I wrote this a looong time ago so I decided to post it here as well. It's an old writing style. and I had to force myself not rewrite the whole thing before posting it on here XDAnyways I hope you enjoy it.

Part One

Annabeth woke up alone. But that was normal, at least; it had been for nearly a year now. With a sigh she threw off her covers and reached for the clock to check the time. But in doing so, she got a good look at the photo on her nightstand.

Her fingers trembled as she picked up the framed picture. Percy had been so handsome in his tuxedo. He'd even combed his hair for the ceremony. Annabeth remembered how much he'd insisted on wearing a bow-tie, even though she'd begged him to wear a normal one. Now she chuckled at the memory, scolding herself for being so silly. She hadn't remember when this particular picture was taken. Then again, Sally had taken a lot of pictures that day.

Annabeth felt her eyes moisten and she quickly set the picture down and stood up. She then busied herself with getting ready for the day. She walked into the bathroom to do her hair and make-up when she saw it: A blue sticky-note, stuck on the mirror at eye-level. It said:

I love you Wise Girl! (Smiley Face) Have a great day at work!

Annabeth's eyes blazed with anger. "Thea!" She called "Thea get in here!" A small head covered in long dark-blonde hair peaked through the doorway. "Yes mom?"

Annabeth whirled on her seven-year-old daughter, grabbing Thea's arm and pulling her forward. "What did I tell you about doing this?" She indicated the sticky-note. "What did I say?!" Thea's sea-green eyes filled with tears. Annabeth remembered how insistent she'd been on naming their daughter Athena; to appease her mother's disapproval of Annabeth's marriage to Percy. It had been Percy that started calling her Thea.

"Mom I told you! It wasn't me, it was Daddy!" That was her default reply for whenever Annabeth confronted her. "Don't lie to me Thea! I told you not to keep making these! You need to stop okay?"

Thea stomped her foot in defiance.

"I'm not lying mom! It was Daddy!" Annabeth's patience finally broke. She grabbed her daughter's shoulders. "Your father is dead Thea! He's dead and you doing this will not bring him back understand? It-it won't..." Annabeth broke into sobs. It had been eleven months, but the pain of losing Percy was still heart-wrenching.

The final part Part Two will be up next week!