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Ch. 6 No Deed Goes Unpunished

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She rolled her eyes. "Whatever."

"Okay, but seriously, please don't tell her," I pleaded.

"We'll see, Seaweed Brain." She smirked and turned away. "I've got to get to my next lesson. You might want to work out what you're going to say to the wise girl."

"Thalia."

"See ya!" she called.

Great, just what I needed, problems in my perfect world with Annabeth. Later on, I caught up with Annabeth. I found her talking to Thalia. Wonderful.

"Percy, can I see you in your cabin, please…" Annabeth said.

"Uh, sure, I guess." I was worried that Thalia spilled…I was right.

"So, you wanted to stay with her?" she snarled.

Play dumb, I thought, it's a safe bet. "With who?"

She made a disgusted look at me. "Your brain may be made of seaweed, but I am Athena's daughter, Wise Girl…or have you forgotten in all of your thoughts of Calypso. How stupid do you really think I am, Percy? Honestly, you might as well be honest with me now. Seeing as that you weren't at the mall. Why'd you lie to me?"

I was half pleased and half nervous about the jealous side of Annabeth that I was being exposed to. "I don't think you're dumb, Annabeth. You're one of the smartest people I know. And, technically, I didn't lie to you either."

"Oh, my gods, you have got to be kidding me." Annabeth was livid. "To be honest, I really didn't care about the whole Calypso thing. I just wanted to talk, but you're turning this into something more."

"Okay, I'm sorry that I wasn't totally honest with you, but what I said to Thalia was just out of spite."

"So, you just decided to mention to Thalia that you really liked Calypso and wanted to stay with her. Well, if you like Calypso, that's one thing, but to lie…"

"That was the past, Annabeth," I tried to explain. I really didn't like where this was going.

"Yeah, well, the past is the past. Your lying wasn't the past though."

I reached for her, to console her. I could tell how her anger was turning to sadness. She pulled away.

"Listen, Percy, we've been through a Styx of a lot together. I'm not ready to let this go over something stupid. But for right now, I need some time." She turned for the door. "I'll talk to you later. See you." Just before she walked out, I saw a tear shine on her face.

"Annabeth," I started, but she was gone.

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