Hey, guys. Like I said in the summery, this is a very cliché idea but it is a good one so I'm going to do it. If you don't like it, too bad, I'm doing it anyways. Hope you enjoy. :).
Annabeth POV
My phone rang at 5 in the morning. I (of course) was already awake. I looked at my phone. Elizabeth. What is she doing up this early? She hates waking up early. I thought. I picked up the phone.
"What is it?" I asked.
"Is that how you greet a friend? Whatever. I can't reach Thalia and I know it's your first day of school so can you be her alarm clock?" she asked.
"Okay, but I have one question," I said.
"Go ahead."
"Are you hiding something?"
"No."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes and that was two questions. I have to go now. Bye."
"Bye." The call ended. I shook my head sighing to myself. How does she know this stuff? I thought.
Elizabeth is one of my childhood friends. We've known each other forever. But then she had to move. To California. All the way across the country. I remember when she had to leave. Lots and lots of crying and fussing. We kept in touch when she moved, but the calls were and still are getting less frequent.
I shook my head, getting out of my reminiscing. I will not let those memories get to me again. But I must complete this favor I promised to do. I will never let my friends down. I took my phone and called Thalia. It rang for some time before she picked it up.
"Hello?" Thalia said in a groggy voice.
"It's Annabeth," I said.
"I know that. Your caller ID showed up when you called. Why did you called so early in the morning?" Thalia said.
"Elizabeth told me to be your alarm clock. I know I'm going to have to threaten you so get up or else I'll personally come to your house and drag you out of bed." I said, smirking.
"You're smirking right? Gods, seriously. Fine I'm getting out of bed," Thalia said. I heard the sound of sheets moving.
"You'd better. I should come and check if you really are out of bed.
"Na. I'm fine. How about this? I'll come to school on the time you say."
"Okay." Why is she making negotiations? Everyone is acting weird today. I wonder what's going on.
"So what time?" I shook myself out of my thoughts for the second time today.
"7:30 a.m. Sharp." I said. Thalia groaned.
"I'd better start. Bye." She cut the call. She's being so cooperative. It's like she doesn't want me at her house. Can't dwell on this too much. I must go to the library.
I went downstairs and found my step mother in the kitchen.
"Hello Annabeth. You're extra early today. How come?" she asked placing a plate of waffles in front of me. (I hate it when people say Annabeth's stepmother, I forgot her name, is mean. She redeemed herself right? So everything's okay. In this story, Annabeth's stepmother is not mean and Annabeth loves her, so deal with it.)
"I really need to go to the library at school," I answered, drizzling syrup on my waffles.
"Always the library is it," her stepmother sighed. "Oh, well see you after school." I smiled and left the house.
"Annabeth! You still have time before the bus comes!" She called. I looked at my watch. 6:45. Oops. My bus comes at 7:00. I turned around.
"Sorry, I just really need to go," I said.
"It's fine. I need to talk to you anyways," she said.
"About what?" I asked. She hesitated for a long time.
"After school, okay, now hurry you're going to be late for the bus!" She said giving me my lunch box and ushering me out the door. What was that all about? Very strange day. Very strange.
I climbed into the bus and greeted the bus driver with a nod. I was the only one there since my stop was the first. I sat down in my regular seat at the front out of the way where every else normally sit.
After a few minutes, the bus was filled with noise. I had tried to read my book but it was too loud. So I decided to look out the window to pass time. (It's actually a very good method. I do it.) What I saw surprised me so much.
There skateboarding on the sidewalk was Elizabeth accompanied by none other than the most popular person (or jerk in my head) in school, Percy Jackson. Elizabeth's blond hair was flowing behind her and her blue and sea green outlined eyes were sparkling with excitement. I looked at Percy. I hate to admit it, but he's cute. His messy black hair was flying all over the place and his sea green eyes matching Eli's had their regular mischief in them. I looked behind them. There on a bicycle was a girl with choppy brown hair braided into a single braid with feathers. Her eyes were all colors, it was hard to tell what color they were.
"Wait up, Eli!" The girl called.
"Sorry can't! I need to beat Kelp Head here to the school!" Eli said, picking up speed. The girl laughed.
"Don't call me that!" Percy said, matching their paces. I noticed a part of a earbud sticking out of Eli's pocket. I rolled my eyes. "So Miss Princess, you think you can beat me." That's new.
"Shut up, Kelp Head!" Eli said, racing ahead.
"This is very entertaining, you know," the girl said. She was resting her elbows on the handlebars and controlling the bike. Eli and Percy looked at each other (Eli was still ahead).
"Shut up Beauty Queen!" they both yelled. The girl started chasing them until all of them were out of sight. The bus stopped signalling that we were at the school. I found Thalia sitting at the front steps with Eli, Percy and the mystery girl. Eli saw me and jumped up.
"Surprise!" she yelled and gave me a bone crushing hug.
"Can't breathe," I sputtered. She let me go.
"Sorry," she said still smiling. I caught Thalia, Percy and the mystery girl roll their eyes. "Oops i forgot to introduce. This is Piper." Eli gestured to the mystery girl. She smiled. "And this is Annabeth." I waved.
"A.k.a Annie," Thalia said. "don't call her that or else she will kill you."
"Percy, your friends are calling you,"Eli said, pointing to a group of people who were looking at Percy.
"How do you know who I hang out with?" Percy asked.
"Guessed," she replied instantly. Percy got up.
"See ya later, cuz," Thalia said waving to him. Percy went to his group and they welcomed him.
"You two are cousins?" I asked astonished. Thalia nodded. "So in other words, the biggest jerk in the school is my best friend's cousin." Thalia nodded again.
"You do know that he is my half brother?" Eli said, tilting her head. I went wide eyed. She waved her hand dismissing the comment."doesn't matter. He is an idiot and a jerk." I relaxed.
"Hello, I'm here too," Piper said.
"Sorry,"Eli said. "Piper is my friend from California who also happens to be my aunt. It's very confusing." I smiled. The bell rang.
"Oh my gods! I forgot to go to the library!" I exclaimed.
"Seriously, the library," Piper said raising her eyebrows.
"Don't mind that. She always has some reason to go to the library," Thalia and Eli said in unison. I glared at them. Piper laughed.
"Let's just go," I said, pretending to stomp away. The three of them laughed. As we started to walk into the school, Thalia stopped suddenly.
"What is it?" I asked.
"I forgot to tell you. My younger brother is coming to this school," Thalia said.
"So you mean that the oh so mighty Jason Grace is coming to a lowly school in New York," Eli said, with hand gestures and accent and all. Thalia laughed.
"Yes, that would be another way to say it," she said, while laughing. "Now come on, I have English next and I need to catch on my sleep." Everyone laughed at this while we went into the school with a huge banner up front saying, Welcome Back!
I know this isn't that good, but I tried my best. If there were any grammar mistakes, please blame on my very stupid brain. Okay. Please criticize me. It will help. Please review.
~Snowflake
