Friendships and Relationship


Percy was speechless – literally. His heart literally shattered. Instead of closing the video-call, he just watched Luke and Annabeth kiss. It wasn't some peck on the lips. No, it was a long, kiss and even though there was nothing more than lips, it was easy to tell that both of them wanted to keep kissing each other. Percy held his iPhone with a horrific scene taking place on his screen and watched. Sadness, anger, betrayal, distrust, and jealousy overwhelmed Percy to the point where all he felt was pain. He just couldn't take the overflow of emotions anymore and ended the video-call. He lay on his bed, thinking about what had just happened.

Why was he even feeling this way? He wasn't actually dating her or a friend anymore. So what was it? Percy felt stupid for over-reacting like some chick in a movie that got dumped. But that's the thing; he can't help but feel all these painful emotions take over him. All he could think about was the two kissing. They just kept kissing and the painful thought of them enjoying every second of it. His heart told him to bawl his eyes out. His mind, however, told him to suck it up and quit being like this over one girl.

Both his heart and mind were right. Percy's heart had an arrow through it for Annabeth. Now, that arrow just tore his heart into pieces, leaving a cold blank emptiness. But his mind had an absolute point. Percy was only 12 (soon to be 13), and here he was, conflicted and heart-broken over a girl that he didn't even have. Percy's mind almost mocked him – reminding him that he was never going to get Annabeth anyways and he need to move on. Percy believed it. He believe that no matter what, Annabeth was never going to consider Percy as more than a friend – not ever. No matter how much it hurts him, he has to move on.

And so he did.

Right when Percy closed his eyes, almost immediately, he awakened. It was strange like he didn't even fall asleep but his body felt fully restored. Percy shook his head while whipping his face thoroughly. He sighed; maybe it was a dream – or nightmare. Percy's relief went away when he saw his iPhone in his hand. Was it a dream? Or was it true? Every part of Percy wanted it to be a dream but all the emotions he felt was so real. He felt the heartbreak, sadness, anger, and jealousy. Should he look through his phone to see if Annabeth and Luke actually did kiss, or leave it, believing it was all a dream? Percy gripped his phone and set it down in the drawer besides his bed. Percy wanted to believe it was a dream.

But there's one thing that the dream couldn't stop him from – school. Percy's first year of school in Hawaii. Sally told him that he's going to be attending Kaneohe Intermediate. It was a small public school located the valley of Kaneohe – only a few miles away from Aulani. The last thing Percy wanted was school. Now new kids can pick on him and become the little geek walking around. Just to make his thoughts worst, Sally called out from the living room.

"Percy Jackson! Get ready! It's time for school!" She demanded.

Percy groaned. Digging in his boxes, he searched for a pair of clothes to wear on his first day. He started throwing useless clothes onto the floor of his room carelessly. He finally found a pair of casual jeaned shorts and a blue-green t-shirt. He tied the necklace that Rachel gave him around his neck. Then he proceeded to the bathroom to get away all the personal hygiene. He brushed his hair to get all the tangles out but still ran his hand through to make it look all messy again.

"Hey Mom, do I really have to go?" Percy asked as he walked into the living room.

Sally was too busy getting her things ready for her first day at her job to answer. Percy held back a laugh at how stressed his mother looked. After tying her hair back into a bun, Sally stopped to glance at her son.

"Wipe that smirk off your face, Perseus. And yes, you do have to go to school today," Sally appointed. She took out her car keys and headed towards the door and Percy dragged himself behind.

After a long ride of grumbling and complaining from Percy, they finally pulled up to the entrance of Kaneohe Intermediate. There was a large building in the middle with other buildings surrounding it. Sally pointed to the large building in the middle.

"Go there to get your schedule. There should be someone to guide you to your classes," Sally instructed nervously.

Percy opened up the passenger door, ready to leave.

"Hey, Percy?" Sally asked before he closed the door on her.

"Yeah?"

"Good luck," she said. "I love you."

Percy gave a reassuring smile. "You too, Mom. Bye."

Sally drove off and left Percy by himself. He started walking towards the main building or the office. All around were kids on benches, playing football or on their phones. They all looked at Percy knowing he was new to school. Percy continued towards the building ignoring the glares and stares coming from the students.

Percy entered the office and up to the front desk. A lady came up and smiled at Percy.

"Hello. I'm Mrs. Anderson. You must be Perseus Jackson," she asked while looking through a few forms in front of her.

"Call me Percy," he replied.

Ms. Anderson smiled again, exposing her straight white teeth. "Well, Percy, here's your schedule for this year." She passed a piece of paper to Percy and then a young boy stepped up. He had black short hair and hazel eyes. He looked fit for his age and Percy guessed he was popular. "And this will be your guide for today. Percy, Keoki. Keoki, Percy Jackson."

Keoki took out his hand for Percy to shake. Percy hesitantly shook his hand.

"You two should get going. School starts soon. Nice having you here, Percy," Ms. Anderson smiled.

Keoki guided Percy out towards the exit of the office. While walking awkwardly to their homeroom, a few girls started to stare at them. But they weren't looking at Percy, they were checking out Keoki. Keoki ignored the looks of the girls, clearly not interested with them.

"So, where are you from?" Keoki spoke up. He had a deep voice for an eighth grader.

"Huh?" Percy asked suddenly.

Keoki laughed. "You're not from here, are you? Where are you from?"

"New York," Percy said, "how'd you know I'm not from here?"

Keoki didn't answer that question but said, "Cool."

They both made it to their homeroom and were greeted by a man with an aloha-print t-shirt on. Students were already seated in their seats leaving Percy and Keoki alone in the front of the class.

The man, or teacher Percy guessed, clasped his hands together. "So you must be the new student. Percy Jackson!" He said, pronouncing the 'c' with a 'k' sound.

Percy laughed nervously. "It's Percy, sir. Like an 's'," he corrected.

"Call me Mr. D," the man said, ignoring Percy's correction. "Please take a seat," Mr. D instructed the two boys.

Percy took a seat in front of the class and Keoki sat three rows behind. The whole class time went by getting glares from other students in the class. Percy could handle it but it was when a piece of paper that hit his head that drove him to the limits.

Percy stood up with the piece of crumbled paper in his hand. "All right. Who the hell did that?" Percy demanded, earning a few laughs from the students.

Mr. D stopped writing on the whiteboard. "Percy, I will not have you interrupting my class on the first day of school. This is your warning, boy. Now sit!"

Percy grunted and sat back down. Percy saw that in the corner of his eye, he saw a couple boys do a fist bump one row behind him. After class, Percy was the first to get out. Keoki had to run in order to catch up with him.

"Whoa, you're fast," Keoki gasped as he accompanied Percy's side.

"Thanks," Percy said.

"Don't worry about today, kids just like to pick on the new kids on the first day," Keoki reminded Percy.

"I don't care," Percy said.

Keoki sighed. "Come with me. I want you to meet a few friends of mines."

Keoki dragged Percy to a group of kids sitting around the table. Somewhere sitting on the table and throwing things at each other. Percy recognized one of them.

"Sup, guys," Keoki greeted the group of kids. They all gave a head nod and one girl with brown hair and eyes came up to Keoki to give him a quick kiss on the lips. "So guys, this is Percy Jackson, the new kid." Everybody turned around to look at Percy. Percy gave a nervous smile.

"Percy, this is Olivia – " the girl in his arms waved, "Henry – " a boy with dyed blonde hair and black eyes gave a head nod, "Kristen and Kaylin – " two twins waved at Percy, "and Jake." Jake ignored his introduction, not interested in Percy.

"I know you," Percy added, looking at Jake. "You're the kid that threw the piece of paper at me in advisory."

Jake looked up and smirked. "Huh, was it now?" Jake said with fake enthusiasm in his voice.

"Jake." Keoki warned.

Jake snarled. "Whatever. He's just another stupid haole." One of the twins punched Jake on the arm. Percy didn't know which twin that was but he obviously was going to get along with her.

"Don't be rude, Ikaika!" The twin said. Ikaika was probably Jake's Hawaiian name, Percy guessed.

Jake rolled his eyes. "Thank you, Kristin," Keoki said to the twin. Kristin smiled accomplishedly.

"We're planning on going to the beach after school today," Olivia chimed in. "Want to come?"

Before Percy could even reply, Jake groaned. "Bet he hasn't even gone to a beach before."

He earned another punch from Kristin. But what he said was true. Percy has never gone to a beach before.

Henry noticed Percy's facial expression. "You never went to the beach?" Henry asked.

"I – uh – I was more of a city person," Percy said sheepishly.

"Of course you were," Jake retorted.

"Shut up, Jake. Percy, you have to come with us now," Olivia invited.

"Look guys, I'd love to come but –"

"Great. Meet you there at 3," Olivia said cheerfully. Then she went hand-in-hand with Keoki to their next class. Jake, Henry, Kristin, and Kaylin also walked away, leaving Percy alone.

Well, that just happened, Percy thought.

The rest of the school day was left with a bunch of kids staring at Percy. Percy stood out of all the students in the school. All the kids were tanned while Percy had the lightest skin. It wasn't a racist thing but Percy learned that kids in Hawaii don't really get along with the people from the mainland. Keoki told him that it wasn't for that reason but because Percy was the new kid. Keoki was the only person in the school that was nice to Percy and it was weird to Percy because Keoki was one of the most popular in the school.

Usually the most popular would be the jerk in the school, but not Keoki. Keoki had straight A's, participated in all curricular sports, and was faithful in his relationship with Olivia.


After school, the six friends including Percy took a ride with Keoki's mom to the North Shore. The whole ride, Kristin kept glaring at Jake, making Jake feel real uncomfortable. Kristin and Henry were talking about random things. Keoki had his arm around Olivia and they talked lovey dovey things. Percy sat in the passenger seat, across of Keoki's mom.

"So, Percy. I heard that you're from New York?" Keoki's mom asked.

"Yes, ma'am," Percy confirmed.

The van erupted in laughter. Percy was confused.

After Keoki's mom calmed from laughter, she spoke. "Sweety, here in Hawaii, we don't call older people by ma'am or sir. It's common for kids to call older people by Aunty of Uncle. You can call me Aunty Kealoha."

"All right. Aunty Kealoha," he said, feeling a little weird saying "aunty" considering they weren't related.

"Way to adjust, Percy," Kristin called from the back of the van, and Percy could tell that Jake rolled his eyes.

Aunty Kealoha pulled up to the parking lot and the beach was awaiting the children. All of them ran towards the beach, throwing off their slippers, shirts, and bringing their surfboards. Percy heard the waves crash onto shore and the salty air fill his nose. For some reason, it felt so right to be here.

"Be safe, Percy. I'll be on the shore if you need anything," Aunty Kealoha told Percy. Percy smiled at her and walked towards the beach. Instead of having his shirt off, he kept it on. He didn't have the body that Keoki, Henry, and Jake had. Percy was scrawnier than them. Percy stopped once the water reached to his ankle.

Everything felt so right. Like he belonged here. His savory moment was interrupted when someone tackled him into the water face first. Percy got a mouth full of salt-water that he later choked out as he emerged the surface. After wiping his eyes, Percy saw Jake towering him with a smirk upon his face.

"You listen to me, bra. You'll never fit in with us. You think you're all that because you're from the mainland, don't you?" Jake held him by the collar of his shirt.

"Leave me alone, Jake," Percy hissed.

Jake pushed him back into the water while laughing. Kristin soon ran up to Jake and pushed him in the water as well. She helped Percy up.

"So sorry about him! Are you okay, Percy?" Kristin asked Percy, who was now coughing up salt water.

"I'm fine," Percy said. Everyone gathered around Percy now asking if he was okay. Henry and Keoki ran towards Jake. Keoki had Jake in a choke-hold and Henry was talking to Jake. When Jake got out, Keoki shoved him in the sand.

It took Olivia, Kristin and Kaylin to finally break up Keoki and Jake.

"You need to back off, Jake!" Keoki exclaimed while having Olivia hold him back from attacking.

Jake wiped off the blood from his lips and smirked. Kristin was by Jake's side and aiding his lip.

"Keoki's right, Jake. You need to stop being such a jerk to Percy," Olivia said.

Jake sat up and grunted. "Whatever," Jake said through gritted teeth and glared and Percy, who was still watching from a distance.

Olivia, Keoki, Henry, and the twins went back in the water, leaving Jake to watch all of them from the shore. Kristin walked up to Percy with a sadden expression. Kristin was a skinny girl with black long hair and blue eyes. Kristin was a bit taller than Kaylin and that's how Percy could tell them apart.

"Look, I'm sorry about him. Jake's been through a lot. Both his mother and father were killed in the mainland on a trip a few years ago. Ever since then, he's become cold and a jerk towards people from the mainland. But before that, he was a nice kid and all of us are trying to be there for him. Don't take anything he says personally, okay?"

Percy nodded. Now he understood why Jake didn't like him and he wanted to help Jake too. Kristin smiled.

"You should probably take off your shirt. It's hard to surf with it on," Kristin said while tugging on his shirt.

Percy tried brushing Kristin's hand away. "I-I don't s-surf."

Kristin wore a devilish smile. "Well, today will be your first day." Then took the collar of Percy's shirt and pulled it off, exposing his bare pale abdomen. Percy blushed. Kristin ignored it and passed Percy a 5-foot surfboard with a tribal design on it. "It's mines, you can borrow it for now. Now go!"

She pushed Percy further into the ocean where the waves were approaching. Percy had a hard time getting on the board but eventually got on and was in a laying down position. He started to paddle out further into the ocean where Keoki, Henry, and Kaylin were already waiting.

"You sure about this?" Keoki asked Percy hesitantly.

Percy thought for a moment and then nodded slowly. Keoki smirked and so did the other two.

"Well, New Yorker, let us show you how it is done in Hawaii," Henry said with a challenge. The three of them paddled out further where the waves started to develop. Percy watched as Kaylin got stuck in a 6-foot wave and rode it. She screamed in excitement as she rode it but was soon cut off when she fell into the ocean.

Henry laughed out loud but he soon was engulfed in a wave. Percy laughed at that. Then it was Keoki's turn. Keoki got caught in a 7-foot wave and stood up on his board, ready for the action. Soon, the wave formed into a barrel and Keoki got caught into it.

"CHEEEEEEE-HOOOOOO! Go Keoki!" Henry yelled out. Percy watched was Keoki exited the barrel with ease.

"Sorry, ah, pro!" Kaylin praised Keoki as he paddled his way back. Keoki pretended to be all cocky and they all laughed – including Percy.

"Your turn," Keoki said, looking at Percy. They all looked at Percy with curiosity.

Percy pursed his lips before paddling out further into the deep ocean. Percy sighed as he waited for a wave.

Don't let me make a fool out of myself, Percy prayed. Please. Right after, a huge waved approached. It looked about 10-feet tall and it was heading towards Percy. The groups of friends were shocked and Percy's eyes widen. Without controlling himself, he found himself standing on the board and riding the wave with ease. The friends watched in surprise as Percy did twists and flips while riding the wave. Percy was shocked as well. Finally, the wave died down and Percy paddled back towards the group of friends.

They all store at him with shock. "What?" Percy asked them.

"I thought you never surfed before," Keoki said.

Percy shrugged. "I haven't."

The for the next couple years, Percy grew onto the group of friends. Although Jake and Percy didn't get along, Percy tried helping Jake. All of them hung out at school and would go to the beach. Because of the constant visit to the beach, Percy became tanned. And all of the work out sessions with Keoki helped Percy grow out of the scrawniness.

Every summer, Rachel visited Percy and they would hang out. Rachel would always be shocked at the evolution of Percy each year. Percy would say that he doesn't feel any different but physically, he is.

Everything was going great for Percy. He almost forgot about his miserable life in New York. He became the best surfer known on the whole island and was considered "cute" or "hot" in high school. Olivia convinced Percy to get a haircut and so he did. But he promised to never cut his hair again so that it'll grow back.


One day, at the beach, the seven friends were enjoying their time together. They all paddled out to catch some waves. As always, Percy was saved as the last to go out but as he paddled out, the sky rumbled. The friends looked at each other.

"Percy! We got to get out of here, bra!" Henry called out. The three boys told the girls to start paddling back to shore and they did.

Percy didn't hear Henry and decided to catch a nice 11-foot wave that was approaching. He ignored the dark clouds approaching from the horizon and stood up to catch it.

"Get that idiot out of there!" Jake told Keoki. Keoki looked hesitant. The water started to get rougher than usual as the storm approached.

"Henry, Ikaika, just go!" Keoki demanded.

They gladly paddled back to shore, accompanying the girls. Keoki paddled towards Percy, whom was now waiting for another wave. "Jackson! We have to go!" Keoki yelled.

Percy looked back at Keoki with confusion. When he was about to protest, a huge wave caught both of them off guard and crashed on them. Percy struggled against the roughness of the waves and tried retrieving to the surface for air. He failed. Percy felt the water fill his lungs and his eyes roll back to the back of his head. Then the rough, dangerous currents dragged his body away from the island, carelessly.


I'm dead, I'm dead, I'm dead. Percy chanted in his head. It was dark and felt like nothing. Was this the way death felt like? Nothing? Just when things were getting better, this happens, Percy thought. Now wasn't the time for death.

Wake up, Percy thought to himself.

Wake up.

Percy felt warmth fill his body.

Wake up!

Percy gasped and coughed out mouthfuls of salt water. He felt a cold towel on his forehead and soft blankets wrapped around him. Where am I? He thought. Percy sat up and examined his surroundings.

He was laying on a small, twin-sized bed in what seemed like a girl's room. The walls were personally painted with a forest-scene. There was one window that showed the shore and horizon of some beach. Percy knew he was still on the island of 'Oahu. But where was he? He never has been here before.

Someone entered the door of the room with a tray and food on it. The girl smiled as she saw Percy awake. Percy's breath was caught. She was beautiful. She had long almond colored hair and eyes that matched her hair. She wore a dress that hung right above her knees, showing off her nice tanned legs. Her teeth were straight and pearl- white.

"Hi," the girl said. Her voice was gentle and sweet. Percy could tell that she was fragile, just by her voice.

"Hey," Percy greeted. "Who are you? Where am I?"

The girl passed the tray of food to Percy and sat by him on the bed. "I'm Calypso. You're in Makaha, the west side of 'Oahu. I found you washed up on the shore outside and you were passed out for a couple days."

"A couple days?" Percy asked in shock.

"Yeah. I've been taking care of you since then," Calypso blushed.

Percy couldn't stop staring at her. She was too beautiful to not look at. "Thanks."

Calypso store at Percy's eyes, admiring the green orbs. After a few moments, they started to lean towards each other. Her lips were too much to resist to Percy. Right before their lips met, Percy looked away. As much as he was tempted to kiss her, he felt that it was wrong. Calypso backed away too.

"Sorry," Calypso apologized.

"No, it's fine. Everybody's probably worried about me and I should call them to – "

Percy was cut off as Calypso's lips met his. Percy didn't hesitate to kiss back. Her hands wrapped around his neck as his hands were secure around her waist. The kiss was long, sweet, and passionate. It's nothing Percy has ever experienced.

After a few minutes, they both gasped for air. They both were a loss for words but Percy was the first to gather his.

"That was . . . amazing," Percy said. Calypso smiled with her cheeks lightly shaded in pink.

They joined in another kiss but Percy pulled back after a few seconds.

Calypso apologized again. "It's fine. I really enjoyed it. It's just that, we just met and my mom is probably worried sick. I really need to call her to let her know I'm fine."

"I understand," Calypso said and gave Percy a cell-phone. Percy smiled gratefully at her and she couldn't help but smile back. Calypso left the room and Percy dialed his mom's number.

He heard the phone ring 3 times before she answered.

"Mom?" Percy asked.

"Percy! Is that you! Oh thank gods!" Sally yelled through the other side of the line.

Percy laughed. "Yes, Mom, it's me. I'm fine and in Makaha right now."

"I'll be on my way! Thank gods, Percy. I'm glad you're okay," Sally said, calming down.

"Okay. I love you," Percy said.

Sally sighed. "I love you too, hun," and the call ended. Percy put down the phone and walked out of the room and onto the beach. There he saw Calypso walking along the shore, collecting sea-shells. Calypso noticed Percy watching. She smiled and he smiled back.

Percy walked up to her and stood close enough for their hands to touch. "My mom is coming to pick me up." Calypso's expression transferred to sadness for a moment but then she shook it off, replacing her face with a smile.

"That's great."

Percy nodded and took a look around. He noticed how isolated they were from everything. They were surrounded by a forest and the sea. There were no sign of others.

"Where is everybody?" Percy asked Calypso.

Calypso became tear-eyed. "There's only me. And now you."

"Oh." Percy said. Calypso was the only person here and no one else. Percy pitied her and felt bad at the loneliness over here. He couldn't just leave her all alone.

"I know we just met and all, but when my mom comes, you can come with us," Percy offered.

Calypso shook her head. "I can't, Percy. I have to stay here."

"Why?"

"When I was 10, I did something to bring shame upon my family. It was so bad that they banished me to this isolated spot on the island. 5 years later, here I am, living all alone. No one has ever come until you." By now, tears rolled down Calypso's cheek. Percy felt bad. To think that his childhood life was miserable, nothing compared to Calypso's.

He faced Calypso, feeling suddenly bad for her. They store in each other's eyes for a moment. Percy started feeling something that a 15 year-old shouldn't feel. Only one girl made him feel this way, and that girl took his heart and stepped on it. But what Calypso made him feel was something like that except it felt more gentle and soothing. He just met her and he was feeling this way. It was something about Calypso that made his heart do a back flip.

Percy cupped Calypso's face. "I will never leave you alone," he promised. Calypso smiled, causing Percy's heart to skip a beat. Soon, an engine was heard from a distance and it was easy to tell that it was Sally coming to get Percy.

"You have to go," Calypso said and hurried back to her little house. Percy watched as she ran towards the house.


Percy walked out of the mini-forest and ended up on the side of the road. Sally's car rode up to the side and she ran out of the car to tackle Percy in a hug. Her arms were already struggling to touch each other because of how much Percy has grown.

Sally started patting Percy's face and Percy store at his mom like she was crazy. "I'm so glad you're okay!"

"Okay, Mom!" He grabbed a hold of Sally's wrists to stop the patting of his face. "Let's go home."

The next day at school was hell for Percy. Keoki, Henry, Olivia, and the twins drowned Percy with a bunch of questions. Jake just scoffed whenever they did. Percy had an answer to most of them but not all. It was until Henry asked, "I heard you washed up in Makaha. People say a girl our age lives there."

Percy flushed. "No way! You met her!" Keoki said in disbelief. The girls scowled, especially Olivia.

But before they started asking about Calypso, Percy defended himself. "I didn't meet anyone, okay? I don't what you guys are talking about."

Percy lied. Every day since he met her, they would meet up in the forest in Kaneohe and hang out. Sometimes, Percy would bring her to their suit and they would hang out in his room. They became really close and every day felt like his feelings for her were getting stronger. No one knew about her except Sally. Percy told everything to Sally. She felt bad for Calypso and that's the reason why she let her stay over their suite.

They weren't exactly official even though they did kiss here and there. But they had feelings towards each other that couldn't be explained. The sneaking and hiding went on for a bit until one day.


It was August 18th, Percy's birthday. No one knew his birthday except Sally and Annabeth. It was his last year in Hawaii too, which Calypso knew about.

Percy was in the shower freshening up for dinner with his mom later that night. Calypso sat on his bed, waiting for him. As much as she didn't want it, Percy stole a space in Calypso's heart. She thought about his unique sea-green eyes and messy black hair. Her thoughts washed away when a sound came from Percy's drawer.

Calypso opened up the drawer and took out a rectangular object with a blue case around it. It was Percy's iPhone. There was a shimmer sound coming from it and a click. On the screen appeared a girl with blonde curly hair and startling grey eyes. Her eyes glinted with excitement but soon showed confusion when she saw Calypso.

"Who are you and why do you have Percy's phone?" The blonde girl asked.

Calypso didn't recall Percy talking about this girl. He told her about Grover and Nico but never about her. "Uh, the question is 'who are you and why are you video-calling Percy?'" Calypso asked her.

"I'm Annabeth – Percy's friend."

"He hasn't told me about you," Calypso said.

Annabeth's expression changed to hurt. "Oh. Well, when you see him, tell him I said 'Happy Birthday.'" Annabeth said, fighting the cracking in her voice. Then the video-call ended, leaving a dark screen.

Calypso was beyond confused now. There had to be a reason why Percy hasn't talked about this girl, Annabeth. But when she saw Annabeth's expression when she said that Percy hasn't mentioned her, Calypso knew that something went on between the two. Next, why hasn't Percy told her that it was his birthday today?

Percy walked out of the bathroom with a towel around his waist, leaving him shirtless. Calypso was used to this sight and he felt comfortable being shirtless now. Percy noticed that Calypso held his iPhone.

"Why didn't you tell me it was your birthday?" Calypso asked.

Percy sighed. "Sorry, it's just that I don't like when people get me stuff."

"Well, since it is your birthday, I can't be mad at you. Happy Birthday, Percy," Calypso walked up to him and gave him a kiss on the cheek.

"Thank you," Percy smirked.

Calypso rolled the iPhone in her hands. "Annabeth said 'Happy Birthday'," she said softly.

Percy stopped buttoning up his shirt. Something turned in the bottom of his stomach at the mention of Annabeth again. He never heard anything about her since the past 2 years.

"She's pretty," Calypso admitted, setting down the iPhone on the bed.

An image of Annabeth popped into Percy's head again. Those blond curls and beautiful grey eyes. He tried imaging her now.

Calypso noticed Percy's sudden stiffness and how his eyes were distant and dreamy.

"You love her, don't you?" Calypso asked.

Percy didn't respond. Does he love her? Through all her things he went through with her, does he still love her? After meeting Calypso, does he still love her? Questions of his own flooded his head.

Calypso continued to stare at Percy. Then she looked down, "I love you."

That snapped Percy out of his thoughts. He knew that they had something between them, but love? He didn't even consider it to be love. He thought it was some teenage hormonal thing.

"But it doesn't matter. You love her," Calypso said.

Percy walked up to Calypso and took her face into his hands. He didn't want to see her like this. Though, he couldn't deny the fact of him loving Annabeth. As much as he didn't want to, he can't deny it. He prayed for him to get over her, but he can't.

"Hey, listen to me. It's my last year here. Let's just spend it together," Percy said with such care. Calypso looked up at him and gave him a half-hearted smile. She laid her lips on his and they shared a short and last kiss.

"Don't forget me," Calypso whispered in his ears.


"Make sure you come down here and visit us from time to time, Percy," Olivia told Percy as he threw his luggage onto the carrier. She gave a friendly hug and resumed to Keoki's side.

"We'll miss you," Kristin and Kaylin said at the same time and gave Percy a friendly kiss on both sides of his cheeks.

"It was one nutz time with you, bra. Take it easy in New York, cuz," Henry shook Percy's hand.

Jake walked up to Percy. It looked like he was forced to say something to Percy. Percy crossed his arms, waiting for Jake to say something. "Oh, take that smirk off your face, Prissy," Jake scowled. Percy immediately went to a poker face.

Jake sighed. "You're a good dude, Jackson. I'm sorry for being such a jerk to you even though you did nothing to me. Thanks for helping me. And come back anytime," Jake said with a softer voice. Percy smiled and grasped Jake's hand to pull him into a man hug. Jake pulled himself off and grunted.

Jake walked back to Kristin, who gave him a kiss on the cheek. Keoki laughed and walked up to Percy. He grasped Percy on his shoulder.

"Damn, man, it's hard to recognize you from four years ago," Keoki said noticing that Percy was no longer that skinny, pale kid anymore. "Change is good, Percy. But don't lose yourself in there, okay?" He said while tapping Percy's head. "Keep in touch," Keoki reminded.

"Of course I will," Percy smiled and grabbed Keoki into another man-hug. Keoki pounded Percy's back with the inside of his fist.

"Aloha, cuz," Keoki said.

Percy caught up to his mother and waved to his friends. They all waved back, including Jake. Percy and Sally finally entered the plane and went to their seats. Percy got the window and he took a glance at the island when they were descended in the air. This was the life he wished to live and now he was leaving it behind to go back to a life he didn't want.

Goodbye, Hawaii, Percy thought. Bye Keoki, Olivia, Kristin, Kaylin, Jake, Henry, and Calypso.


Percy Jackson characters belong to Rick Riordan.


Aulani is awesome (': (Yes, it's a real place) My brother, Keoki, got a job over there at the spa attendant. So now I have a discount at Aulani. ;) So I'm so excited to go over there next weeeeeeeek. :D

The names that I came up is just names that I know. Like Kristin and Kaylin is twins that I'm friends with and Henry (Hanalei) is too. Jake is just a name I came up with xD

Aw, Percy is stuck in a love triangle. )':

I have problems of my own too. According to my mother, I need to "get off the computer" and go outside. I told her that I write stories for fanfiction but she believes that NO ONE reads my stories. Supportive huh? So REVIEW, so I could become that winning daughter that proves her mother wrong.

So is the Luke/Annabeth kiss real or no? Should Percy's friends in Hawaii visit Percy in New York? Review what you think or any ideas.

Thank you for all the reviews so far. Especially from TheChampionOfChaos! LOL. You're awesome (': Review, subscribe, favorite, or whatever tickles your pickle!

- Breana