Chapter 2t

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He sat cross legged on the seat berth. His hands idly traced his thigh, his eyes looking dreamily out of the somewhat dirty window watching the fields pass by.

Then Percy Jackson's eyes flitted towards the person sitting in front of him, her leg over the other, hands and eyes going over a magazine, flipping through it.

Percy tried to read the upside down title. Was it OYSWGJ or METIS? Finally he could not resist and blurted out his question, "Why are you reading—hey? Is there something on my face?"

Annabeth laughed out loud, "You are just too funny!" She bit her lip from excitement before continuing, "You were making those weird faces and oh my god. You looked so adorable." She propped her elbow under her cheek and tried to control her laughter.

While he just tried to not feel humiliated? C'mon, adorable, really? Gah!

But Annabeth still must have found his pout horribly funny, so that led to a new round of fits.

And Percy denied the fact that he ever had a smile on his face at that moment.

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"I was checking the answers."

He gave her an uncomprehending stare.

"You know...magazines, newspapers, jokes... quizzes... answers."

"Oh th-aaat!"

Annabeth checked her surrounding, settling for a newspaper and hurled it towards him.

"What the $&!?"

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Annabeth Chase.

He knew her, at least by name of course. She was his father's enemy's daughter. The perfect life with the perfect degrees, the perfect looks.

But maybe calling her a sexy bitch would be too much. On first glance, she had that models' exotic looks, therefore one comes to the conclusion that she would have a high head, and why not; she was everything good with nothing to be ashamed of.

But he was smarter than that. She didn't have everything handed over to her. Her mother had always had too high expectations of her. Annabeth Chase had struggled with depression for a time being. School had taken a toll on her. Percy wasn't exactly sure; but something had happened which hurt Annabeth so much that she had almost given up on herself, diving into a teens doom- alcohol and sex.

Then one night- she changed. Her life's focus was back on, school, collage; she worked hard, she really did. The nights she wasted were now spent studying her brains out.

And just like that, her whole perfect life, perfect grades, perfect looks, perfect friends, perfect unbroken heart facade; it was back on.

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Percy continued to look outside the window.

He thought why he had ever considered letting her share the coach. He now had only one choice, stare meaninglessly outside the window, even if it was night. It felt too awkward sharing space with someone he didn't exactly know. He couldn't really talk to her, gods, even he wasn't that desperate. But he was oh so bored.

"You know, Mr. Jackson, I don't bite," a smile, a sardonic smile graced her face. "I know you are bored. But the thing you are doing, Sir, is very insulting; to me. What? Am I not up to your class?"

Why the hell was she overreacting?

"No, Ms. Chase-", "Annabeth, please."- Hypocrite much? "Annabeth, it's nothing like that. I just um..," he shook his head gently, extracting his tongue from the roof forcefully, gulped, "um, I am just not a good conversational starter; and I thought you were busy," he gestured to the simply enormous book on her lap, "and I really didn't want to cause trouble."

"Oh! So," she looked down for a moment. "So anyways, I am bored, and ..."

"Good to know that I can rid you of your boredom."

Annabeth cracked a smile and smacked her lips.

"Do you want to play scrabble?"

"I am dyslexic."

"Yeah, I know that." She waved it aside.

"Sure then. Don't complain if you lose then."

"Oh seriously! I am impressed, Jackson!" she arched her eyebrows.

"Really, I would let you know that I am the ultimate scrabble partner."

"Oh, I am... should I bow down to us? To let you know how delighted I am to be in your presence?"

"No need. Just a fact... I always win."

"OK! Then. Maybe I'll just lose." Annabeth smiled as she got out her kit.

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"Finally, finally, finally, I beat you, I beat you I beat you!" Percy stood up and danced a victory dance.

Annabeth laughed at his happiness. "Yes Percy you won," she mocked.

Percy's eyes got as big as saucers, "NO way in hell! You didn't let me win. It was so tough."

Annabeth just smiled. "Why did you Annabeth? Why? Tell me, you didn't lose on purpose."

"I didn't."

Sometimes it's easier to accept defeat.

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Percy sat on his seat. Well, a quarter of his seat, actually. He sat, hugging his knees, frowning, his lower lip jutting out to meet his chin.

Annabeth pretended she didn't see him.

"You are so so so bad, Annie."

Annabeth just laughed in response. "Let it out, Percy, let it all out."

Percy just wanted to ask her why she was holding it all in.

Pretending she didn't know him; pretending she never slept with him.

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