Annabeth looks like Blake Lively and Percy is the hottest man in the universe. Don't fight me on this. I KNOW THIS CHAPTER WILL MAKE SOME OF YOU ANGRY, but please just deal with it as calmly as possible. And honestly, this is a reality for lots of high school couples, so please don't hate. Please R&R.

Annabeth's eyes snapped open. She was facing a familiar wall covered in pictures of her friends and herself. There was a group picture of all of them at a lake. Piper on Annabeth's back, and Leo flailing in the air. Another was of her and her boyfriend, his eyes seeming to pull in all of her attention. She remembered when she had helped him hang all of the pictures up in his cabin. She glanced at the clock sitting on the nightstand.

"Percy, it's already 8:00. Wake up, " she said. Percy's eyes fluttered open, and he squinted, trying to adjust to the light in the room. His messy, black hair stuck to his forehead. He groaned.

"We only have a week left of camp, Annie. I don't want to spend it training the new campers." His eyes gleamed as he propped his head up with his hand. "I don't think Chiron would mind if we were a few minutes late." He moved his head forward so their noses were barely touching.

"You're terrible, Percy Jackson, " Annabeth whispered, but she leaned in so their mouths met.

That afternoon, Annabeth was reviewing the best ways to use a dagger with a small group of preteens. One of the kids raised their hands.

"I don't understand. Can't you just show us how to use the dagger," the child complained.

"Well," she glanced at Percy who was making his way over to her group with a smile on his face,"I guess I can." As soon as Percy was close enough, she pulled out her knife, moving herself behind him, putting the edge to his neck. He laughed.

"So that's how it's gonna be," Percy mumbled. He managed to get out of Annabeth's hold, and they went on fighting until they both crashed into the grass, gasping for air and smiling. Annabeth remembered the class she was teaching, and sat up, propping her body up with her elbows.

"Any questions?"

(Line Break)

Annabeth pulled her hair-tie out, letting her blond girls crash down to about her mid-back. She pulled off her sweaty t-shirt and shorts, digging through her clothes for something a little nicer. Earlier that day, she had found a letter from Percy to meet her at the lake that night. She was excited to see him, as he had managed to stay out her sight for all of that day. Over the past week, he had seemed a little antsy, but she wasn't too concerned. Annabeth finally decided she looked decent enough in a pair of white shorts and a blue button down shirt.

When Annabeth arrived at the lake, it was dusk. She saw the outline of her boyfriend sitting on the edge of a dock. She smiled as she made her way over to him. She let her sandals fall off, so the rough, old dock rubbed against the bottom of her feet. He was wearing khakis and a baseball tee. She sat down next to him on the dock, her feet submerged in the cool water. Percy smiled and passed her a beer. Annabeth was only eighteen, but she had experience with alcohol.

"You look gorgeous," Percy said as he looked into her eyes.

"Thanks," she said as she blushed, "but I already knew that." The corners of Percy's mouth perked up, and he nudged her with his shoulder.

"Wow. I got the nicest girl in camp." Annabeth smirked at his remark.

"And I got the sweetest guy."

"You think you can suck up to me like that, and I'll just forget that little comment you made earlier?" He shook his head and took a sip of his drink. Annabeth looked at the water, and the ripples she was creating with her toes. She grinned at her sudden idea.

"Well, then I guess it doesn't matter if I do this?" She grabbed his arm and pulled him down into the water in front of her. She stood up and looked at him as he resurfaced. "I love you, Perseus."

Annabeth jumped into the water, and before she realized it, Percy's arms wrapped around her. Annabeth gently kicked her legs as her and Percy's mouths found each other. "I love you, too, Wise Girl. "

She eventually let Percy and her submerge themselves in water. Annabeth felt Percy's hands tangling her hair. She grinned as she moved her head in for another kiss, her hands finding the end of Percy's tee, pulling it up and off of him. He, in turn, undid the buttons on her shirt. They both stopped at that point, not wanting to go any further at the moment. They were in the camp lake, after all.

After a few minutes, the couple made their way back to the beach. Annabeth knew she probably looked like a mess, but she didn't care. She knew Percy wouldn't judge her. Percy picked up an item of clothing and tossed it at Annabeth, so she could start dressing.

The sky was now completely dark except for the stars. She layed back down on the soft sand, Percy joining her. She found his hand, and intertwined her fingers with his.

"Hey, Annabeth. I've been meaning to tell you about some news I received earlier this week. So, I've been applying to lots of colleges and I was accepted into one that I'm really excited about-" Annabeth cut him off. What is he talking about, she thought.

"I thought you wanted to go college in New Rome?" She blurted as she sat up. Since they had come back from their last quest, Annabeth had been under the impression that she and Percy were going to go to college together.

"Well, I did, but then I started thinking about what I want to do with my life-"

"I thought we were going to focus on our relationship." Annabeth interrupted again, small amounts of hurt creeping into her tone.

"Annabeth, I'm not saying that I want to leave you, I just also want to study for a future career." She pulled her hair out of face in frustration, refusing to meet his eyes. They had gone through so much, and yet he had kept this from her. She felt his hand gently touch her arm, but she shook it off, and stood up.

"What the Hades? How could you not tell me that you were applying to different colleges? You don't understand, Percy. I thought we were going to go to New Rome and start our lives there together. You can't just keep stuff like this from me!" She felt the tears threatening to roll down her cheeks. Percy stood up.

"We can still be together." He pressed.

"Where is it?" Annabeth muttered.

"Massachusetts." She shook her head.

"That's the opposite side of the country, Seaweed Brain!" She cried as pain enveloped her chest, and she let the tears fall. She had seen the effects of long distance relationships-they never lasted. They were just a fantasy. She looked at his face. Percy looked sad, but nothing else. Annabeth suddenly bagan shaking her head, her lips trembling.

"Look, Annabeth, I don't want to be apart from you, just as much you do, but this is my future. I finally figured out what I want to do, and the university offers great courses in crimi-"

"It doesn't matter. You kept this from me. You aren't seeing that I planned my future around you- around us. You can't do this to me."

"So I can't have a future too? You aren't the only one who wants to get a job! Have you ever asked me what I want to do? What I'm interested in becoming, dedicating my life to? My life doesn't revolve around you and what you want," Percy yelled.

Annabeth pulled back. He had never spoken like that to her. He was right though. She felt warm tears run down her cheeks, but she didn't wipe them off. After a few seconds of sobbing, she turned around and started marching towards her cabin, leaving Percy on the beach. He didn't go after her. She didn't look back.

(Line Break)

Streaks of sunlight found their way to Annabeth's eyes. She glanced at her watch. 6:03 a.m. She hadn't slept at all that night. After she and Percy had their fight, she had grabbed all of her stuff from her cabin. Annabeth had planned on leaving this morning, but had originally thought she'd be leaving with Percy. The noises of a bus filled Annabeth's ears. She pulled her backpack on and grabbed her suitcase. The bus came to a stop and the doors opened with a creak. She took a deep breath and stepped forward, not noticing the dark haired man, running towards her. She plopped down in a seat as the bus lurched forward.

Five months later...

Annabeth walked into the cafe, shivering from the cold air outside, the ding from the door announcing her presence. After she ordered a peppermint mocha, she found a place in a booth. She pulled out her new laptop and started designing a Rome inspired building. Since she started attending her classes at the Department of Architecture at Harvard, she had constantly been thinking up new ideas.

If Percy could go to college like a regular mortal, so could she. She was really enjoying the courses. The people were pretty friendly, and she hadn't had any major run-ins with monsters.

She heard another ding and glanced at the green door. A tall blonde walked in with a long black coat and scarf on. His curly hair reminded her of Leo's. Annabeth thought he could've been a long, lost twin brother to Christopher Egan. (Google him. He's pretty cute.) He met her eyes and smiled. She blushed and looked back down at her screen. It had only been a few months since her breakup with Percy, but Annabeth was over him. She at least thought she was.

"Peppermint mocha for Annabeth," an employee called out. She stood up, slipping past the attractive man, to grab her drink.

"Thanks," she said as she smiled to the employee. As she turned around, she found herself face-to-face with the blonde.

"Annabeth, huh? That's a pretty name." As soon as he started talking, Annabeth's jaw nearly dropped. He's British, she thought. She finally answered him with a quiet response of thanks. She admired his blue eyes, but thinking they weren't quite as captivating as Percy's green ones. She then silently scolded herself for thinking about him.

"Could I have a number to go along with the name?" He said flirtatiously. Annabeth pushed her hair behind her ear, and suddenly wished she had worn something a little nicer today. She didn't look bad, but she definitely could've tried to dress herself better that morning.

She grinned at him and said, "Only if I get yours."