Credit for this story goes to Luna082! She wanted a continuation of PercabethAndZebrasFTW's suggestion

"Here you go, Annabeth." Sally placed a glass of milk in front of her, and then left the two of them alone.

Percy reached over and grabbed a blue cookie from the plate in between them, broke it in half, and then offered part of it to Annabeth.

"Thanks." Annabeth sniffed, taking the cookie. She just stared at it.

"Do you want to talk about it?" Percy asked, finishing his half.

Annabeth remained silent for two seconds before it all came bursting out of her in a torrent. She thankfully managed not to cry again. That was embarrassing enough, crying on the phone with Percy. She could hardly talk to him when they were on the phone. He eventually had to pick her up in front of her house because she was so upset.

When she finished she gulped down the milk so it calmed her down.

"Don't get upset with me," Percy said, "but you do realize that he was trying to help, right?"

"I know," Annabeth said quietly. "But...I just can't explain it. He just doesn't understand. He thinks that I can just turn it off and I'll be fine again. Chiron suggested staying at Camp year round so I could get help, and I'm now seriously considering it. Staying with my dad isn't helping. It's making it worse."

Percy leaned over and took her hand. "Annabeth, you don't need to tough it out anymore. No one's going to judge you. Staying at Camp will help."

"I'm just afraid," Annabeth whispered.

"And I'll be with you," Percy said. "School's over in a few days. I'm heading to Camp next week. You won't be alone, Annabeth. You'll have me."

Annabeth nodded, and then nibbled at the end of her cookie. Percy stood up and walked around to her side of the table, pulling her up to her feet. He pulled her close, wrapping his arms around her. She did the same, pressing her face into his shirt, listening to the steady heartbeat. They just stood there, embracing in a tiny apartment kitchen.

And Annabeth didn't want to be anywhere else but there.

:)

I hope you all are having a lovely summer vacation! Ugh, living in the desert can be the worst, though. The high today was 102. I've just been shut up in my bedroom because it's too hot to even move. Weh.

Anyway, I'll see you guys soon with a new update!

~littlebitclever