Annabeth's Point of View

My life was never perfect. I always thought by twelve, my dad would still be single and living with me but he found another woman other than my mom. By thirteen, I always hoped my parents would get back together but I didn't expect my dad to propose to his girlfriend so soon and by fifteen I lost all hope of my parents getting back for my father's new wife got pregnant.

Now I'm sixteen years old and trying to have a normal teenage life but how can I when the only thing that's happening with my mom is to argue with my dad every single day she visits us from her new family, "Did you hear there's a new guy who just enrolled here?"

Thalia, my best friend aside from Luke just took a seat next to my desk. I snorted, "So? Nothing's interesting with him unless of course he's been a straight A student ever since he was in kinder"

Thalia laughs and puts her English book on her desk and her bagpack down on the floor "No but I heard he's been homeschooled all his life ever since he was in California and moved here to New York because his mom transferred here."

"Lucky him" I grumbled, "he didn't have to be in this hellhole" I open our English book and start to read Shakespeare's famous lines before the teacher would come in. after five minutes, the teacher came in with a guy who appears to be of my age walking behind Mr. Gunther.

"Everyone, I would like to introduce Mister Perceus Jackson. He moved here from Los Angeles and applied for the deaf mute program. Now I don't want any of you making fun of him and if I see or hear that one of you students did will find detention." I look at Thalia and can see she didn't expect the new guy to be mute and deaf. Mr. Gunther then points at a vacant seat which by the way is to my left. He sits down and starts to observe the class, I don't know but I get the feeling he can read our teacher's mouth since he's writing on his notebook.

As the class ended, Grover and Luke were already waiting for us outside the classroom me and Thalia were in. I look behind me to see Jackson writing something to Mr. Gunther. As we neared the boys, Luke was smiling from ear to ear as he sees Thalia and Grover looking inside the room. Thalia smiles at them "Hey guys! How was History?"

"Same. Miss West gave us a quiz first before having a lecture" Luke said grumpily. He then notices our new classmate, "Who's the new guy?"

"Percy" Grover answers. We look at him oddly and Thalia asked, "You know that guy?" Grover answers with a shrug and smiles, "Yeah. We've been childhood friends back in LA until his… Never mind. I promised Ms. Jackson I'll take care of him once he's enrolled here. I'll see you guys at the cafeteria later then?"

We all nodded as he stayed behind to wait for 'Percy' as he calls him. "I didn't know someone would actually go for that program. Does that guy even know his life is going downhill just by applying for it?" I ask, more towards myself than Thalia and Luke.

"Who knows? Maybe his parents want him to know what it'll feel like to be a part of a high school life" Thalia answers as we head to the cafeteria. I look behind me to see Grover and Percy laughing at something while Percy has a notebook he's using for him to communicate with Grover.

I blush as Percy looks at me and smiles. I look away immediately and thought my heart stopped, Thalia and Luke didn't notice me trying to walk faster and thought I was just hungry because I never eat breakfast.

"Maybe she wants to be the first one to get the apple pies they're serving. I heard it's the specialty for today" Luke says. I look behind me again, disappointed that Percy and Grover disappeared.

This could not be happening to you Annabeth Chase. You sworn off men ever since your parents had a divorce…

I try to say to myself but something tells me that won't happen and never will because when I drop my books because I bumped into someone, I try to pick my things up one by one and the guy then gave them back to me. As I take the books, I look up to see the bluest of blue eyes that belongs to the one and only Percy Jackson.

Author's Note:

Yeah, I know it's quite short. I apologize for it. I came back and decided to try another story with Percy and Annabeth hoping this one would entertain the readers! Have a good day everyone ^_^