Percy pov
I have been struggling with my homework, being dyslexic and ADHD and all, so I invited Annabeth down. I found out we live in the same apartment block. There is a knock at the door. I go and open it and Annabeth is there with all her homework books. Her princess curl honey blonde hair is put up in a low ponytail and eyes look like swirling grey storm clouds.
"Hi," she says
"Hey, come on in," she walks in and sits at the kitchen bench.
"Whos this?" My mom asks "is she your girlfriend,"
I saw a slight blush on Annabeths cheeks. "No, mom, this is Annabeth, shes just helping me with my homework."
"Okay, sweetie. Can I get you anything Annabeth,"
"No thank you, Mrs Jackson,"
"Please call me Sally, dear" mom walks into the lounge room and sits on the couch.
"Sorry about her," I say, rubbing the back of my neck.
"Its fine, I wish my parents were like her,"
"Really?"
"Yeah,"
"Gods, what must your parents be like,"
She looked at me when I said gods. "Well, I never knew my biological mom. My dad then married and had twins, Bobby and Mathew."
I nodded my head. "I've only met my biological dad a couple of times, he doesn't really interact with mortals that much."
"Mortals?" She said
My face reddened "Your sounding like a demigod," she mutters under her breath.
"Thats because I am one Wise Girl. Percy, son of Poseidon, at your service,"
She looked a little crest fallen. "Annabeth, daughter of Athena, at your service," she says
I look at the floor. Obviously, we were never meant to be. I tried not to look kinda sad about that.
"Cool," I say,
We worked in silence, only sometimes will she explain stuff to me. When she left my mom came in.
"Has my little boy gotta crush,"
"Mom," i groaned
"Well, do you?"
"Yes mom, but shes a daughter of Athena," i say "it'll never work."
"Come here,sweetheart"
I gave her a hug.
"Start with friends first, sweetheart, then we'll see,"
"Okay,"
"Can I have a blue cookie?"
"Fine,"
I grinned and grabbed a cookie. "Night mom,"
"Night Percy."
OoO
I walked down to Annabeths apartment and knocked on the door. Annabeth opened the door.
"Percy!" She said.
"Hi,"
"Wait a sec,"
"Okay,"
"Bye Susan." She called over her shoulder.
We walked down the stairs and out of the apartment block. "You didn't say goodbye to your dad," i said. Annbeth looked at me, tears welling in her eyes. "I'm sorry," she said. I pulled her into a hug. "What happened last night," I asked "you can tell me,"
"I had a fight with my dad." She said into my chest. I loosen the hug. And look at her tear stained face. "What was it about?" I ask,
"He said I'm too young to have a boyfriend. But I told him that your just my friend and he shouted at me for lying to him,"
"I'm sorry Annabeth. I shouldn't have asked you to come over."
"Its okay, I enjoyed having a friend,"
I looked at her strangely, this beautiful, smart girl has never had a friend.
"I'm not the best at making friends, I mean, did you see what I did to Thalia? I ignored her,"
"Well, wise girl, you didn't ignore me,"
"Its hard not to, Seaweed brain."
We walked the rest of the way to school in silence. I want to kiss her, I thought, but shook it off. I'm falling for Annabeth Chase.