The Girl with Blue Hair 2

Chapter 8 - Connections

Abby's POV:

Abby sat on the little dock inside the Posidien Cabin, wrapped in a warm, blue blanket wearing white and purple fuzzy pajama bottoms and white shirt with the number "64" on the back in black. She looked at her phone next to her and saw that she had about 20 new notifications. Chiron had let her keep her phone, with one condition – she had to use it only when she really needed it or someone from her other life texted her or messaged her.

"Abby? What are you doing awake?" Percy asked her from behind.

"Oh sorry if I woke you up." Abby replied, turning around. He was wearing blue shorts and a white T-shirt.

"You didn't, don't worry." He said as he sat down next to her. "What's wrong?"

"Oh it's nothing, don't worry." Abby replied, looking down at the water.

"Tell me." Percy replied, sounding worried.

"Its just that I won't be able to ever meet my internet friends without putting them in danger or hurting them. I can't tell any of them about this place or why I can never talk." Abby confessed.

"Oh.... How many are there?" He asked her.

"A lot. Like over 30 at this point." Abby replied.

"Wow." Percy replied, eyes wide.

"Yeah. I have to keep this place a secret from them, stories to write, and I can't even talk to my crush how has surprisingly been worried about me!" Abby said, frustrated.

"Wait... who's your crush?" He asked smirking.

"It doesn't matter now." She replied.

"Yeah, it does."

"No."

Yes."

"No."

"Yes."

"Ugh fine ok, ok... He went to my school. Really nice, and sweet... I miss him a lot too... Ya know, one day I we'd be together. Now.... I can't even talk to him." Abby said.

"Oh... Sorry I asked." Percy told her.

"Its fine, don't worry." She sighed.

"Well, if you ever need to rant or talk again, I'm here. We all are." Percy said getting up.

"Thanks, I really needed that." Abby replied. Dangling her feet in the water, she was reminded of how much he meant to her how much it hurt that she couldn't see him ever again.