A/N: Hey you guys ! I'm back ! OOOHHH! I'm so excited! Christmas is almost here! AND THIS IS DEFINITELY NOT MY CHRISTMAS GIFT! It's just as crappy as the previous chapter. Thanks also for my lovely reviewers. I love you so much guys! I promise to post the next chapter two days after.

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Chapter 12: Can't help myself

Annabeth's POV

When I arrived at the garage, I was shocked at what I saw

I saw the girl who broke my best friends heart. You know, sometimes I don't know if I should be angry with Rachel or not? Cause if you'll see it in my point of view, she's kinda one of the reasons why Percy and I are together. Like, her breaking up with him. And I will never have the courage to tell Percy how I feel if she didn't humiliate him in front of people and had that drama in front of the mural.

NO. I should be angry. Why? Because she had hurt Percy.

Anyway, Rachel Elizabeth Dare is here. Talking to Percy. What the heck? I stopped in my tracks.

"I can't believe this! How cute. I mean, who would've thought? With Annabeth?" she told Percy with disbelief. Anger boiled inside me. Why not? I thought.

"Why not?" Percy asked with his eyebrows raised and arms crossed in his chest.

"No reason" she said smiling.

I can't stay still anymore so I decided to go and reveal myself. Yeah. Reveal. Rachel saw me and squealed, "Oh my gosh! Annabeth!"

"Hi," I said non enthusiastically

"You look so different! It suits you!" she told me. "I knew it was you and Percy all along! Didn't you tell me you had a crush on him?" Oh man! She has to tell that now? I saw Percy forcing himself not to smile, but obviously he failed. So he stood there smiling like an idiot. I blushed.

"Rachel! Don't feed this man's ego!" I said, kissing Percy in the cheeks. He rested his arms on my waist and pulled me closer to him. "He already has a huge one to begin with."

"Hey, You're picking on me again!" Percy pouted.

"So, how have you been?" I asked Rachel. "It's been a while since we last saw you"

"I've been good, thanks for asking. But my car broke down. Good thing our common friends told me Percy has a new garage." She said. I wonder how much time will it take for percy to fix Rachel's car. To tell you the truth, I just want her out of our lives.

"Don't worry, you're car will be fixed in no time." I told her. More like told myself. "You know Percy. Car addict." Percy rested his head in my shoulders. It was kind of fun. It's like Percy's trying to tell Rachel that he loves me and no one's going to change that. But then again, I thought wrong.

Percy's POV

Everything happened so quickly. I mean, I don't have feelings for Rachel anymore. I'm head over heels in love with Annabeth. But Rachel being here shocked me. I can see Annabeth trying to make friendly talk with her but I can also see that deep inside her she's struggling and shocked and well, jealous?

I rested my head on Annabeth's shoulder, trying to reassure her that no one's going to take me away from her. That I'm hers. In that moment, Rachel's phone rang.

"Oh. Excuse me." She went to her bag and rummaged for her cellphone. "Oh sorry guys, Ethan is here."

Awkward silence.

"It was nice seeing you guys" Rachel said. Looking mainly at me. Weird. "I'll talk to you soon okay?" Whoops. I guess Annabeth wouldn't like that. But she nodded. "Thank you Percy. I have your card"

Then Rachel left. Another awkward silence between me and Annabeth. I decided to go comfort her or something.

"Hey, wise girl. You okay?" she nodded. "Come, I'll make you hot chocolate"

"Uhm, Percy?" she asked

"Yes baby?"

"How's the damage in Rachel's car? Is it big?"

"Maybe," I said

"Will it take long to fix it?"

"I have to check it first"

"She looks so pretty, maybe she's very happy with Ethan." Oh please, I don't want to hear any of this right now.

"Baby, that's enough. Please. I'm tired" I told her

"I was just asking" she said, annoyed. "You want some carrot cake? I'll get some. Wait" she stood up and went to the kitchen.

I sighed. I don't want more drama! I'm happy with Annabeth. I need her. I love her. I don't want to lose her just because Rachel came back to the picture."Please, don't take her away from me. She's means everything to me. She's my life." I silently prayed.

Annabeth's POV

I was a little annoyed at Percy yesterday. And scared. He seemed distracted. Like he's thinking of something. I hope it's not Rachel. Whatever. I will not let her ruin our relationship. I love him too much.

"So how's that?" Clarisse said, knocking me out of my thoughts "you weren't able to tell him that you're managing the restaurant now?" Whoops.

"I wasn't" I told her

"Isn't that the reason why you went there?" Thalia asked

"Oh no. I think everything's changing now Rachel's back" Clarisse said. "Remember, question number 3: Is the current relationship affected by the ex?"

Come on! Enough with the Rachel talk already.

"No! Of course not!" Then I remembered Percy's distracted look yesterday "Maybe he's just annoyed with all my questioning" I told Clarisse, More like reassuring myself.

"You know what? You're such a paranoid." I sighed. Count on Thalia to annoy you more. "Reigning beauty queens are not like that!"

"But are you sure he has moved on?" Clarisse asked. OF COURSE! He already told me he loves me.

"Of course I'm sure. Percy has definitely moved on." I told them.

Luckily, Thalia supported me. "Because if he hasn't, I'm sure he'd be committing suicide right now!"

"You can never tell!" Clarisse said "Who knows, he may be suppressing his feelings!"

"You know what? You're the most pessimistic person I know!" Thalia told Clarisse "I hope all the pessimists in the world would die" she said jokingly.

Clarisse pretended to die. And we all laughed. But the questions in my head never stopped.

Oh. Let me clear something up ok? It will probably hint you up for the story but I'll give it anyway. Annabeth only THINKS that she thought wrong. Get it? No? sigh. Well, you'll probably get it in the next chapters or so. Read and Review guys. It'll mean so much to me.