Chapter 14

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Annabeth's POV

I finally opened my eyes to a dimly lit hospital room. It was obviously very late at night considering the fact that the nurses outside were speaking in hushed tones and the window to my right was pitch black. I was startled to see a boy to my left sleeping soundly on the side of my bed, the top of his head touching the side of my torso. His messy hair was as black as the sky at this time of night. I couldn't help but run my fingers through it. Percy must have been exhausted to fall asleep by my bed.

He wriggled around slightly before lifting his head up and opening his eyes slowly. The bold green colour of them was now evident. He looked at me with a puzzled expression and said, "You are awake now right? You're not going to lose consciousness again are you?" he asked, cautiously. His voice was croaky as he had just woken up.

I chuckled, "I think I'm fine now, Perce."

He smiled, sat up and brought his face close to mine, "I'm glad you're fine," he said before gently touching his lips to mine and quickly taking them away again. "I'll go and call the doctor," he said, getting up and walking away.

He came back a few minutes later following a doctor. The doctor did a few check-ups and told Percy and I that I was fine but should expect some severe headaches. I would be let out in a few days. The doctor, Dr. Hockett, turned to face me, "I know that you've had some trouble with remembering everything but after hitting your head again, do you feel any different?"

"Actually I..." I looked to Percy who smiled nervously back at me, "I remembered, everything, while I was unconscious. It all just came back to me."

"Everything?" Percy asked, hopefully.

"Yeah, Percy, I kicked myself for forgetting you though," I replied, chuckling. He ran up to the bed and enveloped me into his arms.

"Don't you have to go see your mom?" I asked him as he released me turned to the nurse.

"Is it possible for her to come across the hospital with me?" he asked.

Dr. Hockett nodded and replied, "She should be fine to walk around the hospital but you'll have to wait a few days to go back home, we just have to make sure that you're ok and that you rest." She smiled and walked out.

Percy helped me out of bed and led me to his mother's room on the other side of the hospital. I knocked on the open door and smiled at his mother, who was lying on the bed watching the TV that was hung on the wall across from her. She turned to me and squealed, "Oh! Are you ok, dear? I heard you weren't in the best condition! How are you feeling?" she bombarded me with questions. I surprised she didn't ask whether or not I remembered her son.

"Mom!" Percy yelled, embarrassed. "Look, she's fine now and she remembers everything, could you please not kill her with questions?" he asked frustrated. "I just got her back, I don't want to lose her again."

"Percy," I called, my heart had turned to mush. I wrapped my arms around his neck, fully aware of the fact that his mother was in his room but I didn't care, I could only imagine how hurt he was with both me and his mom in hospital. I saw his mom smile from the corner of my eye and buried my head into Percy's shoulder even deeper. Just at that moment, Sally's doctor walked in, leading Percy and I to break apart.

"Good morning," he said. It was about nine o'clock. "I just came by to inform you that I think it's safe for you to go home now, Sally." He smiled and left the room, leaving a prescription on the bed-side table for painkillers that Sally would have to take for a while.

I looked to Sally and smiled, "Do you need help getting your things together? I don't mind helping right after Percy apologizes for getting frustrated." I gave Percy a glare.

He sighed, "I'm sorry, mom. I didn't mean to yell, I was just really upset that both of you were here and that I was torn between the both of you."

"It's ok, Percy. I understand," she chuckled, "I've never seen such good manners from you in all my life, Percy," she laughed again as Annabeth laughed with her. Of course they both would, my mom had just indicated to my girlfriend that she has me wrapped around her finger.

"Alright, jokes over, do you want me to drop you back home or not?" he folded his arms across his chest and huffed.

"Awww, Percy, don't be such a kill joy," I said, mockingly as I went to pinch his cheeks to irritate him some more.

"Ok, ok, we'll stop before he explodes and starts to throw a tantrum," Sally said, getting out of her bed and smiling. "I'm going to change my clothes. I'll be out in a few minutes."

Whilst waiting for Sally to get ready, Percy walked me back to my room. "One down, one to go," he said, turning to me as we stopped by the door. He tried to make me laugh but the pain in his eyes stopped me.

"Percy, I'll be fine, really. You're mom's alright now too, trust me, everything will be back to normal soon." I said, placing both hands on either side of his face. He rested his forehead on mine.

"I'll be back once I've dropped my mom off. She'll understand. I'll make sure she's ok and then grab some things for you from home and then come right back. The doctor said you'll be able to come home in a few days. I'll stay with you, Annabeth, until you're allowed to get out of here. Like I said before, I lost you once and I'm not prepared to lose you again, I just wouldn't be able to take it."

So I kissed him. I had to. I forgot him altogether and thought that I was dating his best friend. He had gone through so much in the past few weeks and the pain was showing just now. He'd held it in for this long and was willing to stay with me, day and night until the doctors let me leave. So I had no choice but to kiss him, it was the only way of showing him how much I was sorry. "I love you, Percy, so much."

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