In my mind is every word, that they don't wanna hear

chapter 7: Of beaches and missed calls

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Annabeth Chase:

As I walked out of The Jacksons apartment building I bit my lip to hold back my smile. Percy kissed me...even if it was on the cheek.

I never felt even close to this way with Luke. I felt...dirty when he kissed me, which was not very often! As a little girl I had always dreamed of Kissing Luke, then I do and I feel nauseous, dirty, and gross.

When Percy kissed my cheek I felt a spark, happiness, it was like we were two puzzle pieces, finally connecting, as stupid as that sounds.

Great, now I feel like a 13 year old fangirling over Draco Malfoy

Anyways, since it wasn't dark yet and I really needed more time without my "family" I decided to head right back to the beach.

The one I always goes to is beautiful. Sunny, and surprisingly little trash roaming around.

There were a few cabins about 2 miles down the beach.

'Montauk," I sighed as I dipped my toes in the icy September water.

'I have been here twice today, I need to take a break,' twice was not my record though. One day, when I was 13 I came here 11 times on the same day.

While sitting there I sent my dad a quick "am going to be late text", like he would care.

I remembered the day I met Sally, how she told me to talk with my dad. I did try to do that...but my dad shut the door in my face, saying "one minute I am on a call."

They can be so frustrating sometimes.

After sitting on my but for a few minutes I decided to take a walk on the beach.

The sun was starting to set, luckily I only lived about a mile away from this beach.

Anyways, the view was absolutely breath-taking. The sky was all types of reds, oranges, yellows, and a little purple. The light from the sun was reflecting onto the water so you could see the seaweed rising up from the ocean floor.

"Pretty isn't it?" a woman's voice broke me out of my thoughts.

She had Black hair that was put into a work bun and a matching black pencil skirt and business blouse to match. Very unusual beach attire.

Though the woman had sunglasses on, I could practically see the wisdom in her eyes.

"Yes," I replied. "It is always a great place to think,"

The lady looked at me. "About what?"

I looked at the woman, confused on why she would ask.

"Life. And the terrible obstacles it brings."

'Why am I talking like our school counselor?'

The woman eyed me and I had the sudden need to impress the lady.

'Weird. I don't even know her.'

"Ah," is all she said.

We stood there, in an awkward silence for a bit.

I don't know why but I felt like I knew this stranger.

"Mrs. Do I know you...?" but then I realized that she was gone. Just disappeared.

'Odd.'

After that I didn't do much. Walked around, sat around, about 15 minutes after the business woman left I realized that it was about time I headed home.

I grabbed my stuff and Walked off the beautiful beach. Feeling better than I have in years.

How could I not? Luke's gone (or at least not a burden on me anymore), I haven't been picked on this year (yet) and I just realized that I have a minor (or major, still figuring that part out) crush on a (Seemingly) good guy. Percy is Loyal, kind, a gentleman, not to mention those eyes-

I stop walking.

'Who am I kidding' I think. 'There is no way that Percy would ever go for a girl like me.'

I sigh sadly. 'This is becoming too much to handle. I am literally sighing because of a boy!'

I start walking again.

I found myself thinking...

'What if Percy did like me back? What would happen then? I did just get out of a break up...would we get together? Would things finally come together?'

'I scoff, which made the pedestrians walking my home route look at me weirdly.

'What am I thinking. Nothing is permanent'

I look at my phone (I know, how dangerous of me) and see a notification.

"One missed call,"

'Who would need to call me? Probably Thalia.'

But Nooo. I open the tab.

"Frederick Chase," it reads.

'My dad called me? That's a new one.'

I open it up and listen.

-LISTENING-

My dad takes a shaky breath. There is shouting in the background.

"Annabeth, you need to come home. Now," he says in a panicky voice.

With that the line ends and I hear nothing.

-NO LONGER LISTENING-

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I DON'T OWN THE CHARACTERS

Thanks for reading!

You, are pretty cool.

-of dogs and chocolate