The First of Many Amends
Percy had been a silent case since the beginning. This was the reason that even though he had always been silent with everything he did or felt. It wasn’t much different now. He was slowly isolating himself. He didn’t know how many people noticed but he knew that in case he didn’t want to hurt anybody he should at least take the first step and make amends the first thing that in his opinion was wrong and not required.
He had to tell Annabeth that he couldn’t continue fooling himself, her and everybody else that he loves her. He did love her but not the way he would love his lover.
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Annabeth was sitting by the ocean, going through the few pictures that she had of the crew, demigods and Percy. She couldn’t help but feel guilty. She knew that she had to do the inevitable and that to before it gets worse. She needed to give way to Nico to pick up those pieces from Percy. He was the only one that could still help her seaweed Brain and she was ready to do whatever it takes.
As she contemplated what and how to proceed, she heard the Person she was thinking of calling her out. She didn’t know how she missed it but she did somehow.
“Wise Girl!!!” she could hear the same hesitation and contemplation in his voice that laced her voice. She was eager to hear what her Best Friend wanted to say. At the same time, she also wanted to tell him o what she wanted to say. But what he had to say had shocked her to say the least.
“I think we should break up. I don’t think I can handle being in a relationship now. After…, After that place I don’t think the two of us can handle being in a relationship with each other. We need to have some time for ourselves and see someone else. And I think that it’s somebody else that I love and not you, I’m sorry. I shouldn’t be springing this upon you like this. I’m really sorry. I hope we can still be best friend and be Seaweed Brain and Wise Girl….”
Saying Annabeth was shocked would be an understatement. Though she didn’t know what had brought this, she was glad she didn’t have to tell him and break her best friend’s heart. She was quick to show her approval by hugging the sea prince and replied by saying “Of course!!! Also, just for the record we will always be Wise Girl and Seaweed Brain…. I and all of us here just want you to recover. We know that it is hard but we will get there. Not to worry. Just take care, yeah.” With that she hugged her best friend and for the first time after a long time both of them felt at peace having let go of one of the heaviest burden on their shoulders of not giving up on them.
It was the sunniest day of the year till now. And all the campers were buzzing around. Everybody had gone back to the places that they belonged to. Ogygia had been a good place of rehabilitation of sorts for all the war veterans. It just felt good and made them feel much better.
It was true that Percy was not yet completely recovered but the campers had hope now that their leader will get better. The campers of New Rome were also coming to the camp in the afternoon. It was something they had planned after the war, that no matter what both the camps would meet and discuss matters civilly and just bond and mingle to avoid being attacked by each other and by others taking them being divided as a weakness.
The whole of Argo II had missed the company of Frank, Hazel and Reyna a lot. It felt great to have all of home together again.