Here's another one! Sorry the other one was so short! I hope this one is longer. Remember leave your ideas/suggestions in the comments
Annabeth's POV:
Things have been going well. I've amped up my training to around 40 hours a week and I couldn't be happier. I haven't spoken to Percy since the time I freak at him in the hall. I've made sure to avoid him like the plague since he's returned full time to the team. Thalia has kept me posted about Sally. It's been two years since the last Olympics, so two years since her diagnosis. Apparently her mind is starting to really go now. It kills me to not be there for Percy but the selfish part of me is happy to not be surrounded by all the sad and depressing news.
"Hey girl." Rachel smiles sitting beside me
"Hey how was the party?" I ask
"Amazing! I still can't believe you missed my 18th birthday so you didn't have to see Percy!"
"That's not the only reason. I had training." I defend
"Excuses, excuses." Piper chimes in
"Even if I did go I wouldn't have had any fun seventh wheeling."
"Percy was alone." Thalia says
"Yeah cause I want to hangout with Percy while Thalia and Nico suck each others faces off."
"Sorry. It's new again and we're just trying to make up for lost time." Thalia defends
"Did he mention Sally at all?" I ask
"Why do you care?" Piper asks raising an eyebrow
"Because I was once very close to her." I reply
"Perce said she's only getting worse." Reyna says joining the conversation
Reyna and I have grown closer over the past two years but hearing her using Percy's nickname, makes me sick. I know I shouldn't care but I do.
"That's too bad." I say with a fake disinterest
"Yeah Percy has been really upset too." Reyna sighs
"Oh you've been hanging out?
"Just a little." She blushes then quickly looks away
"I'm honestly happy for you Rey. I hope you can bring him happiness. Don't worry about my feelings., Percy and I are long gone." I tell her
"Thanks Annabeth. That really means a lot."
I just nod and bite my tongue. It killed me to see them together but I didn't want to keep them away from each other.
Some how I ended up getting drug to a swim meet. It brought back painful memories. Percy and I were so happy. After the race, Reyna giggled and ran over to Percy. She basically jumped in his arms. He seemed to feel the same way. I sat there by myself while my friends greeted their boyfriends. I felt so alone and awkward just sitting there staring.
I'm going to the bathroom. I'll be right back."
I quickly send Thalia the text and sneak out in the empty hallway. Luckily the meet was held at our pool so I knew my way around.
"Annabeth wait!" Percy called
"Oh hi."
"Hi." He smiled, shaggy hair still wet from the swim
"Great job today." I praise
"Thanks for coming. I always swim better when you're here." He smiles
"What about Reyna?" I question
"What about her?" He asks
"You two were looking pretty cozy." I tell him
He doesn't say anything and just smiles.
"I never thought I'd say this but she's a nice girl. I hope she can make you happy."
"Of course she's nice but she's not you. No one will ever make me feel the way you did." He says moving towards me.
"Percy I- "He cuts me off
"Shh," He smiles putting a finger to my mouth, I'm happy I ran into you because there is something I need to ask you."
"What?" I ask him
He grabs my hands and drags me to the parking lot where we first met.
"Annabeth when I met you here, my life changed for the better. I was a happier and healthier person. You were my first and only love. I have never felt the way I do about anyone the way I feel about you. These last that we've been apart, I feel myself craving your presence. I constantly find myself going to send you a quick I love you text or a funny picture of a cat. Knowing that I can't breaks my heart. Knowing that the reason I can't is because of me, is the worst feeling in the world. Not having you to come cry to or call in the middle of the night is a feeling I don't want to experience. My mom is getting worse and I know she probably won't remember me by the end of the year. The only thing she has ever wanted for me was to find someone that could make me happy. You have changed my whole world. The moment I saw you in your tracksuit with messed up hair, I knew. I knew that you were going to be the only person for me. This is hard for me to say. As you know, I have a hard time trying to find the words to express my thoughts. I know that I could go on for eternity and not even come close to being done expressing my eternal love I have for you. I apologize for this being so sudden. I have no ring. I don't have a nice house and I don't have a fancy car. I don't have a lot of money to offer you but I can offer you my heart. So the only thing left to say is, Annabeth Chase will you marry me"
What did you think of Percy's proposal? Will Annabeth say yes?