Chapter 6

I threw my purse on the table and collapsed on the couch. This is exactly what I hoped wouldn't happen. Seamus closed the door and sat down on the loveseat. We stayed quiet for a while, then I put my face in the pillow and let out a loud scream, which was only muffled by the pillow.

"I take it you're upset." Seamus said.

I nodded, into the pillow. I lifted up my head for a breath, then put it back down. "Why could you thee the monther?" I asked, sounding ridiculous because of my muffled responds. I turned my head to face him.

"I've seen one before. I've seen many things, monsters, creepy things really." He said, sounding confused. He shook his head. "You wouldn't believe me."

I smirked then turned on my back, one leg off the couch and swinging. "Seamus, I can see them, too. Obviously, you saw me fighting the giant. It's time you knew... me." I said.

I took a deep breath and explained everything from the very beginning. Beginning meaning when I was found by Luke and Thalia. By the time I got to when I met Percy, it was one in the morning. He was listening, not moving his eyes from my face as I told him my story. His expression wasn't readable as I got to the part where I was kidnapped when Percy, Thalia, and I first found Nico and Bianca. That was actually kind of hard to tell, I hardly remember anything. I explained to him why I had gray streaks in my hair. I told him about Percy's so-called death, even though he really went to Calypso's island. I told him about Rachel, he seemed a little surprised on that one. Then, I finally got up to the argument that broke me and Percy apart.

{Flashback...}

I folded and unfolded the paper I had in my hands as I paced. I got a letter from the C.I.A... They wanted me to train with them. Considering I just hacked NASA and my grades and statistics were exceptionally great, they might even recruit me. I wasn't sure about that.

I was in Starbucks, the coffee shop I grew to love over the years. I was suppose to meet Percy in thirty minutes, but I decided to come early so I could maybe practice what I was going to say. I bit my nails nervously and put the letter on the table, as if it would bite me. I sighed then stared at it.

"You're ruining my life." I growled to it.

An old woman hurriedly made her way away from me, looking at me like I was crazy. I sat down and put my head down. Note to self: Stop talking to yourself, it scares old people. I grabbed the letter and crumbled it, but then I instantly flattened it out and kissed it. I looked over at my laptop, the one Daedalus gave me. The thing that started it all.

Fucking FBI.

I stood and bought another coffee, black – no milk. I poured lots of sugar in it then mixed it, dropping a little. I cursed and cleaned it up. Calm down, Annabeth, at least your not going to jail. Then again, that would probably be worse then telling Percy the news.

"Oh, Percy." I muttered, putting my head down, tears gathering in my eyes.

"Percy what?" A familiar voice asked. In a swift move, he gave me a gentle kiss on the lips and down. "What happened?" He asked me.

I looked at him sadly. His green eyes had no clue what I was going to tell him. He's going to hate me. No, Annabeth, he'll understand, if he really loves you, he'll understand. He reached for my cup, but seeing the black coffee, he scrunched up his face and put it back down.

"I need to tell you something important." I told him, pursing my lips. He waited for me to continued. "Listen, uh, a few days ago something happened." I bit my lips then shut my eyes, already feeling like I was going to cry. "I got a letter. I was accepted into... a college in California, full scholarship."

He was silent. "What?"

Dread came over me and I felt like bursting into tears. I pulled myself together. "A college in California, a really good one. Full scholarship. Percy, this is really a once in a lifetime chance, they hardly ever give our full scholarships."

"I thought we agreed to go to NYU together. That was the plane." He said, sounding confused. It broke my heart.

"Percy, it's a better choice for me. I can't turn it down." I told him, my voice cracking.

I couldn't read his face. He looked at the crumbled letter that sat on the table. He reached for it, but I quickly snatched it back and stood. He narrowed his eyes then stood up after me. "What's that? Intelligence Agency?" He caught a few words, but couldn't make sense of it. He doesn't know what C.I.A. Stands for.

"Percy, I'm really sorry. I'm leaving in a week." I told him, I bit my lip.

He seemed to finally realize what I was saying. "You're leaving?" His voice cracked. "After everything we've been though? For a college in California? Did you forget our promise?"

I bit my tongue to hold in tears. "I didn't." I whispered.

"Then why are you leaving? We had a plan, you of all people should follow it!" He said loudly, suddenly angry. I opened my mouth, then closed it. He shut his eyes and took a deep breath. "Which college?" he asked, more calmly now.

I leaned against the table as my legs felt like that were going to collapse form under me. "Percy, I'm so sorry. I can't you. I-"

"You want to leave, and you can't even tell me where you're going? Annabeth, I love you! How could you do that?" He yelled, grabbing the attention of a few Starbucks customers.

I never heard him say that. Those three words. My heart jumped several notches. "I love you, too, Percy." I breathed.

"Then, why are you leaving?" He yelled, throwing his arms in the air.

"I have no choice!" I yelled, then remembered I wasn't suppose to tell him that. "I..."

"Everyone has a choice, Annabeth! Sometimes it determines the fate of the world, sometimes it determines the fate of your life. What's it going to be?" He asked.

"I'm so sorry, Percy." I whispered, letting my tears free, hating myself.

"No, you're not. You know what, Annabeth? I can't believe I wasted my time with you! You should have thought about this two years ago! Selfish bitch!" He spat.

Anger flared in my. He had gone too far. "Percy, you're the one being selfish! This is a great opportunity! You're being selfish by making me not take it! You're being an immature, spoiled, brat!" I yelled.

"Well, if you feel that way, I'm done!" I yelled.

"Fine! I don't care! I hope you find someone who won't waste your time, like you've been doing for these past seven-fucking-years!" I screamed.

"I-fucking-will!" He yelled back.

"I'm sorry, but you are disrupting the customers, I'm going to have to ask you to leave." A worker said.

"I was just leaving." Percy growled and stomped out off the store.

I angrily wiped away tears, grabbed my laptop and the letter and stomped out, not caring I pushed the worker on the way out. I started walking the opposite way of Percy, dialing the number the letter gave me.

{Flashback...Ends}

"Those people at Starbucks must have had a great show put on that day." Seamus comment after I told him about the break-up. It was maybe three in the morning and he hadn't complained once.

I smiled, "I'm sure they enjoyed it." I said, wiping away tears that I didn't know I shed. "That really brings me up to when I joined the Central Intelligence Agency." We were quiet. Seamus was studying me, I was tracing the patterns on the pillow, my throat feeling dry from talking so much. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have told you all this. It's three in the morning and-"

"No, no." He interrupted sending me a caring smile. "It's alright." He said. He stood and gave me hug, I gladly returned it, enjoying the embrace of another person. Hugging myself didn't really work out. I sighed as he pulled away. "Listen, why don't we get some sleep, the package is coming tomorrow and I suppose we have to be alert and fresh." he said gently.

I nodded then yawned, "You got it." I muttered then started for my room. "Seamus? Thank you for listening." I said.

He grinned, "No problem, Annie." he said.

I rolled my eyes, then slipped into a dreamless sleep once I touched the bed.

Sorry for the short chapter, I just wanted to give you a taste of how Percy and Annabeth broke up. Percy's insights coming up in the next chapter :D Review?