Okay. I use this time at the beginning of my stories to explain/complain. I don't mean to sound whiney or anything but I go a lot of reviews about the eye thing. Really? I prefer the reviews to be about the whole story not just a small detail. To explain though: Yes, I made the eyes different. Why? Because I wanted to avoid a very much used cliché. Okay. Now I'm done with my little rant. Thanks to everyone who reviewed!

Percy's POV

I stand at the front of the class awkwardly looking at my new classmates. My eye catches a really cute girl in the back. Her hair is very blond and she has a deep tan. She's whispering to a scary looking guy next to her and points in my direction. She's turning around so I turn to Thalia and say," Where do you wanna sit?"

She gestures to the back and we take our seats. I purposefully sit behind the girl. Her curly hair sweeps my desk and it distracts me.

"Annabeth?" the teacher calls. The girl jerks up and quickly analyzes the board. Annabeth…

I'm in a daze for the rest of class, imagining the girl and me. She taps her pencil on the desk rapidly, with her head in her hand. The minute the bell rings, she jumps out of her seat and races out of class. The scary-looking guy that sat next to her sighs and stands up. "Sorry Annabeth lacks some manners, but my name is Nico."

He grabs my hand and I try not to sink to my knees. He shakes Thalia's hand more gently, but it doesn't matter. She squeals and shakes her hand. He rushes over and takes her hand. "Oh god, I'm so sorry…" He goes on about how sorry he is but all Thalia is doing is blushing.

I leave the classroom and walk to my assigned locker. I push through the crowd and squeeze into the locker space. I get shoved in by the crowd and... Well let's just say I did not need to know what the locker tasted like. A taller guy comes and moves the people away from me. "Sorry," He said," This school is like a zoo."

I shake his hand and say," It's alright, man. Thanks. I'm Percy."

"New kid, eh?" he asks, raising one eyebrow.

"Is it really that obvious?" I laugh out.

"Hey, it's alright man. Let me show you to your next class."

Annabeth's POV

"Hey Casey!" I yell to my boyfriend. He takes of his football helmet, shaking his hair. He runs up the bleachers and kisses me right away before saying," Hey."

Somehow, today his kisses aren't so sweet. I hug him back, my mind snapping to the new boy, Percy. Get the hell outa here! "Do you wanna do something? I got my car back yesterday." I snap my mind back into focus. Casey had been in an accident about a month ago. He was texting me.

"Tempting, But I have… uh, homework to do." I lie. I really just don't feel like hanging out with him. I say goodbye to him and lope down to my car. I slide into my seat and slam the car door. I slide down the chair with my hands in my hair. I moan. What the hell is wrong with me? One new boy and you're a freakin love-struck ditz.

I shake my head and start the car. As I'm pulling out the parking lot I nearly run over Percy. He's with the Grover kid. He sees me coming and pushes Grover out of the way before sprinting away. I roll down the window, stop, and get out of the car.

"Oh god, I am so sorry! I wasn't paying attention I-"I start.

"Percy, you made me crush my enchiladas!" Grover yells.

"Sorry man, but this chick just about to kill us, I was trying to help you." He retorts.

"I said I'm sorry." I say.

"Yeah, okay sweetheart." He says sarcastically.

"Well maybe if you had been paying attention you wouldn't have walked right in front of me."

"Sorry for trying to cross at the crosswalk."

"It doesn't matter if you were in the crosswalk if I'm about to run over you."

"You're supposed to stop."

"Accidents happen."

"My enchiladas!" Grover yells.

"Shut up!" Percy and I yell in unison.

I get into the car and slam the door. "See you around, Seaweed Brain. If you don't get run over first!' I yell as I speed out the parking lot. I arrive home and get out my cell phone. "Hey, Casey? You still up for doing something?"

Percy's POV

I'm supposed to be angry I remind myself. I try to remember that I could have been killed by her but all I can remember are her eyes. Deep, stormy grey.

Grover goes on about his food while I wander down the sidewalk to my apartment. "Bye, Grover!" I yell to him. He waves his hand back and I walk through the door. My mother is in the kitchen, kneading some dough.

"Hi, honey. How was your first day?" she asks, with a twinge of worry in her voice. She wipes her hand on her apron as she walks over to me.

"Oh fine. I found out what lockers taste like, I made a new friend, and I almost got killed by a cute girl." I say neutrally.

My mom's face takes on her usual This-is-almost-what-I-was-expecting-but-not-quite face. I see it a lot. Like when I take my end-of-year tests.

I lay in bed all night, staring at my ceiling. Her eyes were furious, but amazing. Gotta be mad. Gotta be mad. Gotta be mad… But the trith is, I'm not. Her face is burned into my eyes and I cant get her voice out of my head. Maybe tomorrow I can see her again…

YAY! Another chapter of my non-demigod story. More Thailco next chapter. Very cute right? Should I incorporate Luke and Rachel somehow? I want to but I'm not sure how. Ideas? Comments?