When All Is Said and Done

Chapter One - Percy's POV

I guess I never thought of getting married. Don't take this the wrong way or anything, I love Annabeth, and I want to get married someday. I never thought I would have to think about this for a long time. But now I'm 26 and all the people around me are married. Frank and Hazel are married; Nico and Will are married; Piper and Jason are engaged; And Leo is even divorced (don't ask). Yes they all got married young, but still. I mean I knew this day was coming, I just didn't think it was coming so fast. I was counting on one or two more years before I would even have to think about getting married. But now It is starring me in the face and I'm terrified.

Flash back to Wednesday

"Leo just sign the damn papers, you have been crying for five hours strait," I puffed.

"Easy for you to say. You aren't get- getting divorced," stuttered Leo.

"Leo, normally I would agree with you, but you have known that this was coming for five months now," coached Jason.

"I know it's just so hard," sulked Leo

"Ok cut the crap Valdez," blurted Frank. "Calypso treated you like shit and do you even remember why you are getting a divorce. It's because you walked in on her cheating on you with Travis Stoll of all people!"

We all blinked at Frank. I couldn't believe that he would say something like that. I mean it needed to be said, and you'd expect to hear that from Jason or me, but not Frank. Leo grabbed the papers from his desk, took the pencil from behind his ear and signed. Leo shoved the paper in my face.

"Just send it back before I change my mind," gasped Leo falling dramatically on his bed.

I ran to the pavilion and dropped the papers in the letter box. Then something caught my senses. It was a blurb of blonde whooshing past me. I followed right after it, there was only one person that could be. As I reached closer to where Annabeth had stopped and I heard my least favorite sound.

Sitting by a tree I saw Annabeth crying. Oh I can't stand when people cry, let alone Annabeth. It's my weakness.

"Ok, I think that's enough of that." I crouched down so I could meet Annabeth's eyes.

"P-Percy?" She stuttered. Annabeth looked up from her hands which her face was barred in. Tears were still streaming down her face. It was stained a bright red from the emotions. Her eyelashes were dewy and heavy from the tears. Man, even a wreck, she still looks gorgeous. But my heart grew heavy just listening. Gods I will kill whoever did this to her. So I got out my imaginary pad of paper and a pencil.

"Ok, so who should I beat up?" I prodded. She snickered. Then Annabeth wiped the tears off her checks and sat up.

"I know I should be used to it by now," she sighed. "I was hanging out at the Aphrodite cabin with Piper when Drew came up."

Gods I hate Drew.

"Normally I don't care what she has to say and that's how it started out. Piper and I even moved to another part of the cabin to get away from her. Then she said one thing that made me stop in my tracks."

Sorry for the abrupt stop. I just think this part of the story would be better told from a flash back in Annabeth's POV.