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Chapter two.

Seating partners.

Annabeth Pov.

Math sucks. Don't get me wrong it doesn't suck because I find it difficult or I don't understand it. It's quite the opposite. Math is boring for me, it's simple. You're all saying oh shut up Annabeth you have it easy. Well you may think that, but I would rather not know how to do it then sit through an hour and a half grueling lesson about the same things over and over again. It's worse when I'm assigned homework. It doesn't take me long because it's hard, the questions are just tedious. Don't get me started on showing your work. My life would be so much easier if I didn't have to do it. These were the thoughts that coursed through my brain as I entered my senior year math class. I was about to take a seat in the far back where I could just avoid everyone, when I was stopped by a voice.

"Sorry Miss Chase, but we have a seating plan." I heard a familiar voice call.

I whipped my blonde hair around and came face to face with my math teacher .

I was trying really hard to suppress a complaint. I just wanted to sit in the I was raised better, to be polite and never complain. I simply nodded and attempted my best to plaster on a smile.

"Oh how silly of me, I'm terribly sorry. Would you mind telling me where I am supposed to sit."

and I have an odd relationship. I just have a terrible gut feeling about her. The only way for her to have an ounce of respect for you is if you just accept and agree with whatever she says. Even though it pained me to play along, I did.

"You'll have to wait for the rest of the class to join us. Then I shall assign everyone their spots." She said peering up from her shiny black laptop.

I sighed and nodded. I went to the corner of the class and sat in a spare cold seat. I cracked open my reflective textbook and plugged in my well used earbuds. I tuned out the world with some good old Queen and went back to solving math problems. In a sense I envy math equations because they are explainable and they are solvable. Unlike my soon to be endless problems. I had completed the last question when the bell rang. Great, now I'm going to be forced into sitting next to someone. I just pray that they are smart enough and don't talk to me. The gods clearly weren't listening or frankly didn't care. When I looked up I saw roughly twenty eight kids other then myself in the room. They were all standing in the back chatting amongst themselves and their friends. I pulled out my earbuds and just sat there and observed. A fact I learnt a long time ago is that the more you observe and listen the more gossip you learn. Honestly I have dirt on almost everyone in my senior year because of conversations I've overheard. In an instant I could tear apart their reputations. I won't of course, it's just a thought that I come across every so often. It terrifies me about how terrible people are at keeping secrets rumours fly around this school. It's like when toothpaste is out, once your secret is out it's never going back in. I was snapped back to reality when I heard call my name, in her croaking voice. She pointed me to the desk in the middle of the middle row. Fantastic. I collected my things and sat down at my seat. I impatiently waited to see who I would have to sit next to.

"Thalia Grace, next to Annabeth Chase." yelled.

My stomach plummeted. Thalia Grace as in the popular badass Thalia Grace. I didn't know weather to be upset or happy. I've always had this desire to know more about her. She and Reyna take shit from no one which is something I respect.

The raven haired girl walked over and plopped down beside me. She was chewing black bubble gum which I didn't even know existed until now.

"Now that you are all seated and quiet," she glared at two boys chatting and they instantly became mute. "We can begin class." She announced.

After a painfully long period of time, (an hour and 10 minutes to be exact,)talking about algebraic equations I felt a tap on my shoulder. I was startled, by her cold touch. I turned my head and looked at the person who tapped me.

"So you're the girl who caused a tornado over some magazine in homeroom this ?" She whispered.

I couldn't form words. They were at the tip of my young but never left my mouth. I could only girl clad in leather leaned back in her chair folding her arms.

"Respect. It takes balls to create a war with so many girls on the first day of school."

I suddenly felt bad for Nikki. I would have to apologize later. Even if it was turned to face me, I was met with electric blue eyes.

"I'm Thalia." She grinned.

I wanted to say of course I know who you are. Or no duh.

"Nice to meet you, I'm Annabeth." I whispered back. I was scared was going to pick up on our conversation any second.

"Annabeth." She said testing the sound on her tongue. " You know, I like you. You're pretty cool."

My stomach did a three sixty. I wasn't sure if I was dreaming or if I heard her wrong.

" I… uh.. pardon?" I stuttered.

Just then I nearly jumped out of my skin at the ear aching bell ringing.

Thalia stood up from her desk and gathered her supplies. "I said you're cool.I think we're going to be good friends."

My jaw dropped to the floor. I hope she didn't notice.

"See you around Annabeth." She waved as she exited the class.

I then realized that I had a class to get to. I quickly picked up my things and sprinted to my Ancient Greek classroom. I couldn't help words Thalia said continued on loop in my brain."I think we're going to be good friends."

Well let's just say we didn't become your normal type of best friends.

So... What did you guys think? I'm sorry for the short chapter.I just felt that we needed to see the start of Thalia and Annabeths relationship without anyone else. They just needed to become friends on their own. Ya know? Even if you don't well too bad for you. The story is slowly going to start to heat up. Tell me what you guys want to see in this story. I'm fully open to suggestions and ideas. I love you all so much. Please go Review and check out Memories!

Lots of love

~Dimitri Jinx.