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I went to Annabeth's apartment and without wasting time, I immediately scoured for the documents. Her room was organized and clean unlike mine. Her silver laptop, a gift from Daedalus, was still in good condition. Her desk was still scattered with designs, papers and blue prints. Annabeth hasn't changed really. Then I managed to get some of Mr. Smith's documents and photos. Alright, this would be enough…I told myself. As I was about to stand up, I glanced at the picture frame on Annabeth's desk. It was an old picture of ours. In the picture, I was hugging her tight from behind and the smile on our faces was like…eternal. Oh the happy days, what a waste…I mumbled to myself. Why does she still keep this displayed anyway?
Then, I opened the drawer. I found some of her notes, some pictures of our friends at camp. Camp Half-blood, I missed the place. I also found her old cellphone…the one that she's been using since she was still in camp. I'm also aware of not messing her stuff because Annabeth doesn't really like someone messing with her things. But since she's not here anyway, it will probably be fine. I took the cellphone and to my surprise, it still got power. I thought she already abandoned this. Why does she always keep this recharged she's not even using it? I asked myself. I browsed the phone's picture gallery and I was awed by what I found out: She didn't delete every picture of us. I don't know why but I didn't expect to see them again. Soon memories and flashbacks began to whirl in me…as if I was being inside a time machine.
I stared at this picture of me and her eating ice cream. I remembered that time…
"Know what Seaweed Brain? I'm so in love right now."
"Yeah, I know…let me guess, it's me."
"Definitely NO. I'm in love with ice cream."
"Yeah, right…Forget it. I'll just pretend I'm the ice cream."
I smiled to myself and switched to the next picture.
"Wise Girl, would you still be there as we grow older like…really old?"
"If you die early, then I won't."
"Hey!"
"Seaweed Brain, as we grow older together and as we continue to change with age, there is one thing that'll never change."
"What is it?"
"I will always keep on falling in love with you."
I felt something cold was being poked in my heart. Then the next picture, we were at Central Park…
"Hey Seaweed Brain, what if Athena strangles you and she gives you a choice to breath or to love me, what would you say?"
"To breath, of course."
"Hmmp…Get away from me."
"Annabeth, it's because I would use my last breath to tell you that I love you so much."
My eyes began to burn and anytime a tear is about to drop. My heart was like being grasped by a cold hand. Then I put the cellphone back to drawer and noticed her scrapbook. It contained mostly of our pictures, cut-outs and she decorated them an ocean theme and on some pages, it has an owl theme. I flipped some of the pages and noticed there were some newspaper cut-outs all about me. All news headlines and even my photos were pasted. News of my promotion, my success against crime, my awards…everything was there. I noticed she scribbled something on the news clip. It read: DETECTIVE SEAWEED BRAIN, NYPD'S TOUGHEST COP, DOES IT AGAIN. HE'S DOING SO WELL WITHOUT ME. I'M REALLY, REALLY, REALLY PROUD OF HIM. PERSEUS JACKSON, I LOVE YOU, I LOVE YOU, I LOVE YOU :)
A tear rolled down on my cheek. I suddenly felt regret. Regret on the time that has been lost. Afterwards, I set aside the scrapbook and then I looked at her journal. I know its wrong to just view it but at this point, I feel like I just want to take a peek. I started scanning her journal from the day we broke up until yesterday. Every entry she made always has statements like 'I miss Percy so much, How is he doing right now, I hope he's doing fine' and every entry ends with' I'll love you forever Seaweed Brain'.
"That silly girl…I thought you were over me. If you also knew Wise Girl, I'm still not over you." I told myself, while I wiped away the tear on my cheek.
Then my phone rang. It was an anonymous caller.
"Detective Jackson here." I answered.
"Well…well…how are you doing Percy?" a familiar, evil voice answered back.
Normally, this is already usual to me. Getting anonymous calls from psychos threatening me to no avail. I acted cool.
"Well, don't waste my time if you're gonna threaten me." I said.
"I'd like you to hear someone out."
The voice then changed into a girl's voice and it rang an alarm.
"Percy, please whatever he says. Don't come here. It's a trap! He is-" It was cut short.
"ANNABETH?" I yelled like crazy.
"If you want your girlfriend to live, then come here at the harbor. Alone." He then laughed evilly.
"I SWEAR I'M GONNA KILL YOU IF ANYTHING HAPPENS TO HER!" I bellowed out in rage.
"My, my…just come here Percy Jackson tonight at midnight. Make it sure you're alone. No cops. No mortals or demigods. Nobody. Just you alone. I'll send someone to pick you up from there. Try to do anything stupid or you'll never see your girlfriend again."
"CURSE YOU!" I shouted.
"It's payback time, son of Poseidon." He snickered.
"Who are you?"
"An old acquaintance of yours – Dr. Thorn."
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