Life in Song

by TheGreekGoddessAphrodite

Annabeth and Percy both have just gotten out of relationships. Their hearts are broken, but could meeting each other be just what they need to finally move on? A story told through songs about Percy and Annabeth's relationship. Though they are considered song-fics, the lyrics are not in the chapters themselves.

4. Big Girls Don't Cry

Chapter Three

Big Girls Don't Cry

Rachel Pov

To tell the truth, I missed Percy. I may have broken up with him, but…it was only because he was moving away, and I really just need to find myself – find who I am. Because really, I didn't know. My parents wanted me to be 'proper' and 'lady-like', I wanted to be myself, artsy and original, and my peers wanted me to be 'in' and 'stylish'.

Percy's probably on the plane right now, to New York. He's so lucky, he get's to see one of the greatest cities ever while I'm stuck here in boring old Ohio. You know, right now he's probably sulking because I broke up with him. Because he thinks I'm not sad and that as soon as he left I got together with somebody else. I was sad! I was really sad! Breaking up with the guy of your dreams isn't exactly what I tend to daydream about. And did he really think I was that heartless to forget about him in two seconds after all we'd been through? We dated for a year. A year! A year can't simply be forgotten in two seconds. And even though I clearly told him otherwise, he probably still thought it was him. It's not him! Right now, I need my own protection, not anybody else's, just to sit in peace and serenity and decide what I'm doing with my life.

I don't want anybody else helping me with what I needed to do. You'd think Percy of all people would know that. I mean, I spent more time with him in that one year then I had spent with my family in thirteen years. And, I'm pretty sure he wouldn't just sit around and wait while I was taking baby steps. He was never the patient one. I always thought of me and Percy as a fairytale, but I guess those don't always have happy endings, do they? If me and Percy had remained together, we probably would've broken up within the next six months. In my opinion, long-distance relationships never work out.

I really hope Percy knows that this really doesn't have anything to do with him. The reason for our break-up was personal, myself and I have got some straightening out to do. I would miss him so much, like how I used to miss my blanket. I still wanted to be friends with Percy, he's one of the best people I've ever met, but, I don't know if he's ready to do that yet. It hurt losing him, but I'll be strong.

Because, it's time to be a big girl now, and big girls don't cry