Annabeth

Even though the soft object I was currently resting on was inviting and warm, the clean stench of the hospital and soft murmurs intrigued my mind into opening my eyes. The room blurred with grogginess, a stale taste dominated my tounge. As I opened my mouth to talk, but clamped it shut when the room finally processed. Harley was still gone, Thalia was whimpering in her sleep still on the connected chairs and Percy's arm caged me and my head flopped on his shoulder. Even though I had prayed for this, Bianca sobbing and confessing to Nico's slack body distracted me.

"...I shouldn't have gone! I didn't realize Stephine would treat you like this! Or even dad! I wasn't any better! I neglect you just as bad, hopping on a plan to L.A. and never contacting you or even making a effort to call!" The rest of the words were lost with her cries. I gently shifted, not wanting to interrupt this touching moment. A older sister that excelled in education, getting a privilege to attend a preppy boarding school, yet she had to leave her depressive younger brother with a workaholic dad, and cold Step-mother. Regarding my luck, the chair decided this was the perfect moment to squeak loudly, drawing Bianca's eyes

"You're awake," She didn't even seem mad that I clearly heard a private conversation, or that she didn't even know me!

I gave her the best puzzled look I had, "Your not mad?" She let out a ringing laugh

"Oh goodness no, sitting around being pissed at each other won't make anything better, it'll only waste this precious time we share together, if only society would see that, the world could just be happy, people would love and smile 24/7. besides I know I'll see you later on," she smiled, her coffee eyes, brightening up. This made me nervous, why would she see me? Was she thinking me and Percy? Or Thalia?

"What?" That was a safe answer, she would now repeat her main reason for asking a puzzle question exactly like that, I didn't want to answer the wrong way and totally embarrass myself.

"Do you like my cousin?" Great. She has 5 other cousins. Okay single one out. Tyson? That's just wrong, a 17 year old girl with a 10 year old boy. Jason? Only met him once, she should know that. Thalia? As friend yes, do I invest more then just friends? Nope. Percy? Hehe, let's just skip over him. Nico? I don't like him that way, but maybe she got the vibe because I was actually here.

"I don't like Nico like that," I gently shook my head, earning another laugh from Bianca. It was adorable when she tossed her head back and her hair flopped against her back.

"Not him dummy, let's just say he plays for the other team. That's just answer I need though," She laughed again, by playing for the other time she must mean he's gay. Just the answer?! What's that supposed to mean? I was about to ask what she meant but Percy groaned beside me and started stir.

"Annabeth?" He mumbled, I patted his arm signaling I was right next to him. He smiled, my heart fluttered. It didn't help he was wearing a navy blue muscle shirt, he did have his leather jacket on but it now was gone, black jeans and combat boots. Even with just a full arm revealed I had a pretty good image of what the rest of his muscles looked like.

"Hey, you should head out. Enjoy your time out of that prison." Bianca drew me away from staring at Percy, the same for him.

"You sure? Is Nico gonna be okay?" Percy's eyebrows did the cutest scrunching thing ever! I think he is the first person ever to have a cute worried face. The lucky duck.

"I'm positive, oh and Harley bought you a new motorcycle." Percy's jaw dropped to the floor, yet Bianca said it like it was buying someone a rubber duck. Percy didn't even wait to see what Bianca was gonna continue, he bolted out grabbing his jacket of the chair. Bianca laughed and turned back to Nico stroking his head.

"Bye," I waved lightly, again this was a girl I didn't really know, and it was a awkward. Way awkward.

Percy

A NEW FUCKING MOTORCYCLE! HOLY SHIT! Yes sure, I cared a lot about Nico, but a new motorcycle! My old one was a piece of full blown crap. Literally. My heart I saw the gleaming midnight blue Norton 850 Commando hi-ri motorcycle, resting in it's full glory. I can't explain the rush I didn't even check to see if Annabeth was behind me, I hopped on as fast as I could and gave the motor a good test. It roared to life, vibration running through my body. Then Annnabeth appeared in front of me smirking, my vision cleared and so did my mind. This was just a distraction. Uncle Harley gifted though life, he squashed your pet worm? He buys you 10,000 worms, he only covers problems never really fully fixes them. But of course we only do what we know, and Thats what he was raised with. I beckoned Annabeth to the motorcycle, wiggling my eyebrows making her laugh. No matter who you are you have to admit her laugh is adorable, she always tossed her head back making her golden curls wave like curled ribbon, her steel eyes lost their bite and it was replaced by joy. She finally slippped on behind me and lightly circled her hands around my waist. That was not what I wanted, I popped the largest wheely ever, probably have given my Mother a heart attack is she saw it, Annabeth shrieked and clung tighter. Bingo! I sped off into the ombre sunset...Or the car packed, gloomy streets of downtown Manhatten New York. While I was away locked up in Yancy I had missed the sensation of the wind ripping at my hair, the thundering of a motorcycle right in my ear, and simply letting my anger out with a loud scream. Where Annabeth's arms touched it sent tingles down my spine, she was the one thing pulling me back to earth. Keeping me sane, making me remember that I had a place to be, someone to wake up for, someone to try for. Besides my mom, I never really had anybody else, this was something I wanted to hold on too.

It was something Different. Something worth wild. It was love.

AN: I know Percy is rather sappy towards the end, and its a short chapter. I have been having anxiety attacks which calls for a crap load of doctor visits, which spends up all my writing time :(. Srry for any long waits.