Disclaimer: I do not own the PJO series nor do I own any of the characters in it.
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Percy POV
I walked to the woods. Reason? I don't really know why. I just need to get out of there, and I just wanted to go somewhere not to be seen. I know that I should probably get back to my cabin, but that's where people could find me. Right now, I didn't want anyone to find me.
I mean I had the pressure of the world on my shoulders, plus I was trying to avoid her. Reason? Again no clue. Yeah of course I love spending time with her, but ever since that incident on Half-Blood Hill and even though she promised to keep in touch(which I remind you she didn't), I was either just stuck in anger or confusion.
The woods were dark and I was pretty sure no one decided to follow me. I just kept walking through it. I didn't really want to stay in the woods, I just wanted to get somewhere private. Somewhere near the shore. Somewhere like the other side of the beach.
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I took off the sandals I was wearing and laid them on the sand and I fell right next to them, staring at the sky. Holding in my peace and fear and just about everything else.
I was just lying there so in peace and then a rustling in the bushes occurred near me. Oh great, I mentally groaned, right when I was getting comfortable. I turned to see who it was and I wasn't surprised in the least to see standing there, Annabeth.
She was a sight for sore eyes, but I just as quickly turned back towards the ocean, staring into it getting completely lost in my own little world, which is why I didn't notice her walk toward me and sit right in my view, staring directly into my eyes.
Her eyes… her beautiful stormy grey eyes shown a little hint of sadness and maybe somewhat regret. Her eyes… just so captivating she knew I couldn't tear my gaze from hers.
She just kept staring and staring until she broke the silence. "Seaweed Brain?"
I knew when she asked for my nickname she was just worried but I don't see why she even bothered. Last time I checked she left me without a bye. I decided to keep quiet and just look down from her gaze, even though it was so hard to.
She seemed slightly disappointed that I didn't reply but still kept on wanting me to talk to her so she tried again. "Seaweed Brain, please I'm sorry."
I guess that's what I wanted to hear, but not in this way. I guess I could try to fool her and make myself look happy. "Sorry," I muttered but continued in an upbeat voice, "sorry for what?" I tried to give a smile. I mean I really did try but I broke in the middle of it and slumped back down.
"Oh no you can't fool me," she said like she knew it, which she probably did, but continued in a softer, more apologetic tone, "and you know what I'm sorry for…"
"It's okay Annabeth," I said it so softly not even sure if she heard, "it's okay that you don't want me around. I get it… I really do… get it." I just stood up and turned around about to take a walk back to my cabin, but she grabbed my wrist, though I refused to turn around.
"NO PERCY!!! " she yelled, "don't think that. It's not like that at all. I do want you arou-" I didn't let her finish. Instead I cut her off.
"Yeah," I said in a sarcastic voice, "you really do want me around." I did feel sorry for that and I know that it was pretty mean, but it hurt to feel like this.
"Percy," she said, but this time she embraced me tightly from behind, " I really do want you around, it's just that last time, I was so confused."
I could feel my shirt beginning to soak the back of my shirt and I bit my lip and closed my eyes to keep from screaming out from sadness. I, Percy Jackson, was making her, Annabeth Chase, cry. I felt.. I felt like a total jerk.
I tried to unlatch her arms from around my waist so I could turn around and see her but she thought that I was trying to get away from her and tried to hold on tighter. Then, I firmly sighed and said, "Annabeth let go." I think she started to cry harder and did let go.
I turned around to look at her and I did the thing she didn't expect. I just looked at her and she was looking at me, her eyes red from the crying, and then she tilted her head down, so she couldn't see me leave. But when her head went down, I came forward and hugged her close to my body and whispered in her ear, "I'm sorry Annabeth."
When she heard that more tears just ran down her face and she wrapped her arms around my waist again. She was sobbing worse than when I turned to leave."Shhh Annabeth," I spoke softly, "I'm so so sorry." I pulled her even closer if possible and started rocking her back and forth.
But she shook her head and said into my shirt, "No Percy, it's my fault. I'm sorry." I gently stroke her back trying to calm her down. When she did calm down I pulled her away to see her face.
And there it was. Her beautiful face that shone in the moonlight, giving her a goddess-like glow, was now tear-stained and tears still continued to fall. I raised the hand that was rubbing her back to her face, using my thumb to wipe off a tear while my palm rested on her cheek. At my movement she suddenly gripped me tighter as if I were about to leave again. When she finally thought I wasn't leaving her she lifted her and put it on mine, which was still on her cheek.
I was able to sit her down on the sand, while she still gripped to my shirt. I felt bad and still couldn't help but mutter, "I'm so sorry Annabeth."
Apparently she heard me. She shook her head and said, "Percy it's not your fault, if anyone should be sorry I should."
I knew I couldn't argue against her so just wrapped my arms around her, as she did with me and stared off into the ocean. After a few minutes or so, I could hear her breathing softly and slowly by me and guessed she was asleep.
She looked peaceful now, but I wasn't. I was still conflicting with my emotions about her. It went from I'm sorry to I love her. I was still staring out at the ocean and was just getting up on my feet now.
Heading toward the cabins with what appeared to be an asleep Annabeth, I softly muttered hoping she would hear me, "I only wish you knew that I loved you Annabeth."
As soon as I said that, but of course, her eyes opened. "Well I do now Seaweed Brain." she laughed softly and I felt a bit hurt, but what could I expect, Her loving me back? Yeah right..
I continued toward her cabin with her still in my arms just a bit saddened by her reaction. She was now awake now and I just let her off gently at her cabin steps. She turned around toward me and said with a smile, "G'night Seaweed Brain."
But I didn't see what to be happy about and glumly, almost in a whisper, said, "Yeah, G'Night Wise Girl." I turned around but she grabbed my wrist.
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A/N: Please review I wanna see what you guys think of it. Is it good is it bad, can u guess what happens next??
Cmon just leave a review and this little percabeth cliffie(not really huh lol) can go away.
