OK so as you know I am very tired at the moment. I had an acting thing last night and didn't get home until like 10. I had school all day today then went grocery shopping. Gods, why can't my mom do that alone? ANYWAY! I had state tests on Wednesday and Thursday Stupid brutal math! Well I'm probably boring you so enjoy the next chapter!
Tears started streaming down my face. And I was crying hard. Not because Percy had kissed Rachel. I didn't even care about that anymore. I cared about the fact that Percy thought about me like that and I had never figured it out.
"Annabeth. Sorry." "No," I said trying to contain my tears and tucking a piece of loose hair from my ponytail behind my ear. "I'm sorry for interfering. Just tell me next time, ok?"
"I didn't mean-" he tried to say desperately.
I had already started running. I found myself laying in my empty cabin in my bunk. My brothers and sisters were probably at dinner. What had just happened?
Knock. Knock. "Come in," I said sighing.
"Annabeth. This is exactly what I didn't want to happen." It was Percy apologizing.
"Really?" I said.
"Really. The way you were fighting. I had to come up with something. Something I knew I didn't mean. I hope your not mad. Who I am I kidding? You probably never want to see me again." Honestly, he was right.
"Percy?"
"Yeah?" "Come sit," I said sitting up and swinging my feet over the other side of my bed and tapping the spot next to me.
He came over and sat close. Really close. I put my head on his shoulder. Why? I don't know. It just seemed like the right thing to do. Apparently he understood that we were both winging this and he put his arm around my shoulders.
"Percy, I've been waiting to ask you this since I found out and I just don't know how." He looked a little confused. Then I think he realized what I was talking about.
"Oh yeah. Listen, I just-" "Percy, it's fine."
"But you were-" "I know."
"Can I explain?"
"Sure."
So this is what he told me:
Rachel knocked on my door at like midnight. So, I got up and opened the door and found her standing there.
"What? Are you kidding me?" I asked her.
"What? I'm not allowed to come over anymore?" "Not at midnight."
"Well I thought if I had a good reason..." she said her voice trailing off.
"Why are you here?" "Can I come in?" "Not if this can be quick."
"Well I thought you should know that-" She leaned in and kissed me. I swear my eyes boggled out of my head. I pushed her away in total disgust.
"WHAT WAS THAT ALL ABOUT?" I yelled at her.
"I just didn't want your little friend to beat me to it!" "That's a shame." "Huh?" "She kissed me last year. When I was about to die. While we were in Mt. St. Helens. And she has a name. It's Annabeth." He blushed at this next part, but he still told me about it. "And it's the prettiest name ever!"
"Fine! I'll just leave!" "Be my guest!" And that was it.
"So she kissed you." "Yup." "Phew." "Phew?" "No..." I said blushing. Then he realized we were still "cuddling" and got all red.
"Oh sorry," I said taking my head off of his shoulder.
"No, I kind of liked it."
"Wait..." "About what I just said?"
"No. Well...No." "Ok. Then what was it?"
"Another thing I couldn't figure out how to say." "Ok. But first, sorry I made you cry." "Apology accepted." "Ok go on."
"Do you...ya know? Like Rachel? Like more than a friend? You seemed pretty mean to her in that story." "Well I guess she's alright. But she showed up at midnight! Midnight! So yeah I was ticked at her there." "K." "Why?"
"I was just curious." "Uh-huh," he said sarcastically.
"Do you really think I'm pretty?" I was sure I was gonna get him here.
"Yes. Wait. No! Wait. I said your name was pretty!"
I chuckled to let him know I was just playing. He looked seriously worried. Then he looked into my eyes and I looked into his. Those intense green eyes were just staring at my gray eyes. It was a scary moment. I felt my stomach flip with excitement at the weird feeling. I giggled and threw my hands over my mouth. That sent Percy laughing and soon we were just laughing at each other. I leaned into him laughing just because we were together and that's what two friends do.
What shall happen next?
