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I sighed in content as I sat in the hot water of my bath. It was nice to relax in the bubbles and enjoy the silence and peace. My thoughts were allowed to settle and just be all around sedated. In all actuality, I was getting ready for my date with Percy tonight, but it was always nice to have a moment or two to myself.

I sunk farther under the water. The steaming and bubbly liquid came up to my chin, my knees poking out of the water due to the small tub. Goosebumps rose along my skin from the abrupt change of temperature. I shivered and closed my eyes.

My thoughts started wandering to Percy. In the short month that I've known him, I've come to realize how wonderful he is. How right he is for me. From his black, shaggy hair that falls across his forehead to his sparkling green eyes. My heart stuttered at the thought of them. They are so beautiful, always digging into my soul and allowing me to see his real feelings. They assured me that what he felt for me was true and not just lust or a lie.

I sighed, a small crawling onto my face. I stood up, deciding to get out before turning into a prune. Water dripped down in rivulets from my silky, tan skin. More goosebumps appeared along my thighs and arms. Shudders ran down my spine as I drained the tub and stepped out. I wrapped a towel around myself and went into my closet, picking out a stunning outfit. Tonight, hopefully, was going to be amazing. It always was with Percy.

"…This just in: downtown on Third Street, a taxi lost control of the car after swerving to avoid a man running across the street. The taxi crashed into an oncoming moving-truck, totaling the car. The driver of the taxi did not survive the crash, and neither did its single occupant. The other victim has been identified as Percy Jackson, a traveler from Europe. Currently, Third Street is backed up for a few blocks. Travelers are advised to find another route. In other news…"

No. No. No.

"Annabeth!" Silena exclaimed, grabbing me in a tight hug as I rushed into the hospital. She was sobbing hysterically.

There were a few other people with her, but I didn't recognize them. I could barely even think. I could barely breathe.

Please, let there be a mistake. Anything but this.

I practically knocked the door over in my haste to get into his room. The doctor had advised me not to go in there, but I didn't listen. I didn't care if it was gory. I needed to see the proof with my own eyes. As soon as I entered, the strong stench of fresh blood hit me like a semi. I almost gagged, feeling some bile rise in my throat. But I pushed it back down and pursued onward, walking fearfully towards the bed.

As soon as I saw the black hair, I knew it was him.

My world crashed.

Things suddenly got silent. I couldn't hear anything: the doctors rushing around, Silena's sobbing, the steady, never-ending sound of a heart not working any longer. It was all silent, like the mute button on the TV had been hit.

My legs felt weak. They wobbled and threatened to give out. I swallowed hard, my breathing uneven and labored. I stepped forward, my legs numb. I gripped the bed railing as I laid eyes on the bloody form that was Percy.

And then it all came rushing down on me.

The sounds came back. The stench. The chaos. It fell on me, smothering me like a fire blanket. Only the fire wasn't going out. The fire was planning to stay, and it was slowly killing me.

Tears blurred my vision, falling down my face rapidly. My body started shaking. The sobs frantically wanted to escape, but they got caught in my throat, impairing me from any type of speech.

I stared at my love, whom I would never speak to again, never hold, never kiss, never see…

The sobs finally escaped. They were loud and obnoxious, and if the situation were any different, I would've been embarrassed. But right now, I didn't give a damn. I let them rip free. They caused my body to shake violently and I almost collapsed. The tears were practically pouring down my face now.

This wasn't happening…He was the love of my life…He promised me…

The promise ring around my neck felt like an anchor now. It felt uncomfortable, like it was pulling down on me. It was like a lead bullet laying against my chest above my heart.

The sobs continued to escape, laying out my pain for everyone to see. My heart was being torn to pieces, stomped on, and then shredded again. I felt a painful tug in my stomach, like I was going to puke any second.

Suddenly, arms wrapped around my stomach, pulling me up and away from Percy.

"No!" I screamed, fighting against the person. I kicked for all I was worth, shoved with all my might. "Let me go! I can't leave him!"

It was futile. The person had pulled me out into the hallway where doctors were still rushing around, always exiting and entering Percy's room. The person finally released me and I scrambled away, leaning against the wall.

I felt Silena's arms come around me, but that was the last thing on my mind. I wrapped my arms tight around myself—some vain attempt to keep myself together—and slid to the ground, the uncontrollable sobs still wracking throughout my body.

An hour later, the doctors gave up.

"I'm sorry," the head doctor said to us. His scrubs were stained with blood. Percy's blood. "We tried…but…he's not coming back. I'm so sorry."

I sat on the yellow plastic chair in the lobby. The yellow was supposed to comfort people, but it did nothing for me. Tears still fell down my cheeks, but my sobs had subsided.

The floor fell from my feet. I wanted to escape from all of this. I wanted this to be a nightmare and that I would just wake up in a few minutes. But this was too horrible to be anything but reality. I clenched my eyes shut and cried into my hands. In times like these, when you wanted to rip the walls apart and crash everything, the best thing to do, sometimes, was to just cry.

My soul felt like it was being ripped apart, piece by piece, slowly and tortuously. My heart was being torn along with it. I felt helpless and pitiful. I felt lost.

His eyes…

I would never see them again.

I gave a painful cry mixed with my softer sobs. We sat there in the hospital for a long time, so long I lost track of time completely, as our worlds crashed before us.

As my life slowly crumbled and fell to pieces.

Nooo! Percy!

So how did I do? Pretty emotional. Did I get Annabeth's pain across well enough? If not I'll go back and fix it up a bit.

Thanks for reading and review please! :D

-Akatsuki Child