by the docks - percabeth - highschool au

the beginning of it

*prologue*

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     He waited patiently.
No matter how long he waited, his father's boat never got to the dock.
His hand in his mother's, he started to tear up and put his head down.
"When will he come back?"
     His mother could not tell. Not yet. He was too young.

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She looked into the distance. She saw the boy and his mother, looking sad—scratch that, there must be a much more clever word.

Longingly.

Longingly into the miles and miles of the blue, frothy waters of Montauk, waiting for something to show up.
She shook her head with pity, as she had figured out what was wrong. She had started to walk up to the boy, then stopped. She had an idea. Of course, she had brought her boat she'd constructed herself! She smiled to herself and started to walk again.
"Hey! Why are you and your mommy just standing there?" She of course knew why, but she wanted to get confirmation.
"I-I'm waiting for my dad," He scowled as he said the last word, like it left a sour taste in his mouth. "But it doesn't seem like he'll be coming soon." His messy hair with tufts of curls slightly covered his face, but she could tell he was about to cry.
     She didn't know why she did it, but she hugged him.. She hugged the boy with sea green eyes which complimented his black hair and tan skin. Immediately, her guts started to feel mushy. She wasn't the type to get mushy, but she felt as if she had to. His mother, weakly smiled.
     The girl then said,
"My name is Annabeth Chase"