I bolted up from my bed.
What was that noise?
Just then I heard it again, and I realized. It was a piercing scream.
I grabbed Riptide and ran out the room. I realized no one else was awake either.
I quickly ran towards the sound and in the end I realized it was coming from Annabeth's room.
I ran into her room and there she was, covering her face with her hands and sobbing. She was having a nightmare.
I dropped down my sword and went to her side.
"Annabeth!" I shook her gently "Hey, wake up it's just a nightmare, its ok."
She stopped screaming and I peeled her fingers away from her face. She slowly opened her eyes, and looked at me groggily.
"Percy?" She whispered. Her voice sounded sleepy, so I guessed she wasn't fully awake yet.
I nodded "Yeah, it's me Wise Girl. Are you ok?"
She swallowed and nodded.
I touched her forehead, feeling for a fever. It was burning.
"Gods Annabeth, do you need anything?" My eyebrows began scrunching up. She shook her head.
"What time is it, Percy?" She asked and I check my watch.
"Uh, 1:27am," I answered and she slowly nodded.
"I'm going to let you rest now ok?" I started getting up to leave. Annabeth suddenly grabbed my arm and held me. I turned towards her.
"Don't leave," She whispered, her eyes were red and puffy. I nodded, surprised that Annabeth would ask me that, but we were friends and anyway she was still sleepy, I would tell her what happened in the morning.
I grabbed a chair and put it next to her bed and prepared to sit down.
Annabeth shook her head.
"What?" I asked her.
She pulled my arm and I toppled onto the bed next to her. I looked at her, surprised. But she still seemed unable to notice what was happening. Annabeth wrapped her arms around my torso and put her head on my chest. I hoped she wouldn't hear how fast my heart was beating and wake up.
"I don't know what I'd do without Seaweed Brain," She mumbled. I gulped and sat up, making sure to give her enough space.
"You want to tell me what you're dream was about?" I asked her softly.
She shuddered "I-it was about that night."
"What night?" I asked.
"When Percy made his stupid plan," Annabeth chuckled.
I smirked "And what stupid plan did Percy make?" Did she not know it was me?
"When he had told me to leave him, and go to safety instead." Annabeth said, and I froze. I knew she was talking about that time in the labyrinth a long time ago. "And-and I was so scared when I thought he wouldn't come back. But this time in my dream, he really didn't."
Her grip tightened, and I held her.
"And I was glad I did it." She finished.
"Did what, Annabeth?"
"Kissed him," She said softly.
I suddenly remembered that incident when she had pulled me behind that cauldron. We were talking and even though I really didn't have a plan, I had to make sure she would get out alive. Then Annabeth had kissed me.
"But I doubt he likes me," Annabeth muttered bitterly.
I glanced at her "What makes you say that?"
She sighed "haven't you seen Rachel? And Percy he-he isn't exactly the ugliest guy at the camp."
I raised an eyebrow. Was she calling me hot?
Annabeth continued "With his soft, messy, dark hair and those beautiful eyes. Like the sea and the sky mixed together. But it's not just that, he's probably the sweetest guy I'd ever met."
I sat there, shocked. Annabeth really meant all those things. I didn't expect her to like a guy like me.
Annabeth sighed "I bet he doesn't even know I loved him for so long,"
My eyes widened. I had always thought I didn't deserve her. I mean she was so powerful, and brave, and smart, beautiful, and amazing.
"Why don't you go talk to him tomorrow?" I asked.
She hesitated "Do you think he would like me too?" She whispered.
I thought for a minute "I think he'd tell you that you were the most amazing girl he ever met."