Chapter 10

Beatles Weekend

Annabeth's POV

It was still three weeks till the world tour and my doubts kept getting higher and higher. But I showed nothing to Percy or anyone else. I bottled it up, until Beatles Weekend.

Curse Beatles Weekend.

Beatles Weekend was a mini event in the bar where Percy, Jason and Nico started performing and I had met Percy again. They were going to do Beatles covers the whole weekend. Of Course as a promotion for the world tour.

And everything went wrong, it felt wrong to be with Percy. Because I was lying to him about my feelings. But I wanted to be close to him as well, he was leaving in three weeks.

"- and we're beginning on Friday night, just singing requests. Also non-Beatles. Saturday we're going to do our own program, we've already planned that one out and on Sunday we're going to do requests and around 19:00 we're done. Then we have just some repetition days." Percy rambled to me, while driving in his Prius.

"That's nice guys." I said, while also looking at the back, where Jason and Nico were sitting. We were going to their house after coming from a family dinner.

"You're coming right?" Nico asked me. We weren't as close, but I really liked him and could listen to him on the piano for hours. Percy can't play piano as well.

"Uhm... right. If you guys are okay with it." Percy nearly choked laughing and Jason scoffed while Nico just laughed amusingly. "You literally just came to the family dinner and you and Percy are dating for what seems like forever." Jason scoffs. "But above all, you're not just Percy's girlfriend, you're our friend too."

"Well, I can't wait for Beatles Weekend then." But my heart clenched painfully, I was becoming too attached.

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It was Friday afternoon and the band was getting ready. I just sat there with Will. Smiling amusedly at our boyfriends and Jason.

"I have heavy nostalgia guys." Percy joked, while walking around with his guitar and the microphones.

"Yeah, me too. I missed this." Nico replied. "Maybe even better than the concerts." Jason tuned in. "Don't let Mr. D or Chiron hear that."

Percy walked up to me and kissed my cheek. I smiled back at him and asked if he could use some help. "No, no. Just sit here and relax. We've done this a million times. Are you looking forward to it?"

"Yeah, sure. Why wouldn't I?" I replied thinking how cute Percy looked with his eyebrows furrowed into a light frown.

"Well, you have been distant lately and I know that work is killing you... So are we still good? Because I love you and you know that and I can't go away if you're having problems."

He was to good. This was the moment that I should tell him and that I should've talked with him about my problems. But I couldn't ruin his weekend and world tour. So I just smiled at him and assured him it was just my work, while screaming inside and feeling remorse for lying to him. This is for the best I chided in my head. And with a peck on the lips he began installing the stuff again.

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"Great to see you here guys!" Percy spoke through the microphone. "Tonight we're doing requests and although it is Beatles Weekend we can do a few non-Beatles. So let's go!"

They sang a few songs of their own and some Beatles, but eventually 'Something' by the Beatles came. Percy whispered something to Nico and Jason and Percy stared up at me, while I looked back into those gorgeous eyes. He began to play and it seemed like the only thing that mattered where me and him. And I knew he was singing it to me.

Something in the way she moves

Attracts me like no other lover

Something in the way she woos me

I don't want to leave her now

You know I believe and how

Somewhere in her smile she knows

That I don't need no other lover

Something in her style that shows me

I don't want to leave her now

You know I believe and how

You're asking me will my love grow

I don't know, I don't know

You stick around, now it may show

I don't know, I don't know

Something in the way she knows

And all I have to do is think of her

Something in the things she shows me

I don't want to leave her now

You know I believe and how

After that the night went by in a blur. And guilt washed over me again. Like it did a lot lately. Was I holding Percy onto a leash? Did I really love him? Of course I loved him. But I was feeling scared and trapped and my anxieties kicked in. I would need to go home and be alone with my thoughts.

I just sat there and waited for the night to be over. Around 2 am they were done and Percy brought my home. I didn't want to sleep at his house; I needed to be alone.

When Percy asked if he could stay over, to which I would normally happily oblige, I turned down now. And snapped at him saying I needed to be alone. Hurt rippled across his face, but he still walked me to my door and kissed me good night.

And there I was alone. Something which I wanted the whole night and was now regretting. But my pride stopped me from calling Percy, asking to come and talk. He was busy and I needed to think things through.

I skipped the Saturday of the Beatles Weekend, but watched it live from their bands' instagram. I didn't feel so well with all the doubts and anxiety about me and Percy.

He felt guilty for not being able to come over and I felt even guiltier after that. And I was alone with my thoughts again, not being able to ignore them anymore. And finally coming up with a decision.

I couldn't lie to him any longer. Not anymore. 

A/N

Yeah... I'm back. Sorry this sucks. I'm trying. So I'm writing chapter 11 right now. So... My peace and love,

- S