"I ALREADY HAVE A GIRLFRIEND!" I blurted out. I regretted the words right after they left my mouth. I know I couldn't reveal I was a half-blood but did I have to say that?! I am so stupid... Annabeth, who was holding my hand just a few seconds ago, backed away from me.

"Y-You have a girlfriend?" she asked in disbelief. I felt so guilty, now I have two lies on my chest. It felt as if I was holding the weight of the sky on my shoulders. I stayed quiet. She looked down for a few seconds then looked back up, her eyes glistening with tears. "W-What's her name?" she asked. She put on a smile but I could see it was fake.

I looked her in the eyes, I was confused by her behavior. How could she fake so well? "Why do you want to know?" I asked carefully.

"What, I can't know my friend's girlfriend?" I shuddered when she said "friend." How worse could this be?

I didn't know what to say so I just looked at her. She smiled bigger and poked my shoulder. She waved her hands in front of my eyes. What am I supposed to do? "H-Her name, uh, it's um," I could feel my hands getting sweaty, which was disgusting by the way. "Her name is, Rachel." There, I said it. I want to go home now.

"Rachel? That's, um, awesome," she said after swallowing hard. She nudged my shoulder with her shoulder, just like people who were great friends. Just friends. "What does she look like?" she asked.

"She has fiery red hair. It's extremely curly and frizzy but she always keeps it out. She's a painter, she loves art. Her favorite outfit is paint splattered jean cut-offs, tie-dye converses and her painting smock on top of a t-shirt," I just started listing all the things I knew about Rachel, "She doesn't particularly like talking about her parents, she's totally modest and is all about equal rights and she is not at all stuck up. The her features are kind of odd. She has these emerald green eyes and a bridge of freckles across her nose. She kind of reminds me of Merida but she isn't Scottish and she doesn't have an accent. She also doesn't eat like, well, me." After listing everything I knew about her, I was surprised. I didn't even know I knew that much about her. Weird, right? Wait, in case you didn't know, Rachel is our camp's oracle. She and I met on the top of the Hoover Dam, I was on a quest. It was before I met Jason. Our meeting was brief but I knew she was different. We had automatic chemistry, and later I found out she had the ability to see through the Mist. We kind of dated for a while until she vouched to be the Oracle. It broke my heart but we both knew it had to be done. Since she was the Oracle, she could no longer date. And look at me now, telling the girl I have a huge crush on that I already have a girlfriend.

Annabeth was kicking a rock on the ground, "She sounds nice." She was looking down so I held her chin and tilted her head up.

"Annabeth, are you okay?" Of course I knew she wasn't okay but what could I say now? I'm a half-blood here on a mission to find two other half-bloods I have no lead on? She would think I was either covering up for the girlfriend thing or she'd think I was crazy. Neither option appealed to me.

She looked up, looking me right in the eye, "Of course I am, why wouldn't I?"

"Because I just told you about my secret girlfriend, without any indication?" I said.

She stopped and looked at me again, this time her expression was hard to decipher, "Percy, you're right, I am upset. But I am not upset that you have a girlfriend who sounds so amazing. I am upset that you didn't tell me till now. I am upset you didn't even hint at it. And most of all, I am upset that you think I would be upset you have a girlfriend. I want your happiness, so why would I be upset?" Her arms were crossed and she was looking at me for an answer.

I was sad and happy at the same time. Happy because she wasn't mad or wasn't thinking I was a jerk or a liar. Sad because I probably just lost my chance at ever being with her. "You're right, I am being stupid. I'm so glad you're okay with this. You know that you are awesome, right?"

She smiled a little, "I know," she looked down at he watch and her eyes widened, "Oh my God, it's nearly eight! I have to get home!" She checked her phone, "I have so many missed calls from Piper and, oh my gosh, twenty four texts from her! She must be worried sick!" Annabeth was getting flustered, and I'll admit she looked really cute flustered.

"It's okay, I'll drop you home. I left my car parked by the library."

Annabeth looked at me strange, "If you had your car, why make us run from the guards?"

I shrugged, "I don't know, adrenaline rush?"

"You are such an idiot." She said rolling her eyes.

"I know." I said grinning.

We started walking back to the library where my car was. I'm not sure I heard right, but I heard Annabeth mutter, "That's why I love you." I hated my life.

(Thanks loganistheultimatepercabethfan for PMing me. I intended this chapter to be in Jason's POV but I decided I wasn't that evil, keeping you on a cliffhanger that long. So, you are so very welcome!)