Chapter 2

As soon as Mr Brunner finished speaking I noticed Annabeth turning around to stare incredulously at me, obviously surprised at the recent turn of events.

I gave no reaction, honestly I didn't care very much. My mind was elsewhere, worrying about what I was coming home to after this morning. Gabe would be angry.

So I just looked back until she took the hint and turned back around, her jaw set tight. I didn't know if she was angry or annoyed. Annabeth was hard to read.

I hadn't really been friends with her like... ever. We'd been in the same class since we were children but that didn't mean we were best friends in fact we'd hardly even spoke. We didn't exactly have a lot in common. Annabeth actually like school, she focused on her work, listened enthusiastically to teachers and all in all kept herself to herself. She only really had one good friend, Thalia and even then they weren't close, close friends.

Whereas I on the other hand, didn't enjoy school.I had dyslexia and ADHD making it very hard for me to focus on my school work therefore I didn't enjoy it. I had lots of friends, and I guess I was seen as funny, sarcastic, confident and 'cool' but of course that wasn't the real me, it was just the act I put on, hiding what no one could know. Ever.

"So how's this going to work then?" A girl's voice said breaking me out of my thoughts, which were taking a turn for the worst.

It was Annabeth. She looked angry with me for some reason, with her arms folded over he chest she stood over my desk whilst the other students filed out of the classroom. I guess I must have been too spaced out to notice the lesson had ended.

"I'm sorry what?" I asked, quickly standing and grabbing my backpack, hastily shoving books back into it.

Annabeth let out an exasperating sigh and began tapping her foot against the desk. She gave me a long glare as if debating whether to just walk off and leave my stupid self standing here. But instead she said,

"The project seaweed brain, you know the one Mr Brunner set us only 10 minutes ago. Really is it that hard to listen?"

I stopped and looked back at her, a confused expression on my face.

"Seaweed brain?" I asked but at that Annabeth's face began to grow red as a faint blush creeped up her face. For the first time she actually looked nervous not the cool confident person she usually was.

"Um well... I always see you at the beach and... you know you seem to like the ocean and all so yeah." She stammered out, making me smirk. However when she saw me do that she suddenly regained her confidence and the glare returned, "Plus you never focus in class and act like a complete seaweed brain so is it really that surprising?"

I frowned, she seemed to pay a lot of attention to me considering we weren't friends. I found my self liking that, but as soon as that thought came I quickly diminished it. I couldn't begin to have those thoughts, I wouldn't. Plus Annabeth didn't even like me.

"Okay whatever, call me what you like but wasn't there an actual point to this conversation. The project or something." I said, walking to the door, wanting to get away from the awkward predicament I had gotten myself into.

Annabeth seemed to think the same for she said; "Yeah do you want to meet up and do this at your place or mine."

I stopped dead in my tracks. There was no way she could come back to mine and find smelly Gabe and the awful place I lived in.

Annabeth kept walking until she noticed I had stopped. She turned around and frowned, a question in her eyes.

I regained my composure and smiled the usual fake, happy smile I always gave.

"Yours." I said bluntly. "My step-father may have his friends over so yours may be easier." I continued in a monotone voice. I was so used to lying my now it had become second nature.

Annabeth still frowned at me for a second but seemed to accept that was all she was all I was going to say and nodded her head. "Okay meet me out in the parking lot outside and we can do it then, since I'm guessing you don't know where I live."

"Yeah okay then cya then." I quickly said, running off suddenly feeling very nervous. I looked over my shoulder and saw Annabeth still standing there, staring at me that same frown still on her face.

I quickened my pace and headed into the bustling crowds.

I had a feeling Annabeth was beginning to know more than she should. I guess I'll just have to do better at lying, I didn't like it but I had to.

Annabeth couldn't know my secret, no one could.

Annabeth

The rest of the day passed by slowly. For the first time in ever, couldn't actually focus on my lessons. I kept thinking about Percy. What was he hiding? Why was he acting the way he was?

It was infuriating. There was hardly ever a problem I didn't have the answer to or couldn't solve, but Percy was a mystery. I had seen him a couple times during the rest of the day but he would quickly look the other way when I caught his eye.

So lets just say I wasn't exactly enthusiastic as I made my way out of the front doors of the school at the end of the school day. Percy was already there, waiting for me, staring at the floor and kicking a stone on the ground. He looked so sad, so lost. I found myself again wondering why he was this way.

He looked up as he saw me approaching and brushed away a few stray strands of dark hair that had drifted into his eyes. He plastered on a false cheery smile and grinned at me.

"You ready?" He asked kicking off the post he had been leaning on... Gosh he was hot.

Annabeth! I mentally screamed at myself. I was not attracted to Percy, sure he was strong with muscles I could visibly see through the long-sleeved top he had on, plus not to mention the whole dark and mysterious thing he had going on, plus...

No! No! No! I again mentally shouted at myself, what was wrong with me?! Percy must have noticed my mental breakdown as he frowned at me, looking confused.

Damn it, I must have been blushing at the thoughts I had been having, I must be looking like a right idiot.

"Yeah of course I'm ready, my house isn't far from here so it's not a long walk, is that okay?" I asked, nonchalantly fighting hard to regain my composure and walking ahead of him so he wouldn't see my face.

"Sure I like walking." Percy said, matter of factly, falling into step beside me and accidentally brushing my arm. I could feel the heat it had caused there, as a tingling had spread up my arm.

I quickly turned my face away from him, masking yet another blush that had fought it's way to my face. Gods what was wrong with me today? Percy was making me think things I should never be thinking, I was Annabeth Chase for Gods sake not some dopey, lovesick schoolgirl.

I was in so much trouble, and for reasons unbeknown to me, I kind of liked it.

/N: Well there's chapter 2 I hope you liked it, I'm still 'setting up the story' as they say so it may still be a little boring, but as the chapters go on it will get more interesting and exciting so please do continue reading :)

Thank you to those who have already favourite and reviewed after just one chapter, it really does make me motivated to keep writing so thank you. In response to the question of whether the members of the Prophecy of Seven I.e. Jason and Leo will be in this story, I'm not sure yet. I'm gonna see how this story plays out and whether they fit in so maybe, maybe not but I do really want to write them in, especially Leo so who knows

So before I bore you all with this very long authors note, thank you again and please continue reviewing, it really helps with the story, and any suggestions will be appreciated :)

Abbie