Disclaimer: I don't own PJO, no matter how much I wish I could. Stay My Baby by Miranda Cosgrove: not mine either. I own Clare and Catherine. (yayy I own something *grins cheesily*)
Summer love isn't meant to be
And it's only a fantasy
That's what everyone's telling me
Stay my baby
Annabeth POV
It was the September after the big Battle of Manhattan, when Percy fulfilled the Great Prophecy.
There I was, in my new dorm at Sweetnam Academy, just five blocks from Mt. Olympus. I unpacked my stuff, praying to the gods that I wouldn't wind up with annoying roommates that talked all day about the importance of firm cuticles and what they were wearing in two or three months.
When my bed was made, I was taking out a framed picture of Percy and me at the fireworks when a short black-haired girl walked in, followed by a brunette who was about my height.
"Hi! I'm Clare," said the shorter girl.
"I'm Catherine," said the other. "You must be Annabeth. Nice to meet you."
We all talked about the classes we were taking until Clare saw the picture of me and Percy & picked it up.
"Ooh, is that you boyfriend?" she said.
Percy and I had only been going out for two weeks or so, but I still hadn't gotten used to calling him my "Boyfriend".
"Uh, ya. He is." I replied.
"He's cute!" Clare and Catherine said in unison.
I smiled and tried to say more about him, but all I could say was, "Uh-huh. . ."
"Where'd you meet him?"
"Oh, I met him at, uh, summer camp. Yah. Summer camp."
The two girls looked at each other with an Uh-oh expression.
"What?" I asked.
Clare was the first to speak up. "Summer love? You don't see him anymore?"
"Well, I'm seeing him next summer, I think. . ."
"Good luck keeping that relationship stable."
"Not to burst your bubble," added Catherine, "but that will pass. Summer love is always a fling. I – uh, I know that from experience." I could swear she was blushing."
After that, we got back to unpacking, without saying a word.
Even though it's a little rushed
Let me know that you'll keep in touch
If you don't it'll hurt too much
Stay my baby
As I unpacked, all that was going through my mind were Catherine's words. All I could think abt was, When will I see Percy again? Can we survive 'til next summer?
That's when I noticed a small, folded-up piece of notebook paper at the bottom of my suitcase. I opened it up and read the note written in familiar, messy handwriting.
Dear Wise Girl,
By the time you read this, I would've already gone crazy missing you. I hope I can see you soon before I go insane ;D. I'll Iris-message you whenever I can. Just remember that you're my Wise Girl and I love you.
Completely yours,
Seaweed Brain
Oh, tell me right now
Oh, how it's going down
Everything'll be ok
Everything'll be alright
I know that it'll go my way if you
Stay my baby
I'm never gonna give you up
I'm never gonna have enough
So now 'til forever
Stay my baby
I reread the letter about ten times, taking in the short but sweet message. See, Annabeth? Everything's gonna be ok, I though. He's yours forever.
Now that I've gone back to school
All I do is think of you
Sitting up here in my room
Going crazy
It had only been a week into school and my dyslexia was as bad as possible. All I could think about was Percy. Clare & Catherine had gone to Williamsburg for the weekend. They invited me to come, but I just wanted to lock myself in my room, which is exactly what I did.
So there I was, lying on my bed, looking through files Daedalus left on the laptop. I had probably looked through them a quadrillion times before finally shutting it off, nearly bored to death. I buried my head in my pillow.
But then you call
Gets me through it all
Every time I hear you say
Stay my baby
After a few minutes, I heard my favorite words with my favorite voice.
"Hey, Wise Girl."
I looked up and saw an Iris-message Percy sitting on his bed.
"OhmygodsSeaweedBrainwhydidn'tyouIMsoonerI'vebeenlosingfocusandI'vebeenwaitingforyoutoIMcuzIforgotmygodsdamndrachmasand OHMYGODS, I MISS YOU!!!!!" I exclaimed.
"And I miss you too, Annabeth," he chuckled. "So, how's it going?"
"Well," I went. "My roommates are gone for the weekend in Virginia, and I'm hear all alone, missing you so much I feel like I'm growing another streak of gray hair. . ."
We talked for hours until nightfall, and I slept with sweet dreams.
Oh, tell me right now
Oh, how it's going down
Everything'll be ok
Everything'll be alright
I know that it'll go my way if you
Stay my baby
I'm never gonna give you up
I'm never gonna have enough
So now 'til forever
Stay my baby