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Chapter 12: Pain and What-it's-called

"It's been a long time since that time… And I want to say sorry for everything" Annabeth said, bowing. She was obviously about to cry.

"Look, Annabeth… Like you said, it's been a long time. So let's just be professional and all that." Percy replied, looking at Annabeth with utmost concern. She was seconds from bursting to tears, when someone yelled Percy's name. That was a 'saved by the bell' for her.

"Yo, Percy!" It was a guy, wearing street clothes. He was cool… Well, looked cool. But who cares?

"Matt!" Percy yelled. "Sup?"

"Nothing much. I just heard that you are getting married. Ha-ha." He answered, groping Percy, like he hadn't seen him for years. They were so happy seeing each other, obviously.

Annabeth, on the other hand, was shocked, and punctured. Percy's getting married. Percy's getting MARRIED? That was what kept running in her mind. She was almost crying. But she can't. She shouldn't. She wouldn't.

"Oh. Am I interrupting something important here?" He rose, noticing Annabeth by the table.

"Uh. No no. By the way… This is Annabeth, the architect for the hotel." She smiled. "This is Matt, a friend of mine." And they shook hands. Blah blah blah.

"Are you sure I haven't interrupted anything important?" He asked again.

"Of course, not. I'm leaving anyway. Nice meeting you." And she dashed out of the scene. But, not far away from the two guys, she heard that statement, and it made her crumble.

"I hear you're getting married." Said Matt, addressed to Percy.

Hearing that made her just stop and feel sooooooo broken, again. The first time he said it was like a mere joke... But this time, it really was painful. LIKE HELL?

"Is something the matter, Annabeth?" he asked, noticing her freaky reaction.

"No, no. I just thought I forgot something. And remembered that it was nothing." She lied. And after that, she proceeded to the door, immediately… she didn't even wait for a reply or whatever.

She went inside her car, and slumped herself in the driver's seat. Everything is just sooooo wrong to her. She felt like the world is mad at her. She felt so alone and all that stuff.

I thought asking forgiveness was the most wounding thing to do… I was wrong. It's more acerbic after.

Like hell, she cried for an hour. Good thing, Percy hasn't gone out of the restaurant yet, or she could have been seen.

The moment she felt a teeny little bit okay, she wiped the tears off her face and voila, she was ready to go.

She knew where she wanted to get away from, but she didn't know where she was headed to.

"This is crap. Why do I feel so… UGHHH!"

'Annabeth left more than an hour ago, and Matt's just left. Great. Now I'm left alone. ' Percy thought. Well, poor him… He had nothing else to do so he'd just ordered a good cup of hot caramel macchiato. YUMMY! 'Kay, so he was thinking about his hotel-to-be, when he noticed something at the edge of the table—a purse. Well, it couldn't be Matt's (like duh?) so it must've been Annabeth's.(like duh? Again) Looks like a new gate has opened for the two. Well, Percy isn't happy. Why? Because he thinks that getting closer to Annabeth will only bring him closer to pain. You do remember the stuff that happened before, right? And you do know that he's already moved on and has Elaine in his life.

So what is he supposed to do, if ever he was asked to choose between the two? Whom will he choose? Annabeth, who've already hurt him numerous times? Or Elaine, who's helped him start a new life?

SORRY FOR THE SUUUUPEEEEEER SHORT CHAPTER… I'm busy right now. So… YEAH. Thanks still… I REALLY LOVE YOU GUYS! And don't forget to leave a review. THANKS SO MUCH.

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