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No one got it right, but AnaindT was the closest. Find out below! also a lot of people guessed Rachel. She will be back but not just yet.. o.O

P. Jackson: Yes, they really are. And no, Rachel doesn't have swimming that hour.

Chapter Twenty-Two

Annabeth's POV

I sighed deeply, glancing over at Piper.

"How do you and Silena always know these kind of things?" I asked her. She laughed lightly, shaking her head.

"I don't know, family trait I guess. ." she said grinning. I like Piper more than her sister for the simple fact that she has never tried to play match-maker for me, but I had a feeling that was about to change.

Percy's POV

Dammit there was still something Thalia wasn't telling me..

"Jackson! Get on those laps or your not gonna make the team!" Coach shouted at me from across the pool. I glared at Thalia once more before beginning my laps. She just snorted.

"Get moving Jackson."

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I sat down heavily at our usual lunch table, Thalia plopping down beside me.

"What's up lover boy?" I turned, giving her my death glare.

"Uh, excuse me?" Annabeth sat down right then, looking at us like we were crazy.

"Um. . Am I missing something here?" Thalia turned on her grinning.

"Oh, nothing you don't already know about. . Or don't want to admit." Thalia smiled triumphantly as Annabeth blushed a deep red. Now I was the one missing something..

"Let it go Thalia. Nothing happened!" Annabeth said, exasperated. Thalia shook her head.

"That's not what a little bird told me. ." She said in a sing-song kinda voice. Annabeth looked almost mad now. Glaring at me she asked,

"What did you tell her!" Annabeth was accusing me and I didn't even know what they were talking about! I voiced my opinion.

"I don't even know what you guys are talking about!" I said raising my hands in a sign of surrender. Nico sat beside me, clearly enjoying my discomfort. 'Help me.' I mouthed. He shook his head, mouthing; 'Pay back.".

"She's talking about what you told me in third hour." Thalia said helpfully – No, wait she was ratting me out! "You know, the thing Annabeth wouldn't tell me about. Your tutoring"

"Some friend you are. ." I muttered. Thalia just smirked, enjoying my discomfort also. Yep, her and Nico were a perfect match. . Annabeth began to look almost . . ashamed.

"You told her everything?" She asked in a small voice.

So what, I was good enough to be her friend, but nothing more? In the back of my mind I knew Annabeth wasn't like that, and never had been, but right now I was too mad to think about that.

I shoved my food tray away angrily, getting up in the process. I walked away, suddenly glad to not have anymore classes with Annabeth for the rest of the day.

"Percy! Percy, I didn't mean it like that!" I heard her call after me. I was outside by now, and heading as far away from her as I could get. "Percy please." hearing the desperation in her voice I spun around quickly.

"What?" I asked venomously, turning on her. She stopped short, a sudden fear registering on her face. I realized she had never seen me this mad: breathing hard, fists clenched by my sides, glaring at her, scowling. Taking a deep breath, she stepped closer.

"Percy, I'm sorry okay? I didn't mean it like – "

"Then how did you mean it?" I asked, cutting her off.

"I – I don't know, I just didn't want things to change between us." I raised an eyebrow, urging her on. "Percy, these last few years without you have been hell." She stated bluntly.

"I need you to be my best friend. I don't want to lose you." I sighed.

"And I need you to stop ignoring me. I don't want to lose you either Annabeth." I said calming down. She smiled.

"Can we just forget it then?" I felt a pang in my heart. Forget the best moment of my life? I thought. 'I didn't care if we stayed nothing more than friends for the rest of our lives, I needed her back.' my mind supplied.

"Uh, sure. I guess. ." Her smile faltered for a moment. Did she want me to say no?

"O – Okay then. ." She said, just as the lunch bell rang. "Come on, time for class." She said softly, leading me back into the building.

Okay, I know, really really really really short. But kinda major action in the last chapter (Mostly leading up to major stuff)

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