I think you guys will like this chapter, it's a long(er) one.

Also, PLEASE read the authors note at the end of this chapter, it has some really important information about the future of this story and the new story.

Annabeth had to focus. She had lost her notebook before in her house, and it always turned up. It was like fate, she was supposed to have that notebook.

She paced. Percy sat just across from her, on his phone, typing out messages to people, asking them if they'd seen it.

"I had it when we walked in the diner," Annabeth said, recollecting her memories, "but maybe I should start looking where we started, at school."

"What do you mean 'I'" Percy said. "I'm coming with you, okay? You can't convince me not to."

"No, you've got to get home, and you have crutches so it's just, you don't have to Percy, you really don't. This is my fault, and I can deal with it myself."

Percy sighed. "I'm coming with you Annabeth." He said seriously. "This isn't your choice."

Annabeth hesitated before speaking again. "Fine." She finally said, "Let's go back to school."

They turned, and Annabeth walked hastily, while Percy struggled to keep up behind her. She made her way quickly toward the school, stopping at moments to let Percy keep up. After several minutes of silence and walking, they arrived at the front of the school.

"Okay, let's retrace your steps out. Did you sit on any of the benches?"

Annabeth shook her head. "I just went out with you. Plus, I remember having it when we walked to bubble tea. I think… maybe? We can check?" Annabeth sprinted over to the bench she usually sat at, and sighed when she saw there was a poignant absence of a notebook.

She sighed, turning back, and burying her head with her hands. Why did this have to happen now? Just as she was feeling happy, just as she was feeling enough, this had to ruin it all. And she was so dependent on the notebook. It had everything- the plot map, future chapter outlines, drawings, short stories, messages, everything. The notebook, was in short, her lifeline.

She couldn't lose that. Maybe there were more important things in life than the internet, but at least the online world was hers. At least it was permanent, at least she'd always comments, messages and people there for her.

Percy stood, shaded by the darkness of the outside, looking at her. She needed to stop, she would find it. Annabeth knew she would. The notebook would always be there, it would always show up.

"Not there." Annabeth said, trying to calm herself.

"I didn't think so," Percy said. "Lets go to the bubble tea shop. We can ask if they've seen it."

Annabeth shakily nodded. "Okay." She said, "Thanks so much for doing this Percy. It means a lot to me."

Percy smiled at her, though a glimpse of sadness was seen through it. "Anything for my girlfriend," he said, and Annabeth's heart tightened in remembrance.

That was right. She was Percy's girlfriend. Even if they hadn't kissed, or even barely held hands, he was there. Emotionally, she knew, and maybe soon, physically. She had almost forgotten that in the midst of everything. Even if she lost the notebook, that wouldn't be it. There would still be something for her. She wouldn't be completely alone.

As she thought about it, she'd never be completely alone. She had her father, and maybe Helen wasn't great, but she was still there. Percy, Piper, Hazel, all the friends she'd made over the last couple of weeks- as she soon realized, because of Percy- would be there for her.

They continued toward the bubble tea restaurant, quickly arriving. Annabeth went straight to where they had sat, while Percy went to talk to one of the employees. Once Annabeth saw indeed, the notebook wasn't there, she felt her heart dip once more, and the sinking feeling someone had taken it arose in her throat.

She walked back, and Percy turned to her shaking his head, telling her wordlessly that the employee hadn't seen it. They nodded goodbye, and left, heading to the Diner.

Once they arrived, Percy talked to the employees and the waitresses, while Annabeth checked each chair, hoping it would turn up somewhere. If it wasn't here, where could it be? They could check the area they were when Annabeth first lost the notebook, and they should, but that probably wouldn't be there.

The sinking feeling in her throat expanding, almost felt like it was suffocating Annabeth- that it was literally closing in on her throat and squeezing.

She wanted to vomit.

Percy once again, told her that the waitress hadn't seen it go, and that's when her heart really dropped.

Shit, shit, shit, this was not good. This was not good at all- not just "not good," this was a disaster, and Annabeth was terrified over anyone else seeing her notebook. Percy was a stretch, but one more person, much more, the whole world?

Yeah, that was not good at all.

She felt her Percy move his hand to hers, and stop in his crutches, "It's going to be okay Annabeth. Let's check where we were before. It'll be fine."

Annabeth looked at her hand, which was now in Percy's, to see it was shaking. "No it's not okay." She mumbled to herself, looking away at Percy. "I just, I really need it."

"We're going to find it." Percy said. "Even if we have to pillage the entire town. We are going to find it. Please, just don't worry about it."

"Pillage?" Annabeth chuckled despite herself.

Percy smiled at her, ever so softly. "Yes. Pillage." He continued, "Now come on, let's go."

Annabeth kept up with Percy this time, now walking next to him, as opposed to ahead. She turned to look at his profile for a couple of seconds, the worry in his eyes, but most of all, the compassion. He always looked nice- he was a handsome guy after all.

But that didn't matter right now. What mattered, is the notebook. The prized, leather bound notebook she knelt by every morning, every class, every hour of her life.

She was going to find it, somewhere she knew she would find it.

But that wasn't what she was worried about. She was worried that someone found it before her. Someone other than her, someone other than Percy, someone she didn't know well, but knew who she was.

They arrived at the secluded area they had previously retreated to, and took about looking around. She looked under the bench that sat in front of trees, and around the grass- everywhere.

But it didn't seem like it would show up, until-

"Look who we have here." A voice came from behind them, and Annabeth jumped. She got up from her position on the ground, and turned around to see…

Drew.

Of course it was Drew. Of course she had to stand there, right in her moment of chaos. Right when she was most vulnerable.

Of course it was her who was holding a leather bound notebook between her carefully manicured hands, and of course she was grinning somewhat evilly at the two of them.

Of course.

"Give that back." She heard Percy practically growl from beside her. Drew simply laughed and shifted the notebook from one hand to another.

"Or what superstar?" She said, "You'll take it from me?" Her eyes trailed down Percy's body, almost as if she was partially checking her out, and partially making fun of him. Her eyes widened innocently, almost as if she was being coy.

Annabeth looked to Percy to see if he was falling for it. He wasn't.

"Please give it back." Annabeth said. "I need it, please."

Drew laughed again. "Aw," She said and it was obvious she was being condescending. "Or you'll sic your little internet friends on me? I'd love to see how that goes."

"You're crazy." Annabeth said, and it wasn't just a thought, it was a realization. Drew was going insane, that manic laugh, that coy smirk.

"No," Drew said, clicking her tongue. "You're crazy," she amended. "Thinking you could ever take Percy from me."

So that's what this was about.

"I knew you were there, behind that bush at the party while I was talking about him. I knew you were listening." Drew smiled. "I thought that was a warning, to stay away." Drew rolled her eyes. "You obviously didn't get the message. Percy likes me. He's trying to be nice to you, but he really likes me."

Percy looked up, straight at Drew, raising a single eyebrow. "You're delusional."

"Wait what?" Drew looked confused, and despite the situation, Annabeth genuinely wanted to laugh.

"It's been in your head Drew. Look, I've been trying to be nice to you, I've been trying to let you down lightly, but I can't be nice to someone who isn't a nice person themselves. I like Annabeth- a lot. I really do, and sure, maybe you and I have had a couple…" Percy hesitated in his word choice. "Encounters," he finished, "but that doesn't mean anything to me. Because Annabeth and I, we connect on an emotional level. And with you Drew, it's only ever been about you."

Drew looked shocked- not just shocked, flabbergasted- a word Annabeth never thought she'd use in her lifetime. It was strong, seeing someone so strong, so popular, someone who had everything, looking so defeated.

She dropped the notebook back on the ground, and turned away, walking. After several seconds, she turned around, her mouth formed into… a grin?

"Whatever." She said, "You can have the notebook. It doesn't matter, it's already on my social media. Everyone will see it."

Knowing Drew, she probably had over three thousand followers. That meant everyone was going to see it.

Annabeth rushed over to the notebook, and held it to her chest as a single tear fell down her face. "Shit." She said, hugging it even closer as more followed. "Shit," She said louder, repeating it several times. "Nobody was ever supposed to know. Percy, let me see. I wanna see how many people have seen it."

Percy nodded, handing over his phone. "Annabeth I don't think-"

It was a post, which really meant everyone saw it. A post with already, hundreds of likes. She clicked onto the comments section, closing her eyes tightly, hoping whatever was there wasn't as bad as she thought it might be.

She wiped her eyes as she scrolled through them. The post had originally named her as the creator, and also outed the story itself, which meant at school, people would look directly at her.

But the comments weren't so bad.

"That's actually kind of cool." One read, a smiley face following it.

"Millions of views?" Another one said. "Might have to check it out."

"Damn, I actually love that story. Someone give me this girls #"

Annabeth scrolled further, and surprisingly, a lot of people had heard about the story. A lot of people, more than Annabeth realised. She knew the story was popular, but she never would have guessed people she knew actually read it, heard of it, even saw it.

It was a weird sort of feeling.

She checked her own phone, and saw notifications coming in on her message board, story and private messages. One linked the instagram post, and several of her normal readers had asked her if she was okay.

She clicked the power button until it powered off, and walked over to the bench, and sat down on it, hugging her knees to her chest.

"This is a good thing," She finally said to Percy, who was standing several feet away from her, looking concerned. "I-I positive stuff has come in but… in a way, my anonymity was a treasure, something I worked so hard to keep. I wanted to come up with my story on my own terms, and this, she motioned to her phone, which saw on her lap. "This isn't what I wanted."

"If you want, I can get her to take it down, I can talk to her, I can report the post."

Annabeth shook her head. "The damage has already been done. I-I might as well go with it now. I may keep off the internet for a couple of weeks. I'll tell my followers, but, I just… I can't deal with this anymore."

Percy sighed. "Okay." he nodded, "Sure, if there's anything I can do to help-"

"Can you bring me my homework? I don't think I can go to school for the next couple of days. I feel…" Annabeth's throat was still tight. "I feel sick. Sick of school, sick of everything."

"Anything else?"

Annabeth thought about it for a second, and nodded, motioning him to come over. Once he had situated himself on the bench. Annabeth turned to him.

She looked him right in the eyes, and cupped his chin, just so. "You can kiss me," she said, her eyes already closing.

She leaned forward, and this time, there was a follow through.

As their lips met, Annabeth felt her heart mend itself a little bit. As their lips met, she felt as if she was home.

It was soft, but urgent, and gave Annabeth this overwhelming feeling of love. She pulled him closer to her, and hugged his neck, circling her arms around it, and getting closer.

And this didn't feel like some artificial plotline in one of her stories- it didn't feel like star-crossed lovers, situated on different sides of a sea. It felt real, so overwhelming real, it felt unreal.

But as she felt Percy's lips against hers, lips that felt so good, ones that made her so happy, she realized this was what real felt like.

This is what the past couple weeks had been leading up to, this was her happy ending.

wow, that's a wrap!

Well, technically, no, there's still the epilogue, but wowza! I can't believe I've made it this far.

I wanted to let you guys know, that I'm one, really sorry I've been pushing back updates, and two, I may need to push this next update back (as opposed to Saturday, I'll post on Sunday), just because I have A LOT of work to do with the epilogue and the next story (more information in the next chapter, I can't wait to tell you guys!)

Anyway, I just wanted to let you guys know how much I appreciate every single one of you, and how I've adored all of your support. I read every review, smile at every favorite or follow, and it just makes me so happy I've produced something people genuinely enjoy.

Please, let me know in the reviews your favorite part of the story, and just what you think overall. Thanks so much everyone, and I hope after this, you guys will check out my new story.

Sorry this author's note is a bit long, but I just wanted to tell you guys how much I've appreciated you! Love you all!

(By the way, normally, my chapters are about 1000-1200 words, but this one was 2200 because I wanted to wrap everything up (:)