Chapter 5

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Okay, quick A/N: I've been trying not to do these, but I am skipping the entire trip. I'm gonna have a summary but the girls are headed back to New York. Well, they are in New York and a hour away from Manhattan. Okay! Now on with the story!

The last month was amazing. We both got tans and had a great time. It was the first time I was truely happy since I started lying. Every night, we went on the beach and caught crabs or just swam in the water. We went mini golfing several times and went out to eat three time a week at least. This trip is something that would stay in my mind forever. 

Thalia and I are heading to Camp Half-Blood because it's already summer and that's where everyone is at. It was currently one in the morning. Thalia and I both decided it would be best to drive through the night instead of hitting traffic the whole way back. 

"Thals, promise to wake me up in a hour?"

"In a hour, we'll be at Camp. Just sleep, k?"

"K," I said. I rested my head against the door of the car and was drifting off. The last thing I remember was getting hit in the side and Thalia screaming. My whole world went black after that.

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I woke up and found I was in a hospitial bed. I looked around the room. There was a window next to me and no one else was in the room but a guy looking at the ceiling in the chair across the room. "Percy?" I made out. 

Percy looked at me and smiled half heartly. He came to me and said, "Your up."

"How long was I out? Wait, what happened?" I asked.

Percy sat at the edge of the bed and said, "Some drunk driver hit the side of the car, right where you were sitting. You blacked out and you were out for three days."

"Is-" I was about to say 'baby' but I caught myself. "Is Thalia alright?"

"Yeah, she's fine. She's back at camp," Percy said. I looked out the window because I didn't know what else to say. A few minutes later, Percy said, "The baby's fine, too."

I looked at him and opened my mouth to say something, but nothing came out. "Why didn't you tell me?" He asked.

"Percy, I-" I couldn't finish. I didn't know what to say. What was I suppose to say? 'Sorry for not telling you about our kid that will be born before I'm even seventeen.'?

Percy got off the bed and started pacing. He stopped in the middle of the room and looked at me, "When were you gonna tell me? Next week? Next month? Or were you gonna tell me once the baby came?"

"Are you blaming all of this on me?!" I choked out. 

"No, I'm not. I'm just asking when you planned on telling me!"

I honestly wasn't ready to have this conversation and I had to get out of there. "I'm not gonna get yelled at for something you equally had something to do with." I got up and headed for the door, but Percy stopped me. "Percy, move!" I said while trying to get past him.

"Not until we talked about this," Percy replied, standing his ground.

"And I'm not talking about it!" I finally got past him and I ran out the front doors. Lucky for me, my house was only a mile away. I ran as if my life depended on it. I reached my house and unlocked the door. I got in and slammed the door behind me. I plopped down on the sofa and tears upon tears fell.

And that's when Thalia texted me. She said: I'm gonna be over in fifteen.

And sure enough, ten minutes later, someone knocked on the door. I said, "Come in," without seeing who it was, which was my mistake. 

"We need to talk about it," Someone said. I looked up with my tear filled eyes and saw the one and only Perseus Jackson. 

"And I said I didn't want to," I replied while more tears rolled down my face. 

"And I'm saying we need to before the baby comes."

"Okay, here. Are you going to leave me or stay?! Tell me now 'cause that's gonna make every decision after this a lot easier," I said. 

Percy walked to me and took my head in his hands. "Look at me," He said while my eyes went everywhere but his eyes. "Please look at me." I finally did and he continued, "You should know I would never leave you. Not for anyone or anything. Tell me you understand that."

I looked into his sea green eyes and said, "Your not going to be saying that when you have to stay here and help me instead of going and hanging out with your friends." And with every word I said, I believed more and more it would happen. More tears fell and it didn't seem to stop. I finally pulled away from Percy and went up to my bedroom. As I thought, Percy followed me. Halfway up the stairs, Percy grabbed my wrist. 

"What?!" I asked. My voice sounded so shakey and fragile with that one word.

"Annabeth. I would never do that to you. You need to believe me."

"I always believe you! But not this time. This is completely different, Percy! This is our child we're talking about! I believed you in every situation we've been through, but this isn't the same!"

"Yes it is! We're still the same people. I'm still me and you're still you. We haven't changed at all! You still need to believe me!" 

My whole body was shaking and I said, "But we have changed. I'm not the same Annabeth. For the first time in my whole life, I have no idea what to do." It all came out as a whisper. I got myself out of my boyfriend's grip and I went to my room. 

"Why are you just pushing me away?" Percy asked moments after I reached my bedroom. 

"I'm still fifteen, Percy. I'm legally not allowed to get a job yet, I have no money whatsoever. How am I suppose to take care of a baby?" I was still shaking and the tears refused to stop. 

"It's not just you. I'm here too. And I refuse to have our kid grow up without me in its life."

"That's what you're saying now, but the baby is going to become too much for us to handle and you'll leave. I'm almost positive."

"Why are you doubting everything I'm telling you?" Percy asked.

"Because I've seen this happen. The girl gets pregnant, the guy says he'll be there forever. Then the baby comes, they fight and fight, and then he leaves. And look, the baby isn't even here and we're already fighting. Will this become an everyday thing once the baby comes?!"

"No, it's not. I'm not like every other guy, and you definitely aren't like every other girl. We are completely different from everyone else. And I swear, that will never happen to us."

"How can you be so sure, Percy?" I asked. Percy opened his mouth to say something, but no words came out. My Seaweed Brain didn't have anything to say. "If you like it or not, it's bound to happen. Just tell me, yes or no, are you gonna leave or are you going to stay?"

"No. I will never leave you," Percy said.

Even though I should be happy, I couldn't. The frown grew bigger and the tears kept flowing. "Well then get ready. Because I can guarantee this is going to being a living hell for you."

"I said I would never leave and your still getting mad?!"

"Get out of my house, Percy."

"Why? Why can't we just sit down and-"

"I said get out! Just please get out of my fucking house!" Percy put his hands up in surrander and walked out of my room. When I heard the door close, I burst to even more tears than before. We can't stop fighting. 

I decided the best choice was to go to camp, talk to the girls, and they can help me. Not a horrible plan, right?

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