I haven't published a chapter in a while, but I hope you like this one. Many have been asking me to end the whole Percy-Rachel thing, read this if I really did…

After a month of Annabeth ignoring me and Rachel continuously trying to tell me to forget Annabeth, I was just focused on preparing to go back to NYU.

I was on the field with Grover, sword-fighting. I was just staring blankly, on the ground but still managing to fight impressively. Suddenly:

"Percy! Percy! My man! What are you doin'? Are you planning to kill me?" Grover bellowed playfully.

All this time, I was actually hitting and hurting Grover with my sword and I didn't even notice or hear it... Oops.

"Sorry, it's just..."

"Annabeth.. I know dude, but you gotta focus! You're going back to school tomorrow and who knows when you can come back here?"

"Yeah, okay.. Let's just go eat" I said.

We walked up to the Dining Pavilion and I sat yet again alone. I looked around for Annabeth and I saw her with her half-brothers & half-sisters. She was smiling, looking very happy. I wondered if I should still pursue her. Annabeth sure looks happy now.

After I ate, I went outside. To my surprise, someone came up to me and called me 'Seaweed Brain'. I thought it was Annabeth but when I looked at who it was, I gotta admit, I was very disappointed.

"Hey, Rachel" I said with a fake smile.

"What's up Percy? Got any plans today?" She asked me.

I was about to answer her then I suddenly saw Annabeth coming out of the pavilion so I accidentally pushed Rachel and ran so that Annabeth won't see me with her. While I was running though, I did hear someone squeal...

'Dang, did I just push Rachel?' I thought to myself.

When Annabeth walked past me, she did look at me.

"Hey hey hey! Eye contact, aye?" Grover suddenly said.

"Dude, she wasn't even smiling!" I told him.

"So? At least she looked at you.. She might have realised that she still likes you then."

"Well, why isn't she telling me so? If she did, then we should be together again now."

"You know why, Percy? 'Cause she's a girl. Girls never make the first move, guys do. Girls are afraid to get rejected, that's why they wait for the guy to 'fess up and tell them how they feel about them. And number one rule when you want to tell the girl how you feel about her: Never keep her waiting" Grover explained.

"Dude! When did you get smarter than me?" I asked him playfully.

"Yeah, well I started eating tin cans from fruits, and you know... fruits help your brain develop better.. so yeah..."

I just smiled at him then said goodbye. I realised Grover was right. I'm the guy, I made the mistake.. so I...

"Percy! How dare you push me there?" a girl exclaimed behind me.

I recognised the girl's voice. Oops. I forgot I pushed Rachel.

"I'm sorry, it's just, you know.. I have to go now," I said quickly.

"Wait! You know Percy, if you don't like me, then just tell me...I mean if you liked someone who doesn't like you back, would you rather have them tell you straightforwardly that they don't like you so that you'd stop hoping... or let them lead you on and have you falling for them when they don't even plan to catch you in the end because they don't feel the same way?" Rachel said.

"I'd rather have them tell me straightforwardly..." I answered back.

"Right. I would want that too. Now I'm going back to my boarding school, and I realised that you and Annabeth are perfect for each other. So... see you later, alligator."

She kissed me on the cheek lightly and walked away. Rachel has been a really great friend to me, I thought.

She looked back and said: "You really are a seaweed brain, aren't you? If you want Annabeth back, go to her and tell her how you really feel before it's too late! I told her to meet you in your cabin."

I smiled at her and immediately ran up to my cabin and I saw Annabeth there. It was getting quite late, the sun was setting and the scenery was perfect.

"Hey, Percy..." Annabeth muttered.

"Hello, Annabeth," I said with a smile.

"I just wanted to say good luck, I mean you're off to NYU tomorrow,"

"Is that all?" I asked, disappointed.

"Yeah... How about you? What do you want to say?"

"Well, I never really got to tell you this... But remember when you asked me who the one person was that I thought of while I was in the River Styx...? And the reason why I didn't want to become a God...? There was someone… You want to know who?" I asked her.

Annabeth looked up, looked at me straight in the eyes and asked: "Who?"

"You..." I gently said. Then I walked away and went straight to my cabin.

The next day, I went in NYU looking for my room.

Surprisingly, I saw Annabeth waiting for me outside my door. I went up to her and I was about to say hello but she suddenly said:

"Wait, let me talk, Percy. I thought about what you said last night. I also put myself in your shoes, like if I was offered to be a Goddess, I don't know if I could resist that kind of offer. But you? You did... for me? That's dumb, yet so sweet. I also realised how much I've missed you and yeah..."

I smiled at her shyly.

"Percy Jackson, you really are a seaweed brain."

She pulled me close to her and kissed me.

"I love you, Wise Girl" I uttered.

Btw, in Australia, 'realized' is spelled as 'realised' so I went with the Australian way, in case some of you thought I spelt it wrong.

Note: This is quite a long chapter because I haven't updated in a while and I feel like I owe it to you guys! Thanks for the great feedbacks. This is not a good chapter though (as I said, I've been uninspired!) but I'm going to make sure the next one is. And the next one won't be all sweet... I'll have to add a very surprising twist. Watch out for it! Hasta luego!