Chapter 1….the Clock Goes way too slow

Percy's POV

I knew something was wrong when the clock stopped moving. I mean it didn't stop literally, as if time was frozen, I meant as like the clock went way to slow. It was the last day of school and summer vacation was only 1 hour away, and then I would be off to my favorite place in the world, Camp Half Blood.

I sighed and looked at the clock. 2:15 p.m. Last time I checked it was 2:14 p.m. The clock was making little progress. I wish Grover were here. He'd make time go by faster. But sadly he was off looking for half-bloods at other schools. The war was drawing nearer and we all the half bloods we could get. I also wish that she were here too. Her. My best friend, Annabeth Chase. I mean it's not like I thought about her often it's just there's nothing better to think about.

Ok, that was a lie. I do think about her .There I admit it. Happy? I mean she left on Half Blood Hill, without looking back. What was I supposed to do, run after her? Someone should make a book about why girls do the thing they do. I'd buy it.

I sighed again in frustration and turned around and saw Rachel drawing in her notebook. She looked up and grinned. I smiled back. Rachel went back to drawing. I turned around again and put my head in my arms. School had to be almost over. I looked at the clock. 2:20 p.m. I groaned silently. Something is seriously wrong with that thing.

Then someone knocked at the door. "Come in," my homeroom teacher Mr. Hills said. The door opened and a boy, who looked about 11, walked in. I knew him. He went to Goode Middle School across from the high school. His name was Will. He was a child of Athena. What was he doing here?

"Ummm…" Will began. "I need Percy Jackson." He looked at me with those stormy grey eyes. "Immediately."

Mr. Hills nodded. "You may go Percy." I grabbed my books and by backpack, waved Rachel good-bye, and followed Will out the door.

We walked in silence for a while and then I said, "What's going on Will?"

He looked at me and said, "Chiron needs you. Now."