Chapter eight(:

"UGHH! YOU AND APHRODITE!" I stormed off towards the beach but stopped when I saw a beautiful blonde girl sitting there with her head on her knees. Why would she come here? Does she miss me or something? I walked over and sat beside her fully expecting to be bitch slapped, but she didn't move. She just sat there and listened to the ocean with her eyes closed.

"Uh, hey."

She didn't reply she still didn't look up.

"I love you. You know I love you! And you know I would NEVER purposely do something to hurt you! It kills me to see you upset, and it hurts even worse to know I can't do anything about it because I'm the reason for it. You said earlier that I didn't love you, but I do. I really, really, do, Annabeth!"

There was silence for probably 10 minutes until Annabeth finally started crying. "Annabeth, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to upset you."

She shook her head and pulled her knees up higher to her chin.

"Will you talk to me?"

She just looked out at the ocean and cried more.

She looked down at the sand. "I'm-I'm sorry. I just can't keep doing this Percy."

"Doing what?"

"I just can't be confused all the time. I hate being confused. And this, this is confusing."

"Nothing's confusing Annabeth, you love me and I love you! How confusing is that?"

She sighed, "Percy, it's not that simple. You kissed another girl and that left me heartbroken! Then you pretend not to know me…"

"Please Annabeth. Don't break up with me! You're the best thing that's ever happened to me! You're what makes life worth the struggle! You're the reason I'm still mortal! I love you."

She shook her head, "I'm sorry, I just, I just need some time to think things over."

She started to get up but I grabbed her hand and pulled her back down. "What can I do to prove I'm not lying to you?"

She squeezed my hand and said, "Bye Percy…" and walked off into the dark sky.

Annabeth's POV

I couldn't think straight. My mind was going a million miles a minute. I didn't know what to do so I prayed to the gods for some guidance. I sat down by the deserted camp fire and a figure appeared next to me. I looked over.

"Hi Mom."

She gave me a huge hug, "Annabeth, darling! How's my favorite daughter?"

I let a few tears fall and my mother's smile faded. "N-Not too good."

She sat down next to me, "What's wrong Annabeth?"

I shook my head, "It's just, Percy and I are fighting and I'm so confused."

She held my hand, "I'm sure everything will work out in the end."

I looked down. "I-I don't know. Maybe, maybe you were right. Poseidon and Athena don't work together."

"Annabeth, you know that I don't exactly approve of your little relationship with this son of Poseidon, but he truly loves you. You can't ask for any more. To leave him would probably be the most foolish thing you could ever do."

I sighed, "Why does my life have to be so complicated?"

"I must leave know Annabeth. Things will work out for the best, I promise."

I looked away and she disappeared with that. I sighed, I'm so lost. I walked back to the Athena cabin. I looked out on the beach and Percy was there, with his head in his hands, crying. My heart started beating fast; I can't really remember Percy ever crying. Well, except for the first time I saw him. I wanted to go over there and comfort him, but I was still mad. Very mad.