Hey guys! I deleted the old chapters and without further ado I give you:
Chapter One-
"Learn to get in touch with the silence within yourself, and know that everything in life has purpose. There are no mistakes, no coincidences, all events are blessings given to us to learn from." - Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
o.O.o
"Pssst, Annabeth. Psst, Annabeth! If you don't get up right now I will burn all of your books." With that statement I shot up only to meet the eyes of her best friend.
Percy Jackson. I can't really mark the first time we met or became friends. Really, it was like he sprung up on me and I couldn't get rid of him. Like a pest. Or a parasite. Nevertheless, he'd been my best friend for the longest time...never pushing...or expecting too much.
"Get up, we're running late. I'll be downstairs waiting with Malcom and your step brothers." He yelled as he flopped down the stairs.
I groaned, stretching my limbs. My eyes traveled around the room to land on the mirror. I looked like death. Just another day in the life of Annabeth Chase. I ran my brush through my golden locks, and washed my face before I heard him call me again to hurry up. I looked in the mirror and put on the gold necklace. I smiled into the mirror sadly, every time I put it on I feel just a little closer to my mother.
I ran downstairs only to find my brother and Percy shoveling down food down their throats. I smiled, and got my own dish. My eyes drifting to an old picture of our family before my mother's passing. After she passed away, nothing was the same. In the beginning our father would take care of us, but as time passed he invested himself into work and slowly his weekly business trips evolved into monthly trips instead. Not only did Malcom and I lose our mother but also a father.
Though, I lost him long before.
"Thalia broke up with Luke."
"Really? Why?"
"He's moving back to Virginia"
"Thank god, never liked him anyways right Wise Girl?"
I nodded sleepily as we got into the car. Thalia Grace, leather jackets, spunk and outspokenness. We used to best friends, however, after my mom died the only people I relied on were Percy and Malcom. After my father remarried when I was twelve, I slowly came to love Matthew and Bobby as I loved Malcom.
As the car neared death, dread filled my stomach. Another year of teachers subtly showing their annoyance at my silence. Another year of sitting alone in the library. Another year of stress of tests and homework.
"Hey, wise girl, maybe this year is the year we can finally sit together at lunch? Afterall, it is the the last year." Percy questioned.
Freshmen year Percy and I had separate classes. He gained his status of being the best swimmer on the Goode's swimming team-as a freshmen. After that, his status in high school soared not only as a star athlete but also as down-to-earth hotshot. From then on, his endless friend requests led to unwarranted attention and I decided I liked eating in libraries instead without mass crowds. He was hurt, but I knew he understood and so we went separate ways-at school at least to avoid attention, but after school was a different story. It was okay, but I admit, I missed sitting next to him while he made jokes about teachers. He made everything so much more bearable.
Getting out of the car I shook my head. Being with him would attract attention and the last thing I need is for people to notice me. Because then they would ask questions. Considering the fact that I can't speak that might be a bit of the problem.
Besides, the less they know the better.
"Alright guys, meet here after school" Malcom began, before winking at me, "Annabeth make some friends."
"And replace me never, in fact-" Percy joked before being interrupted by his other friends calling for him. "Alright wise girl I'm going to say hi to my other friends, but if you need something you have my number." He smiled his dazzling smile which earned him the title of being the hottest guy at school.
As he left, I sighed before I walked towards a certain death.
o.O.o
Thalia's POV:
Breakups suck. Well, not really actually.
Luke was a jerk. So, I didn't regret dumping him. A few days ago life without Luke was almost unthinkable. Now it was so, what's the word, refreshing, relieving, safe? I don't know but it feels good. I can talk without him giving me a reprimanding look, I could wear black, blue and leather- oh, yes leather jackets-and eat whatever I wanted without him having to lecture me about 'watching my weight'. Uh, hello, that was what track and basketball was for- turning fat into muscles.
You know the feeling when you just think that everything in your life is going good, and you can't stop grinning, or when you can't help but laugh out loud about how good your life is. That's how it felt.
But, the best part was when I told the girls. They had immediately run over to my house bringing the most scariest, gruesome, and hilarious movies. No, wait, that wasn't the best part, drum rolls please they had brought junk food. Junk Food. A.K.A. the best food ever and I had stuffed it all in my mouth in a gulp. Best Night Ever. If I had known break-ups were this fun, I would've done it long back. Of course, school had to ruin it but I didn't let it upset me.
In my opinion, school is pointless-especially first days. In almost every class, the teacher went over the same rules and expectations. Waste of time.
The only fun I get is from high school gossip. As malevolent as it seemed, I love watching breakups, fights, drama it was like Riverdale without the murders.
Goode High School wasn't like Mean Girls in the sense. Sure, there were your fake cheerleaders, but Silena Beauregard -the sweetest, and beautifulest- is the cheer captain. Sure, there were dumb bully jocks but my brother, Jason Grace, or Percy showed them up. So, yes, there was "popularity" and "status quo" but there were still nice and good people.
"THALIA, THALIA" Piper excitedly yelled pushing through the masses of people. Her choppy hair flailed everywhere, "How does it feel to be single? Oh! I know I should play matchmaker or get Silena to do it! Let's see there's Will, oh maybe Nico?"
I rolled my eyes on the inside. Way too much energy this early in the morning.
Sulking, Nico emerged from the shadows, "I'm good thanks Pipes."
I scoffed, "As if I'd date you. What would our date be? To the cemetery?"
"Good thing you won't find out right?" His eyes flashed as he eyed the door with more students filling in, "if you'll excuse me I'm going to go say hi to some friends."
"What friends?" I muttered under my breath.
As I chatted with Piper, Silena, Rachel Dare, a strong headed, artsy redhead, and Nico's sister, Bianca, approached pulling a yelling Katie Gardener.
Silena immediately turned to Rachel, "so, I heard you and a certain swimmer may be together."
Rachel smiled. "No sadly, Percy is the densest male alive. I mean I spent so much time with him over the summer, but he can't take a freaking hint." She sighed heavily blowing her fiery, wild hair out of her face.
Ah. Rachel Elizabeth Dare and Percy Jackson, my idiot cousin. See, for some reason, RED decided she had feelings for Kelp head-sorry Percy. My cousin somehow hasn't been able pick up on her obvious feelings for him. Hence, the nickname kelp head. On a serious not, he may be an idiot but after everything his mom and him have gone through he did deserve a fairytale life.
I'm just not sure it's with Rachel.
And so, with her rantings and the others agreeing and intensely shipping the two they didn't realize my silence on the subject.
Then again they never noticed much when it came to me.
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Annabeth POV:
Let's get something clear, I am not weak, nor am I a girl who cries when something wrong. I'm just telling you so you don't get some crazy idea that I'm some frail, deplorable teenager. Yes, I went silent years ago but it wasn't because I was sad that my mom died.
I wished for it all to be a dream. Maybe so I wouldn't have to face Malcom, who yearned for me to talk, and it had broke my heart to make him disappointed. Or maybe it was Percy, who never spoke of it, but I knew that deep inside he was hurt by my discretion. They meant the world to me; after all they were the few people who cared for me. I guess that's why I dreamed of a place I wouldn't be able to hurt them or anyone else. I dreamed that I could speak. It wasn't like I haven't tried, but it was no use.
I wish I was invisible. I don't see it for a chance to save the world, be a hero, or pull off a prank. No, I see it for a chance to truly flee, evade my troubles. And school.
When I was younger, I used to enjoy the silence. It was my escape, but now, it's changed into a prison. So, I hope my prison of silence speak the answers I don't have the courage to say.
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HEY! So, I'm in my junior year and things are ridiculous but my one of my goals is to have this story done by 2019! Constructive criticism always welcome. ((I know things are a little unclear, especially with Percy not being in it that much but I really want to focus not only on the ship but also character development! Not to worry, Percy will make an appearance next chapter))Also-due to recent book thalico has been changed to solangelo to stay true to the books and who doesn't love them;)
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