Hey guys! So here's the two shot you've all been asking for. It's for all those who weren't satisfied with the previous ending so here's an alternated ending. It's an optional chapter. It takes off from where the previous one ended.

ALTERNATE ENDING (2.0)

"I'm really sorry for your loss Mrs. Lockwood." Annabeth said sadly as she placed a comforting hand on the woman's shoulder. "We tried our best. The cancer had spread too far." The woman gave no indication whether she heard Annabeth instead had her hands clamped in front of her mouth and sobbed.

Her husband had been suffering from terminal cancer and as her job it was to make sure that she tried her best to help people like him. Death or life is inevitable though. It wasn't her first case where a cancer patient lost their lives and it certainly wouldn't be her last.

She had learned a long time ago. When dealing with cancer, one should prepare themselves for the worst. However, with Percy she had never dared to think of the worst. She couldn't afford to. Did that make her a bad person? Or more specifically a bad doctor?

She shook her head clearing her thoughts. She couldn't think about Percy. Not now. Not without opening up a box full of hurt and longing.

It had been six months since she'd last seen him in the cafe. They had talked about unimportant things and then went their seperate ways. Although it wasn't much Annabeth would try to hang on to every little detail about him during their conversation. It broke her heart when they said goodbye and somehow she felt it was forever.

Fate did have different plans for them apparently.

A few weeks ago she had seen him walking across the street. Unfortunately he wasn't alone. Hooked to his arm was his friend Rachel. They seemed to be laughing about something and Percy seemed happy. That was the first time Annabeth felt a burning feeling in her chest as she tried to hide herself in the crowd but keeping an eye on them all the same. She had doubts whether they were just friends. The burning in her chest intensified and she wished she could shrug the little green monster off her shoulder. She still loved him and it was killing her.

However the burning immediately subsided as she saw him reach for his neck. Not being too far away from them she could see something glint in the sunlight and indeed it was the college ring she gave him. It was hung around his neck resting delicately against his collarbone as he rubbed his index finger and thumb across it.

Did he remember her? Anything at all? She hoped he did. But if he did remember he would come to her right?

Annabeth sighed and looked away. She was tired of hoping. She would just have to admit the fact that he would never remember and he would never come back to her.

For months she had been wondering what was the purpose of their relationship. She was a woman who believed in fate and destiny but seeing how her life turned out she wasn't able to place the pieces together. Everything happens for a reason, she believed. So why did she have to meet Percy? Just so she could feel happy and loved for a while to be taken it back from her grasp again? In the end she only came to one had the right love at the wrong time.

As she opened the door to her apartment laughter filled her ears. She smiled as she made her way into the hall to see Thalia bouncing Hope on her leg. Hope seemed to be enjoying it as she kept giving out short chuckles.

This. This was what she was grateful for. Even though all the bad luck seemed to reach out to her she would always have the one best thing that ever happened to her. Her daughter, Hope.

She had a little red cap on her head and a baby one-suit with mistletoe patterns on it. Thalia insisted on buying that, after all it was Hope's first christmas.

The house was lit up in a warm light and in the middle of the living room there was a medium sized Christmas tree. As a tradition, Thalia and Annabeth wrote a name on each decoration. They had done it since high school and there was nothing to stop them now. Every Christmas they would write down the names of the people they cared about.

As Annabeth wrote Percy's name on a blue bell Thalia looked at her sympathetically. "You miss him don't you?"

Annabeth simply shrugged. She didn't want to talk about it because if she started she knew she wouldn't be able to stop. "It just hurts. That's all."

She walked towards Hope who was seated on the sofa with pillows propping her up as she fiddled with a decoration. She cooed and picked her up blowing against Hope's cheek making her giggle.

"She resembles you a lot." Thalia said smiling at Hope. "I almost wouldn't recognize her as Eric's daughter." Annabeth grinned at her accepting the fact. Hope's hair had grown a little long as it covered her head in a mass of blonde curls. "Well except for her eyes." Thalia added.

"She's gonna be so beautiful when she grows up." Annabeth muttered as Hope tried to grab her hair but instead her curled fist hit Annabeth's cheek. "Ow! Baby's getting tough." Annabeth laughed as she set her down just as the doorbell rang.

She and Thalia shared a look. "Speaking of Eric." Annabeth said as she opened the front door.

There he stood with a sheepish smile in his greyish-bluish sweater and a beanie. "Sorry I'm late." he apologized.

"No,no you're pretty much in time actually." Annabeth said ushering him in. It was freezing outside.

He left pulled off his sweater and cap as Annabeth grabbed the cake box from him. His eyes lit up when he saw Hope. "There's my favorite girl in the world!" he exclaimed as he picked Hope up and spun her around.

"Wow way to make me feel loved."Thalia muttered sarcastically but she had a small smile on her face. Eric simply grinned and winked at her.

"The house looks great." Eric commented and Annabeth smiled making her way into the kitchen to get dinner ready. She heard Eric and Thalia make small talk after which he entered the kitchen.

"Hey." He said softly.

"Hey you." Annabeth replied back but continued arranging the dishes.

"So..." Eric leaned against the counter. "How are you?"

"Fine." Annabeth replied back as if on impulse. She had gotten used to saying that.

"No I mean really, how are you Annabeth?" He said and she could detect a serious tone in his voice which made her look up. She could see the worry and pity in his eyes.

She sighed and stopped her work. "Um..I don't know. I feel empty I guess?" She tucked a strand behind her ear. "Going to work seems like a hurdle I have to overcome everyday. I lost one of my patients today you know?"

"I'm sorry." He said.

Annabeth shook her head. "But coming back to Hope...it makes it worth it." She smiled at him. "Besides I have you guys."

"Anyways," Annabeth pulled out the plates."How's therapy going for you?"

"It's going." He shrugged. When Annabeth raised an eyebrow he replied. "It's working actually. I think I'm getting better."

"I can see that." Annabeth said knowingly.

A month after their divorce Eric started going to therapy. They had figured he had some sort of PTSD due to which he had such violent and odd behaviour. Thalia admitted to Annabeth that Eric's childhood hadn't been so great. Annabeth had known that when they had started dating but she hadn't known to what extent he had suffered.

Now Eric and Annabeth had a normal friendship. They didn't let their previous relationship get in the way and Annabeth was grateful for that. What they had was once beautiful but now both of them had moved on. Besides, Hope needed her father in her life even if her parents weren't together.

The bell rang again and she shared confused looks with Eric. "Were we expecting someone?" Eric questioned.

Annabeth shook her head walking towards the front door and opening it for the third time that day.

The person standing in front of her sucked out all the breath from her. Her heart thudded loudly against her chest as she took in the messy black hair, those sparkling green eyes.

"Percy." She breathed out. He gave her a small smile and waved awkwardly. "Hey Miss Chase."

Her heart turned guarded again as she heard those words. She straightened up and turned all proffessional. "Is everything all right? Are you okay?" She blurted out the first thing coming to her mind was that he was out of remission which scared her to death. Later she realized how rude she must have sounded.

Before he could answer she cursed. "I'm sorry, would you like to come in?" She asked opening the door wider.

He rubbed the back of his neck with one hand and Annabeth winced as she remembered it was an old habit of his he did when he was nervous. "Actually, I was wondering if you have a few minutes to spare? I need to talk to you."

"Oh okay. We can talk inside." She said but Percy looked hesitant.

"I'm sorry to interrupt but I need to talk to you. Alone." He stressed and she followed his eyes behind her. As she turned back she could see Thalia and Eric peeking but when they saw her looking they quickly averted their attention.

"Okay. Sure." She said hiding her smile and grabbing a coat before she closed the door.

"Walk with me?" Percy said as they made their way out of her apartment and into the street. It wasn't much busy seeing it was Christmas.

"So, what did you want to talk about?" She asked her hands fisted at her sides in fear that she would reach out to him on instinct. Their shoulders kept brushing and Annabeth almost closed her eyes at the warmth that surrounded her when she was close to him.

It felt good to see him. He had filled out more, no longer so skinny. Must have been the hospital food, she thought. His physio therapist must have done a good job bringing feeling back into his legs again because walking with him never gave her a clue that he was once paralysed. Now that he was on his legs he towered over her.

"Um you see Miss Chase.." He said biting his lip.

"Please call me Annabeth." She said and she chastised herself for making it sound like a plea.

He smiled at her. "Thanks. It was getting hard to keep calling you Miss Chase."

She wondered why but she didn't ask. Instead she waited for him to continue.

It was a minute later when they stopped in front of a park was when he turned towards her. "Why didn't you tell me Annabeth?"

Annabeth stiffened. She turned towards him suspiciously. "Tell you what?"

His lips turned into a straight line realizing that she would make him say it. He looked away frustrated and back at when his eyes fell on her neck. He reached out and fingered the bead necklace. Her breath hitched as he looked up at her. "Where did you get that?"

"A friend gave it to me."She said cautiously.

Green orbs bore into hers. He held her eyes for a moment. He seemed to be searching for something and as soon as he found it his eyes cleared. He pulled away and started walking, Annabeth following him.

"I was going through photo albums. Nico brought them to me to help me jog down memory lane you know?" He explained and Annabeth nodded fearing what was going to come next.

"In almost all of my pictures I could see me wearing a beaded necklace. I got so anxious trying to find it around the house and asking my friends and family about it. I know it's just a necklace but somehow I felt it was important. After all, I don't think I ever took it off, well the pictures are evidence to that. I still don't remember a thing." Her heart dropped at that. "I don't think I ever will."

"And then." he continued. "I remembered our meeting in the cafe and you were wearing it. And you still are." he paused there.

Annabeth didn't understand what he was trying to say. "I didn't steal it, if that's what you mean." She said defensively.

Percy gave out a loud laugh shaking his head. "No. No that's definitely not what I meant. Sorry that came out wrong." He stepped closer to her. "There must have been a reason for me to give you that right?" He whispered.

She gulped. "Maybe it was because I was your doctor and you were really grateful?" She tried.

Percy shook his head. "Stop lying to me Annabeth." He growled. "Nico told me okay?"

"What did he tell you?" She questioned crossing her arms.

He ran a hand through his hair. "Not much. But he told me I cared about you a lot. I would never stop talking about you and-" he stopped abruptly.

"And what?" She whispered.

"And that maybe I was in love with you." He said softly.

Annabeth closed her eyes trying to keep her emotions intact. He didn't really love her. He'd just heard from someone that he did. It wasn't the same.

"Okay." She said looking at him. "But that's in the past. I'm sure you've got better things to do than worry about that." She said in a clipped tone. She knew they weren't going to get anywhere with this conversation.

She could see anger flicker in his eyes. "How can you say that? What if you suddenly lost your memory and then found out you had loved someone? Wouldn't you feel guilty at all?"

"You don't need to feel guilty for me Percy!" She said angrily. This was pathetic. "I'm not asking you to love me okay? You're not obliged to. So what if it hurts to love you even if you don't remember me?! It happens. Life happens and I've gotten used to it so don't you dare feel guilty for me!" she yelled angrily trying to keep the tears at bay.

"You love me?" His voice was shocked and barely above a whisper. She turned around not wanting to face him. Her shoulders shook as the anger and frustration from all those months course through her.

She could feel him standing behind her.

"I'm sorry." She heard him say but she didn't turn around.

"Why are you doing this? Why now? Why?" Her voice broke.

"Because I've been thinking about you." he replied and Annabeth turned and looked at him. "After Nico told you about me?" She asked bitterly.

He shook his head and gave her a nervous smile. "Long before that actually. I wasn't lying when I told you you were beautiful." he muttered looking at her. "I-I don't know." He said looking away. "For some reason I feel attracted to you." He admitted and Annabeth's cheeks dusted pink.

"And when Nico told me that, it hit home you know?" He said. "I felt like we had a chance."

Annabeth shook her head. "You don't even know how we fell in love."

"Then tell me." He reasoned.

She shook her head again. "What if you change your mind after listening? I'm a divorcee and a working single mother you know?"

"And yet I'm still here aren't I?" He gave her a smile. She sighed seeming hesitant. "How do I know you're not doing this out of guilt?"

He looked at her apalled. "I just told you I had a crush on you since I woke up with no memory!" he exclaimed and that made her laugh.

She felt something against her hand and realized he was holding it. "I don't know what I did to make you fall in love with me before but...I would like to try again." he said.

"Percy, you really don't have to do this. I'm fine okay? I'm used to stuff like this happening to me." She said sadly.

"Ohana." He simply replied.

Her eyebrows furrowed. "What?"

He squeezed her hand. "Don't you know? Ohana means family. Family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten."

She laughed. And laughed. And he laughed with her. She grasped his arm to steady herself. "Gods, I can say that I've missed you."

He gave her a toothy grin and shrugged. "I've been brushing up a bit of Disney."

He pulled her closer. "I'm not gonna give up on this Annabeth, and I'm certainly not gonna forget you anytime soon."

She smiled at him as he held out his arm. "Now let's go meet that cute little family of yours."

And maybe, just maybe things were going to be okay.

~Fin~

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