A/N: I'm so sorry I haven't updated this story in a while. I've been writing stories with my own characters and things. And honestly, it sounds a lot better, and I get into it more. And it would be awesome if you guys would read my newest story. It's pretty awesome. :)

Chapter Two: Awkward Silence

Percy shoved through people. When he spotted the front desks he walked up to a woman sitting behind them.

"Um…Do you know which gate the plane from San Francisco is letting out?" He leaned his elbows on the desk's surface.

The woman looked up from her computer, "Gate B, just over there." She motioned over to his left side. He stood up, back to his normal height.

"Okay, thanks." He looked over at the gate, and saw that the passengers had just started to leave. He jogged over, but couldn't see Annabeth.

"I'm over here, Seaweed Brain!" He heard her familiar voice.

He turned in a full circle on his heels, "Could you give me another hint?" He joked.

"Maybe right behind you?" She called back. He turned in his circle again, carefully looking at the faces. He nearly did a double take when he saw Annabeth. She was staring at him, smiling, but still had a sad look in her eyes.

"Hey, Annabeth." Percy cracked a smile. Her weak smile got bigger, but only a little bit. He walked over, arms open. "How are you holding up?" He asked.

"I'm doing okay." Her voice was muffled slightly, since her face was buried in the front of his T-Shirt. She was trembling, and then he realized she was sobbing.

"Hey." He released her so he could look her in the eyes. "It's going to be okay."

Annabeth nodded, and her smile came back again, "Okay."

His smile returned, too, "Now, since you've been on a stuffy plane for a few hours, how about I treat you to some lunch?"

"Hmm...Coffee, too?"

He picked up the duffle bag by her feet, "I can live with that."

Percy sat down at the table Annabeth had "reserved" for them, paper bags in one hand, and a coffee tray in the other. They had grabbed some lunch at the food court in the airport. Percy had picked McDonald's, while Annabeth picked something a little healthier: Subway.

He slid her Subway bag over to her side of the table, "So…are you excited for college?" Percy asked, picking out the fries loose in the bag.

"Oh, you know." Annabeth mumbled.

Percy decided to stay quiet; she obviously had a lot on her mind at the moment. He quietly munched down on his Big Mac. When he finished eating, he collected his wrappers and trash.

"I'm uh…going to go throw this out." He coughed, and stood.

"Perce, wait." He heard her say behind him.

"Yeah?"

"I'm sorry I've been a little…depressed." She said.

"Oh." He scratched the back of his neck, "It's okay." He dropped his crumpled up trash into a bin.

As they drove to camp, in silence, questions buzzed through his head. He wondered if he might get any new siblings this year, he really hoped for a little half-brother. Sure, Tyson was technically his little half-brother, but he didn't visit camp much, anymore. As he drove down the road, he glanced over at Annabeth. Her blonde hair lightly wavered in the air from the light breeze that flew in from the open window. She was looking down by her feet. One thing was certain, he had to cheer her up, one way or another.

A/N: Ugh…I know, I know. It was a short and terrible chapter. I would've written more, but I wanted to get it posted sooner. I guess I felt bad that I hadn't updated in a while. Anyway...I hope you like it.