Chapter 3 : Annabeth's POV
I lay in my bunk bed, sobbing. My siblings had long given up trying to coax me out of the cabin. I am alone. This time, truly alone. When Thalia died I had Luke, and when Luke betrayed us I had Percy. When Thalia returned to us I was almost complete. Now, all are gone. Percy, Thalia, and Luke.
A soft knock on my cabin door got my attention. I lifted my tear stained face out of my pillow and slowly got up and opened the door.
"Annabeth…you must be-" Grover said before I cut him off, grabbing him in a big hug that startled him.
"Don't leave me too Grover! I don't have anyone else!" I sobbed. "Please Find him! Bring him back. Bring my Percy back!"
"Don't worry Annabeth. He'll be back soon. He just went out to clear his mind…" Grover whispered.
"Where is he Grover? I know you two share a emphay Link…You know where he is!" I demanded
"I wish I knew Annabeth…he is blocking me out…" Grover said sadly.
I decided that I should not be moping around. He'll be back soon. I'll wait for him to come back.
As entered his cabin, I spotted his minotaur horn and his clothes on the nightstand. On his bed I saw his wristwatch that I thought had been broken during the chariot race. Apparently it had been fixed. I picked it up and pushed the button that I knew would activate it. It sprang to shape, revealing the delicate carvings upon its shiny bronze surface. I ran my fingers through Percy's figure, and I felt a sharp pang of pain tear through my heart strings.
Should I really be feeling this way in his absence?