Time is like a river. If you get swept away by the flow, then you shall find it difficult to reach a safe bank...
Annabeth looked up from her tablet. She swept her golden curls back and swiped the page. She was reading a story by some newbie author. Annabeth was an ardent reader of the fiction site, and this new author had caught her attention. The author wrote in a mysterious way and put up ideas in such a manner that no one could ever think of.
The person's username was Trident, and the profile did not provide much information. Annabeth loved that he had a passion for books and stories, but she just couldn't get her thoughts across. She was a studious kid, and was what the popular cliche called a 'nerd. But still, she managed to go through high school without much trouble. She closed the page and sighed, and just lay across her bed as she felt her eyes closing...
The next day...In school
It was home room. Annabeth sat at her desk thinking about why the teacher was yelling at Percy Jackson again. Perseus Jackson was the bane of existence of almost all the teachers. With jet black hair,sea green eyes and a lean swimmer's build, girls would be fawning over him if not for his reputation. He was a loner to the greatest extent, and flunked all subjects except for Greek Mythology, Gym and Marine Biology.
Then finally the bell rang. Annabeth went to her classes, and the day continued its normal course, until it was time for lunch. Then, Annabeth went to the cafeteria and sat next to her best friend Thalia.
Thalia was Annabeth's closest friend, and loved wearing the colour black. She had a bit of a menacing aura around her , so most kids avoided her. "Still hooked on that stupid story , are you Annie?" she teased.
"Come on, Thals. You know how much I like reading, and I just want to know how a person can have such a weird outlook." She glared at Thalia and playfully punched her arm. "Don't call me Annie, got it?"
They chatted for some time and went back to class again...
Annabeth was sitting at the library. Trident had updated his new story,"Appearances can be deceptive"..
It was about this boy who met different people and how they influenced him and were influenced by him...
An excerpt
"We meet many people in our life. Some we see every day, but know nothing of. We have become such a self absorbed race that we forget to wonder about others. That old man you see everyday on your way to school...Well, have you wondered about his life, his family, have you stared at him every day and thought about a person who does not even know of your existence?
Annabeth squinted at the tablet. She badly wanted to know about the e site. It was a Greek Mythology based fiction site, meaning that all the users had names related to Greek Mythology. Her username was Owl, and her patron goddess was Athena.
Trident's patron god was Poseidon. She wanted to PM him, but she lacked the guts to do so. Annabeth stood up, and was about to leave the library when she bumped into something hard.
"Ouch girl, watch where you are going!" A masculine voice said. She looked up. It was none other than the infamous Percy Jackson.
She was about to apologise, but something in the kid's cocky tone annoyed her. "I wouldn't have bumped into you if you had watched where you were going." she said.
He smirked. She got even more infuriated. "I'm so sorry I bumped into you, your Royal Highness. Now please accept my humble apologies and let this poor peasant be on his way. "
He mock bowed at her, and sauntered away, whistling softly.
Annabeth almost screamed. That guy and her had a love-hate relationship since middle school. He always annoyed her, but never teased her about being a nerd. She also always screamed at him, but never tried to bully him like everyone else.
As she walked home from the library , her thoughts again focusing on the mysterious "Trident," and his stories...
That's it for the first chapter.
Disclaimer: All the characters belong to Rick and only the plot belongs to moi.