"I love you- you know that. It's just… people can change. Time away from each other can make people grow apart. We might not have the same feelings for each other anymore. I just don't want to take the chance. I've gotten my heart broken one two many times."

Percy dropped the letter halfway down it. So it was true. Annabeth… didn't want to see him again? For him, he had always thought that she was the one. She was the only one he would want to fight monsters with. Even more, he would die for her.

He shook his head slowly. Sadness, anger, and remorse all flooded through him. He sighed deeply and let the reality take over. He flopped back onto his bed. What was he to do now?

~*~*~*~*~*~

Rachel sat at the pond. The water was splashing gently onto the shoreline and the trees provided enough shade that she didn't need to wear sunscreen. She had always had pale skin, so it burned easily.

She was drawing pictures in the dirt with a stick. Of Percy.

She sighed to herself and thought to herself.

Am I a monster. For doing what I'm doing? She sat, doodling, until she came up with the right way to phrase it. No, I don't think I am. I'm just trying to get what all girls try and get- guys. I'm allowed the pursuit of happiness!

And there you have it. That was good enough for Rachel so the small turmoil in her subsided.

~*~*~*~*~*~

Percy grabbed a plate and stuffed food onto it. BBQ ribs, olive pizza, the works! He dropped some into the alter and walked back to his table. He looked up sadly and saw Annabeth, laughing with her cabin mates.

Annabeth looked up and blushed, turning away. Percy was acting rather strangly, it seemed.

"Hey, what's up?" Annabeth asked causually.

Percy shrugged as though he was uncomfortable in his own skin. "Mmhmm…"

"That helps me a lot…" She smirked. "Really, what is it?" She asked with concern.

"You're the one that started it!" Percy said. "You should know!" With that, he turned.

"Is there something that I'm supposed to know that I'm just not getting through this conversation?" She squeezed her eyebrows together, trying to figure out what he was talking about.

"You know what I'm talking about! The letters!"

"I didn't write you any letters…"

"What?" Percy asked.

"Yeah… I didn't do anything! I have no idea what you're talking about!"

"But if you didn't write it… who did?"

"Rachel." Annabeth gritted her teeth together. "I know just how to get revenge."

Please put down your torches and pitchforks! I'm sorry I forgot to update in like, forever! But I kept getting reviews about how I should update again soon. So, I was nice and stopped my novel writing so that I could commence your wishes and write you another chapter! Enjoy! I'm beginning to see a light at the end of the tunnel, so I believe in one or two more chapters, this story could be done! Stay tuned cuz more updates may be coming shortly!