My Side of the Story

The Hug

Annabeth's pov

  I reread his reply over and over. It was only a few simple words, but they hit me over and over.

  I would go through anything to have you back here.

  Of course there were other sentences, but that one struck me the most.

  How could he say that, when he pushed me away for the longest time? Why would he say that, when all of his attention went to the boys, none to me, especially in one of my darkest places? How could he want me back?

  I start pacing, trying to answer the countless questions that revolve around my father.

  My father. The one who left me in the dark. The one who didn't love me as much as the twins. The one who never answered my crys for help. The one who did nothing when the spiders came after me.

  But I have one major question.

  Do I hate him?

  Could I forgive him?

  Could we have a father daughter relationship like everyone else?

  "Ugh!" I plop down by Thalia's tree. I glance around. How the Hades did I get out here?

  I brush it off I as I look at the great pine. "My father wants me to come home... What do I do?"

  Silence.

  I sigh heavily. Why do I even bother? She's gone, nothing I can do...

  I pull my knees up, wrap my arms around them, and bury my face.

  "Why did you have to leave, Thals? I still need you..." I whisper.

  A tear falls down my cheek.

  Then I feel arms wrap around me. Familiar arms.

  I glance up to see Luke hugging me.

  After a split second's hesitation, I return the hug, enjoying the warmth and comfort.

  I didn't realize just how much I needed this...

  "Thank you..."

  A/N: I was gonna end here... but, since you guys are amazing I'll keep going! Lurve you guys so much!

  After a few minutes I pull away. "Hi..." I say quietly, unsure what to do.

  He smirks and I relax almost instantly. "Well then, hi."

  I roll my eyes and lightly shove him.

  We stay quiet for a moment, my fingers tracing the roots that I know by heart.

  "So you're Dad wants you home..." Luke prompts.

  "You heard about that, huh?"

  "Yeah..."

  Silence.

  "The problem is, I would love to start over, but I'm sick and tired of meing pushed away over and over... and step mother thinking that I was lieing about the s-spiders and believing I didn't care about the twins.... it's like she hates me..."

  I look over the valley full of happy demigods with Clarisse somewhere in their mists, threatening to pulverize someone.

  "Well, you do know life is full of choices... if it were me you know I wo-"

  "Would go over there, yell insults, then come back, end of story." I say, laughing.

  "Not my exact choice of words, but yeah, basically." Luke joins my laughter.

  "But, you'll never know until you try..." He finishes off after we had calmed down.

  I look at him seriously. "Luke, matbe you should listen to your own advise. Your father does love you. And your mother misses you."

  "How do you know that, Annie?"

  I sigh as the memory of his mother comes to mind. "Because you were all she would talk about... Luke this, Luke that. She really does love you and I'm pretty sure she does need someone else besides the god of messengers and pranks to help her. Maybe you could try again like me....?"

  Luke sighs heavily.

  "You know what? Forget I said anything. But thanks anyways. I will try again with my father. I do have a place to come back to if I need to." I say as I stand.

  I hug Luke quickly. Then walk down the hill, glancing back once to see Luke sitting there, head leaned back against Thalia's tree, looking at the sky above.

  I sigh and continue moving.

  A/N Okay, that's all. Really, I lurve all of you! I couldn't have gotten this far without you!
  I probably won't update this story as much as my other one, but I'll try to update as much as possible for you guys! Byezzzz!