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Flashback

"Annabeth! Look at this! A dance!" Silena said, running up to me, holding a pink flyer in her hands. Oh great, a dance. I returned my attention to my book, while Silena had a one sided discussion about what she should wear, and when she was gonna ask Beckendorf.

"Who are you gonna ask, Annabeth?" she asked.

"I'm not gonna go. The only person I would ask is with someone else," I replied, looking over at Percy and Katy (That is my official need-a-random-girlfriend oc). Silena followed my gaze.

"You're going, and you don't need a date to go. But I bet a week in the shoes of shame that you'll leave with one," she said confidently. She jumped up with a "See you there!" and ran off. I knew I was in for it.

"Grrr," I muttered to myself. I let my hair drop over my shoulders, once again. "Oh my gods! I can't stand this!"

"Knock knock!" came an overly cheerful voice. I turned and saw an overly primed Silena Beauregard standing in the doorway of my cabin. She was grinning, holding a small purse in her hands.

"Hi," I sighed. I turned back to my mirror, and tried, again, to put my hair up how I wanted it. Again, it came out looking like a rat had been living in my hair for years.

"Tsk, tsk. Let me help you," Silena said, walking over to me with a brush in hand. She brushed out my hair in a smooth, rhythmic pattern. She stops when it shines like a waterfall.

"Wow! My hair has never looked like this!" I said, looking at it in the mirror.

"What do you want me to do with it? I could just curl it tighter. Or did you have something in mind?" she asked.

"Could you make it like Taylor's in the Love Story video?" I asked. I loved Taylor Swift, especially her hair styles.

"Okay!" she said, digging through her bag. She pulled out a small doohickey (doo-hik-ee), and twisted up my hair, and put it in. She stepped back and looked at her handy work. "Now for a dress."

"I already have one," I said, standing and walking over to the small closet next to my bed. I pulled out my dress, a floor length gown with a slit going to just above my knee.

"I love the color! That will totally catch his attention!" she said, looking at it. I liked the color, too. The way it started with the blue of the deepest ocean, and faded, then went from light green, the color of sea foam, to the color of his eyes. "It looks like the sea."

"That's why I chose it," I said softly.

"Well, put it on! It starts in ten minutes!" she said, "And I want to do your make-up!"

"No. No make-up. Percy likes me without it," I said. I slid into the dress, and put in the owl earrings that my father gave me. I grabbed the small ring that Percy had given me, one out of a machine, and put it on.

"What's that?" Silena asked, her nose wrinkling slightly at the worn ring.

"Percy gave it to me on my birthday last year. We were hanging out, and he had totally spaced my birthday. He ran over to the front of the restaurant, spent four and a half minutes looking for a quarter, and got me this ring. I've worn it ever since," I said, looking at the circle of worn metal.

"Oh," she said, her face softening. She looked at her watch. "Oh! Gotta go. Charlie is picking me up at my cabin. See you there!" she said, rushing out of my cabin. I slowly stood from my desk, and took down the old mirror I had hung in front of my bulletin board. I placed it behind my desk, and walked to the door. I slipped my feet into the green and gold heels at the door.

I slowly made my way to the dinning pavilion, where music and light were shining from. I caught glimpses of my friends, but I didn't enter the pavilion. I watched as Silena and Beckendorf twirled under the shining lights. Rachel stood by herself, swaying back and forth to the beat, her hands above her head, her eyes closed. I saw Katie looking at a bouquet of flowers, Travis standing just behind her, their hands intertwined. Thalia was sitting with the Hunters, casting glances at Nico, blushing, and looking down at her hands.

Then I saw them. Percy and Katy, sitting at a table, laughing, drinking punch. She made him give up soda, especially Coke, his favorite. I looked down at the ring, took a deep breath, and walked into the pavilion. A silence fell over the pavilion, and I looked down, blushing. Silena cast me a devilish smile, and wagged her eyebrows. I went over to a table right next to Percy's.

"Hey, Wise Girl," Percy said. I cast him a smile.

"Nice tux," I replied back, looking at his red tie and vest. Katy was a child of Ares, her blood-red dress torn, looking like she had just been in a battle, combat boots covering her black socks. Percy stood up, grabbing her hand. He led her to the dance floor. He kept her at an arm's length, softly speaking to her. Her face grew red, and she grabbed his hand, pulling him out of the pavilion.

I sat, looking out at the crowd, denying tears the chance to fall down my face. I felt a small tap on my shoulder, and turned to see Percy, standing in a sea green vest and tie. "Hey Seaweed Brain. Where's your girlfriend?" I asked.

"Broke up with her. She was….. too much. Besides, her father hates me," he said, running his hand through his messy black hair.

"True," I laughed, spinning the ring on my finger. He noticed.

"You still have that? I thought you would have trashed it the second you got home!" he said.

"I would never throw a gift away!" I said, pretending to look aghast. I smiled at him, joining his laughter.

"Wanna dance?" he asked suddenly. He stood, and held out his hand. I smiled wider, and grabbed his hand. He led me to the middle of the dance floor, where he pulled me into his arms. A slow song had just begun, so we swayed to the slow, musical melody. I rested my head on his shoulder.

"I really like your dress, you know. It's pretty. Like looking out at the sea on a sunny day," he said. I smiled at him, raising my eyes to meet his. They were a beautiful green, like the sea in the sound.

"Green suites you better than red. You looked pitiful," I replied, grinning at him. The song ended, and he slowly pulled me out and away from the pavilion. He led me to the beach, where I took off my shoes, and walked along it with him.

"I love the sea. Everything about it is peaceful," I said, turning my face to the breeze blowing in from the sea.

"That's something different, coming from a daughter of Athena," Percy said.

"I like to be different," I replied, leaning against his shoulder.

"Would you still dance with me? Out here? I like this song better," he said. I listened closer, and heard the sound of Dryads singing.

"Of course," I replied, placing my hand on his shoulder.

We twirled under the moon and stars, laughing and joking, just like old times. Times like these were the ones I missed.

"Annabeth? Can I ask you something?" he said, slowing our twirling.

"Sure," I replied.

"Would you like to go to the fireworks with me tomorrow? I mean, if you want to," he said, looking away from me.

I stood there, a silent grin forming on my face. He asked me to the fireworks! I couldn't believe it.

"I'll take that as a no then. I get it, just forget I asked," he said, pulling away from me.

"Percy, that isn't a no. That's an 'Oh my gods, did he really just ask me? Find your voice! Tell him yes!'" I said, catching his arm. He turned back to me, his face bright. I smiled at him, and pulled him back to me.

"We should probably go back to the cabins. Don't want the harpies to catch us, especially not if we have a date tomorrow," he said, grinning. I linked my arm with his, and we walked back to the commons area. He kissed my cheek as we walked past my cabin. I walked in and fell back onto my bed. My phone buzzed on my side table. I picked it up, and saw I had a text.

So? Give me the dets! –Sil

Best nite evr!

I closed my phone, and stared at the ceiling. It was the best night ever.

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*Kyle*