Hi Guys!

So, I did publish the start to a story a couple months ago. But as hard as I tried to fall into the story something seemed a bit off. So I started trying around and I got this. I really love this story and I hope you'll love it as much as I do. No worries- I will stick with this one! Please cut me some slack. I probably said this once before but barely anybody ever reads my writing so this is equally terrifying and exciting for me. :)

But I hope you like it! I am extremely appreciative of any comments/ advice you have for me. Get ready for some Percabeth fluff, and some heart wrenching excitement coming your way.

After all, as wise Maya Angelou once said- "There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside of you,"

That was probably really cheesy but oh well. Anyway, enough of my rambling and on to the story!

- Paper

Summary:

Annabeth Chase has vowed to never fall in love- but is that a promise she can really keep? Especially, with Percy Jackson, the new bad boy in town, in the picture. It doesn't help that Percy and Annabeth can not stand each other. But Annabeth has a secret- a secret that could destroy everything once found out...

Forever

Prologue:

My story starts here. I'm sitting in my closet. My legs pulled up to my chest, pouring my heart out to this journal. I can hear mother downstairs and Bobby and Matthew as well. But this story is not just about them. It's about all of us.

I never planned on falling in love. I broke a promise the day I did. The day my father walked out on Mother and I. The day my mother seemed to crumble, sitting like a broken butterfly in the doorsteps her shoulders shaking with silent sobs. That day I vowed that I'd never fall in love- that I'd never be broken. As you probably guessed, I could not follow through.

But I don't regret it. At least I don't think I do. No, I know I don't. Because my story isn't over yet. No, it's just getting started.

Ch.1 Manic Monday

It was another tedious monday. Elliott Smith sung softly through my earbuds as I leaned against the side of the bus, my breath fogging up the window. My legs were pulled in, like a barrier in between me and all my classmates.

Let me describe the scene to you.

At the front of the bus sat Silena Beauregard wearing a pretty off the shoulder yellow dress, her dark hair curling gently over her shoulders and framing her picturesque face. Across the aisle sat Charles Beckendorf. He kept on stealing glances at Silena. I swear there was something going on between those two.

In front of me sat Thalia. With a punk rock style, dark ripped clothes and short raven dark hair she seemed to scream the message "I don't care". Truthfully though, Thalia was one of my only friends. I remember the first time we spent time together. We were both five years old at the time. Lets just say that five year old Annabeth was scarred for life after destroying Barbies with her new accomplice. The next day Thalia had cornered me in school and hissed 'If you don't become my friend I'll kill you.' Little to say, social interactions have never been Thalia's strong suit.

Across from Thalia sat the Stoll brothers. With their curly brown hair and manic grins they scream trouble. But don't worry- you start to love them after a while.

Suddenly the bus wrenched to a sudden stop. Edna (the driver) used to be a professional race car driver as she likes to boast. She still wears leather gloves as she speeds through the tiny streets of Covington.

I looked up and their he is. My second in command, BFF forever, the brick eater himself; Jason Grace.

Wordlessly he slumped down next to me.

"Word of the day- go," he muttered

"Bungalow," I chirped snatching one of the two coffee's from Jason's hands. Your looking at the girl who decided to read the English dictionary in fourth grade. Yup. I'm so cool aren't I?

I took a sip "Ick! Jason what is this?"

"Tomato juice?"

"Tomato juice? Jason you just failed your one job in life," I took another sip supressing a shudder "I need coffee dark like my soul in order to function,"

"Sorry," Jason said taking a sip of his own cup grimacing "Thalia's starting a new health phase and i'm bringing you down with me."

Right, I forgot to mention. Other than a former Barbie murdering psychopath Thalia also likes investing her time in projects. Like converting Jason and I to a healthy juice based diet.

"Great," I groaned and leant against Jason. Its annoying people always assume that I have a crush on Jason/ am dating him. I'm not. Really. Jason is like a brother to me, always has been. It's hard to be attracted to someone who you shared the bathtub with.

Jason grabs an earbud and jams it into his ear and a grin creeps across his face "Taylor Swift, huh?"

My cheeks reddened. I hadn't even realized which song was playing.

I switched it to the 1975, leaned my head against Jason's shoulder, and the bus started again. All was right in the world.

~.~.~.~.~

I always loved school. You'll probably judge me for this but I love the smell of eraser and pencil shavings, the crispness of paper, and the rush of people. I love the people- at least most of them.

I stood at my locker grabbing my stuff for chemistry while trying to give my absolute attention to Lacy. With her blond pigtails and her flushed rosy cheeks Lacy always seemed a bit younger than everybody else. But she was a chatterbox, plain and simple. Suddenly she stopped talking, which was weird because Lacy never shuts up.

"SOS," she whispered in my ear "The devil himself has arrived,"

I hugged my books to my chest and looked down the hall. Lacy's right. There he was, the devil himself- none other than the school heartthrob Percy Jackson.

In a dark leather jacket, a v-necked black t-shirt, and a leather jacket he seemed to be the definition of cool. His dark wavy hair is perfectly rumpled and a cheeky smile adorned his tanned face. His hands were shoved into his back pockets as he sauntered down the hall as if he owned the place. His sea green eyes glinted almost predatorily. In another world I may have dared to call him unfairly handsome. But in this universe we absolutely despise one another.

He sauntered over to me and leaned against my locker flashing a smile at Lacy "Ugly as always Chase,"

I give him a fake smile and slam my locker shut "Goodbye Kelp head," I tried to push past him but Percy backs up with a fake hurt look on his face.

"Ouch Wise girl," He flashed his pearly whites in a smirk "Don't you want to enjoy the view," he gestured to himself.

"What you?" I snorted "When hell freezes over,"

"Hmm," Percy says "Well, we both know your quite ugly, so I don't think I need to spell it out for you,"

"If you could only spell," I smiled up at him. Why must he be so tall? "I think a five year old is more intelligent than you,"

I puse past him. Idiot! Sometimes I just wanted to wipe off that infuriating smirk off his-

Suddenly the world stopped working and I slammed to the floor. Warning- highschool floors are not too pleasant close up. I glanced over my shoulder and saw Jackson peering at his clean fingernails, stretching out his right leg.

Bastard! He tripped me! I could hear the snickers of other students as I got up and brushed the dust off of my clothes.

Jackson looked up, looking almost bored. "Watch out where your going Chase," He smiled. "Can't have you fall for me again can we?"

I turned and walked away feeling my heart fuming and my cheeks bloom with roses of red blush. Oh, how much I hated Percy Jackson.

Don't worry! It's not permanent… :)