Losing Games

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Her Story

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Annabeth POV

You guys all hate me. I get it. But just listen to my story. 

I can say things I don't always mean

"That's not my problem," I said harshly. I didn't mean to say it like that. But I just...

When people get too close to me

I remember every single feeling I met when I first met Percy. 

It was July 10th and he was 12 and I was almost 13. I remember how I met him. 

Don't know where it comes from honestly

He was the popular kid at Goode high. He was practically royalty. But no one knew why he would always come to school in long sleeves. Even in thirty degree weather he was wearing hoodies. 

He would always say that he was cold, but how could you be cold in thirty degree weather? 

And you, weren't perfect, yeah, you had your lows

Percy Jackson was always so perfect. So perfect that he was often dubbed as Percy Perfect Jackson. But he wasn't. If he wanted to be mean, he could be. If he wanted to be violent, he could be. If he didn't want to care, he didn't. 

The thing about Percy was that he often gave everyone everything but he got nothing in return. And he tried not to let it bother him, but I knew him more than he gave me credit for.

But I'd say you got pretty close

We were best friends. Inseparable. No one knew why and no one understood either. 

Our friendship was so strong and no one could tear it apart. Until I did. 

Don't know how you could put up with me

To be honest, I don't know how he kept putting up with all of my games and rude words. If I were in his position, I would hate myself. 

I was so caught up in my own thoughts; Don't think that I understood

It isn't just my mother that's blackmailing me. It isn't just my mother who's involved in all this. I'm not doing this for fun. I'm not playing games for fun. I have my reasons. But you can't know that soon. 

When you said that you just couldn't take it

"I can't do this." The four words he said to me back at the café a while ago. 

That I would lose you for good.

What I've done to him isn't fixable anymore. And I've lost him. For good this time. 

I didn't think this over, fell back when you got closer

"I become attached to people I shouldn't. I distance myself from the people who matter. I am good at being alone. But I hate being lonely." 

After I just put you right through hell...

I gasped as Percy fell to the floor in a dead faint. 

It was my fault. 

All my fault.

"Annabeth, control your fans."

But I didn't. I was so stupid and stubborn I couldn't see he was hurting and in pain. 

And I realized too late.