Happily Ever After Doesn't Exist

by Bookluver193

After they won the Giant War Annabeth couldn't take all the horrible memories. She forced herself to leave Percy. It hit Percy so hard. They moved on with there life finished high school, graduated college, and became working adults. But when Annabeth starts to regret her decision things get complicated. Will it work out? Well, after all happily ever-after doesn't exist.

20. Chapter 20

Percy POV:

I feel like schist. There is pounding in my head and my back hurts. As I get up from my couch I see that I am wearing the same clothes as yesterday, which means I got drunk. I walk into my kitchen to make myself a cup of coffee then look at the clock, 12:34 PM. "Crap." I say to myself as I hurry to go take a shower to get the smell of alcohol off of me. I am supposed to meet Annabeth and Lydia at her house at 12:45 and then we would leave from there to go to the pool.

I arrive at Annabeth's house with three minutes to spare. When the door opens I see that it is Lydia who opened it. "Hey, Percy. My mom is upstairs." she says to me. I then walk up the stairs to Annabeth's room. "Room service for Wise Girl." I say knocking on the door. She then opens it standing in a white bikini. "Hey, Seaweed Brain." she says grabbing my neck and kissing me. "Well its nice to see you too." I say back to her.

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"Lydia, do you have on sunscreen?" Annabeth asks her when we get to the pool. "Yes, Mom, can I go now?" she asks. "Yes, be careful." Annabeth says as Lydia speeds off to the kiddie pool. "Annabeth?" I ask making my way to the pool. "Hmm?" "You coming in? 'Cause if not we are going to have a serious problem." I tell her. "Percy, do you really think I won't get in? I would never hear the end of it from you." she replies. "Well come on!" I say diving in. When I reach the surface I see Annabeth attempting to make her way in. "Aw, come on, Wise Girl. Its not cold." I say. "I-" she tries to say before she slips and falls in.

When she makes her way to the surface she spits water from her mouth. "This water is far from warm. Its freezing!" she says. I then swim over to where she is and wrap her in my arms. "Seaweed Brain, what do you see in our future?" she says wrapping her arms around my neck. I of course want to marry Annabeth and start a family. I just hope that's how Annabeth feels. "Wise Girl, I see you. Do you see me in yours?" I say to her. "I see both of us. Percy, that was always our plan. It just got a little delayed." After she says this I kiss her differently than I have before. Its not a we-are-back- together kiss its more like a we-know-what-we-are-going-to-do kiss.

When we get back to the house Lydia falls asleep as soon as her head hits the couch cushion. Annabeth and I then head upstairs to her room. "Percy, I have a question. What ever happened to Ashley after you guys lost the baby?" "Well, I have no clue. I haven't seen her since the day she lost the baby. I hope that she has moved on with her life and is with a guy that could love her more than I ever could. Why do you ask?" "Well, it's just that the other day I ran into her at the store and she was with another man and a little boy who looked about three years old." she says. "Well, I am glad she found someone." I say giving her a smile. "Do you ever regret leaving her for me?" "No, Annabeth, never a moment do I regret it." I tell her. She then kisses my cheek.