Heyyyyy. So this is my first story. Hope you enjoy.

~Disclaimer: Don't own anything, except da plot~


Annabeth's POV

Summer was a pain... I had just moved, it was hot, and my two younger brothers were getting on my last nerve.

I should probably introduce myself. I'm Annabeth Chase. I'm 17 years old and I moved from New York because my dad thought it would be good to get a job in Atlanta, Georgia ...yeah... I know. Who even knows where Georgia is?! Also, there was another reason, but I hope no one EVER finds out about it. Anyways, my whole family moved to Atlanta. Me; my two half brothers, Matthew and Bobby; my step mom, Sue; and my dad, Frederick.

"Annabeth!" My dad called from the back of the moving truck,"Come help me!"

"Ok! I'm coming!"

"Get a move on it!"

"What?"

"Nothing! Talking to the dog!"

"Oh. Ok!"

I walked around the moving truck and helped by grabbing some of the boxes from the back. As I was walking back to our new house, I heard some voices. I assumed they were our new neighbors that came to welcome us and help us move some of the boxes and furniture. As I was walking inside, I felt a tap on my shoulder, and I turned to see a girl about the same age as me. She had black, choppy, chin length hair with an electric blue streak down the side. She was wearing a black shirt that said "Death To Barbie", camouflage colored pants, and even though it was like ninety degrees, she wore a black leather jacket. Her makeup was really dark and heavy. She had an aura around her that just screamed 'punk'. To sum her up, she was tough looking. Then, she did something unexpected. She smiled at me.

"Hey! I'm Thalia!" she held her hand out. I smiled a little.

"Hi. I'm Annabeth."

"Nice to meet you, need help with those boxes?" She looked at the stack that I was holding.

"Yeah. That'd be great!"

We walked into the house carrying the boxes and chatting. Let me tell you, once you get to know Thalia, she is super nice. She told me she has a brother who is a year younger than her named Jason, and attends Goode High School, where I'll be going to next year! We'll get to see each other! At least now it wont be AS awkward... not saying it wont be. I hate going to a new school. I have always been picked on because of my good grades. Once for an experiment when I went to a school for a month, I focused more on the electives sports they offered, and less on the academics. It was a bad decision, but EVERYONE thought I was sooo cool because I was sooo athletic. It was the best school I had been in, but I had to leave after a month because of my dad's job.

"So, where do you want this?" Thalia asked, staring at me. I turned the box to look at the side. It was labeled kitchen utensils. I walked into the kitchen with Thalia following behind me. I set the boxes on the granite island in the middle of the kitchen."Set it down there," I said pointing next to my boxes.

"Here?"

"Yeah, there."

She set the boxes down with a thud just as Matthew and Bobby came running in, yelling and shouting, shooting their NERF guns at each other, and annoying the crap out of me.

"Want to go into the backyard?" I said to Thalia through gritted teeth as the twins jumped on the couch the moving men just put in. Thalia shrugged.

"O-" she didn't have time to finish before I grabbed her wrist and dragged her outside.

We stepped outside. I inhaled then, exhaled. Thalia and I plopped down on the grass. "Your brothers look like a handful," Thalia smiled.

"Tell me about it," I grumbled.

"My brother used to be that bad. He tried to eat a stapler one time. He has a scar on his lip now."

"Really?"

"Yup. Trust me, it gets better... especially when they meet a girl..." she smirked and I laughed."We should hang out more often. Im just across the street, and you're always welcome to come over," she said. I said thanks. "My friends and I are going to the Georgia Aquarium tomorrow. You should come over. Did you know that It's one of the largest in the world?" I'm a sucker for architecture, and aquarium architecture is really interesting, so obviously I agreed. And cuz I wanted to make friends. "Ok,"Thalia said as she got up to leave,"Come over tomorrow at twelve. We can eat lunch then, head over."

"Sure, see you tomorrow?"

"Yup. Remember... twelve."

"Got it. Nice meeting you Thalia."

"You too Annie..."

I cringed hearing that awful nickname,"I hate that nickname." I grumbled.

"Whatever Annie..." Thalia rolled her eyes and grinned at my expression before leaving.

After Thalia left, I helped my parents unbox and put things away. We had brought our essentials the week before, so we were just putting away little things. After we had finished, we went out to eat pizza. We came home late and I went straight upstairs to go to bed. I was pretty tired from today. As I climbed under the covers, I smiled. I might actually like this place... I thought as I drifted to sleep.


Hey! Um, this is my first story. I hope you enjoyed. I would really appreciate the feedback! Um, make sure to review favorite and follow! See you guys next chapter!:D I hope ya'll enjoyed!

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