AN: Hey Kitty Kats, I finally got the chance to update the story. Huzzah! Anyway, the reason I took so long is because I am a junior now (wah!) and I'm being tutored on the ACT and my mom just had a NEW baby so…life is hectic. I'm not complaining tho, it'll all be worth it when I get that 30.

Also, whoever followed me on le twitter…I deleted my account because people from school found out about it. So follow me again shhhvoicescarry. Okay, now done. We shall carry on.

I don't own any of the characters and all 'dhat shiz'. Enjoy.

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A chilly breeze swept through Manhattan as Percy walked to Central Park. He smiled at each and every one of the people he passed by. Nothing could ruin his day because in a few moments he'd arrive at the park and see the most beautiful girl in the world.

He was about to cross the street when his cell phone rang. Annabeth.

He flipped his phone open and said, "I'm almost there! Don't be so impatient, Wise Girl!" and then he shut it.

With a smile, he quickened his pace and crossed the street.

Nothing could ruin his day.

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Annabeth paced nervously behind a tree. Why didn't Percy ever listen? She thought. Gods, gods, gods. How was she going to tell him? How on earth was she going to ruin his plan? He'd be so heartbroken!

Just a few moments ago she had had the chance to end it. To leave. And now she had to do the hardest thing ever.

Why was life so unfair? She hated it. She hated herself too.

"Hey Wise Girl!" she heard a voice yell out from behind. Annabeth turned to see Percy jogging towards her. He was smiling with arms stretched out, ready to embrace her.

Finally, he reached her and wrapped his strong arms around Annabeth and inhaled. "God, I missed you so much. We live in the same state and yet, we can never see each other. How absurd is that?"

"Very absurd," she said, slightly impressed by his word choice.

"Jeez Annabeth, I practically ran a marathon for you and you do not seem the slightest bit content with me being here. Is something wrong?" He gripped her shoulders; brows furrowed and searched her face.

Annabeth simply waved him off and rolled her eyes. "No. Why do guys always think something is wrong with girls ALL the time? Gods, Percy, nothing is wrong."

"Huh….Then why do I get the feeling that you're hiding something? It's like the time you hid the true meaning of the prophecy from me: that I was going to die. You said it was…uh, what was it… "For my own good". Please, I can handle these things, Annabeth. I'm 18, you know I can!"

"Percy…don't." Annabeth sighed.

He crossed his arms defiantly and pouted. "Baby, please tell me what's wrong. I just wanted a nice afternoon with you. You don't know what kind of fun activities I planned out for us." Percy reached into his back pocket and pulled out a piece of paper. Annabeth eyed it skeptically and Percy took her hands in his. "Annabeth, I bought those tickets for Muse that you wanted. Now, will you do me the great honor of going with me tonight at 7?"

Annabeth felt her breath quicken as she glanced at Percy and the tickets.

Oh gods, oh gods, no no no no no no no. How was she going to end it now? He'd gotten tickets for both of them and TO MUSE.

Her eyes settled on Percy, tears brimming in them. "Percy—"

"Oh no, did I do something wrong?"

Annabeth shook her head. "No….W-we need to talk, Percy. We HAVE to."

Percy stuffed the tickets into his pocket again and took Annabeth by the hand. He gave her a halfhearted smile and led her to a nearby bench. "Alright..." His voice was just barely above a whisper.

Annabeth sat down and for a moment, she felt like hugging Percy and telling him that everything would be okay.

She'd tell him that she was sorry for the way she was acting and that she was looking forward to going to college with him.

She'd tell him that it was all PMS and that it would be gone before they knew it.

But as she stared in his big green eyes, her heart began to crumble and she knew that she could not do it.

She could not lie to her lover, the man she loved and wished to spend the rest of her life with.

Her whole life.

The man who had stolen her heart since the very first day she'd laid eyes on him.

Annabeth began to sniffle, silent tears streaming down her cheeks.

"You know how we said that if we made it through high school we would go to the same college? And after that we would move in together and you said you'd propose?" She wiped her runny nose with her sleeve and chuckled.

Percy nodded, his gaze on Annabeth. His mind was going a million miles per hour, trying to figure out where she was going with this.

"Well Percy...I don't want to college with you anymore."

He frowned. "Really...? It's all you talked about last week. You seemed so excited."

Annabeth shook her head and her wavy blonde hair spilled from the beanie she wore. "I mean, I do want to but not...not since I got the letter..."

"The letter?"

"Yes. See, it came in the mail on Tuesday and gods, Percy! I made it into MIT. AND they're offering me a full scholarship. I just can't say no...You know that!"

Percy's eyes fixed themselves on a nearby jogger. "Annabeth," he began with sigh. "I don't understand why—"

She slapped her thigh. "See, I knew you wouldn't agree to this. I kind of hoped you would let me go off to MIT and we could make it work long distance but I guess not. You leave me no other choice, Percy. This is…" she gulped but looked him in the eye, "this relationship is over."

Percy frowned. "Whoa whoa whoa. You know…I wasn't finished talking. You're just jumping to conclusions so just…I don't know, maybe, calm down and hear me out. Okay?"

Annabeth nodded.

"Before you so kindly interrupted me, I was going to say that I don't understand why you're freaking about going to another college. New York is great, but going to MIT…it's an offer YOU can't refuse. Annabeth," his voice softened and he caressed her cheek, "you HAVE to go to MIT. It's your destiny. Don't worry about me or the plans we had. We can easily change them or make new ones. It's as simple as that."

Annabeth buried herself in his shoulder. "I'm sorry. I was afraid you'd hate me and gods, I'm so silly."

He laughed and stroked her hair. "Stop it. You're not silly. I would have done the same."

She smiled. "Really?"

"No. But that made you feel better, no?"

. "No!" She bit her lip and smacked him on the head causing several people to look at them. Percy simply smiled and took her in his arms.

"Look, I don't want you to cry anymore. Or worry. Or lie to me. Or anything! I want you to be happy and start packing as soon as possible because I'm personally going to drive you to Massachusetts."

"You can't wait to get rid of me, huh?"

Percy pouted but glad that Annabeth was back to her normal sarcastic self. "Don't say that."

"I know. I couldn't help it." She pried herself away from him and hopped off the bench. "Well Seaweed Brain, we better get started on your planned afternoon because I reaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaally can't wait until we see Muse."

Percy rolled his eyes and joined her. She kissed his nose, playfully before looping her arm through his. Annabeth was glad that Percy was alright with leaving to MIT. She should have known that he would have been OK since the beginning. Why she freaked out…no idea. Maybe it was PMS. She flipped her phone open while Percy chattered about taking her to a poetry slam at a local coffee shop.

She scanned the screen and began counting: February 19 was her last period. It was already the 27th of March. She stopped suddenly, jerking Percy back and almost dropping her phone. "OHMIGAWD."

She was late.