Chapter 3: The life changing question

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3 days later:

I had everything prepared. Yesterday, Jason and Piper went to Camp to prepare it all. I had it all planned out in my head, I was just hoping that it all went well.
I told Annabeth that we were going to camp this weekend to visit after 5 months of not going. She obviously agreed, Camp was her favourite place on earth!

After hours of driving, we finally got there, it was after the sunset, so dark, I parked the car further down the hill, closer to the road so that when we walked up to Thalia's tree Annabeth would see the surprise nicely. I took her arm and we walked up, not talking.
"Percy, why aren't you talking? Your always so excited when we get to Camp, you're all serious," she said with a hint of disappointment in her voice. "You're never this se-,"she stopped abruptly and gasped. "Rious," she finished her word in absolute awe.
"Percy it's beautiful," she said smiling as she looked up at me, I smiled. Piper and Jason had set it out just as planned, probably better.

There was Thalia's pine tree, with little candles hanging from the branches in jars. Around the base, candles were placed in a beautiful pattern. A small table was placed in front of the tree, with flowers placed in a bouquet. On there lay sandwiches, drinks, small cakes. It was perfect.

Annabeth and I walked up to the table. When we stopped, I smiled and looked up; Jason come flying down, wearing a white tux, holding a small box. He landed and gave the box to me, I gave him a small nod and he walked away. I bent down on own knee and opened the box; there was the ring we chose a few days ago.

"Annabeth, we've known each other for nearly ten years and I knew ever since I lay my eyes on you that I had a crush on you. That crush grew and grew until I knew that I didn't have a crush on you. I loved you and I will always love. It may be true that everything we touch we destroy, but I want to build something permanent and that something will be our love. Annabeth Chase will you have the honour of becoming Annabeth Jackson? Will you marry me?"
Annabeth, who had tears in her eyes and a hand over her mouth, nodded and nodded and said " Y-yes, yes, yes, yes, Seaweed Brain! Of course, YES!" She shouted. And we kissed, we kissed like nothing else mattered in the world.

Suddenly the whole camp emerged from behind the bushes, the trees, anywhere they could hide. They started clapping, the Aphrodite cabin were wiping away their tears and loads of "Awws" could be heard. Everyone came up and stared clapping Annabeth and me on the back and saying "Congratulations".

Annabeth and I couldn't be happier.

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