. Lonely Lullaby

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Chapter 12: Um Thanks?

Annabeth's POV

Here's how my day went after seeing Percy: Thalia took me dress shopping, I went back to the Grace's, Thalia made me model it because she wanted Jason's opinion, and then she forced me to wear eyeliner, eye shadow, mascara, and lip gloss against my will. Then I was blindfolded and put in the backseat of a car. When the door finally opened I realized that New York actually felt warm. The breeze blew against my legs in my black tights. I knew we had stepped inside a building when I no longer felt the breeze and the lights became brighter. The clack of my heels against the floor and all the other white noise was soon replaced with the clanking of glasses and loud chatter. As the Graces lead me through the room a hush fell over the room.

"Watch your step." Thalia warned as we walked up a few stairs. A voice boomed over the speakers.

"On May 30th two years ago I lost someone dear to me," It was my mother's soft voice. "It hurt not knowing if she was okay or where she was. Only having a note to hold onto was starting to kill me. A few weeks ago Chief Grace then informed me of a new lead they had been given and when I heard the news I nearly fainted." She always was one to faint when hearing distressing news. Thalia nudges me closer to my mother. "It's so good to know my baby is back home." Her voice cracks and she undoes the blind fold. Our grey eyes meet and I smile at her.

A/N

Okay guys I'm sorry I interrupted this but I really need to say something and I hope you'll read this to the end. I've recently discovered something about myself; I love reading fan-fiction more than I like writing it. In the beginning I loved it, I loved your reviews and all your followings, and all that jazz but then I realized I don't want to write this much anymore. I want to write original things. I don't want to use premade characters because I feel like I'm making them less pure, in a sense. It's like I'm taking away who the character really is and the only person who really knows the character is the author that created it. Don't worry though I still plan on finishing the story it just might be a little shorter than I expected. Maybe something with about twenty chapters instead. Anyways, I love you guys and I swear I'll finish updating as soon as possible.

Love ya babes,

KC