Discalmer: Blah, blah, blah…I don't own Percy Jackson and the Olympians or any of the characters. Also I don't own anything written about Harvard that may be partly true
Annabeth joins a Sorority
Chapter One: Welcome Surprises
I looked up at the building in front of me. Three flours, many windows and large wooden front door. I'm nervous, but instead of taking a deep breath and carrying on with things, I was busy scrutinising the architecture of my new home for the duration of my course at Harvard.
The door was too chunky and didn't suit the building. The windows weren't evenly placed and didn't look like they opened. The walls were a suitable beige colour but then the roof was a hideous terracotta tile. Overall it was okay but I new it could be better. With a few plants along the path and at the door, a bit of staining on the front door and a new coat of paint of a more complementary colour, it would be more to my liking.
I finally concentrated on the words written on a bronze plate next to me and repeated on the building above the door. Delta Lambda, Sorority House for Harvard Students. I was here but not ready.
After staring at the sorority for another five minutes I finally decided to get it over with and go in. I picked up luggage from next to me and walked up the path to the door I didn't like. After having a silent debate with myself on whether to simply enter of knock, I rapped on the door.
I heard excited whispering on the other side of the door. A girl with long, straight brown hair and big hazel eyes opened the door smiling. She had a contagious smile, so I smiled back.
"Hi, I'm Emelia, but everyone calls me Em. You must be Annabeth! Welcome!" She had a very sweet and cheery voice. I liked her already.
She stepped back and let me enter. Looking around the inside, I realised I liked it. There were big open rooms with colourful furniture, a fire place, huge flatscreen TV and big wooden stairs made for entrances.
In the entrance way were approximately 20 girls, all different and all smiling. I didn't feel nervous anymore and knew I had chosen the perfect sorority for me.
I smiled at them and said softly, "Hey, my name is Annabeth and I am going to study Architecture." I immediately felt stupid after saying that and felt my cheeks go weird.
A few girls went "Hi Annabeth", you know like in the movies when people go to those group therapies and introduce themselves.
I started giggling and so did most of the girls. No awkward feeling or anything. Emilia stepped forward and started talking.
"So Annabeth, this is everyone. We'll have a proper gathering tonight and you will be officially introduced to everyone there. Well I'm the head of this house and any problems you have, just tell me. And this is your roommate Kim, who is also a new," she said, gesturing to this beautiful petite girl with long wavy, almost golden hair and abnormally bright green eyes.
Kim stepped forward, also smiling and said, "Lets take your stuff to our room. Oh and I'm also studying Architecture!" I noticed she had dimples when she smiled.
I followed her up the stairs to the second floor and to our room. It was large, with a big window, two beds on opposite sides of the room, two desks, a couch, small TV and even a bay window. I guessed Kim already had taken to right side so I went to the left. She had put up pictures of bands and friends on her side of the room.
"So Annabeth, what can I call you for short?"
"Annie? Whatever you want I guess, I've only ever be called Annabeth. Though my boyfriend does…" I trailed off.
"Oo, a boyfriend! How…okay nevermind we'll talk about him some other time," she said noticing my face, "anyway I am really happy that you have finally come. It was a bit lonely not being able to share the room with anyone when I got here."
"Sorry about that, I go to this summer camp and we only finished a few days ago. But now I am here and glad I got a great roommate who knows when to stop talking about something." I turned and smiled at her.
"I seem to have a talent for that. My boyfriend goes to the summer camp too and I so I knew you would be late."
I stared at her and when she realised what she said she put her covered her mouth and blushed.
We stayed silent until she broke it. "I sound like a stalker…"
"Well," I said smiling a little now, "you do. Does that mean you knew who I was before I got here?"
"Only figured out when I first got here. We were told that the last new girl, you, was going to be late. Em told us your name and seeing as your name isn't very common I kinda figured you were the one my boy mentions sometimes and so I called him and I am making no sense am I?"
"Oh no I understood. But then do you know, like know about me?"
"What, you mean the dyslexia, ADHD, all of that? Sure, just like my Jason, my boyfriend."
"Is that all? Ok cool them," I breathed a sigh of relief and then turned around to continue unpacking.
She stayed silent for a while and then suddenly said very softly, "No that's not all."
I turned around and looked at her again. "What?"
"θυγάτηρ Αθηνά." Daughter of Athena
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