PPOV

I was sitting around in my living room, wearing my tux while staring at the clock.

told me to pick her up at seven. The dance started at seven thirty, and it was six twenty five. My mom walked in and saw me dressed. She grew a huge smile on her face and walked over to me.

"What?" I asked

"Why won't you let me take your picture!" She wanted to really badly. i guess i did look pretty handsome. With my black jacket and sea green tie. Annabeth picked the tie out for me because she said it matched my eyes, and I guess it did.

My mom sat next to me and started telling me about her prom. How she was scared that people would make fun of her because of her date. She was taking the captain of the chess team, and people thought he was a total loser. But when he took her to the dance she found out he was a wonderful dancer and that she was having a fantastic time. i felt bad because i had to make her stop her story, but i had to go pick up Annabeth.

"I'll see ya when the dance is over." i said

"Ok, Honey." she said. i went to my car and drove to Annabeth's.

When i Knocked on the door her Dad answered.

"Hi, Mr. Chase." i said

"Hello, Percy. Make sure to have her back before midnight." he said

i nodded. Then Annabeth came out. she looked incredible. she was wearing a long silk grey dress. "Wow!" was all that came out of my mouth.

She laughed. "Bye Dad, i'll see you later." Then she hugged her dad goodbye.

"You look amazing." i said while walking to the car.

"Thanks. and is that the tie i picked out for you?" she asked

"Yep." she smiled. Then we got into the car and drove to the dance.

The dance seemed to go by really fast. it was already nine thirty and it seemed like only fifteen minutes have past.

I was sitting alone watching Grover and Annabeth dance. I had to keep my promise to Grover of course.

Out of the corner of my eye i saw Rachel and Randy sitting at their table laughing like crazy. i could see randy giving her sips of vodka. i always thought Rachel would be smarter than that. i guess i was wrong.


When the dance finally ended, Annabeth and i were walking over to my truck. suddenly, Randy pulled up infront of us with Rachel and Grover next to him.

"Hey Guys, Hop in i'll take you home." he slurred out most of those words.

"No thanks Randy, your drunk." i said

"Fine then you could drive." i hesitated. i didnt want to have Grover and Rachel be brought home by a guy who's so drunk he can't even say a complete sentence correctly. so i decided to get in the truck with Annabeth right behind me.

Randy and Rachel moved to the back while standing up. i drove slow at first because i didn't want anything to happen to them. but after about three minutes of driving slow Randy told me to speed up and turn on the radio. and the biggest mistake was... I listened to him.

I started speeding down the road with no other cars infront of us, behind us, or passing us. the radio was shouting the song Dynamite by Taio Cruz. We were all rocking out to it.

Suddenly, i noticed a dog infront of the car. Grover screamed at me to watch out. i tried beeping at it but it was no use. i swurved out of the way and smashed the side of the car against a tree. the impact was so powerful it made the windows break. i didnt realize i still had my foot against the gas. we rolled forward fast and hit another tree that was knocked over. all that came next was blackness.


I was woken up by Annabeth shaking me.

"Wha-What happened?" i asked

"We hit a tree." she said while nearly crying. Grover was waking up next to her. he had cuts all over his face, of course we were all still in the car safe. but where was Randy and Rachel?

we each got out, one at a time slowly. Annabeth had a limp in her right leg. and grover had a pretty big cut on his arm. i only had afew cuts and bruises on my face. but other than that i was fine.

"Oh my gods." Annabeth said while looking at something in the distance. i followed her gaze over to where i saw a girl lying in a weird position. she wasnt moving.

I ran over to her and tried to move her with Annabeth standing next to me.

"Help me move her." i said

"I..."

"Just help me!" i yelled

she helped me get her closer to me. she wasnt breathing. I wasn't going to let her die. i began to press on her chest and give her mouth to mouth. but she still didnt breathe. i tried healing wer with water with the creek right next to us. but she still wouldnt move.

"Come on, Rache." i said starting to cry. i was trying everything i possibly could.

"I found Randy." Grover said. "He looks ok, he's breathing." i wished so badley that i could say the same for Rachel.

I saw Annabeth calling for someone to help them, and a trucker came and she told him to call the police.

I finally decided that i couldn't help her anymore. i sat next to her body crying, i couldn't do anything else for her. and it was my fault that Rachel Elizabeth Dare, was now dead.