Percy's POV
I loved the view of camp though, it was kind of sad how I'd never really focused on the little stuff. The ADHD kind of prevented that though. I noticed my blonde beauty walking up the hill towards me. I really don't want to go, but I knew she'd make me despite her own wishes to stay. Her eyes were illuminated and her gaze was soft. She stood besides me and I remained stiff. I wondered what she could possibly be thinking.
"twelve years." She said softly. She sounded choked up.
I smiled lightly at her. "You're the senior camper. You've survived the most summers here."
She sighed a heavy breath and looked out. "It didn't feel like survival, it felt like home."
"I know, this was the only place in the universe where I could feel like I belonged, like I fit in."
She was silent for a moment then nodded in a agreement. "Kids here had the same issues as me, and here we could play them to our strengths. Here I met people that changed my life for better."
Her gaze fixed back to me. "Some more than others."
I felt my face turning a deep shade of red. "I love you."
She smiled as I kissed her lips. "I love you too." She murmured against my mouth.
Then I held her in my arms. Her face was buried in my chest and my arms wrapped tightly around her.
"Sky kind of looks like a painting I did in first grade…" I said.
I felt her chuckle. "I've seen that painting, Seaweed Brain. Not your best work."
I smirked. "For a six year old it was."
"mhmm…" she muttered somewhat dreamily.
After a while we walked down the hill slowly hand in hand. Saying goodbye was one of the hardest things for me.
"Let's think of this as a quest." I said stroking her cheek lightly.
She smiled. "yeah… a quest for knowledge. Sounds fun to me."
I groaned. "nevermind, this is going to be hell."
She laughed and pulled at my arm and we walked back to the car.
I looked back 10 times…
The car ride home was a slow drive. I rubbed Annabeth's arm lightly then took her hand.
"Annabeth…"
"Yeah?" she asked.
"What if a monster comes up and tries to eat my face while I sleep in my dorm?"
"Wouldn't surprise me at all. Trouble is attracted to you, but not as much as me of course."
I smiled at her. She was looking at me like it would be the last time. I was driving her over to her apartment that she'd bought not long ago.
"Hey. I'm only a phone call away. You know I'll make my way over here as fast as I can."
We stood at the door to her apartment and she nodded lightly. "That goes the same for me, try not to die okay?"
I laughed and kissed her lightly. "Yeah, I'll make a note of that."
"The first of many notes as a college guy!" she said as we walked inside.
She showed me around her apartment. It was nice, it had everything she needed. I was happy for her. We walked past the bedroom and she smiled.
"I designed everything myself, and had the blankets imported from Greece. Cool huh?"
I walked up to the bed and patted it nicely.
"This looks… nice." I swallowed awkwardly and she laughed and ran a finger slowly up and down my arm and kissed my neck lightly.
"Visit me sometime…" she murmured against my neck and I felt my heart beating faster.
I got her in my arms now. "Only if you visit me." I said as I kissed her neck deeper than she had to me.
"We'll alternate." She said as she averted my lips to hers. We began making out passionately and firmly.
When I left, it was truly the first time I'd felt alone in a long time.
My apartment was kind of like Annabeth's, except it didn't have the full city skyline outside it. Man do I wish I was close to her. Closer. It was weird living alone. My mom called like 12 times, but you know it wasn't the same. I'm terrified that some monster is just going to burst through the door and try and kill me. This was good though, I had to learn to live alone and fend for myself.
"Dinner…" I muttered. This was going to be a long night.