Maybe…

"Psst. Annabeth!" I heard a voice whisper.

"Uuuuuuuuuuggggh..." I responded.

"Annabeth. Get up." The voice said. I knew the voice sounded familiar, but I couldn't tell who it was. It was really frustrating because I hated not knowing things, but I wasn't about to open my eyes and give the voice the satisfaction of waking me up.

This moment actually reminded me of what my grandmother, or my dad's mom, used to do over the phone. Weird, I know, but I couldn't help having a mini flashback. You see, when I was five I'd always call on her birthday, but she'd never recognize my voice.

It was pretty frustrating.

So I'd end up having to explain to her that, no, I was not a little Girl Scout trying to sell her cookies, and that I was her granddaughter calling because it was her birthday. Most of the time she'd end up saying 'It's my birthday?' and I'd just tell her it was nice talking to her and hang up.

I was still in the middle of a flashback when I felt the person give my shoulder a light shove.

To my horror I ended up rubbing my eyes and asking in a confused voice, "Grandma?"

I could hear the voice try not to laugh. "Um, yeah…of coarse I'm your Grandma…eat your veggies, Honey!"

Instantly I knew that voice belonged to a green-eyed, black haired friend of mine. I decided to try and trick him, which was a piece of cake considering his head was full of kelp.

"But veggies are icky" I muttered while rolling over.

"Annabeth you are a smart girl. You should know by now that vegetables are good for you." He said in a high-pitched voice.

"But Percy, they're icky."

"Just eat them An—WAIT A MINUTE!" He cried. "She called me Percy. Oh my gods, does she DREAM about me or something?"

"No, it means her best friend is a horrible impersonator." I said with a laugh.

He pouted.

"What are you doing in my cabin, anyways?" I asked him.

He blushed. "Oh…I, um, well…funny story actually I—"

Before he could finish, my brother Malcolm burst in. "Annabeth!"

DANG IT! I wanted to hear what Percy's pathetic excuse was. Now I'll never know! GRRRRRR! Did I mention that I HATE not knowing things?

"Yes Malcolm?" I asked trying not to sound annoyed.

"Chiron wants to see you..." He hesitated noticing Percy for the first time. "Uh...now."

I nodded. "Tell him I'll be there in a second."

"Okay." Malcolm turned and glared at Percy before he left the room.

"Uh, I guess I'll see you later..." Percy said before he took off.

I got dressed and headed towards the Big House. It's blue paint matched the color of the sky as I approached it.

Chiron was standing on the porch in his centaur form. He had a bow and quiver slung over his shoulder. "Annabeth!" He greeted. "How has your morning been?"

I sighed. "It was fine, I guess."

He smiled. "Well, that's good because..." Suddenly a woman in a red sparkly dress opened the door. My eyes widened. Aphrodite.

"Hello Annabeth!" She greeted.

I glanced at Chiron as if to ask him 'What is SHE doing here?'

He answered my question out loud. "Aphrodite is here because she wants to speak to you...er...privately."

I glanced at her. She smiled devilishly. I had a feeling this wasn't gonna be fun.

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She led me inside.

"Annabeth. You probably are wondering why I've come here." She said as she handed me a cup of hot chocolate, even though it was the middle of June.

I gladly took it and nodded.

"One of the reasons is to check up on my kids."

I blew on the chocolate, then cautiously took a sip.

"The other one is to talk about you and Percy as a couple!"

I was so shocked I spit most of my hot chocolate onto the floor. I could feel my cheeks going red, part from spitting my beverage all over the floor, and the other part talking about Percy and I as a couple. I carefully set the cup down. When I looked up she had a huge, sly smile plastered on her face. That made me go even redder.

I cleared my throat trying to hide my embarrassment. "Um...excuse me?"

"You heard me." She said pointing an accusing finger at me. "You guys always flirt with each other, but neither of you EVER make a move! It's getting pretty annoying."

I was frozen. "Ummm...?"

"Oh, don't worry about rejection. It's obvious he likes you." She said with a smile.

Hang on a second. Percy couldn't...LIKE-LIKE me, could he? I mean, he likes Rachel, and I am perfectly okay with that. It's his decision. If he wants to date that rich, red-head, who always takes him for granted and never appreciates what he does (or even listens to him for that matter), then that's perfectly fine with ME. I'm not jealous or anything. I'm just upset about how she treats him THAT'S ALL. Ugh, you're smirking aren't you? Well you can think what you want, but I'll have you know I am NOT jealous, no matter WHAT you think! So ha! In your face! OH MY GODS, I'VE GONE CRAZY! Hallucinations are the first sign of madness! OH NO! They're gonna stick me in a mental hospital, or a rubber room, or even a-

"ANNABETH CHASE!" Aphrodite exploded. I jumped. I had almost forgotten she was there. Oh no! Is that another sign?

"Y-yes Aphrodite?" I stuttered.

"Were you listening to me? I told you to make sure you don't wear pink with red. Got it?" She said tapping her foot.

"Uh...yes?" I lied.

"Good. Oh you two are so cute together!" She squealed like a second grader.

I cleared my throat. "Um, Aphrodite, can I leave now?"

She giggled. "Alright. But remember what I told you."

I nodded as I left the Big House. Truth be told, I had NO idea what she was talking about, but it was probably dumb...right?

Anyways, I headed down to the dining hall. I saw Percy sitting alone at the Poseidon table. He looked so lonely I almost felt bad for him.

I sat at the Athena table and inhaled my food. Shooting a glance over to the Poseidon table, I picked the onions out of my salad. Percy gave me a little wave. I waved back and blushed. Knowing Percy he was gonna tease me about that later. When I turned back to my food, I noticed all of my siblings were staring at me.

"EAT YOUR SALAD!" I screamed at them. They quickly turned back to their meals muttering stuff about mood swings and other junk. I know yelling at them was pretty mean, but I couldn't just smile casually and say: 'Oh yeah, that was just Percy waving at me, so I waved back because I'm his friend even though our parents hate each other and stuff.'

My mind drifted to what Aphrodite said earlier. He couldn't really like me...right?

He has Rachel...right? GAAAARRH! All this not knowing is confusing!

When no one was looking, I glanced back at Percy. I'm his best friend. I'm not supposed to be crushing on him. That would just creep him out and then he'd avoid me for the rest of his life. I don't even like him that way. I mean, sure he's kinda cute, but if he asked me out I would probably say no. But maybe...just maybe I'd say yes.

Maybe...

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Well, there's the first chapter! This is my first fanfic. You can probably tell. Haha. Anyways, please review! PEACE OUT SUCKERS! ^U^

Rain~*