Here's the next chapter of Inner Circle. If this chapter seems a bit sloppy it's 'cause i was up till 2 o'clock in the morning typing. Tomorrow me and my family are going to see Jack Reacher at the theaters, wonder if it'll be good? A big thanks to Trinigyal123 for the tip, it really helped. I realized i may end up writing the characters a bit OOC at some points, but hopefully not too many. I'm still welcoming advice, tips, and knock-knock jokes.
That's it. I'm convinced that Literature was designed specifically to torture people with dyslexia and ADHD. So when class finished I transformed into a world-class sprinter. In other words I pretty much teleported to the door when the bell rang. Apparently Thalia had struggled as much as me because she was the second out the door, me being the first. I stopped outside the door and reached for my schedule. Before I could look at it Thalia snatched it from my hands. I glared at her and she smirked back. She looked over my schedule and gave an appreciative whistle.
"You're a genius." She said
I shook my head and replied "I just have good retention skills."
She gave me a look and said "You just proved me right."
I rolled my eyes and held out my hand. She looked at it, then grabbed my hand and shook it and started laughing. I crossed my arms across my chest and glared at her. She stared at me for a moment but then smiled and handed me my schedule. She grabbed my hand and started leading through the hallways.
"Where are we going?" I asked trying to keep up with her speed.
"Come on Genius. Think about it."
I sighed and did just that. It didn't take long to figure it out. She had looked at my schedule and was probably taking me to my next class. Most likely we shared the same class. I allowed myself to take in my surroundings. I knew I needed to memorize the paths to take to get to my classes. Apparently the next class was on the far end of the building (which would explain Thalia's speed). When we entered the class I immediately knew I'd love it. The class was decorated with famous Greek buildings and locations. There were pictures of the different gods and goddesses along with their symbols. This was like my heaven or better yet my Olympus. I noticed Thalia take a seat towards the back and I joined her. She patted the seat next to her and I sat down.
"So Genius, have you figured out the class yet?" she asked with what I now called her Devil's Smirk.
I nodded my head and replied smiling "Greek."
She smiled and joked "Knew you were smart."
I decided since she was playing around I'd play along. The entire time we waited for class to start we joked, insulted each other, and laughed. As the kids started coming in I saw a few stare at me and Thalia. It was just a hunch but I got the feeling their stares were mostly directed at me. Maybe they saw what happened in the hallway earlier? Thalia seemed to notice that I wasn't paying attention anymore. So she thought it'd be the perfect time to stick a pencil in my ear. Of course I jumped and, of course, she got a kick out of it.
The teacher walked or rather rolled into the classroom and behind his desk. He addressed himself as Mr. Brunner and asked that all cell phones be turned off. A couple of kids reached into their pocket to turn them off. I kept my phone off during school anyway so I didn't worry. For most of the beginning of class he did a review for the students who hadn't just transferred in: everyone but me. Every now and then Mr. Brunner would ask how I was doing but I always assured him I was fine, which I was. Greek was my subject, I don't know why but it just came easily. Facts just sliding into place when I needed them and everything else flying away. This was definitely going to be my favorite class. That is until Green Eyes ruined everything.
Technically speaking it wasn't specifically Green Eyes' fault but he was the one who made a huge display of everything so it also was his fault. Apparently one of the students heard about what happened in the hallway, but the version he heard wasn't completely correct.
"Hey Percy! I heard you got your butt handled by a cutie this morning. What, did your charming good looks not get through to her?" the boy asked. He looked Latino and had a mischievous smile. Three things registered with me at this point:
1. Green Eyes' name was actually Percy
2. Latino Elf was about to be murder by the looks of it
3. Thalia was cracking up
Number 3 wasn't all that surprising while 1 was informative and 2 was slightly sad. Though I wasn't expecting Green Ey- I mean- Percy to turn to me and start yelling at me. At that point I had had enough. I picked up a textbook while walking over to Percy who was blaming me for who knows what. I brought the book across his face as fast and hard as I could. The book slipped out my hands and the classroom was silent. That's when another three thing registered with me:
1. I had lost my temper
2. Percy was on the floor unconscious
3. Thalia was dragging me out the door and to somewhere that wasn't the classroom.
All three of these things shocked me. I never lose my temper. EVER. I normally stay calm to the point where people find it unsettling. I had just rendered a boy I hardly even knew unconscious by hitting him with a textbook. Definitely not something I'd normally do. I decided it was safest to focus on the third thing since it seemed easier to comprehend. I allowed Thalia to lead me through several hallways and through a pair of doors to what seemed like a garden of some sort. She sat me down on a bench and sat down next to me.
I noticed her staring at me but I was still trying to wrap my head around the fact that I had just attacked another student. I put my head in my hand and almost broke down. Almost. Luckily I pulled myself together enough that I could look at Thalia. Will she abandon me now? Maybe take revenge and hit me? I knew that she wouldn't do either though. She just wasn't like that. She may be annoying and sarcastic but she was loyal. I sighed and waited.
"What the hell were you thinking?!" she yelled.
I just hung my head in shame and waited for the rest. What I wasn't expecting was for her to start laughing. My head snapped up and I wondered if she had mentally snapped. I started looking for signs that she had but it just seemed like she was still the Thalia who had snatched my schedule from me. The look on my face must have been funny since she laughed even more. When she finished laughing she was clutching her stomach and wiping at fake tears.
I crossed my arms and raised an eyebrow. She saw me and smiled.
"I was right. You do have guts." She said.
"Why? Just 'cause I hit a kid with a textbook?" I asked in disbelief.
Stilling smiling she said "The fact that you hit a kid with a book is a part but it's who you hit."
"Who I hit?" I asked confused. If there's anything I hate more than my dyslexia its being confused.
She nodded her head and informed me of something crucial to my existence.
"The kid you hit. That was Percy Jackson, son of Poseidon, one of the Olympians that control basically all of New York." She said as if nothing were wrong. Well things certainly were.
2nd period and I had managed to make a friend, an enemy, an admirer, and doom myself to a slow painful death.
I wonder what 3rd period will be like?
There you have it! Hopefully you enjoyed reading it. Again please leave any tips or tricks you know. Whether it concerns actually writing or how to navigate through fanfiction. See ya laters.
~TheUnwantedDaughterofArtemis ~
