"Bobby! Mathew!" Annabeth called throwing on jeans and a Tridents soccer team t-shirt. "Coats on!"

Annabeth didn't have a car, though she was saving up, hence the new job. So she would have to tote Bobby and Mathew on the train.. at 9:30 at night.

But she had to make things right.

Percy

Percy sighed and leaned over the gleaming counters of Big house. He was down about all the things he heard. He had silenced his phone, wanting to be alone. The deserted cafe seemed to be taunting him.

The "rumors" couldn't be right, right? Annabeth isn't that mean. They were in a little disagreement, but it would go that far.

This is stupid. He thought.

ding

Annabeth

Annabeth rushed into the Big House, drenched. Her eyes swept over the empty cafe and they landed on Percy, standing alone in his Big house uniform, his black hair spilling out of the red cap he wears. His eyes shown confusion and sadness.

Bobby and Mathew hid behind her legs.

"Go and play by the toy box."Annabeth said, pointing towards the little inclosed area that had a chalk board and toy box with two beanbags in it. They walked to it, and Vobby shot her a knowing look before dissappearing behind the wall.

She looked at Percy, who was looked at her. They shared a moment for a second before Annabeth worked up the courage to say something.

"Im sorry,"She started. "I shouldn't have been cold with you, I shouldn't have gotten in your business and now theres a rumor, thats not true. Its al Drew and her evil stupidity. No one knows, I dont know." She stared at him, waiting for him to say something.

"I know it wasn't true," He finally said. "But it still stung, thinking that you actually hated me. I really wanted us to be friends, good ones.

"I was scared that you actually did find out, and that you hated me beacuse of it. So Ignored everything. And I dont want youto know what I did, you'll just hate me" He finished.

Annabeth nodded, while Percy was talkinng he had walked out if front of the counter so they weren't seperated by the wall.

"Its okay." She said softly. "I dont need to know."

And they hugged, not a "We've known each other since the beginning of time" hug, just a quick, peacful hug.

Lunch

There he was.

Luke was sitting next to Jason during lunch. Talking with Frank. Percy was playing sticks with Leo, beating him every time. She wanted to do something, she had to do something, she just had to wait for the right moment.

She ate food in silence as her friends laughed and goofed around. Thalia noticed her sarcastic and funny remarks were missing.

"Whats up, Lover girl?" She asked.

"Not- Lover girl?"

"Your staring at him right?"

Annabeth wasn't listening anymore, Percy had got up to go ti her bathroom.

She left Thalia with no explanation. She walked swiftly over and sat next to Luke.

"Well, hi." He said.

"Want to go to the dance with me?"