I'm so very sorry that it's so short but it's going to make sense.

It has been very tense the next few days, seeing that Nico and Thalia cannot stay in the same room now that they refuse to talk to each other. Of course, she wanted to at least apologize but he wouldn't give her the chance. The moment she opens her mouth to him, he would just leave as if it never happened. And it wasn't only their relationship that was slowly breaking apart. Since Percy was always busy trying to stop his close friend from drowning himself, we never really had more time together. It was getting frustrating and I really missed having him beside me always. But I needed to be there for my best friend. I should at least give her that.

But that wasn't the worst part.

Chris failed in convincing Luke to leave us alone and now, the traitor was more persistent in trying to get me back. And I would just get anonymous calls on my phone to hear the same taunting voice on the other line. Not only was it terrifying but it was strangely tempting. My instinct tells me that I should just leave Percy and run to Luke because what would he give me? He would only spoil me until I was fully depending on him. Who would want to be the annoying brat who just whines when she doesn't get what she wanted. If I stay with Seaweed Brain, it will never help me grow more as a person.

Oh God, what am I saying? I love Percy Jackson. I love him more than anything in my life. If I stay with him, then he would not only give me what I need but also help me become the best that I could be. He would continuously support me and help me get up when I fall. He would fight for me and die for me. What was I thinking when I said that I was better off with that heart breaker? I will stay in this relationship where it is so much safer for my emotions.

"I really wish that Thalia and Nico can just see the light and go back together again. It's annoying how they deny the fact that they still love each other." I muttered, my chin resting lightly on his bare chest.

He just sighed and wrapped his arm around my waist. "Nico lost his trust on Thalia. He's always doubted her ever since she called Luke so many weeks ago and then he just kinda snapped when he heard that she still had feelings for him, after everything that he did."

It was useless trying to convince him of what I want to happen when he has so many facts to counter it. It was true that Thalia did something wrong but Nico should be at least open to mistakes and realize that they are made for each other. Plus, the people currently staying in this beach house learned the hard way that they are with each other for a reason. We support and defend this family. If they're not going to be together that way, then okay. But they should at least be friends again.

"How are we going to set them up? It's impossible to convince them and they're not stupid to fall for a trick." I groaned in frustration, sitting up and burying my fingers in my hair.

He didn't answer for an entire minute, just staring at me. "Let them be. They can figure this out themselves."

The moment he finished the statement, my phone rang. I didn't even bother look at the caller ID to know that it was another of Luke's attempts to convince me to join his side. Of course, I decided to ignore it seeing that it was of absolutely no use trying to tell him that I will never go with him. I gave up. It was useless and I refuse to waste my energy and my time with someone that cannot be pushed.

Thankfully, my boyfriend understood.

Percy acted as if he was hearing nothing. He just continued staring at the ceiling, his face morphed into that when he is thinking. I rarely see it but I still do. And you could almost see that he more on considering the possibilities than anything. It was almost as if he was more affected than I am, seeing that he feels twice as much what I feel. And I should help me recover; help him remember that he and I just need to be together.

But right now, Luke is out of my life. He's just a person from my past that still haunts me in the present. I should just regard him as a memory that has made me stronger. It is his burden to carry when he calls me constantly. I would just ignore him and allow the person who truly loves me to just love me.

Like every day, I would go to Thalia's room and try to talk her into being with Nico again. Of course, she is too proud to apologize and that is one of the things that I constantly hate about her. She should at least think of what she's doing first. Sometimes, she could be so much worse than her cousin. Even when I know that I'm going to fail, I still try because I know it's for her best. She's so miserable without him and I can't stand it. They should always be together. Always.

"Please, just this once. And then, you can go back to being yourself. We all know that you can't live without him. He's your life. He's just as important to you as Percy is to me. We both know you're not happy and the Thalia I know will only do things that would make her happy."

For the first time, she actually responded. She usually doesn't and if ever she does, it would usually just be a nod or a sigh. This time, it was an actual sentence and I was glad for it. "You don't understand, Annabeth. He broke up with me! He probably doesn't want me back. If it's possible, I should have just been with Luke in the first place. At least he would accept me."

"That's where you're wrong, Thals. Nico, he's hurt and doubtful. He needs someone to reassure him that you still love him like you did before. Like you still do. Why can't we just move on from Luke, like before? We coped without him so well in the past so why can't we do it again?"

My best friend just glared. "No, you don't understand. It was easier last time because we thought he permanently left us. Now, we can't move on because he's currently trying to take us back. You don't know how scared I am to think that he can finally find something that would make me betray you, like he did to us."

"Look, he's just adding some drama to your life. You need some kind of obstacle to test if you're relationship is strong enough. And right now, you just failed." I let out a dark chuckle just to prove my point, scaring both me and her at the same time.

"I love him. I really do. It's just that, he doesn't trust me anymore." She had the decency to wipe the tears that were now dripping from her eyes, making me even guiltier for coming here in the first place. "And I'd rather that I get hurt than see him trying to be with me after what I did."

Suddenly, as if by fate, Nico just happened to pass by with Jason and Percy at his stride, trying to keep up with his too fast pace. And he heard the entire confession. He was now currently standing by the doorway, tears in his eyes and a smile on his face. "I've been waiting for you to say that." He mused confidently, ignoring the fact that he was currently showing weakness through his tears. "And for the past few days, all I could think about was how much I hurt you. I was overreacting. I should have trusted you more, known that you would never do that to me again. I was jealous of him. I knew that he had a place in your heart that was probably bigger than mine and it just got the best of me."

"You can't think that after everything we've been through, I still loved him more than I love you. I may not show it as much but I do, Nico. So much. Luke was just the person that I trusted so much when I was a kid and it's on instinct for me to love him. But I gave you my heart the moment we first started being together. He can't have a much bigger piece of it when you already have everything."

I just smiled at how much they cared, carefully walking towards the door to give them their privacy. And my body just headed directly to my boyfriend's waiting arms, feeling them around my waist and keeping me close. "So we're officially forgetting about Luke's existence?"

"Yes because he's just a ghost to me now. And from now on, we're not going to mention his name in this house ever again. It would keep the relationships strong."

Percy just laughed once, kissing the top of my head. "I could always trust you with the plan. And I think I agree with you there. It's for the best."

Maybe it is for the best- forgetting Luke, forgetting my relationship with him. But I can't completely forget about him. The only thing I kept in my mind is his real smile and laugh and all of the good things he has done to me and to Thalia. And it helped me realize that he just needed the attention that he lacked, needed it but found the worst way to search for it.

But people can change. They always do.

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