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I thought this song was a little relatable to the chapter.

Song: "Memories" by Maroon 5

Riiiiing riiiiing

Riiiing Riiing!

Okay. That's enough of that stupid ringing!

I switch the alarm off grudgingly. I hide my face in the pillows and go back to sleep.

"PERSEUS JACKSON! GET UP!" I heard mom yell. Mom's been crankier ever since she's been pregnant, she's never been this cranky even when she was pregnant with Tyson. Something's telling me this kid's gonna be a handful. Tyson and I were very excited to find out we're going to have another sibling but we never knew we had to deal with the crankiest mom ever. 

"DID YOU HEAR ME? GET DOWN HERE RIGHT THIS INSTANT!" She yelled even louder. "PAUL! GET HIM OUT OF HIS BED!" She yelled and I heard some hurried footsteps and then the door opened. 

"Come on Percy. Your mother is going to kill me. Please?" Paul asked exasperatedly. 

"Mmkay. A few more minutes." I said.

"NO! PAUL, IF YOU DON'T GET HIM DOWN HERE!" She yelled. Wow, mom must've had a super hearing or something. Paul winced, he took off my covers.

"Okay. I'm awake, I'm awake." I said and tried to get up. Keyword: tried. I tripped on my own covers and fell face-first onto the ground. That really hurt. A great way to start the morning.

"Ow," I said as Paul helped me up.

"You have ten minutes to get ready." He said and walked out. I went into the bathroom and started to get ready. I decided to wear a green t-shirt and jeans. I wrestled with my hair for a while. I packed my books in my backpack and walked downstairs.

"Morning mom," I said and sat beside Tyson near the counter. He was 5 years old and was in kindergarten. He had big brown eyes and messy brown hair. He was the cutest thing.

"Here." She replied and pushed a plate full of blue pancakes to my side.

"Eat up, Tyson." She said and gave him his plate of pancakes. We started to eat. Mom was eight months pregnant, so that meant the baby's going to come when school ends. That means I'll have a lot of time with them in summer.

I ate quickly because I was getting late for school. I hurriedly gathered everything and ran out of the house.

I arrived at Goode and walked down the hall to my locker. It seemed empty. No one was there. I decided to text Jason. (Percy, Jason)

bro where r u?

school

it's so early

no ur late again

dam I'll see u later

k

I was late. Everyone was in their classrooms. My first class was Math, which meant Mrs. Dodds. I hate that woman. I walked as quietly as I could to the classroom and opened the door. I walked in and was sitting on my seat when,

"Mr.Jackson, I see you've decided to join us." She said in a very sweet way it made want to puke.

"Yep," I said sitting down beside Jason who rolled his eyes and shook his head.

"I think you would also be happy to attend detention today! After school for a week!" She said with a snarl. I flinched and nodded my head. She turned to the board and did whatever she was doing.

The rest of the classes were a bore and finally...

RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!

Lunch!

I haven't seen anyone since.. well.. this morning.

I walked into the cafeteria looking for the others. I took my lunch and walked towards our usual table. They were all there, Thalia, Leo, Piper, Calypso, Jason, Frank, Nico, and Hazel.

"And here he is," Jason said as I sat down beside him.

"Were you guys talking about me?" I asked gesturing myself.

"No, Kelp Head why would we?" Thalia asked. "Anyway, I have a friend moving here from San Fran. So be nice. She's been through some..... bad things." She said.

"Oooh Is she hot?" Leo asked. Calypso punched him. "Ow! Babe, you'd be hotter than her though." She punched him again and glared at him.

"What did I say?" Leo asked us. I shook my head trying to stifle the laugh. "But you can't deny it, babe, all da ladies love Leo." He said with a smug smile. The whole table burst out laughing that everyone in the cafeteria was looking at us.

"Percy? Are you going to... visit... her today?" Thalia asked as we exited from the cafeteria. Suddenly, tears started pooling in my eyes. I quickly brushed them away before she noticed.

"Yeah. It's been a while." I said nodding.

"Are you, okay?" She asked. I considered saying the truth, but then I didn't want her to be worried about me.

"I'm perfectly fine," I said trying to smile. 

"Okay then. See you later Lil' cuz." She smiled and walked away.

This is what I hated. Even though she isn't here the world seems to be going on, not acknowledging that a wonderful person isn't here anymore. We thought we'd have a wonderful life together and then she was taken away from me. I didn't realize I was crying, I hid my face with my hoodie and walked to my next class.

The rest of the day went by, with no disturbances. I walked out of the school, slowly, making my way to her resting place.

I found her grave and sat near it. I talked to her telling about how life has been without her and how angry I am at the world for taking you away and how much I still loved her.

Maybe I should explain.

Her name was- is Rachel. She was my girlfriend for two years. And she died because of an accident. Even though her dad was a big businessman, money didn't save her life. I blame myself, we were meeting at a cafe. She was crossing the road when a guy who was texting and driving and was also under the influence took the wrong turn.  The ambulance came and took her to the hospital. As soon as I heard this, I went to the hospital wishing I could see her one more time.

"Promise me you will find someone else. Promise,"  she said before she took her last breath and died right in front of me in the hospital. I nodded my head and let her go. I remember the day as if it was yesterday.

This night I cried myself to sleep. It usually happens whenever I visit her. Because of the grief and the burden that if I didn't ask her to come to the cafe she would've been alive. Alive and happy. It comes back to me that it was my fault.

Only my fault.

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A/N Okay. Yes, I killed Rachel. My bad. I like her but not Perachel, I'm Percabeth through and through. This chapter was ready a few days back but I had to finish the end and I was having writer's block and couldn't update my other story either. But anyway I'm back.

HURRAY!

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