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Chapter #2:
Freakish Girlfriend
I couldn't believe it. I was going to be in his class! Okay, Annabeth, don't get too excited, I told myself. You can't get too excited over him. I started walking toward the empty seat next to him when a girl with frizzy, red hair sat down right before me. "Oops, sorry," she said in a little girl voice, "but this is my seat." "Oh," I said, "sorry." She smiled. "It's fine. Are you new here?" "Yeah." "Oh, well, just so you know, I'm Rachel, and I'm his girlfriend. So, FYI, back off. Okay?" "Umm, okay," I said in a hurt tone. Then, as I was about to walk away, Percy said, "Rachel, you really need to chill. You can't just push people away like that. It's mean." I smiled to myself. Was he standing up for me? That's really nice. He smiled shyly at me and I returned the smile. Maybe we could be friends. Yeah, I like that idea. I turned and happily went to a different seat next to a girl with reddish/brownish hair. She looked really mean, but she smiled at me and said hello. She also said her name was Clarisse, but I would've guessed something like Sam, Joey, Morgan, etc. Something like that. After class, Clarisse said that she'll see me later and walked off. Oh, great. P.E. next.
Everyone had to change for P.E. I didn't know what to bring, so I brought a pair of shorts and a t-shirt. As I was walking into the girl's changing room, I noticed the pictures on the walls next to the lockers. They were all of the Greek gods and goddesses. Hmm…maybe they're all big fans? Oh, well, I thought to myself, and walked into the changing room. Thalia was there with that Rachel girl. Great. I changed into my shorts and t-shirt and walked out before Rachel could see me. When I got out there, there were only 3 people in the gym – two boys and a girl I didn't know. I looked around the gym. There were lifting weights, some climbing ropes, and some basketballs. I saw that there was also a closet with other types of gear I couldn't make out. Then, Thalia came out, wearing a pair of black shorts and a t-shirt that said 'Death to Barbie.' The other people eventually came out and I noticed that Percy was in this class, too. He was wearing a pair of blue shorts and a black t-shirt. Plain, I thought to myself. I didn't get excited he was here, though, because I knew he had a girlfriend. It didn't take me long to spot out where Rachel was. She was wearing bright pink shorts and a yellow t-shirt that had a picture of a sun on it. She also had her hair tied up in a rubber band, looking frizzier than I'd seen her hair before. Percy was looking down at his shoes, thinking of nothing, I think. Rachel was looking at Percy, of course, while Thalia was looking at me. I tried not to look at her, but her eyes were so…intense. I still couldn't figure out how they got so electric blue. Just as I was thinking about that, someone tapped me on the shoulder. It kind of freaked me out because I didn't know anyone was behind me. As I turned around, I saw that it was Percy. "Hi. I'm Percy. I think my girlfriend went rash on you about an hour ago?" He smiled at me. I didn't know what to say, so I just replied, "Oh, yeah, I think so." Wow, Annabeth, very intelligent. Then, he smiled at me again. "Oh, well, I'm sorry about her. She overreacts when people try to sit down next to me. I really don't get it. What's your name, by the way?" I was blanked out by his dazzling smile. But fortunately I could talk. "I'm Annabeth Chase," I replied, smiling slightly at him. "Oh," he said. "Well, I think Thalia mentioned you sitting at our table today. Would you care to sit by me, or do you think my girlfriend will get mad?" He laughed, so I laughed, too. "Oh, sure," I said. "Just save me a seat." "Okay," he smiled. "See you at lunch." Then, he jogged off. I hope he keeps his promise…
-I'm going to skip the rest of the subjects in the morning and go to lunch-
When I got into the cafeteria, I noticed that there were more Greek gods and goddesses. Weird, I thought to myself. I went over to the counter and bought a yogurt, some fruit, a salad, and a slice of pizza. I looked around and finally saw Thalia and Grover waving to me to sit with them. I walked over to their table and sat down in an empty seat. The table was round and blue like all of the other tables. It sat in a corner of the cafeteria, right next to the garbage can. I sat down next to Thalia, who greeted me and went away at her meat-covered lunch. Percy came over and sat down next to me. He smiled at me and I returned the smile. I now knew we could be friends. "Hey," he said. "Where's R.E.D.?" Who? What does R.E.D. stand for? Rachel came out of the lunch line and sat down next to Percy, carrying a tray of 3 different slices of pizzas and other items and glaring daggers at me. I found out later that she was R.E.D. "Oh, gods, no," she whispered into Percy's ear while sitting down. "Why does that have to sit with us?" Even though she was whispering, I could've heard her from 3 miles away. I felt upset and angry all at the same time. "Look," I said. "I'll go sit somewhere else." I got up and left the table, carrying my tray. But Rachel had other plans. She got up as well and as I was carrying my tray, she came up behind me and knocked the tray onto my new outfit while walking past me. I didn't know what to do. It was all in slow motion for me, since I was dyslexic. I couldn't hear anything. No one was moving. I then came back to my senses and figured out what to do. I ran into the hallway, crying my eyes out. I didn't think anyone would like me. I heard someone coming, so I hid behind a trophy case. "Look," a voice said. "She's not here. Nice going, R.E.D. You made her feel like a jerk." The voice sounded upset, but concerned at the same time. "But wait," another voice said. "I didn't mean to! I was walking along and she bumped into me! I didn't do anything!" Then, I finally heard them leave. I went to the office, saying that my stomach hurt. My dad finally picked me up and I went home. I cried and cried all day long. I didn't know what to do. Should I go to school tomorrow? No, definitely not. Should I stay at home? I don't know. Why does this always happen to me? What did I do wrong?
I woke up the next morning and finally decided I was going to school. Thank the gods I didn't have any nightmares last night. Anyways, when I walked out of the house, I noticed someone staring at me. I thought it might've been a pervert or a creepy guy, but it turned out to be Rachel. She smiled. "Hi Annabeth," she said in that little girl tone. "I'm really sorry about yesterday. I didn't know you were so sensitive." "Oh," I replied. "That's okay, I guess." "Oh, good. I just thought it might make you feel better if I told you that we were having a pop science quiz today and I don't have to take it! Isn't that exciting?" I was getting really angry. "Yeah, I guess so. Congrats?" She then walked away from me. Great, I'm going to be hated by the devil. Not Hades, I'm talking about R.E.D.
I got into school and said hi to Thalia. "Thank the gods you're here," she said, happily. I wondered why people always said 'gods.' Hmm, I'll ask later. I met Grover on the way to class. When I got to my science, my first period class, I saw that Percy was arguing with Rachel. Oh, gods, this can't be good.
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