I realize that Percy and Annabeth are OOC, but that's the point for the story. Their personalities will change soon, however, they still will be OOC. Other characters coming soon. Thanks for all the subscriptions and don't forget to review!

Percy's POV (Half a year later)

I made my way to the cafeteria hoping to finish my Greek essay. Greek Mythology is my favorite class because the teacher, Mr. Brunner, understands how difficult it is for me to read and write. Dyslexia made it exceptionally challenging when it came to reading and writing. Plus, ADHD made me extra fidgety in class; I usually click my pen continuously or tap my foot non-stop.

I reached the lunch line to buy some salad and a bottle of antioxidant juice. I neatly placed the cheap, plastic utensils on either side of the light blue food tray and carefully picked up a bowl of Caesar salad. I looked at the people standing in front of me; it was the popular group. The people in their exclusive circle included Nancy and her boyfriend, Courtney, Alicia, Rachel, Austin and Sean. And Rachel, too. Rachel looked at me, so I waved to her, but she just pretended that she didn't see me. I guessed she wasn't supposed to talk to anyone outside her circle of friends. I sighed and went back to staring at my lunch and waiting for my turn to pay at the cashier.

You see, Rachel and I used to be best friends. Until last year, anyways. She used to be a nice person and she was an art fanatic; she wore paint-splotched clothes and always carried her sketchpad with her. Then, her father's media company hit the jackpot, which meant that she got a brand new designer wardrobe and nose job. Now, Rachel was your typical Barbie girl, except that she had flaming red hair.

"That'll be five dollars, laddie," said the lunchlady. Her name was Mrs. Cox, I think; she had a very strong Scottish accent. I gave her a bill and made my way across the cafeteria to the table in the far left corner, near the entrance to the auditorium. Annabeth was already there, reading a book. She turned around to look at me and motioned for me to join her, so I did.

"Hey, Seaweed Brain, what are you drinking? Did you sneak in something?" she asked while inspecting my juice. "For your information, Wise Girl, that juice contains many antioxidants, which contribute to youthful skin and cleaning out your body…I think," I replied. I took back my juice and started to drink it.

We ate quietly in peace until Annabeth started talking. "Percy, I have something really important to tell you." I stopped chewing on my lettuce and looked up from my lunch to meet her eyes. Her grey eyes were unreadable and she had her poker face on. I grew a little uncomfortable so I broke the silence and asked hesitantly, "What is it?" I drank some more juice and she wavered before speaking again. "Percy, we're best friends, right? And best friends tell each other everything, don't they?" she questioned. Her eyes darted all around the cafeteria, never landing on me.

I became happier all of a sudden because she said that we were best friends, though. I've never had a best friend, except maybe Rachel Elizabeth Dare before she became popular. I was considered a bit of a loser at school, so I never made that many friends. However, I was very close with my cousins Thalia and Nico and my childhood friend, Grover. I smiled and replied immediately, "Well, duh. Of course they do!" I smiled at Annabeth and started nibbling at my salad. Annabeth smiled weakly after I spoke and she looked up to meet my gaze.

"Percy, I'm moving."

That definitely took me by surprise, because she just moved here half a year ago. I mean, why would someone transfer in the middle of the year just to leave before the year even ended? I knew her dad travelled all the time for his business, but this didn't make sense. Most importantly, she was my best friend! I stared at her for about a minute before speaking. "When?"

Annabeth picked at her food and tapped her foot. She had ADHD too. "Remember the reason I moved to New York?" she asked. I nodded quickly and motioned for her to continue the story. I was anxious to know why my best friend had to leave. "My dad got transferred from his mechanics firm in California to here. But now, they need him back to finish their latest project on some airplane or other shit, so we need to move. He really wants to be a part of this project because he might finally get promoted, which means we can save up money for my college tuition."

Oh, so that's why. I guess it made sense, seeing as her dad wanted her to focus on her studies instead of taking up a part time job. This way, he would be able to help Annabeth pay her fees in a few years. But I couldn't shake away the feeling of jealousy. Jealousy? Jealousy of what? I should be happy for her. She's getting an excellent opportunity her (her dad is, anyways) and I just want to keep her to myself so I won't be a loner. I'm pathetic.

I clapped numbly and forced a crooked grin. "Great for you! I hope you have fun!" I exclaimed with fake enthusiasm. If I do say so myself, I sounded quite convincing. I could become an actor! Annabeth had different thoughts though, as usual.

"Percy, are you sure you're okay with this? You sound a little weird, you know," she half-whispered. Her straight, brown bangs parted a little from the side, so she shook her head in an attempt to move them to the side again. She failed.

I looked away for a while and chose my words carefully. Wouldn't want her to think I'm some sappy loser, now, wouldn't I? "I guess I'm not okay with you moving, but hey, we can call each other whenever, right?" I asked.

She just smiled and said, "Mais oui." (Mais ouis: of course/but yes in French)

Annabeth's POV (Moving Day)

I took a mental picture of my tiny, cell-hole of a room. The walls were bare and the room was empty of furniture. My once dusty chamber was now completely spotless; there wasn't a speck of dust in sight. I took my time wandering around before leaving my room (of six months) for good and slamming the door loudly. I guess I was sad to leave, but I was really looking forward to seeing Thalia again. Plus, I wanted to know what I missed at Pacific High School back home.

I made my way out of the apartment and took the elevator downstairs. I pressed all of the buttons just to waste some time. At one point, an elderly lady wearing pink stepped in, glaring at me when she saw all of the buttons lit up. I just gave her a sweet smile and started to play on my phone. Level 4, level 3, level 2, level 1…ding! The doors opened slowly and I skipped out to the lobby.

Waiting for me was the rest of my family…and Percy. I didn't expect him to come today, but I figured he wanted to say goodbye one last time. Picking up the pace, I jogged towards the moving van. "Annabeth! We're going to miss our flight! Hurry!" cried my father. He motioned for me to get into the taxi, but I spun around for no reason, then replied hastily, "Wait, just give me a few minutes with Percy." My stepmother gave me a quick nod before joining the rest of my family in the taxi behind the moving truck. I turned to my right and faced Percy for the last time.

"Hey sexy."

"Well, if it isn't Ms. I'm going to abandon my best friend forever and move to California."

"Well, if that's the way you want to put it, then fine. I guess I'll just leave."

I started retreating and walking towards the cab, but Percy grabbed my arm and pulled me back.

"Hey Annabeth?"

I looked at him. This was practically the first time he's ever used my name. We usually went by names like "babe", or "sexy".

"What, Percy?"

"Don't forget about me."

With that, he kissed me on the cheek. Except I craned my neck to see if the cab was leaving or something, and his lips pressed against mine instead.

We both backed away, as red as tomatoes, and I ran back to my family crying out "Bye!" as he disappeared into the distance. F**k! What did I do? I just screwed up an innocent friendship kiss! Now it's going to be really awkward! But wait. I'll be in California tomorrow. Good thing the moving truck was blocking my family's view of me and Percy.