Ding Ding Ding! Hey yowww! Thank you for all the wonderful reviews you guys gave. Aww, I know I said that I'll post the next chapter on Saturday but, what the heck! You guys are so awesome that I had to post it now! Hope you guys enjoy chapter 7 and please again, do review it. Thank you! :)

And if I'm going to have PRACHEL, haha. I guess I won't put any but I'll add a lot of twists in this tory sooo... *evilsmile* Plus, I can't decide whether or not to make it THALUKe OR THALICO so you guys have to tune in to find out ;)xx

DISCLAIMER: How many times do I have to say it? Yes, I don't own Percy Jackson.

CHAPTER 7

ANNABETH's POV

"Luke."

Thalia stood there like she's seen a ghost. Even if it's already dark, you can see her face turn pale. After a long silently eyeing each other, Thalia finally spoke.

"What are you doing here?" clearly annoyed by the fact of Luke's presence.

"I'm with my dad. We just got home and we decided to have a father-son time here."

He said looking deeply into Thalia's eyes. And for me, who am really oblivious on what's happening, I elbowed Percy lightly on his side and he shifted his attention to me.

"What's going on?" I said in a hush tone.

"To be honest, I really don't want to know either." He said, and shifted his focus again on Thalia and Luke. I saw Nico on the snack stall near us buying something. Seriously, does he really have to be like that? You know, act like he doesn't care of what's happening?

Thalia got my attention again, "I'm going home." She plainly said. And walked, more like ran away from us.

"Wait! Thalia!" I followed her and left Percy, Luke and Nico.

PERCY's POV

"Dude." I looked into Luke's face and I have never seen him look so sad and hurt. Not after they broke up.

Luke stood there and wasn't even moving. Nico got back and brought us something to drink. Completely unaware of what happened, he was surprise to see Thalia and Annabeth gone.

"Where are the girls?" He said casually while he gave us the drinks.

"Thalia ran off. Annabeth followed her." I said still looking at Luke who's now at the brink of crying.

I never saw him cry. Not ever, except that day.

"Oh great. Now I wasted my money for nothing." He said as Nico looked or I should say act like he's pissed off.

"Percy, I need to go. You guys better find Thalia." He said still looking at the direction where she ran. She looked down to the ground, probably regaining his composure and looked at us.

Even if he's trying to hide it, I can see pain in his eyes. Pain like someone you loved past or went away, for good.

"Besides, my dad might be looking for me. I'll see you guys on Monday." He said.

I just nodded and gave him a friendly hug. As I was about to let go, Luke whispered something to me.

"Please take care of Thalia."

I gave him a smile and he went to say good bye to Nico. They gave each other a high five and Luke went off.

"Come on, Nico. We better find where the girls are."

He just nodded and we both started to search for the two.

THALIA's POV

Why? Why does he have to be here now? Why does he have to ruin this night for us? Why does he even show up his face to me? Why do I still feel pain and anger when I saw him? Why?

I ran as fast as I could. I don't know where my feet took me but after I grown tired of running, I was already far from the noise and the lights of the festival. I was at the far end of the beach.

I couldn't take it anymore. I can't hold it anymore. I fall to my knees and started crying, releasing all the pain and anger; all the hurt that I felt.

I sensed someone's presence nearby and I looked up to see who it is.

"Thalia." Annabeth sat beside me. Her tantalizing eyes where shimmering under the moonlight, sympathetically and filled with concerned.

I grabbed her and I started crying at her lap. She just sat there silently and caressing my back, trying to comfort me.

"Shhh. It's okay. Everything's going to be okay." Her words were so genuine that it made me feel a little better.

I tried my very best to regain my self-control. I stopped crying and I sat up. She just looked at me, waiting for me to tell what happened back there.

I took a deep breath and I started to look at the sea splashing calmly at the seashore.

"Luke and I go way back. We were friends when we were seven. Along with Percy, he's one of my best friends as well. We were very close and sometimes we left Percy out whenever we would go to some places. It didn't take long enough for me to realize that I started to have feeling for him. I kept it to myself, afraid that he might not feel the same way and eventually being to resent me.

"When we entered high school we got kind of separated. Percy and Luke were the popular ones while I was the freak."

I laughed at that. I never really cared about how people think of me. I didn't even bother to care at all.

"It was on our last day of freshmen year when Luke finally got the courage to ask me out. Of course, I was happy that he felt the same way. We were happy; I was happy. Then, that day came."

I was silent. I can feel Annabeth's really listening to me because she still kept her eyes on me. I remembered how that day went.

"It was our one year anniversary and he told me to get ready and dress up. I really don't have any clue on why he wanted me to dress up, I mean he knows how I hate it but still I did. He took me somewhere that even until now I don't know where but all I can say is that it was so beautiful. The place was beautiful and I was with the most beautiful person I have ever known."

I felt tears coming back up again. I held it back.

"We were slow dancing together. Whenever he spins me, he would plant a sweet, soft kiss on my lips and just then our perfect night got ruined when…"

I stopped. I didn't want to go further. I tear rolled down my face. Annabeth caressed my back.

"It's okay Thalia. If you don't want to continue you can stop." She said with so much compassion on her voice. I looked at her and I tried my best to smile.

"It's okay. I can do this."

"Okay."

-Flashback-

"Thalia, do you love me?" Luke asked.

"I don't know. It depends." I said looking at him playfully. He pouted. Such a cute pout that I can't resist.

"Kidding! Of course I do." I smiled and gave him a peck on the lips.

He looked at me not sweetly but more like he was trying to say something but he's holding it back because that might ruin our special moment.

"What's wrong? " I asked. He's usually not like this.

"Thalia, I love you so much. You couldn't believe how much I really do and I would never ever, in any circumstances, stop loving you.'

Awww. He's so sweet but there's something wrong. I can feel it.

"I love you too, Luke. More than you could ever know."

I started to panic when I saw him shed a tear.

"Hey, what's-"

He cupped my right cheek with one hand while his other hand is snaked around my waist, gripping tightly.

"Thalia, I have to tell you something but first please promise that you'll hear me out until you say anything. Please." He sounded desperate. I didn't know what to do; I was confused but I just nodded.

"And promise me that no matter what happens, you'll still love me, okay?"

I looked at him. I started to feel water coming out from eyes but I held it back in. Whatever he's going to say might be the end of everything.

"A couple of months ago, when our basketball team and cheerleading squad went to California to do some training the guys invited me to go out and have a couple of drinks. When we got there I drank some beer but I wasn't that drunk, then all of a sudden someone came up to me. She gave me another drink but I refused but she insisted it wasn't alcoholic or anything so I drank it. Then everything was all a blur and I didn't know what happened and-"

I knew where this was going and I couldn't help the tears from flowing down from my eyes.

"All I know is that what ever happened back there, it was all a big mistake and an accident. I… I have no idea what really happened and-"

"Who is she?" I said as calmly as possible.

There was a long silence.

"Drew Santana."

I couldn't help it anymore, I cried so hard. He hugged me tightly and kept saying 'I'm so sorry.'

That's when I couldn't take it anymore. I got out of his embrace and stepped backwards.

"Thalia, please forgive me. I didn't want you to know because I'm afraid that… that you'll hate me and that I might lose you forever."

"Well congratulations. You just did." And with that I ran off.

-end of flashback-

We sat there quietly. I know Annabeth have a lot of questions but I figured she'd want to give it sometime first. Just then, Nico and Percy came up to us.

"There you guys are! We've been looking everywhere for you two!" Percy was almost out of breath while Nico stood like he didn't do any running.

Nico came up to me and I knew why.

"Nico, can you please take me home. I'm in no mood to watch the fireworks display."

He just nodded and helped me up.

"Okay, we'll take you home too." Just as Annabeth was about to grab my hand I stopped her.

"No. You and Percy stay here. I'm okay. I just needed some time to think."

"But we can't just-"

I glared at her. Irritated, she just agreed.

"Fine."

"Great. We'll see you guys on Monday."

We both walked back to Nico's car leaving Percy and Annabeth behind.

ANNABETH's POV

We just stood there looking at Nico and Thalia walked back to the crowd. I feel really bad for her I mean, I saw Luke earlier and he doesn't seem like the kind of guy who would purposely cheat on her girlfriend but keeping that secret for a long time, that's just a no-no.

"So, you want to go back to the festival?" Percy asked me. I looked at him. From the moonlight he looked so handsome. His raven coloured hair was shining in the reflection of the moonlight, even in the dark I can still see his sea-green eyes sparkling. His lean body looked a bit rigid from the view I was getting from him and his smile was just, beautiful… woah there Annabeth. Did you just think that Percy's beautiful?

I shook my head.

"Is that a no?"

"Yeah but I still want to see the fireworks. Can we just stay here for a while?"

He nodded. "Yeah sure."

We sat there quietly and felt the comfort of the silence.

Not a moment too soon, the fireworks display began to start and we both looked up in the sky watching the wondrous beauty of the fireworks.

I shivered. Damn! I forgot to bring my sweater.

Just then, Percy took off his jacket and put it around my shoulders. I looked at him as he looked at me. We both smile and focused back on the display, sitting quietly and sensing the peacefulness of the sea.

We arrived back at Percy's apartment around 12:30 in the morning. We both got washed up and said our 'good nights'.

I lie on the bed and started thinking of the things that had happened today. I smiled at a thought and closed my eyes and went into a slumber.