Percy POV
Percy and Annabeth talked on that boat for the rest of the time. They had so much to talk about. They've been separated eight months. Percy rowed the boat back to shore. He stood and Annabeth pushed him in the water. She laughed and stuck her hand out to help him back in the boat. When he took it he pulled her in. She screamed and laughed. She splashed him. The played a little more, then Piper and Jason came by. They were holding hands. When Piper saw them she knew she interrupted a moment. She pulled Jason away and smiled at Annabeth. She returned Piper a thankful look. He took her hands and sunk beneath the water. Annabeth was able to breathe thanks to his powers. She mouthed the words I love you. Percy replied with I love you too. She pointed to go up and he nodded.
"I think we need to go help build the ship." Annabeth said. Percy agreed. They climbed out of the pound. They were both soaking wet. Annabeth squeezed all the water out of her silky, blonde hair. "I can't believe we were here all night." She said. They both laughed. He stood and reached out his hand. Annabeth grabbed it and he helped her up. "I'm going to run to the cabin and change."
"Same." They ran off in opposite directions. Percy was very satisfied. Finally, an uninterrupted moment with Annabeth. He ran into the empty cabin and ripped off his shirt. He looked under his mattress and found a torn up orange t-shirt. He inspected it like it was evidence. He threw it on. He felt a rush of power. So much has happened in that shirt. He also wore a clean pair of blue jeans. He ran out of the cabin and looked around. He heard a scream. It came from cabin 3. "Annabeth!" Percy yelled. He ran at full speed to her cabin. He came in to find her holding a note. Her face was pale. She was still wet and unchanged. "Annabeth?" She looked up startled. She wrinkled the note. "What is it?" Percy asked with concern.
"A p-prank from one of the campers." She shuddered. She never shudders. Something was not right. Was she lying to him? "When I opened the note a, um, spider came out." She said um. She never says um. "Percy, I need some time alone. Just a couple minutes to think. I'm sorry." Percy couldn't speak. He just couldn't. If he did he didn't know what would come out. Tears, yelling, nothing? He didn't want to take his chances. He ran out. He ran to the only safe place he knew; the water. He ran to the pond he was just at. When he arrived at the site, he kneeled down by it a splashed the water on his face. It gave him a feeling nothing else can. It energizes him. The water is the one place he can think. When the rippled faded he stared at his reflection. His dark hair was so long it was almost covering his green eyes. He stared a moment longer and splashed the reflection. Percy stood and walked away.