Chapter 7

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VII-Percy

I was just crying into my mom's shirt, soaking it. She rubbed my back in soothing circles.

"What happened, honey?" She asked softly.

"I'm so sorry mom. I lied. I actually went to Annabeth's house." I told her all of it, from the start of school to at Annabeth's house. All that time, she was listening attentively. I felt so grateful, because she wasn't angry at me, just annoyed for lying about Annabeth.

"Oh honey. Annabeth is smart and will come to her senses. After all, she is a daughter of Athena, right?" She said. I nodded, agreeing. Yeah. I did nickname her Wise Girl for a reason. I believed in Annabeth.

Mom stood up, and tugged on my shirt to get me to stand up too.

She smiled, and said, "Now, Percy, how about some blue cookies?"

"Hell yeah. You know me so well." I laughed, and my spirits were lifted from the deepest, darkest corner of the Underworld. A/N: Figuratively, guys. Like Percy was so down, and now is happy-ish.

My mom always knew what to do. I followed her into the house. I made my way to my room, while mom went to the kitchen to make the batter for the cookies. A/N: Oh, this talk about cookies is making me hungry.

As soon as I entered, I tossed my bag carelessly onto the floor net to the bed. When I sat down, my tough façade crumbled. I buried my head into the covers. Why did she close herself off? As she said, we were people that just met. I'm guessing that the nicknames are off, too. No more 'Seaweed Brain' or 'Wise Girl' would be heard. But I still have to try. Maybe in time I could break it down.

-Annabeth-

When I finished my dinner, I walked back to my room, a morose mood taking over me. I can't believe that our years long relationship was broken by my fatal flaw. I was too prideful. But I can't go back on what I said now, because of two reasons: I am still to prideful to accept that I was wrong, I refuse to be wrong. Number two is that Percy is probably angry at me. He won't accept me again, not after what I did. I know that this is very uncharacteristic of me, being unsure and second guessing my decisions. But I can't help it; I guess that this is an effect of Losing-Percy Syndrome.

I was determined to stay cold at Percy. I was not going to show him that I missed him. I may be being too harsh on myself, but this is my repercussion and consequence of my pushing away Percy. I was going to miss him, I was sure of this. I was going to suffer this. I will win.

Percy won't miss me, though. It is kind of obvious. I mean, I pushed him away, and then when he still came back, I barricaded myself yet again. Maybe Luke was somehow, still affecting me. Somewhere in my heart, I still want him. A/N: Okay, it's getting a little too sad and gloomy for my liking now.

I shook my head as if to rid those thoughts. No more. I stretched and yawned. It was time for me to sleep. I turned off the lights, and rolled over, attempting to find a comfortable position. I tossed and turned in the bed, but to no prevail. I stared up at the ceiling, my mind empty and blank.

Minutes later, I slowly drifted off to sleep.

I woke up unexpectedly, because I was a light sleeper, and birds were chirping extremely loudly. My window was positioned so that it faced the backyard, which was why the noises were amplified. I decided to just get ready for school-oh, right, school. I immediately went into panic mode. What if Percy found me? What would I say? What if-

I banged my head on the wood bit of my bed. The world spun for a moment before becoming still again. I stepped into the shower, the water clearing my mind. I dried myself and dressed in a similar outfit as yesterday, too tired to pick out a better one.

I was apprehensive of what the day would bring. What if that Agatha cornered me again? Should I say that Percy and I broke up? What would Agatha say to that? I shuddered to think of the rumors that would circulate the school. No, I would stay silent. Percy would probably not talk to Agatha at all.

I went to the kitchen to eat a simple breakfast consisting of cereal and milk.

A/N: And so school starts again! What will happen to Annabeth? And how is Percy going to fare at school? Read to find out, my readers! P.S: Please leave a review.