I'm, uh, son of Zeus."

"You look more like a Poseidon offspring with the hair and the eyes." I smile.

"You mean like you?" He grins and I nod. He chuckles a little, "I guess I'm pretty good looking then."

"Wow. Pretty, charming, and sweet." I smirk, "Nice combination."

"I know right."

"Don't ruin it." I warn.

"Lainey?!" I hear my name.

I mutter a few curses, "Sorry Jaden. I gotta go."

He catches my hand, "will I see you around?"

I hesitate then answer, "yeah."

With that I hear Percy call my name again and I take off running the opposite way. I kept running and didn't even realize that I slam into someone.

"Watch where you're going princess."

I look up and I see...

***dun dun dun cliff hanger :p***