Hello! Welcome new readers and (hides under table) welcome back returning readers. So I know I haven't been active for- looks at calendar and watch- more than 2 months...but I have been having a breakthrough with a bunch of new story ideas! YAY! Anyway. Sorry guys, I truly am. Unless you were one of the MANY and may I say ALL of the people who gave me absolute crap reviews from my other two stories. Not ONE nice review. NOT ONE! But I'm not here to yell.

Please, enjoy! Oh, and review!

~Prologue~

Percy Jackson.

What about him made her heart flutter? Annabeth didn't know.

The more time they spent together, the more she wanted to be with him.

So what was it about this green-eyed, black haired boy that made her want to jump up and down.

Well, he always made her laugh and his looks could have help him out as well, but Annabeth never really took looks into account. She felt that it wasn't right to fall in love with someone based off of what they looked like.

A clatter from the bathroom in her college apartment sounded and filled Annabeth's bedroom, where she resided.

Annabeth went back to thinking about him. It was totally wrong, thinking of him all the time, but who wouldn't want to.

Annabeth heard a knock at the door of her apartment and a small panicked squeal was heard. Annabeth got up, almost a little too quickly.

When she got to the door, she fixed her hair and made sure her dress was straight and it didn't look like she had been study in her bed all day. She opened the door.

It was Percy, of course. He was expected. Annabeth put on a brilliant smile as she looked at the boy in a grey dress shirt(her favorite color) and black dress pants. The bouquet of red roses held away from his chest stood out against his warm grey shirt and they smelled freshly picked.

"Hey Annabeth." Percy smiled.

"Hey Percy." Annabeth replied.

"You look…great." He said, rubbing his neck. Annabeth could have sworn she saw his cheeks turn a bright pink, maybe even to the deep red of the roses in his hands.

"As do you."

"Thanks." Percy said. They talked for a few more minute in the doorway and for a second, as they both laughed from yet another joke that Percy had told, Annabeth felt that maybe this could work, that maybe she was meant to be with Percy and that he loved her, but then Percy's eyes shifted and looked past Annabeth.

"Ready to go?"

"Definitely." Came the reply. Annabeth blinked but didn't let her smile waver as Rachel, her roommate walked out from behind her and up to Percy, kissing his cheek.

"Oh these flowers are beautiful, thank you Percy." She hugged him and gave him another kiss.

"Oh it was nothing." Percy replied handing them to her.

"Annabeth can you put these in a vase for me? Thank you." She said looking into his eyes dreamily and shutting the door before Annabeth could protest, but one last group of words slipped in from the hallway.

"Bye Annabeth."

Annabeth finally dropped her smile and she blinked her eyes multiples times, trying to hold back tears. She looked at the flowers in her hands, wishing they had been for her rather than Rachel. She placed them in a vase filled halfway with water and put them on the counter. She looked at them again then turned and walked towards the couch, where she fell face first into the cushions. She grabbed a pillow and clutched it, laying in a fetal position. She closed her eyes and let a single tear fall from one of them.

"Goodbye Percy."

So...how was it? If you are new, I usually write a lot more than this. Like maybe 5,000-9,000 words. Please check out my other stories, especially Forbidden Love and a Forgotten Past. That one is the best so far. I think you'll like it.

Thanks ~PandoraJ (VictoryD) (Changed the name, sorry, not sorry)