Was I fast in updating? I had to make it up for everyone. Thanks for all the suggestions and reviews. I am currently re reading the series. I just miss the Percabeth moments, really. Okay, let's sum it all up. Rachel will just be a friend to Percy. Luke would be the rival of Percy to Annabeth. And more amazing things to come.

Disclaimer: I do not own Percy Jackson and the Olympians.

Annabeth sat on her indoor coffee table while doing her book. Typing, and typing, and typing. She wrote every single detail that had happened including the time she found the letter.

A girl found the letter… a 35 year old one… Dear Alberto… I love you… there would be forever… I wish you were here… I'll cherish our times… your arms around me… I have to leave… will always be with you… love, Alice… It was true love…

Annabeth kept on typing as fast as she could that she did not notice the figure that had entered her room. "Hey!" Luke greeted.

"Oh, hey." Annabeth's eyes were still on her laptop and thought that it was Percy who entered but it wasn't.

"What are you doing?" Luke wondered, peeking through Annabeth's laptop.

Annabeth closed it immediately and said, "No. It's nothing." Annabeth stood up, "What are you doing here?"

"I was just visiting. I want to get to know you. Percy said you were interesting."

"He said that?"

"Yeah, he did."

Luke sat at the coffee table and motioned Annabeth to sit down in front of him. Annabeth reluctantly sat down. "So, you came from New York?"

Annabeth nodded. It seems like this is going to be a long night.

Percy sat on his balcony while he was listening to Rachel's rants about her art projects and whatsoever things she does. "Where's Luke?" Percy noticed.

"I don't know. " Rachel shrugged. "He said he had business."

Percy nodded in understanding. "What time are you going tomorrow?" Rachel asked.

"We're going to be early. We've got a long journey."

"But you'll return, right?"

"Yeah, by night."

Rachel nodded and silence followed. Rachel had a crush on Percy once but she's over him when she got to college. She shouldn't be in this hotel in first place. Rachel remembered that her parents and her grandfather in her dad's side had planned a formal dance on this hotel for their guests. See, Rachel and Luke are step-siblings. Rachel's dad married Luke's mother. They now own a bunch of lands and buildings including the hotel they're currently staying in. "By the way, Percy…" Rachel called.

"What?" Percy looked at Rachel.

"We have this dance on Friday night—"

"Well, tonight's Friday night." Percy cut her off.

"Percy, I'm being serious. Next Friday night, I mean. And I need an escort. Can you go with me? As friends only."

Percy thought about it. "Yeah, sure." Percy smiled. At least he had something to do.

They were back at nine in the evening. Percy and Annabeth just had another one of their long arguments and Alice was calming Percy down. They didn't find Alberto which pissed Percy off because they travelled for nothing. Now, Percy finding someone to blame, blamed Annabeth who brought this all up.

Annabeth stormed to her room. She closed her door and leaned on it. She was pissed. Very pissed at Percy. How dare he blame her? How dare he insult her? She used breathing exercises to calm herself but nothing happened. She decided to type her problems away. Annabeth continued writing—or typing, perhaps—the story.

She's been cooped up in her laptop that she didn't realize that Percy had entered the room. "Uh, hey?" Percy said shyly.

Annabeth looked up and scowled. She mentally slapped herself for not locking the door, as usual. Her eyes returned to what she was doing and ignored Percy. "I'm sorry." Percy looked at her apologetically.

Annabeth ignored his apology. "I said I was sorry." Percy said impatiently.

Percy hates saying apologies because it makes him awkward. Percy waited, and waited, and waited. Until he can't get enough of the silence. "So, what? Are you going to ignore me all the time?"

"You're worth ignoring." Annabeth said simply.

Percy got hurt at what she said, "Come on, I said sorry. I didn't mean to blame you. Look, I was wrong on blaming you. I think that everything doesn't happen on the first try. Like what people have to say, 'try and try again' until you get it right. We still have four locations. I should've got mad when all of those locations are wrong." Percy explained.

Annabeth blinked at what he said, "Maybe we should start over as friends and not as enemies or rivals or whatever." He added.

"That would be nice." Annabeth said.

"Alright, I'm Percy Jackson." Percy extended his right hand.

Annabeth seemed reluctant on doing it but she shook his hand and said, "Annabeth Chase."

Percy smiled, "That's better."

Annabeth felt good and either was Percy. Something crossed Percy's mind and asked, "Do you know about the dance?"

"Yeah, I heard about it."

"Are you going?"

"Yeah."

"Alone?"

"No."

"Then with who?" Percy asked curiously. It wasn't him. He was going with Rachel but who could possibly ask Annabeth without him knowing.

"With Luke." Annabeth still continued typing.

"Oh." Percy seemed to realize what she had said, "Wait. With who?"

"I said I'm going with Luke."

"He asked you?" Percy can't believe this. "When did he ask you?"

"Last night."

"Last night—" Percy faltered. Percy remembered what Rachel said: 'He said he had business.' "And you agreed?"

"What's wrong with that?" Annabeth asked.

Percy looked for something wrong but he didn't find anything. "Nothing. Well, I'm going with Rachel." Percy informed her.

"Okay. That's cool."

"So, uh… see you there?"

"Yeah."

A round of awkward silence developed around them. Percy decided against on leaving or staying to make small talk. "What are you doing?" Percy wondered although he knew what she was doing.

"Take a guess."

"Uhm…" Percy peeked and he saw letters being typed on Microsoft Word 2010. "Typing." Percy grinned and added, "With the newest version of Microsoft Word. Let me guess. You just bought that laptop, didn't you?"

Annabeth raised her eyebrows, "You're observant."

"Well, yeah. Is that the book you're writing?"

Annabeth nodded. "Am I included there?" Percy asked.

"Maybe. If I feel like including you here." Annabeth shrugged.

"I should be the good character, huh. Can I take a peek, Wise Girl?" Percy went to Annabeth.

"No." Annabeth said sternly.

"Oh, come on. Just a peek."

"No."

Percy—as stubborn as he can be—put his head in front of the laptop and Annabeth closed it before Percy would see the content. "I said you can't look."

Annabeth turned to face Percy and noticed that their faces were two inches apart. Percy swallowed hard. Only now did he notice that Annabeth was unconventionally beautiful. Percy was entranced in the beauty of her eyes. Their eyes clashed, like the storm going to the sea. Annabeth seemed to notice what was happening. She turned and faced away. "I'm sorry." Annabeth murmured.

"Well, I better go." Percy said entranced.

"Yeah, I think you should." Annabeth led Percy to the door and opened it for him.

"So, uh… Bye!"

Annabeth nodded and closed the door. Percy faced the closed door in front of him and smiled, like he found something that nobody would. He seemed satisfied at what happened. Luke saw Percy in front of Annabeth's door and got suspicious. Luke felt uncomfortable with that. No, not uncomfortable.

Jealous.

Percy entered their room, "How did it go?" Alice asked.

Percy's smile faltered, "How did what go?" he asked stupidly.

Alice sighed, "I see it went well."

"The what?" Percy asked again stupidly.

"Apologizing to Annabeth."

"Oh, yeah, it went well."

Alice nodded satisfactorily. "The dance is on Friday night, right?" Alice asked.

"Yeah." Percy nodded.

"Well, tonight's Saturday night. I'll take you and Annabeth shopping."

Percy took a long time of letting that sentence sink in. He hated shopping. "What?"

"You'll need something to wear." Alice said like it was obvious.

Percy slumped on his bed, "Fine."

"Alright, go to sleep now. But before that, change your clothes."

Percy sighed and changed in his pajamas—or boxers. Percy lay on his bed and thought about the upcoming dance. Luke had asked Annabeth out. He can't believe how Luke would have done that. Percy had the same feelings as Luke's are. They were both jealous at each other. They both didn't know why. They didn't have the right to. Nobody owned Annabeth. Percy suddenly wished that he never introduced him to Annabeth. He also wished that he didn't accept Rachel's offer. He'd rather ask Annabeth out.

So, was it good? Review!

-BE18