Author's Note: You guys have been so fantastic, so because I know I'm going to be super inconstant with when I post here is a present. I don't really know where I'm going with this story, but we'll see . I'm just gonna run with it. Let me know if you have any ideas on what I should write, and please continue writing comments, I love those SO MUCH. It really helps me to realize that what I'm writing is being read by real people, and that's kind of epic. I tried to branch out a little bit and wrote in some of Leo. I was worried how it'd turn but, but I'm really proud of this capture, so we'll see!

Disclaimer: I don't own Percy or any of the those characters from these books, but I love them.

Everything hurts. Yesterday I decided to start training for a triathlon, and I have to stay, swimming isn't very fun after the 68th lap. My body was screaming at me to stop, and for some stupid reason I decided to keep going. Which was a mistake. I realized that when I couldn't get out of bed this morning because my legs quite simply just forgot how to work. But I somehow weaseled myself into some clothes and out the door with the motivation of hot chocolate and Percy waiting for me.

My heart started racing at the thought of him. Ali won't shut up about how lovesick I am, but I really can't help it. I microwaved an apple yesterday morning and accidentally made chocolate waffles (for those of you who don't know, chocolate waffles are what happens when you forget to take the waffle out of the iron and they bun, turning brown).

I'm just really distracted, and it seems like every love song on the radio was written about Percy. I feel so stupid, but what can I say. That boy has put me under some spell. I practically skip to the coffee shop, ignoring the screaming pain in my sore body. Percy swims, right? Maybe he can show me a thing or two.

But when I turn the corner and walk through the door the boy I see isn't Percy. He's shorter and looks a little elfish. His face brightens when he sees me and I know this is gonna be interesting.

"Hey babe, I'm Leo and I know you came here looking for coffee, but if you're feeling snacky I'm single as a pringle." I roll my eyes, but can't help but smile at his bad pickup line. He just shrugs it off, like he was expecting that. He probably gets rejected a lot. Mostly because he flirts a lot.

"Um, no. I'm dating someone, and I came here for hot chocolate."

"You'll come around, they always do."

"Have 'they' done so before?"

He smiled that elfish grin. "Not yet, but no one can resist the Supersized Mc Shizzle Bad Boy Supreme."

As much as I enjoyed watching this guy make an idiot out of himself I really wanted to see Percy.

"Where's Percy?"

"Oh babe, don't be like that, am I not good enough for you? Besides, he's already hung up on this other girl. You might as well just give it up and go out with me. I make a mean tofu burrito, and I'm a way better kisser than he is." He said this as if these were all logical reasons for me to date him, although the tofu thing did have me a little confused.

"I doubt that, I'm Annabeth."

Leo's jaw dropped a little and I barely caught what he said under his breath. "Dang, I thought he was joking."

"So um, where is he?"

His face fell a little. "He had to fly to New York this morning. His mom got sick again and he had to go see her and make sure everything is alright." My heart sank. Percy loves his mom, he talks about her all the time. I got really worried about what could've gone so wrong he had to fly out to see her so soon.

"I'm sure she'll be alright…..I mean how bad can it be." He attempted to comfort me with this, but it seemed he was more talking to himself.

"Bad enough that he had to go to New York."

Percy's POV:

My heart is beating so fast I think's gonna burst and I can't think straight. That plane ride was bad enough, I've always hated flying. My knuckles had been white the whole from gripping the armrest too hard and I had enough stress after the call I got. I thought I was going to have a nervous breakdown on the plane. I'm out of breath as I run through the hospital, knowing that I need to find my mom.

I race into her room and am relieved to see her sitting up and talking to my stepdad Paul. She's smiling and then I'm holding her delicate frame in my arms."Mom, I was so worried."

"I'm ok Percy. I'm just glad to see you. If all it takes it a false alarm to get to have you back for a few days I'll have to get sick more often." I laugh. I missed my mom.

We spent the day in her hospital room playing board games and just taking. Apparently she just got a cold and after her cancer scares they are trying to monitor her for the next few days to make sure everything is alright before she can come home. I'm so relieved I can't stop smiling.

Around three o'clock I look at my phone and see a picture of Annabeth. I changed my homescreen after we kissed because every time I saw that picture I just felt happy.

My mom had been sitting next to me when I turned my phone on. Don't let her size trick you because she is fast, and before I could blink she had snatch my phone and was looking intently at the picture. She turned to me, her eyes questioning. "Who's this?"

My eyes instantly hit the floor, and I'm a little embarrassed. My mom and I talk about everything, but not, you know, that stuff. "Um, that's Annabeth. She goes to the college around the corner from where I work."

One look at my mom and I know I'm not going to get way with avoiding the question.

"Ok but who is she to you?" Good question. I meant, last night was awesome and all that but I really don't know how she feels….What am I to her? I was hoping to clear that up today at work but….oh crap! Leo's covering my shift today because I had to leave. I love him but if that idiot hits on Annabeth….actually I'd probably just sit there and laugh as she beats the snot out of him. I know for experience what she can do, my eye still hurts from when she punched me.

I decided just to tell my mom the truth, she'll find out either way. "I'm not sure mom, I was going to find out today."

She studied my face. "Do you like her?" I blushed.

"Yeah, I think I do."

Her eyes drifted back to my phone, where Annabeth was permanently smiling confidently, her eyes sparkling. "Then go for it."