. Lonely Lullaby

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Chapter 3:

Percy's POV

"And basically, I feel like I'm drowning." She says.

My arms wrapped around her waist pulling her closer to me. My emotions were already on a rampage but I was trying to control them, for her sake. For her, I'd probably do anything, despite how cheesy that sounds. I kissed her blonde curly hair and she buried her face in my neck. I shifted on my bed and sat up. She grabbed her text book and smiled. We sat criss cross applesauce and I thought of something to say.

"Oh, I'm really sorry." Really! That's the best I could do?

"It's okay I shouldn't dump all my problems on you." She says shyly and looks away.

"No it's okay. I like to know things about you. I like being the person you confide in." She blushes and I can see her smile before she turns her head. "I mean it."

"Thanks Percy." She laces her hands behind my neck and our lips connect. She stops for a second and looks down at me curiously. "What?" I ask.

"You haven't made me leave yet." She states happily. Then that cold feeling returns to me again. I want her to stay but I need her to leave otherwise I'm going to have a meltdown in front of her and that will not happen, ever.

"Get out of my house, you repulsive human being. Or are you human?"

"Gladly." She sneers. "God Percy!" She slams my bedroom door and I can already hear my mom's footsteps on the creaking wood floor. She opens the door quietly.

"Percy honey, are you okay." She asks. I gulp down air.

"Yeah but can you bring me my meds please." I hear the door close and then open up again shortly after. She hands me a glass of water and my pill bottle. "Thank you." She sits on the end of the bed.

"Percy if something's bothering you, you can always tell me, remember that, please?" I nod. She exits and then my mind starts to jet back to old memories. Gabe's beatings, doctors telling me I was everything but fine, and finally Annabeth and I's first kiss ever. I smiled; summer after eighth grade truly was amazing. It's like I had all these problems and then there was…her, letting me talk it out but I'm still closed off.

~2 Weeks before Graduation~

Annabeth's POV

I have finally finished writing my valedictorian speech. It's 2 weeks before graduation and I'm so ready to get out of here. I'll hopefully decide on a college by then. Things with Percy have gotten well, worse. We don't even talk anymore but that's his fault. He's called me enough names and I can't take it anymore and that's why I have this crazy plan.

I'm going to run away.

After graduation I'm going to set off to San Francisco and stay with a friend there who left last year and as far as everyone else will know I'm missing in action. I'll try to study architecture there and I'll live of ramen noodles and rice I guess. It's a risky plan but it's the only way I can save myself from this town and my stupid life here.

My friend said he'd send a town car to pick me up once a reach LAX. It'll be lovely seeing him again. We're close friends, he doesn't call me uncouth names, and he's buying me a nice apartment so it's all good. Life is about risks and this is one I have to take.

~At the after Graduation party~

Percy's POV

Tonight is the night, I thought to myself. I'm going to apologize to Annabeth and sort out my feelings with her. By tonight it will all be good and we can dance and laugh and…kiss. I blush at my silly thoughts. I weave through the crowd of intoxicated kids; the Stoll's do enjoy spiking punch. Loud music pounded, people danced crazily, and I felt a slight headache coming on. I saw Thalia talking to Leo, a guy I know from shop class, Jason and Piper were doing their cutsey couple thing, and here I was alone watching a mess unfold around me. I caught a glimpse of blonde curly hair and my heart lit up like fireworks.

I pushed my way through the crowd but by the time I got to the where she was she was already gone. My best bet was to ask Thalia where she went.

"Hey Thalia, have you seen Annabeth!" I shouted over the music.

"Anna-who?" Thalia slurred. Great a drunken Thalia.

"Never mind Thalia." She pouted but turned around. Okay new idea. I grabbed the microphone from the DJ on stage.

"Hey Guys!" The crowd turned to me.

"Look I need some help I'm looking for an Annabeth Chase. Has anyone seen her?" One girl approached the stage.

"Does she have blonde curly hair?" She asks.

"Yes." I reply.

"She just ran out that back door." She says and points off to the side.

"Thank you." I say before bolting to the door only to see her sprinting away and hailing a cab. Well shit.

Annabeth's POV

Oh. My. Gods. I'm doing it. I'm getting on the plane, I'm flying away, I'm watching New York's skyline slowly disappear, and I'm landing in LA and being driven to San Francisco. Now I'm here and the world seems so much scarier, mostly because now I'm utterly alone as I wait for him to show up. I sit in the dim airport sipping burnt coffee and eating vending machine chips. The lights above me flickered and I tugged at my coat. I hardly got any sleep on that stupid plane and it's four in the morning.

Ladies at the airline desks are typing away and getting people on more flights. I hate airports. There so musty and chaotic. That and there are people everywhere. Now I don't know about you but I'm not too keen on people. I mean some are okay, small crowds are pushing it, and the large crowds make me want to hurl, cry, and scream all at once. Well that's an interesting visualization I just gave you, wasn't it?

"Annabeth!" I looked up and there he was standing there. His Sandy blonde hair and his beautiful eyes made me smile. I got up and ran like one of those stupid movies and jumped into his arms.

"Luke I missed you so much!" I said squeezing him tightly. He pets my hair.

"I know, I know, I'm just happy you're finally here. I heard you were valedictorian. Congrats darling," He says and releases me so we can get my bags.

"So how did you get out of there without anyone noticing?" Luke asks once we're back at his apartment.

"Well I put my bags by the door at the graduation party and then I ran like hell, hailed a cab, and showed up at the airport." I say and he laughs.

"Brilliant as always! Did you leave anything behind?" He asked.

"Just my friends, a few other things, and a note." I say choking out the last part.

"A note, addressed to whom?" He asks passing me a slice of French bread. I take a bite and swallow.

"Percy, he doesn't care enough to share it with anyone so I don't have to care." I bite down on my lip to refrain from crying. What's up with all this crying! I am Annabeth Chase, I don't cry. He notices and his arm falls around me. I tuck my legs under myself and lean into his chest. "I just I loved him so much, I tried so hard, I… I… gagh!" I throw my head against his chest as sobs racked through my body.

"Shhh it's okay. Come on, I know your tired. You can sleep in my bed I'll take the couch." I sniffled.

"No I don't want to be alone." With that I dragged him through the living room and down the hall to his room where I climbed under the sheets and fell asleep in his embrace.

Hey guys. Sorry for the late update. I didn't have time before so I hope you like it.