A/N: This story has had a very great start. Thank you for your support. Here's chapter 3.

Percy's POV

Confused. That's the word that describes me as of this moment. What is up with Annabeth? During lunch, she just sitting down and watching the scenery. Now, she asks me if I could help her learn how to do backstrokes. I never pictured her much as a swimmer, maybe like a track runner, but not a swimmer. Isn't she also Luke's girlfriend? I know Luke has a girlfriend, but I don't know who. I guess it is her, but why didn't she try to convince me to join Luke like how he and all of his friends do?

All these thought kept roaming around my head as I was making my way home. They made me wonder how Annabeth could be Luke's girlfriend. Annabeth didn't seem like a terrible person, or anything like Luke. Luke is one of those people you could consider heartless, Annabeth on the other hand, she didn't look like she fit in the heartless phrase. But, then again, I don't really know anything about her, so I can't go into assumptions right now. I just hope I'm making the right choice in hanging out with her.

I enter my house to find Tyson in the family room.

"PERCY!" Tyson yelled and came crashing into me with a hug. Tyson is my five year old little brother.

"Hey Tyson, how are you buddy? I asked.

"Good. Mom and dad are having a dinner meeting, so mom said you have to cook supper." Tyson said. He really does know how to keep himself happy.

"Alright then, how about spaghetti?" I asked.

"Hooray, spaghetti!" Tyson shouted then took off running happily around the house. He's quite a cheerful little guy. That's what I love about him. He's actually quite a handsome guy for a five year old. He has our father's charm.

-LINEBREAK- (I'll stop boring you with that, and get to Percy's day at school.)

To say that this was an awkward day is a complete understandment. Grover apparently saw Annabeth coming over to me yesterday and asked me what she wanted and why. I told him everything and he was surprised to say the very least. I guess he knew her better than how I did. I wanted to ask him how he knew her or how he knows about her more than I do, but I decided against it. After all, maybe he doesn't know her at all. Maybe he's just surprised that Annabeth, the most popular girl in school perhaps, is asking me to teach her how to swim a little. After all, how often would you see a popular kid asking someone for help. I just hope she isn't just doing this for some sick game that she has in mind for someone.

All of my classes went by pretty fast. The rest of the day pretty much went the same as most other days. I, making sure no one is bullied. Me, making sure Luke isn't up to anything bad again. Me, not making myself a part of Luke's gang. And last but not least, me struggling to do well in school.

Now, it's the end of school today, and I go at the swimming pool in the gym. It was 3:30, so that means Annabeth won't be showing up for another half hour. So to kill some time while I wait for her, I put my headphones on, and I begin listening to Metallica. (an: I know Percy probably isn't in to heavy metal stuff, but that's the music I like. So, I'm gonna make that the music he likes.) I love Metallica because their songs represent life. Their songs have so many meanings to them, that you could actually learn a whole lot from them. Sometimes, their songs even represent how I feel about something or how my emotions are at the moment. They really help me find a way to get through life better. (an:This is all me by the way.) I'm listening to their black album made in 1991. The songs on this album are Enter Sandman, Sad But True, Holier Than Thou, The Unforgiven, Wherever I May Roam, Don't Tread On Me, Through The Never, Nothing Else Matters, Of Wolf And Man, The God That Failed, My Friend of Misery, and The Struggle Within. (an: Listen to Metallica's black album. It's an awesome album.)

So, I'm about halfway through Metallica's black album, when I see Annabeth coming in through the doors. She was already in her swim suit. I had to admit, she was breath taking. Gray eyes, blond hair in a ponytail, smooth looking skin, athletic body, I can see why Luke would actually keep her as his girlfriend. She was so good looking.

WAIT, WHAT? NO, I CAN'T THINK THAT WAY TOWARDS HER. I CAN FALL IN LOVE WITH ANYONE EVER AGAIN. I ALREADY HAD MY HEART BROKEN ONCE, I DON'T NEED IT BROKEN ALL OVER AGAIN. I shouted in my head. (Yeah, I do that)

I keep thinking this with my eyes closed, when I feel someone shaking my shoulder. I knew it was Annabeth because she and I were the only people in the gym right now.

"Percy, are you okay?" Annabeth asked gently.

"Yeah, I'm fine. I'm just feeling a little rough right now. But let's not dwell on that. I'll go get my swim trunks on, and then we'll get started." I said.

"Okay." She replied.

Annabeth's POV

I'm really nervous right now. I hope I don't make a total fool out of myself. I already came in with my swim suit on. I changed as soon as I got here, I thought that if I had it on as soon as I got here, it would probably impress Percy. Maybe, get him to fall for me a lot faster than what I'm hoping for. It looked like it was working at first when I saw him staring at me, but when I saw him turn away and close his eyes really tightly; it looked like he was struggling from some type of pain. I just hope doesn't mean he already has a girlfriend. Otherwise, I'm doing all of this for nothing.

When I see him coming back, I was shocked. Even Luke had nothing on him. Tanned, lean, muscular, sexy abs, where does a guy get a body like that from?

"If you don't mind me asking, what problem do you have with back strokes?" He asked me.

"I'm a little bit of a hydrophobic, and I'm kind of slow with back strokes." I explained.

"Alright then, are you ready to begin?" He asks.

"Yeah, so how do I do the back strokes?" I ask.

"Follow my every move." He said and I do my best to exactly what he does. I didn't think this would be so hard. But doing it perfectly or whatever is actually a bit of a challenge. Everything he says, I do. (an: Sorry if this hardly sounds right. I've never explained how to swim before.)

"First, push off the wall, on your back, in a streamline position. Second, after your initial burst of speed from the push off, while you are still underwater in a streamline position, begin several dolphin kicks prior to rising to the surface. Make sure to surface before 15 meters. Third, once you are about to surface, immediately switch from dolphin kick to flutter kick. Fourth, as you emerge from the water pull your bottom hand through the backstroke pull pattern as quickly as possible. Follow the break-out stroke with three rapid stroke cycles. Finally, kick your legs up onto the surface of the water, it helps you to increase your speed." He explained.

We went through these lessons for about an hour. It was past five when we stopped. Percy said the amount of time spent on swimming should at least be an hour at the max. Longer is okay, but shorter is hardly trying to make progress, at least that's what he said. Now we were drying off and getting ready to get dressed.

"How do you feel about back strokes now, Annabeth?" Percy asked.

"A lot better, but I honestly think I can do better. (Just to spend more time with you, that is.)" I said.

"If you want, I can teach you few other ways to do back strokes next week, and we can see which way you do best in." He suggested.

"(He seems to be reading my mind, just from a different point of view than me.) That sounds great. I'd love to learn more. Thank you." I said.

"Alright then, see you at school tomorrow." He said as he left.

"See you tomorrow Percy." I replied happily.

As I got my clothes on and headed home, I keep a huge smile on my face. This hour of my life is without the best hour of my life. I got a chance to great a view of him in a swimming suit. I was dying for more. The only weird thing though was that there were times were when Percy was really close to me, he had some sort of pained look on him. Was there something about me that disturbed him? Was he uncomfortable being so close to me? Was there something about me he didn't like? I really want to know what's wrong. Maybe if I give him reasons to fall for me, I can get the answer out of him. I was determined to make him fall for me. I haven't felt like this towards anyone in so long. There's no way I'm gonna let him slip out of my grasp that easily.

That's it for chapter 3. Sorry if the spacing is a little off. I got a new laptop, and apparently, Microsoft Word works differently than on my computer. I'll be using my laptop for my fanfictions now. It's a lot easier than my computer.

Daughterofwater22, If you have any questions about where I'm going with this story right now, PM me and I'll tell you.

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