Once that bath filled up, I went in there. Percy and I had come to an agreement where I would keep my swimming togs on because of modesty and make sure my head did explode with embarrassment.

The water was nice and warm. I lowed myself in as Percy got the things you need the clean cuts.

Percy's deep melodious voice echoed soothingly off the tiles. He sat on a chair next to me.

"Okay, Annabeth tell me if it hurts too much and I will stop". I nodded.

he soft too my hand and addressed the cut on the back he pulled off the bandaging and used a cup to run water over it. It stang me little but nothing that would make me cry out.

"These cuts clean, we can let them soak and after your bath is done, we can dress them again."

I nodded and looked at the shells on the windowsill. we cleaned the one on the sole of my foot and the cut on my shin, which was more a graze.

we had to tackle the one on my upper thigh that hurt. Percy slowly unwrapped it. seeing the gash made me remember when I was younger and I cut my leg learn how to ride a bike, that was scary as a kid.

"Annabeth there is some stuff in the cut that I will have to get out with the tweezers if it hurts too much tell me to stop".

the cold metal stung on my cut as Percy pulled out a shard of an oyster shell that has gotten stuck in there".

I bit my lip and let out a small whimper because, though I wasn't going to tell Percy, its stang like a bitch.

"We are finished". he smiled at me, "it didn't hurt to badly did it"

"no I'm okay, but can you leave so I can finish washing".

Percy turned mildly pink and left.

I quickly washed hair and dried off. I wrapped aa towel around my body and walked out to grab clothing. Percy was looking through my bookshelves and purposefully didn't look as I grabbed my cloth and retreated to the bathroom.

I finally emerged with my dignity intact. Percy smiled over at me.

"shall we walk over to my house"

"ah yes about the" I indicated to the bandaging around my foot that made it difficult to walk/

"it's okay I can just carry you, your light enough"

I agreed.

to any outside watched it must have looked strange seeing a sixteen-year-old boy giving a sixteen-year-old girl a piggyback down the beach. Percy back was nice and warm, I could have slept on his back if I wouldn't fall.