"Come In With The Rain"
I could go back to every laugh,
But I don't wanna' go there anymore,
And I know all the steps up to your door,
But I don't wanna' go there anymore.
Annabeth slowly walked by Cabin Three. She saw the silhouette of Leo in there. Leo needed a part for the Argo II and she knew Percy had that type of screw in an atrocious shield he had attempted to make back when they were fourteen. Even though it pained her she had she had volunteered the shield to be taken apart to get the screw. It would save them one trip to the city's hardware store, and that would save time. Maybe it would make them one hour closer to Percy. She knew every detail of his cabin from the countless nights they had laid there talking about nothing. Now their small talks seemed worth a million drachmas when back then they had been taken for granted. Even though she was probably most suited for the job to go find the shield, it made her heart ache to even think about entering the cabin. She would pass the pictures of them laughing, and even though it might ease her pain, she couldn't take the risk. It would be like applying salt to an open wound.
Talk to the wind, talk to the sky,
Talk to the man with the reasons why,
And let me know what you find.
She walked over to her cabin, opening the door to find it deserted. Annabeth was usually the first to bed now and the first to wake up. In the hour before everyone comes to bed she sits and prays. She prays to the gods to bring Percy back.
"Why?" She silently asked the gods. "Why did you take away the one thing that made me happy? Please, please help me find him." Sometimes she would get little signals that the gods heard, even though they were supposed to be silent. She knew that they all cared about Percy. Even her mom.
I'll leave my window open,
'Cause I'm too tired at night to call your name.
Just know I'm right here hopin',
That you'll come in with the rain.
The blond walked over to the window and opened it. A slight mist was coming down. Outside she saw two of the younger campers. Zach and Sammie. They had started to date around two months ago. Zach spun Sammie around and she laughed. Annabeth hoped deep down that Percy would come back and spin her like that again.
I could stand up and sing you a song,
But I don't wanna' have to go that far.
And I, I've got you down,
I know you by heart,
And you don't even know where I start.
The thing that bothers Annabeth the most though, is that even though she knows Percy better then he knows himself she still has no idea where in the world he is. She doesn't know where to start searching. Annabeth left the window and walked over to a map in the corner. Pins were placed everywhere, but Percy was at none of them.
Talk to yourself, talk to the tears,
Talk to the man who put you here,
And don't wait for the sky to clear.
"Ugh!" She exclaimed. "Where I the world could you be?" There she goes again. Talking to herself. People must think that Percy was her rock and that she couldn't survive without him. The thing was she was pretty sure she couldn't.
She knew she wouldn't be able to sleep tonight. Slipping on a pair of worn flip flops, she walked down to the beach.
Dipping her toes in the water, she murmured, "Please help me find him Poseidon. But she got no response.
I'll leave my window open,
'Cus I'm too tired at night to call your name.
Oh, just know I'm right here hopin',
That you'll come in with the rain.
A dark form joined her by the beach.
"Hey." The newcomer said. Annabeth recognized the girl as Piper.
"Uh-huh."
"Are you okay? Me and Jason saw you walk out of your cabin…"
"Fine." When she said Jason, Annabeth's heart momentarily turned to stone. The boy that replaced Percy. The so-called leader who everyone loved. The Roman. One of the Seven. Praetor. She didn't know what to call him.
"You can tell me the truth, ya know." Piper might of laced her words with charm speak, or she could just be feeling weak but she started to talk. Annabeth told her of all our quests.
"And then, then they threw us in the lake. But we didn't come up anytime soon." A lone tear traced down her cheek.
"Wow." Piper remarked. "You guys are so lucky you have a happy ending."
"Had" Piper snorted. Annabeth guessed Piper thought she would start doing more one word answers.
"I wish I will get a happy ending." Piper said wistfully. Suddenly Annabeth realized that Piper was her worst nightmare. The girl who falls in love with leader who got switched. What if there was an Annabeth waiting home for Jason. What if there was a Piper at the Roman camp, who fell in love with Percy.
"If you were in the Roman Camp and it was Percy you loved, you wouldn't win him. So don't get your hopes up." She stood up, brushing off her legs. Annabeth knew what she said was mean, but for a second she couldn't help hating Piper. It faded but she knew she had to leave. She couldn't let Piper see her cry.
I've watched you so long,
Screamed your name,
I don't know what else I can say.
Annabeth sped up her fast walk to a sprint, running away from Piper and all the words that should have been left unsaid. Annabeth ran down the beach until she was out of sight. She sank to her knees and sobbed, screaming out Percy's name until she felt better.
But I'll leave my window open,
'Cus I'm too tired at night for all these games.
Just know I'm right here hopin',
That you'll come in with the rain.
Later that night Annabeth ending right where she started. Staring out the window, praying to the gods.
I could go back to every laugh,
But I don't wanna' go there anymore…