Hey! Special thanks to Princess-Girl12 for being my first reviewer EVER! I am glad that some people actually read my stories, nice to know that my writing isn't puke worthy.

Here's chapter 2, it's mostly in Percy's pov. Maybe a small bit in Annabeth's at the end.

Chapter 2: The new kid. Again!

4 months later

Percy's pov

I sighed as I stared out the car window, I hate moving. This is the 6th time we've moved this year (by we I mean my mother, Sally, and me). My mother's job required us to move a lot, she was a Zoologist, and I absolutely despised it. We never stayed anywhere long enough to make friends, San Francisco was our next location, nice beaches there.

"Percy?" My mother's voice pulled me from my thoughts.

I looked in her direction, showing acknowledgement.

She sighed and fiddled with a ring on her right hand "We could be here for a couple years, not months." she said correcting her statement she made a few weeks previous to this event.

"That's...great?" I replied trying to sound happy, it was good and bad that I'd have time to settle, because I'd have time to make friends but then when we left I would have grown close to my friends and it would make it more painful to leave.

"I know your not thrilled about what we have to do for my job, but it's that or have a crap job that doesn't pay the bills." she turned into our new street.

I gave a small chuckle and looked out the window once again.

**3am**

I sprinted through the forest desperate to escape the whispers and claws trailing behind me, I shoved branch after branch out my way while I tried to scream for help, but my throat was bone dry.

Suddenly I was yanked back and I fell onto the rough bracken blinking tears of pain. A sinister laugh emanated from somewhere behind me. I felt something dig into my flesh and I bit my lips as I whimpered. The laugh came again and my eye lids started to feel heavy, crimson liquid oozed from the gash on my shoulder and my eyes slowly closed.

I bolted upright, sweating and panting, still disturbed by my nightmare I plodded into the bathroom.

I splashed cold water on my face and looked at my reflection in the mirror, hair sticking up at all angles; bags under my wide eyes. I hate my nightmares, they were regular I had them almost every night. Silently I tiptoed back to my room; climbed into my bed about two seconds before my alarm clock rung. I groaned and hit the off button dreading my first day of school.

At school

This school parking lot is probably the most busiest one I've seen in a long time. 20 minutes to get a spot 20 minutes. Grumbling, I weaved my way through the student filled corridors until I reached the front office. A lady with big glasses and a hot pink dress, that looked about 1 size too small, greeted me; gave me a map and my schedule. I returned to the corridors to find they were slightly less crowed. I was checking my map and schedule when I swear I saw the most beautiful girl in my life, she had curly honey-coloured hair that was tied back in a messy bun, but her eyes were red and puffy with bags. Still they captivated me, such a deep grey that I could lose myself in them. I started to jog through the corridor to catch up to her. Unfortunately she disappeared into a classroom before I could talk to her. Great, just my luck.

Lunch

An image of that girl was still planted firmly in my mind as I picked my lunch from the salad bar, the food didn't look overly appetising but at least it wasn't the warm slump some cafeterias fed you. My eyes scanned the white room, looking for an empty table when they fell on her. Perfect. Slowly I made my way over to her table. She looked at me as I pulled out a chair to sit on.

"Your obviously new, considering your sitting with me." she said and I loved the way her voice sounded like silk.

I mumbled something really smart like "uhhhhhh..."

"If you want to have any chance of making friends I suggest you leave and stay away from me." she whispered her voice cracking a bit at the end.

With closer inspection if her I realised she had multiple cuts and scars up her wrists.

"I'm fine here." I replied with a lopsided smile.

She huffed, rolled her eyes and carried on reading.

All through lunch I tries to make conversation with her but everyone she gave me a look which ended my question immediately. Why was she so anti-social.

Some time later

During english I asked about the girl, my partner, who was also in my P.E and maths classes, told me that her name was Annabeth and she was quite popular up until about 4 months ago. She stopped talking to people, started to become moody and fell behind in all her classes. Nobody knew why, it just sort of happened. After that I became more intrigued in the girl.

Annabeth's pov

I pulled my jacket tighter round my body as the rain pounded onto my face. I thought about the new guy that sat with me at lunch today. Why would he want to talk to me, let alone sit with me, I'm the moody, depressing girl who everybody picks on. Not paying attention I walked straight into the road, I stood there paralysed as the car got closer. Suddenly I felt arms wrap round my waist and pull me back onto the sidewalk. I turned to thank my rescuer, but I was met with those gorgeous eyes from lunch. We stood there for a while before I stepped from his embrace.

"Thanks."

"No problem, wouldn't want you to die or anything. Would we?"

"Yes, I would like to die." I mumbled too quiet for him to hear.

The guy scratched his neck nervously "Do want me to walk you home?"

"No and goodbye." I said abruptly and left.

I couldn't be friends with anybody,no matter what.

Hope you liked chapter 2, maybe I'll update in a few hours? Review and maybe you'll get the 3rd chapter tonight instead of tomorrow. Ha ha, also thanks to allen r for the advice.

Bye- Daughter of Sorrow