One Last Look || Percabeth AU

Chapter 48- Reminiscing Memories

Annabeth's POV

A week after Percy visited PLR2, I decided to pay him a visit. I felt guilty for almost ditching him that day, and I know it wasn't really his fault. He was drunk, I should have kept that in mind. It was all a stupid mistake, nothing bad will happen...right?

"Are you sure you're going?" Julien asked me again. He seems to be more protective on me since last week. He kept on asking me where was I going, and I'm getting tired of it.

"Yeah," was my only reply. I just want to see Percy. He kept on texting and visiting me, but the drama queen I am, refused to see him.

It's funny how love can do that, makes you feel stupid, and actually makes you stupid.

"Uh, no offense...but...I don't like that guy." He said, biting his lip. He lowered his gaze, and wouldn't look at me. The confusing thing is, he never acted this way.

I placed my right hand on the table and backed away a little. I twisted the ring Percy had given me two years ago. 

"Why?" I asked him. His reply caught me by surprise.

"You're so dense." Me, Annabeth Chase, a mid school and high school valedictorian was told that I was dense. Witless.

He held my hands. His hands were cold and calloused, unlike Percy's warm and soft ones. I quickly retreated back.

"Julien, what are you doing?" I asked, my eyebrows raised. Never had I noticed him like this. His face was a mix of sadness and anger, his lip tightened into a straight line.

"I like you, Annabeth. Or even love you. Don't you know that yet? What's with him that's not on me? He's just going to hurt you. Why can't you love me back?"

His face was so full of pain, that is saddens me to hurt him. I didn't know that he likes me. We've always been friends, but I never treated him that way. No.

"I'm sorry, Julien. I just...can't." He couldn't look at me again. And I couldn't too. Sure, he's always been there. He's reliable at all times but...it just doesn't feel right.

For once, he hasn't said a thing. I was sure he's going to be angry, or worse than that. But he looked at me once, nodded his head, and didn't say a word.

"I understand," he smiled sadly. "I know. I won't ruin both of you. You love him and he obviously loves you."

He sat at the edge of the bed and smiled once again. "Go."

For a moment, I just stood there, looking at him. Then he repeated himself. "Go get him. I'm not some sort of idiot who wants to push himself to other people."

I hugged him once, bid goodbye, and walked out of the house. I looked for a cab and told the driver to take me to the subdivision.

On the way, all I think of is Julien. I have Percy, Percy have me. But what does he have? What does Julien have? He hasn't had much friend, and all he think of is his study.

I shook the thoughts out of my head as I paid the driver. I stopped in front of Percy's house and exhaled deeply. His house is literally in the middle of nowhere. The road was dirty, the porch looks empty and the field looks greener than before.

At least he didn't live at the city.

I knocked, and knocked again. No one replied. For the third time, I knocked again. Nothing.

I took the spare key Percy had given me and unlocked the door. The cabin/house looks empty. The living room was neat. The kitchen was tidy as if no one used it before. It was like one of those houses for sale.