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Annabeth's POV

I woke up to realization. I have to face my friends and Percy eventually. To be honest, I was scared and a little anxious too. I wasn't sure how Percy and I were going to handle our situation. I wasn't sure what terms I was on with my friends either. I needed like, a therapy. I was going crazy and needed something, anything to calm me down. As I got dressed, I couldn't help, but think. The problem was that every time I think, I question and examine things to closely. I decided to stop thinking and turned on some music and let the soothing sounds take control of me.

When I got to school, everyone seemed to stare at me. How many people could have known? "Annabeth!" I heard a voice call to me. I turned and saw the famous Leo Valdez and Piper Mclean. "Come on, let's go and talk somewhere else." He concluded knowing that all those people were talking about me. I went with them out to my weeping willow tree to sit down. "You okay?" Piper asked. I shook my head and buried my face into my hands. "What have I done?" I wailed. Leo placed a brother-like arm around me.

"You did nothing. Piper and I aren't mad at you. Reyna was, but now realizes that your going to make mistakes as well. Jason doesn't care. Nico understands. We all still love you." He affirmed. "Besides, no matter what we are your best friends, and no matter how many times you screw up, we will still support you." Piper added. I looked up at the pair. "You really mean that?" They nodded in sync. I smiled brightly at them. "I love you guys." We all joined in for a group hug that was the most comforting thing I was going to get all day.

I ran into Reyna on the way to third period and things seemed...tense. "Oh my God! Annabeth, are you okay? Where have you been? How have you been?" She questioned me out of complete worry and care. I shot her a smile. "I'm great. If you meant where was I yesterday, then I was with Luke. I've been good though. No need to worry." I told her but she just shot me a look that said 'are you kidding me?' I shot her a look back. "What?" She let out a breath. "Your 'good'? I tried texting and calling you. Why didn't you answer?" I sighed.

"I've had a lot of stress lately. I didn't mean to offend you. I just didn't have the time to text." I told her truthfully. She half-smiled. "I'm sorry for everything I said. I know you may not remember, but I said some mean things and I feel awful. I just, really want to be friends and I wasn't one the other night. Please forgive me." She spoke with complete seriousness. I felt awful. She was being a good friend. She was trying to get me out of the wrong scenario. She was leading me in right direction, but I, being the stubborn person I am, refused. "Reyna, this is not your fault at all. I should be the apologizing. I was the terrible friend." I exclaimed.

She shook her head and opened her mouth to speak, but I cut her off. "I should have listened to you. I mean, I beat up my ex boyfriend. I slept with someone. I was a bad person. I am a bad person." She continued shaking her head signaling that I was wrong, but I wasn't. I really was an unacceptable, disgraceful human being. I hated myself for it, too. "Annabeth, don't say that. You made a mistake but what person doesn't. Your not a terrible friend or a bad person. Your one of the only true people I know. You've always been a good person, but sometimes you need to let lose, and you did. You deserved to have fun. I mean maybe not that in particular, but you wee just trying to get out your emotions."

I felt my eyes watering, but I just nodded with her in agreement. "Thanks." I said to her with a lump formed in my throat. She hugged me in comfort. "You gonna be okay to go next period?" She asked. I nodded and we walked to the next class. I was happy I was fixing the cracks in my broken friendships, but there was still one person in particular that I need to solve my problems with. Percy.

After school, I waited in the hall for Percy to walk by. I saw him in my classes and every time I tried speaking to him, he would dash off. It was hard looking at him. He had a huge bruise on his eye, and I saw traces of scratches on his arm when he stretched. I couldn't help but think I was a monster. I hurt my ex-boyfriend. I wounded the one I loved. He seemed a little upset. I found something out though. He had become a player. I knew he was currently dating Calypso, but every time I saw him he had an arm wrapped around a different girl's waist.

It was repulsive when I first figured it out, but who am I to judge. I caught a glimpse of shaggy jet black hair and immediately ran up to him. "Percy!" I shouted across the hall. He turned around and saw me standing in front of him. "Hi. Um.. I thought we could talk. In private." He glared at me. "I don't think it is a good idea for us to be alone. Especially after the other night." He started walking away to the courtyard. My jaw dropped but not in shock. I expected it. "Listen Percy, I know what I did was wrong but can we at least talk about this?" I asked chasing after him. He shook his head. "No there is nothing I want to talk to you about." He uttered. I let out a sigh of exasperation. "Yes. There may be nothing you want to say, but there are things you need to say." I told him. He turned around and looked at me dead in the eye. "Annabeth, I can't deal with this anymore. You, me we just aren't good together. As friends, as a couple, as enemies. We just need to leave each other alone."

I was speechless. I didn't know what to say. I just didn't want him to be mad at me. I hated when he didn't approve of me. I hated when the people I love didn't approve. "Percy, I want to talk. Can you please just listen?" He shrugged. "I can listen, but I'm staying right here." He said sitting down at a bench by my favorite willow tree. We were alone. Everyone had left school or were inside. No one came out to the courtyard. I took a deep breath thinking about all I needed to say. "The other day, when you were playing all those songs, they were all based on a girl and I couldn't help notice that you were staring at someone. Who were you staring at?" I asked him. I saw his face tense up. "I told you. I'm listening and listening only." He reminded me. "Percy, just answer me. We need to talk about this."

He sighed. "Alright, fine. I was staring at you! God, is that what you wanted to hear?" His voice's volume had increased. I felt small. He was towering over me, now. I hated feeling weak and powerless. But, I was the one that made him worked up. I currently had the power. "No! I just wanted to make sure I wasn't crazy. I mean, I felt this tugging at my heart and it kept pulling and pulling. Finally, I decided I wanted to forget. So I got drunk and slept with Luke and made some really bad moves, but none of them were my worst. I know it sounds cheesy and cliché, but my biggest mistake was giving up on you." I said, but I knew it wouldn't be that easy. It never was. "Then why'd you sleep with Luke?" He asked and I put my hand on my forehead.

"Percy, I don't know. I guess, I just wanted something with someone. Plus you had all these other girls and a girlfriend. So, I let the goody two-shoes off of her leash." I told him. He looked at me. "Well, next time keep her on the leash. Last time, she beat the shit out of me." He remarked with remorse in his voice. I felt a lump form in my throat. "I know sorry won't cut it because its not okay. I was awful. I was terrible. I didn't even know myself. I wish I could change what I did, but I can't. I'm sorry. I really am." I told him with sorrow drenched at the end of each word. I was a bad person, I didn't care if Reyna thought differently. I was.

"I'm not going to disagree with you. You shouldn't beat someone after you get upset or drunk. I accept your apology but that doesn't change anything. Especially after you slept with Luke. I mean he was part of the bet too." He said and he was right. Why did I forgive Luke but not Percy? That was a question I didn't know the answer to. But I did have something to fire back at him. "How could you forgive me for beating you but not sleeping with someone?" I asked him. "God, Annabeth. You slept with my enemy. You slept with someone you didn't even love. You-" I wasn't going to take this. "You sleep with people you don't love all the time. Your a player." I said crossing my arms.

"Don't bring this back on me!" He retorted. I glared at him. "Oh, your not the only bad guy in this. We both have made mistakes." His face softened. "I told you I was sorry about that." He said through is teeth. "I know you are trust me, I do. But I think we both acted out. I may have acted out more but I'm sorry." I looked down at the grass not making any eye contact whatsoever. He placed a hand on mine. "Don't be sorry. You don't ever have to be sorry." Then I looked him in the eye and he smashed his lips on mine.

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