Chapter Seven: Possibilities
Jason could understand that being at Camp Half Blood caused her pain. Ever since Percy's death she had fled from the camp and hadn't returned until now. The truth is he and Piper had broken up months ago. Piper had been his first love, but well he no longer looked at her the way he did.
Truth is he had never thought of her more then friends. Standing at the hill he remembered the day they had brought him bloody and bruised back to camp half blood. His Father Poseidon had shown up that day transforming Percy into a pond.
An eternal love they said, one that would never die. It had meant little to Annabeth she had just walked around like a zombie. And then one day she was gone, and now she's back again. Wordless he watches her staring at the pond that had once been Percy.
His best friend a gulp burned in his throat as he walked from behind the tree, Annabeth didn't even turn around the hair blowing from beneath her cap. It's odd how Annabeth the cold, icy wind Annabeth that the one could show such emotion.
Such distress even now but she had changed over the past five years. He smiled at her and she turned to look at him. "It's good to see you again Jason," she whispered distant among the scattered trees a sad smile on her face.
"Yes," that's all he could say he had something clogging up his throat. His brain dead for ideas to start up a conversation. What is he going to say?
"How are you and Piper doing?" she asked turning around to look at him with those warm stormy eyes. To his surprise theirs no tears in them, not anymore.
"We broke up months ago," he whispered at a distance and Annabeth smile faded away just a little bit. Looking into the distance she pulled back a strand of curly blond hair tucking it behind her ear. The bushes swayed in the background some red and orange leaves tumbled falling to the ground.
"That's unfortunate how about me and you go and have coffee?" she offered standing next to him walking down the forgotten path. Much had changed in Camp Half Blood had become more or less like a small town.
They had added all kinds of shops walking side by side she lead him over to the shop Prancing Tiger. "You know where it is?" he asked after a moments pause. She didn't stop walking however she kept on going.
"I've been to the camp before but I never could stomach the chance to say Hi," she admitted stopping outside of the camp. "I was trying to deny my feelings." she admitted turning around to look at him. Their eyes met and he's speechless.
A feeling stirred in his stomach wouldn't Percy hate him for this? Both of them? Jason looked at her sadly, "I miss him to," he admitted. "I know that's not all of what your talking about," They stood side by side watching both Romans and Greeks walk down the street.
"I like you Jason," she admitted looking at him. "I'm drawn to you," now that your first choice is gone. But he knew she didn't mean it like that, but he couldn't help but think it.
What is he going to stay? He's put on the spot and now he can't talk anymore. It felt almost wrong to put the moves on Percy's girl. Everyone respected him, people still spoke about him mourning his death.
He knew that Percy would be happy for them, he and Pipes are over. Jason knows he can't keep going back to her. They just don't work out besides it's just a date. At least he can tell himself that he scratched the back of his neck lost in thought.
"It's not because Percy's gone and I'm lonely," she glanced at him, "It's been years since his death and I started dating again, mortals mostly,"
A burning feeling found it's way inside of his stomach, "However I realized I didn't quite have the same feelings as I did for you, it was small in comparison." she ducked her head breathing in carefully thinking.
"I'm not saying that you have to date me Jason, I was hesitant to bring it up." she trailed off in the lovely autumn morning.
"What changed your mind?" he asked when she grew silent. His golden eyes looking into her eyes. He had always found her intimidating when he had been younger, he had learned that had just been a front. Not that Annabeth is soft.
"You changed my mind, and I deserve to be happy I think you could make me happy," it made him feel good that someone could need him that much.
"Come on lets go in," she motioned for him to follow her inside of the camp. Feelings he'd been denying for months and now she's putting him on the spot.
"Let's just start out with a date, this can be our date," he stopped Annabeth in her tracks and she gave him a mischievous smile.
"All right golden boy," she offered her a hand and he took it kissing it on the top. An amused look appeared in her grey eyes. A date with Annabeth? He might do a skip if not for the feeling that he's being watched. "That sounds like a dream,"
But it's too late for Percy but perhaps he can keep it on her for a time. It reminded him of the sun, of radiance, beauty of love everlasting. He took in a deep breath and the two of them disappeared into the store together.
Perhaps the two of them could create an Endless love one that would make even the Gods themselves jealous.
