Percy
Annabeth looked super uncomfortable so I added "it's not a date or anything and this is just a lame excuse to visit all the places in San Francisco with a friend and also this is cheaper than hiring a guide"
She rolled her eyes and said "who said this was gonna be cheap?"
I gave her a look that said 'really!'
She said "I am high maintenance! do you know how much a hardcover book costs??"
I gave up and said "well then how much will it cost me?"
She pretended to think and said "you cannot judge my books, you have got to buy me a chocolate chip cookie from hot cookie which is best cookie in san Francisco oh and you have to get along with luke"
I said "that's too pricey and I never thought you of all girls would be high maintenance"
She said "luke is not that bad"
I said "I'm ok with the book thing and if luke is ready to get along with me I am too but the cookie this is unbearable"
She looked like I was speaking Greek or Latin oh wait she knows those so why isn't she responding?
She said "you have a problem with cookies in general or do you only hate the best cookies in San Francisco??? And they are not even that pricey for God's sake!"
I said "if you have eaten my mom's cookies you will forget about those pathetic cookies in hot cookie"
she smirked and said "it's on mister but first let's get going we don't wanna be late for the sightseeing"
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"Wear warm clothes, oh! I almost forgot we will be coming back late" she said
Wait what? I can't come home late my mom would kill me!
I said "so, are we gonna come back home after my curfew?"
She rolled her eyes at me and said "stop being such a grandpa percy. Let loose and have a little fun will you besides tomorrow is Saturday!"
I thought she was a nerd!!! I put on a brave face and said "I have no problem but won't your parents mind?"
She shrugged and said "I hope not"
Wait is she a rebel?
While she went to ask her parents for permission I texted my mom that I would be coming home late today as I will be sightseeing san Francisco with annabeth and I requested her to not wait up for me.
Weirdly enough she said yes
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Just as she got in the passenger seat of my car I said "you can take me anywhere except bookshops or libraries"
She fake laughed and said "oh gods no! Why would I voluntarily disgrace my sanctuary of peace?" Touche
I didn't know annabeth was good at comebacks
She said "I'm gonna take you take you to the most famous place in San Francisco!!"
I said "is it where I think it is??" She smiled and said "you can bet your bottom dollar that we are no doubt going to the golden gate bridge!!" And started to cheer
I really wish I could be more happy about that.
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She took me to the path which has the best view of the bridge and was not at all crowded with tourists.
She look at the view and sighed. "I actually found this path by accident while I was roaming the city. It was right after my mom died. I was so angry at that Time but when I saw the view from here I felt at peace. I come here every time I need to clear my head"
The view is great that I will admit but what she failed to mention is that this place stinks! I mean how can she stand the smell?? Dosen't she have a nose??
Gasp!! Is she Voldemort in disguise?
I've been spending too much time around this nerd. I think she is contagious.
She sat down and said "I really love everything about this place. When they light up the bridge it'll look like a picture taken from a children's book or something. I'll be magical and the orange of the sun will merge with the blue of the sky while the bridge is lit. When I found this spot as a child, I thought that this was heaven on earth and from that moment this became my spot"
She turned to me with a quizzical look on her face and said "what are you doing?" Oh good she finally realized that I've been holding my breath.
I think something about my face must have been hilarious or something because she started laughing while I just stared at her.
In between laughs she said "you look like a blowfish are you sure your last name is Jackson"
Ok that's actually pretty funny and it's a good pun.
After we finished laughing she said "you don't actually like this place do you?" She figured that out. She really is a smart ass.
I mean I do like the place the view is great and all but the smell though. Next time remind me bring a bottle of perfume.
I said "the view is amazing really and I really wish I could stay here forever" she smirked in a way that said 'DANGER! IM GONNA DO SOMETHING THATS FUNNY FOR ME NOT YOU'
And I was not wrong when she got up and ran to the car. While running away from me she yelled "of you love it so much why don't you stay here forever" without bothering to get up I said "i have the keys darling"
She smirked and replied "think again honey" and waved the keys in front of her. Dang it! She's good.
Before I could reach her she got in the driver's seat and rolled down the windows. "Hasta lavista baby!" She yelled.
I yelled back "you don't know how to drive!!"
She yelled "who says I don't?" And she shot backwards rather than forward which I assume she was aiming for. She yelled "I'm ok. Just miscalculated that's all"
I started praying to the gods. I don't know which god is listening to me but please bring my car back in one piece. I know I have not been a good boy but please oh please get me my car back.
She then moved forward and right in front of her was a tree. I yelled "right" she yelled back "your right or my right?" I yelled firmly back "just freaking turn right already!"
And lo and behold! She turns in the direction of the tree! I yelled back "your other right!" Suddenly the car came to a stop. I ran towards the car and the first thing she said was "for the record we have different rights!" I said "keep telling yourself that. Your lucky that the car is in one piece otherwise you'll be dead by now."
Right as I sat on the driver's seat and closed the door the bridge was lit and the view was really magical it even makes the smell worth it. I didn't realize that I had spoken out loud until annabeth said "told you so"
I retorted "that still dosen't change the fact that your a bad driver and you really need driving lessons and that's excluding the fact that you almost killed a tree and broke my car!"
She replied "I almost broke your car but I didn't" I retorted "yes that is so much better" she said "do you have your car in a single piece or not? That is the biggest thing"
we were sitting in comfortable silence for a while immersing ourselves in the magnificent view.
This almost looked like it was taken from a romantic film. Simple yet aesthetically pleasing. And for the first since I arrived in san Francisco I was having fun!
(How the view I the golden bridge looks like👆)
Ah 2 continues chapters I must be on fire! (Or leo set me fire either way) i have been in a writing mood so that why these continues chapters so the next update will be sometime in the near future (i hope)
Anyway I have decided that the all of the future chapters will be spoofs of famous song lyrics (like a few chapter before this as well) try to guess it
Bye and have a good day and I hope you like this chapter!