Chapter 2

Annabeth POV

I was sitting alone in the Big House. I was hugging my knees. Poseidon than walked in and said, "Annabeth, I'm sorry dear but…Percy's gone-" He said bursting into tears. It was strange to see a god cry, but eventually realisation dawned on me. He was gone. I didn't even get to say goodbye…

I sat up screaming. Was it really just a dream? What did it mean? Suddenly, Percy rushed in and I burst into tears. He's here its okay, I told myself. But Demigod dreams always have some meaning behind them. He tried to get me to tell him, but I just couldn't do it. He carried me back to his cabin where we could talk in private (Tyson was working in the forges). I hugged him tight, worried that he would just disappear. I couldn't lose him.

After a while he looked at me with his kind green eyes and said,"How about breakfast?" I smiled meekly and followed him out of his cabin. We sat together at the Poseidon table and I just thought about how lucky I was to have him here next to me.

Today was Sunday so we didn't have any activities. Me and Percy just went down to the lake.

"Remember yesterday?" He said looking at me.

"How could I forget!" I replied laughing. I remembered us underwater, together, and after that we were inseparable. I turned back to Percy."I'd better start packing for tomorrow then!" I said. Percy's brow furrowed as he thought. As he remembered, his face lit up.

I had gotten into a school specialising in architecture just around the block from Percy's school. My family was still in San Fransisco because of my dads job, but Sally had kindly let me stay with her, Paul and Percy. I couldn't wait.