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Percy's POV:

Well, I will start telling you what happened that very morning. I got up, and did my usually routine. When I was ready, I went downstairs and when I was about to get into the kitchen, I accidentally heard Annabeth's conversation with his dad. They were arguing again.

"I won't do that! I just won't!" Annabeth said. Knowing my girlfriend, I knew she was angry

"Just think about it, Annabeth. It's a good opportunity to…" Mr. Chase had a laid-back tone

"A good opportunity to nothing, dad. I told you I don't want to."

"Annabeth… it'll be great. I promise."

"No, dad. I am sorry, but the answer is no."

What were they arguing about? When I realized they were silent, I walked in and greeted them. I kissed Annabeth on the cheek. After that, Mr. Chase excused himself and left. When I looked at Annabeth, I saw a tear coming out of her left eye.

"Are you all right?" I asked her

She didn't answer. Instead, she hugged me and started crying on my chest. I didn't react until a few seconds later. I hugged her back and stroked her hair. Then, I kissed her forehead and took her face in my hands.

"You want to talk about it?" I asked her sweetly

She shook her face and then, without warning, she took my hand and pulled me out of the kitchen. She took me upstairs and locked us in her room. Once in there, she threw her arms around my neck and this time, cried on my shoulders. I held her until she whispered:

"He asked me to stay"

"What?"

"He wanted me to stay here. He told me you could go to New York alone so that I could be with my family."

"If you want to, I will understand" The idea of living without her in New York seemed crazy. I had got used to being near her "I won't make you choose between your family and I."

"You don't have to. It's obvious I'm going back to New York with you but… every time he asks me this, I feel awful leaving them and at the same time, I know I'm taking the best decision. I just don't know what to think…"

"Yeah, I know how you feel. The sensation is the same I get when I leave my mom to go to Camp Half-Blood."

"That's different"

"No, it's not. I leave my mom to go with you and you leave your father to go with me. There is no difference."

I got a kiss after I said that. The good part of being a decent boyfriend is that when you do nice things, you get kisses.

"Thank you"

"Why are you thanking me?"

"Because you kept your promise"

"What promise?"

"You really don't remember?"

"Annabeth, if I had a dollar for every single promise I had made since I found out I was a demigod, I would be rich."

She laughed and then said "The one you made me on the plane"

"Don't make me think about the plane"

"Please, Percy, it wasn't that bad"

"It was for me! Now, really, what promise?"

"You promised to…"

"Defend you if any member of your family treated you like an idiot" I finished her sentence

"So, you remember now"

"I never forgot, but teasing you is fun"

"I'm pretty sure that punching you is way funnier"

"You are not the first person who says that, believe me…"

She laughed and then kissed my cheek. I smiled and wrapped my arms around her. Of course, I kissed her on the lips after that. She put her hands on my shoulders and the kiss continued for about half a minute. When we pulled apart, I felt like making her smile, so I said:

"Did I tell you that you look beautiful today?"

She giggled and answered "I am only wearing a T-shirt and a pair of old jeans, Seaweed Brain"

"I don't care" I said and then whispered in her ear "You always look beautiful"

I didn't look at her. Instead, I kept my face there, near her ear. Although I couldn't see her mouth, I knew she was smiling. I could also feel her bit her lower lip.

"Have I ever told you I love you?"

"I think you did a couple of times…"

"And have I ever told you that you are the best boyfriend I could have ever asked for?"

"Yes, and let me add that I love when you say so"

She giggled again and then I said "Let's go. We have to feed Mrs. O'Leary"

I took her hand and she squeezed mine a little. We went downstairs and then, walked towards the garage, where my hellhound was. Problems started when we opened the door.

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