FOUR..

4.

PERCY'S POV.

"Are you alright?"

Louis asks after taking a closer look at me. I've been trying my best to avoid going down and risking seeing Phoebe. It's not like staying locked up is helping matters anyway. I mean I was in her house and she was like two doors away from me.

I couldn't help thinking about her, replaying her appearance over and over again in my head. God she looked so damn good. She had putten up a bit of weight and everywhere looked fuller. Her face had a mature look now. She wasn't the girl I used to know anymore, she was a woman now. A full grown up woman and boy did she look much better. If I thought she was pretty before she was absolutely gorgeous now.

But then she wasn't mine anymore. I royally fucked up and now she hates me. Hell I hate myself. I hate that I did this to myself. I would think of all the things that would've gone right and how things would've been looking now.

She could be mine and that fine little dude could've been the proof of our love. But I can only remember all the things that went wrong instead and then I'll end up sulking around all day.

"Yeah, I'm good". I lied

"Something definitely doesn't seem fine. I saw the way everyone was staring at you when we got here and I'm not dumb to not be able to tell the change in you. Dude what's going on?"

I sighed and got up from the bed,

"I need a shower".

Leaving my best friend staring after me in confusion. I walked into the bathroom and stood under the running water, drifting off to the land of the past............

~~

Sam had been playing nastily from the beginning of the game and so when I managed to get the ball in my possession, I was going to teach him the lesson of his life. Aiming at him, I kicked with all my strength hoping to hit him square in the face .

Unfortunately he had an inkling on my plan and stepped out of the way , causing the ball to fly over the goalpost and over the fence, coming face to face with two girls who just emerged from behind the canteen. The ball narrowly missed the first girls' eye, smacking her on the side of her face.

She shrieked and I bit my tongue, keeping myself from shrieking along with her. The boys ran to their side and I fought the urge to roll my eyes . Not that they really cared about her eye, it was an opportunity to talk to them and knowing these pervs, they're already thinking of charming them into their beds later this evening.

"We're very sorry. He didn't mean to...was an accident.."

"Are you hurt?"

"Anything happened to your pretty face?"

I watched them bombard them with useless questions. Sam was already behind the other girl, leaning against her behind in pretense of trying to get a better look at the one hurt.

"look what you've done. You want to kill us?".

She turned to him and he plastered on his face his best smile. All the while the girl who got hit had her eyes on me. I smirked.

"Don't you think you should be here apologizing and making sure I'm ok too?"

She glared . I pretended to not know who she was talking to and looked behind me for a brief second before turning to face her again.

"Who me?"

I asked sweetly. She glared even harder and my smirk widened. I gave her a once over. She had a pretty face, one that was hard to not remember. Her eyes were unbelievably wide and wild, having this look of curiosity in them. Her lips, a full heart was so captivating and her whole figure was an absolute turn on. My eyes sparkled with mischief and my heart made a weird thud against my chest.

"Phe leave it"

Her friend placed her hand on her shoulder but she didn't take her eyes off me.

" what do you mean by leave it?he nearly hit my eye and not even sorry. Who does he think he is?"

wow, she's really got some guts. And she's cute. Maybe this isn't bad after all. I may end up with a dessert by the end of the day..

I stalked towards her, wanting to get a closer look.

" Why, the apologies of an entire team isn't enough for you? Who do you think you are?"

I said the later in a girlish high pitched voice, mocking her. Her face turned red.

"Excuse me? Aside being a lousy player you're mannerless as well? You were not taught to apologize when you offend others ?"

I laughed a purely amused laughter and this seemed to annoy her even the more. This was amusing. She was so tiny yet so fierce.

"Actually I'm the best player to have ever lived. That's when it comes to that particular game. If you don't believe me we can take this private and I'd prove it you know.."

Then leaning closer,

" I promise you'll beg for more in when I'm done with you".

I bit on my lower lip, checking her out unashamedly. The boys rolled into cheers and catcalls.

She blinked at me, the confusion clear as a day on her pretty face. Then she gasped loudly, a pinch of color rushing into her cheeks before she glared at me more and turned to walk away.

Oh oh.... looks like my dessert was off. I threw my hands in the air and called after her.

"You don't wanna know how good I am anymore?.....Hei."

she disappeared behind the building and my friends and I rolled into laughter. I couldn't believe she just stormed off like that after the clear invitation. Any other girl would have jumped at the opportunity and would probably be enjoying the flirt.

Trust me, it has always worked for me. But this girl just walked out on my popular line and looked at me like a dirty pig where other girls would look at me like I was some Greek god .

Who was she and where had she come from?

"Seems like even Percy has a limit. Sorry bro, better luck next time". Sam teased and the others laughed.

"Dude, I kicked a ball at her. The girl was angry. It doesn't mean I lost my charm or anything. If this had been a different situation,she'd be blushing and smiling at me, ready to pull down her panties, not bothered that we're in the middle of a football park.." I bragged.

" Just forget what you just said guy. Phoebe isn't like most girls. She respects herself and doesn't fool around.In fact she still remains the only girl in my French class Jason hasn't toasted yet. No guy has ."

Kobie chuckled.

"No shit ! Jason has quite a reputation you know. Even Percy can't compare"

Lucky counted.

Of course I couldn't. That guy slept with anything in skirt. And I mean anything at all whilst I was a little picky.

"She will not even look in your direction. I even heard she was still a virgin and has vowed to keep it that way till she graduates. " Sam adds.

I rolled my eyes. This was a silly argument. They knew my ways with girls yet they always tried to downplay it. I didn't know if it was jealousy or they were just being annoying. I could get any girl I wanted and Phoebe or whatever her name was wouldn't be an exception.

"Don't tempt me boy." I laughed

"Is that a challenge?" Sam raised a brow.

I smirked. This week had been quite boring. Who said I didn't want to go on a little adventure?

"Watch and learn folks"

I clapped my hands dramatically and the boys rolled into loud cheers.

******* ********

I had never believed in love and girls,I probably hated them. Not that I could stay away from them.And they seemed to be all around me.

I mean I had the charms, you know what I mean. So I would go out with a girl tonight and didn't care how they felt if I go after their best friend the next day.

Women were devils and devils deserved no kind treatment. Love, was way out of the question. The one thing that got you behaving like you have no head at all.

if it wasn't for love, why would my father end up loosing everything he had worked for all his life to a woman who claimed to love him.After all those years, she left him for another rich man, leaving him With the responsibility of caring for two sons. See what I'm talking about? I didn't think I'll be that weak to fall in love with the daughter of Eve.......

But then, here I was,standing under a cold running water and not feeling it against my boiling body,for the sake of this same feeling....LOVE..