{Annabeth}

I take a deep breath and look at the 2 choices for outfits I had. "This... Or that?" I asked myself.

The first outfit was cool- skinny jeans with brown boots that went to just below my knee, a black shirt with a white infinity scarf with purple stars...

The next outfit was nice. It included skinny jeans, gray ankle boots, a white long sleeved shirt, a black leather vest, and a small brown hipster bag that went across my chest. Maybe I should ask Piper. She'd know, being around Drew all Summer.

I hang the outfits on the bathroom door case and collapse on my bed. I loved this bed. It was comfy- really comfy. I took a deep breath and looked around the room. The book on my desk lay open to the page I had left it on. Almost as if everything had frozen while we were here. Everything was exactly how we left it. I'm not kidding. Exactly. My lip gloss sat on my bedside table, and when I opened the drawers, I saw my second favorite knife and my pair of sunglasses. Oh. That's where those were.

I put my hair behind my ear and glanced at the notes I had from Percy. Every year at camp since we'd started dating we'd done the secret admirer notes. We would go in each other cabins and put them in our chests.

Hey Annie,
Meet me at the creek at midnight. I have a surprise! Luv yah!
~Percy

I smiled. The surprise had been a picnic. We had made paper boats and floated them on the creek. Then Percy had made a miniature wave and sank the S.S. Chase. I remembered chasing him around, through the creek, through the bushes. Then I started throwing rocks at him. I almost laughed at what had happened and then read the next.

Annabeth,

Roses are red
Violets are blue
Your kisses are sweet
Just like you.

And then the next:

Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
I'll see you at lunch,
I really miss you!
<3

There were a lot, so I shuffled through them and just put them where they were before. I had given him some too. I had written longer poems for him then 'roses are red' poems. But he wasn't a child of Athena, so I forgave him. I almost laughed at my sarcasm.

Honestly... I didn't blame him. How can you even describe love? It's awesome? Good? Great? Amazing? I don't know... It's all of the above. But how it feels inside...

A knock on my door. I sigh. Please let it be Percy....

I opened it and frowned. Octavian stood there with a sly smile.

"Hello, Annabeth," he smiled. "I was just observing your floor. Much more nicer and deluxe than ours."

"That's because the gods don't like you." I say. "And we were the originals, so ours is better. Deal with it. We have seniority, Zeus said so."

Octavian sighed. "Yes, yes, yes... I suppose so... But you know, Annie-"

"Don't call me Annie." I state.

"Fine... Athena urchin. How's that?" He asked. He didn't give me time to answer though. He congratulated himself. "Oh, brilliant. That's a brilliant name! Athena urchin!" He laughed. Well, that's stupid. He put his hands on his knees and went overboard.

I slammed the door in his face, accidentally hitting him.

"Ow!" He yelled.

"Oops." I reply, not so much caring.

"You don't mean that!" He yelled.

"You're possibly right!!" I yelled.

I flopped back down on my bed, and then looked over at my bookshelf. I saw a chest. I walked over to it and picked the chest up. It was light. Was there even anything inside?

I opened the top, and I saw an envelope in the bottom. It was gray, and there was an owl sticker holding it closed. The sticker stayed on perfectly when I opened it. I took out the slip.

Hello Annabeth. It is your mother. All of us were allowed to write a note for our child. I just wanted you to know I hope you have a good year. Now Thalia, Octvaian, and Reyna are with you for junior year. Yay! I'm happy for you. Study hard. Also Aphrodite has installed a new obstacle. I told her she better stop fooling with my daughter and her boyfriend, or she'd face the wrath of Athena- her children would too. Anyways, I'm not sure what the obstacle is, but just trust Percy. He'll get you through it. He's a good guy. This chest is safe. It is only visible to your eyes. That is why it is so safe.

Love,
Athena <3

I smiled. I wondered if Percy had seen his chest yet.

I walked to Percy's room and knocked on the door. No answer. I waited a few more seconds, and knocked again. No answer. I opened the door myself... No Percy.

I looked around. I walked into his room a few steps. I didn't see him. I kept walking, towards his bed. Where the hades is he? I saw the ladder.

He and Leo have gotta be up here. That or the game room. There was only one thing they loved more than eating, sleeping, and video games: music. I climbed the ladder and saw Percy and Leo stopped in the doorway of a sound booth.

I walk towards him, and he turns to me. His eyes were full of pain.

"What's wrong?" I asked.

"Nothing." He turned back to looking inside the sound booth. He walked inside.

I started walking towards him, and when I got to the window I gawked.

There lay the rope in a pool, and the chairs. I inhaled deeply.

Percy came out, and kissed me. "What about Carey?"

The thought hadn't occurred to me yet. After such an amazing summer with my amazing boyfriend, I had completely forgot about Carey. Although that's hard to believe, it's true, and I found myself hard to believe I'd forgotten. I hugged him, and took in his scent. He smelled like the beach, and I inhaled deeply.

"I love you," he whispered in my ear. "I will forever."

"I love you too," I say. "And I'll love your forever too."