We Were Supposed to Stay Together

I knew I always would...

A/N: I have been literally listening to Backstreet Boys the whole time I've been writing this story XD. "Show me the meaning of being lonely" has literally been my inspiration. Comment what your favorite Backstreet Boys song is or a song that reminds you of Percabeth! Enjoy the chapter guys.

Annabeth's POV:

A few months had passed since I agreed not to see Percy and I was starting to regret my decision. I missed holding his hand and combing my fingers through his hair. I would often daydream of the times we had cuddled on the couch and how he would play with my fingers or my hair. I've been working on not crying, but Gods is it hard.

I was 16 going on 17 and in my junior year of high school now. I felt like the years had sort of just passed me by  without Percy. I had seen him almost everyday since we were kids for goodness sake, besides my parents and other close friends he had been my whole world. Getting used to my new reality was difficult to say the least. 

It was nice to have Grover and Hazel with me at school, but they knew that things were difficult without Percy, they had been very upset themselves over the whole ordeal as well. Over time things had gotten better and we had all found a bit of a new groove again but it always felt like someone was missing from our group, and they were. 

In our Sophomore year of high school, the first one without Percy, Hazel met a boy in her Art class and for the next couple weeks she would not shut up about him. He was Asian, tall, and bulky, but in more of a strong and muscular way, and had close cropped black hair. His name was Frank and he was probably the sweetest guy I had ever met besides Percy. To say Hazel was in love with him would be an understatement, she was absolutely head over heels for the guy. I felt happy for her and jealous all at the same time, I hated myself for it but I mean how could I not be jealous?

Anyway, after a couple weeks of hearing nonstop about Frank, I finally got to meet him and a few of his close friends. He invited Hazel, Grover, and I to lunch with him and his group and I don't think I had ever laughed so much in one day since the night of the fire. He had three close friends, Leo, Jason, and Piper. Piper was outspoken, she had choppy brown hair, kaleidoscope eyes, and a way with words. Jason was a bit quiet but made jokes all the same and was overall a very nice guy. He had short blonde hair and electrifyingly blue eyes too. Then there was Leo, Leo was a little crazy but in more of a humorous sort of way. He was a fairly short Hispanic boy with curly brown hair and brown eyes. He made jokes like every other minute and although they were all pretty stupid he had all of us laughing. 

I felt comfortable with them and found myself wanting to eat lunch with them everyday and so when they invited us again the next day, we all happily expected. After that, it just kind of stuck.

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One night I stayed up late to work on a design and I could hear my parents talking downstairs in the kitchen. I decided to go see what they were up to. I hoped they were getting ice cream cause honestly I wanted some too.

I was about to turn into the hall that led into the kitchen when I heard my mom say his name and I immediately halted in my place.

"Percy can't know, Sally said that the doctor told her that certain faces and images could stir up emotions for him that could give him a panic attack remembering that night. He said it might hold him back from being able to continue remembering things on his own." My mom said.

"I know, but how long can we go on without telling her the truth? She loves him and she would never forgive us if she found out he was awake." My father brought up.

I silently gasped. Percy was awake! But then I recounted what my mom said just before. He lost his memory? He wouldn't remember me. He doesn't remember me, otherwise this conversation wouldn't be happening.

"I know she loves him and she probably wont forgive us for this, but Fred what chose did we have? It would break her to know that he didn't remember her, heck he didn't even remember his own parents." My mom continued.

"But I thought you said that he saw her before he woke up?" My father asked.

My heart soared a little in my chest. He did? When? How? Questions raced through my head like a hurricane. I felt a little dizzy.

"Sally said that he told her that he saw a girl with blonde curly hair but that he never saw her face. But she did say that he told her that the girl called him Seaweed Brain." She finished with a sigh.

I grinned and almost let out a laugh. Of course I did.

"See, so he remembers her. I think we should tell her. She deserves to know Athena." My dad stood up for me.

"I know Fred, I know. I just think this is a very delicate time for both of them. Annabeth is only now starting to find her own way again and I don't want to ruin that for her." She said sincerely.

 "We'll tell her soon, once we find out more about what Percy is remembering. Sally just wants to give it some time and I agree." My mom finished.

"Ok, your right. But we are telling her someday, we can't keep this from her forever." My dad sighed.

"I know, and we will. Now come on, lets get to bed, its getting late."

I jump out of my thoughts and as quietly as I can, I dash up the stairs and into my room. I close my door swiftly and turn out my light so they would think I was asleep.

A million thoughts raced through my mind. Percy was awake, but didn't remember me, or mostly didn't remember me anyway. But he was awake! He was going to be ok! I let out a huge sigh of relief and founding myself crying tears of joy. 

I was mad at our parents for keeping us apart but I understood why, they didn't want to jeopardize either of us and honestly if it kept him safe I knew I would find a way to live with it.

I fell asleep thinking about the future and I smiled, a genuine smile that I hadn't had since the fire.

No nightmares that night.

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It had been a six months since my agreement with my parents about not seeing Percy, and a few months since I found out the truth. I hadn't heard much from Sally. Mostly texts that asked me how I was, letting me know not to worry about Percy, and her sending her love. I appreciated them but I really just wanted to ask her if he had remembered much of anything. My mom still met her for coffee often but I didn't hear any more late night kitchen talks between my parents since that night.

In a few days I was about to start my Spring Semester of my Junior year.  Percy and I would both be turning 17 this summer. Gods how the time goes by. Although I was still upset that our parents were lying to the both of us and I couldn't see Percy I was still so relieved that he was ok and that he was living his life again. 

I didn't cry much anymore, I was sleeping every night, and eating well again. I felt myself again with just a piece missing. I went on runs every morning and I felt good. I was still a bit of wreck without him, but I was surviving and I knew I always would as long as I knew he was ok.