(After Zoë's Death)
Bianca's POV
"Where's Percy?" Annabeth asked, breaking the silence. Me and Thalia glanced at each other, tears in our eyes. I decided I should speak, since it was my fault. After I had thought about it, I looked her straight in the eye and,with a heavy heart,said,
"He's dead."
Annabeth stumbled back as thought she had been shot.
"What? No-no… I-he-" She stuttered. "He can't be… This is- this is Percy we're talking about! Right Thalia?" She looked at the blue-eyed girl and faltered. "Thalia?" She whispered. Thalia, who had been crying silently, stared at Annabeth for a second and said,
"I'm sorry Annie."
Annabeth looked shocked for a moment, then she broke down sobbing. Thalia ran over to her and tried to comfort her. After a few minutes of painful sobs, she spoke again.
"H-how? What- how did he…" She didn't finish her sentence- she didn't need to.
"It was my fault." I said. She looked to me questioningly. I explained everything to her. When I got to Percy saving me, I couldn't look her in the eye.
"Annabeth, look, I'm so, so sorry. He deserved better. The-the last thing he said to me was… He said he was sorry… And that he loved you."
"The-the stupid S-seaweed Brain! Why Percy… I loved you too…"
She started crying again and I felt my heart shatter into a million pieces.