Hi so I'm back with a new chapter sorry it has been so long I hope to update sooner next time, anyway thanks for all the support, enjoy chapter 4 of the science experiment!

Annabeth's pov:

Monday morning:

I looked at myself idly in the mirror I had no idea what to expect today; well I knew that I would have many questions to answer.

I know that no doubt Drew the queen bee of the school would no doubt ask me endless dumb statements like 'I bet you started the fire on purpose for attention' or 'That Jackson dude only saved you because if he didn't he could have been arrested'

You see there were two 'popular groups' one which consisted of me, Thalia, Piper, Leo, Jason (Thalia's twin brother), the Stoll brothers and Katie Gardner oh and Grover and Juniper although they don't hang out with us so much anymore.

Then there was the other group which consisted of Drew, Rachel and Calypso. They have always had it in for me ever since I became 'popular'

Gods do I hate that word 'popular' I mean it's like we look down on people and think were better than everyone else, well Drew and her group do, but anyway take Percy for instance I don't know much about him I have no right to judge him, so why should anyone else.

After all my mum taught me that respect is the one key thing you need to earn in life, in order to have people name you as a good person and in order to do that you have to respect everyone even if there confusing and have many secrets that I plan on finding out what they are.

Percy, oh gods what is he going to say? What's he going to do? Well I don't know but I know what I'm going to do. I'm going to be friends maybe introduce him to my friends? No maybe that's not such a good thing do. These past couple of days especially Saturday I have noticed that he's well erm not very good with people.

At school

"Annabeth, are you ok." Piper fussed over me seriously she and Thalia must have text me a thousand times over the weekend

"Percy, have you seen Percy?" I asked Thalia and Piper.

"No we haven't seen him, anyway why do you need to see him anyway?" Asked Thalia suspiciously,

"You know I didn't get myself out of that building Percy carried me out he didn't give up on me he saved me he's a hero." I found myself saying quite aggressively when I didn't mean for it to come out like that.

My friends just stared at me; well I thought they were staring at me, but it turns out they were staring behind me at...

Percy of course.

I turned on my heel to face Percy he had that neutral expression on his face again, so unclear I had no idea what he was feeling but I guess I have a little bit of a clue.

"I take it that you heard all that then," I said in a soft tone, I tried to avoid looking him in the eye, but it's hard when he has the best eyes ever.

What? Where did that come from? Bad Annabeth,

Anyway moving on Percy just nodded his head softly then walked away I tried calling after him but it wasn't really working so I ran (again to catch up to him).

"Percy, wait." Gods this really happens a lot doesn't it?

He thankfully was only walking, not too fast but not that slow either. Once again I thanked myself for being on the track team.

"Percy, stop I meant what I said."I whisper shouted when I got closer to him.

That's when he finally stopped and sighed. He looked round at me with one swift motion.

I sighed that he was finally going to listen to me, I silently in my head thanked the gods, and wow I am being really thankful today.

"Annabeth what you said was just you being modest but really I'm not a hero and you're a wise girl I am sure you could have gotten out of that building yourself." I just raised my eyebrows at him, and then went on to ask,

"What did you just call me?"For a second there I thought I saw Percy smile, but it didn't last long.

"I called you a Wise Girl because that's what you are a Wise Girl." I sniggered at his comment and replied,

"Oh yeah and you're a-"I stopped suddenly realizing I didn't have a comeback.

"Look I don't really know much about you but I will soon and then you awesome nickname will be born!" He kind of laughed but not fully more like a quiet chuckle.

"What makes you so sure that you're going to know more about you because I pretty much told you my life."

"No Percy you didn't you only told me the negatives I want to know about the positives there has to be something." I said stepping a few steps closer to him but not too close.

Percy's pov:

Annabeth moved closer to me but not that close

"I don't have anything positive to tell, I fail school I have seen unimaginable pain I don't think I have a future there's just nothing positive in my life."

Yes there is, you. Whoa head where did that come from you don't like her she doesn't mean a thing to you.

Yes she does.

Whilst the inside of my head was having a fight I couldn't help but notice Annabeth's eyes they were a sterling grey colour, she was looking at her black converse probably deciding on what to say to me.

I definitely want to find out why she thinks she can just mauve herself into my life and find out my secrets, well I guess I'm a fool for telling her most of them but at the time I guess I saw hope that someone actually cared but of course they didn't. After all I know I have found out you're on your own in life don't trust anybody.

"Percy what I don't think you understand is that I want to help you, I care and don't say I don't because deep down there must be a feeling that you know I care, or else you wouldn't be standing in front of me listening to me now would you?"

I took a deep breath I guess somewhere deep down I know she cares, but I'm just too much of a coward to admit it, or am I?

"Ok Annabeth look I guess deep down I know that you care and that you want to help me but if you really want to help me then just stay out of my life." I said angrily then stormed off to who knows where.

You idiot you could have had a chance there to have a friend? To not be lonely anymore?

I was heading towards the swimming pool I didn't know why first class was due to start soon people would be piling in here like a swarm of angry bees.

I went and sat down on a bench overlooking the water, I don't know why but I have always felt a connection with the water. Maybe it's from the time my dad took me fishing for the first and the last time ever, we both fell out of our little boat and I ended up with seaweed all in my hair, and we had a laughing fit for about ten minutes. I smiled at the memory.

"So there is something positive in your life, a memory perhaps." Great she's back.

"I thought I told you to stay out of my life"

"And I thought you would have figured out by now I don't like to quit especially things I think are important."

I stayed silent hoping that she would leave, but of course she didn't.

"So go on then tell me what you were smiling about." I gulped nervously as she came and sat down next to me quite close may I add. She was doing this on purpose trying to make me nervous.

At first I was just going to stay silent but then I had to go open my big fat mouth.

"I was thinking about the time my dad took me fishing for the first time and the last, we had this little boat and we were out there for hours, my dad was joking around in the boat and he accidently tipped us out of it, when I emerged from the surface there was a patch of seaweed on my head we were laughing not stop for about ten minutes. That's really the only good memory I have o my life so far." Why did I say the words so far?

I looked next to me at Annabeth who was smiling widely and then spoke,

"Hey, I just thought of a nickname for you, Seaweed Brain"

I gave her a weird look. She took out a black marker and started to write underneath the bench...

Annabeth + Percy(Wise Girl + Seaweed Brain)

I gave her a soft smile.

"So you up to being my friend, Seaweed Brain?" I nodded slowly thinking what in Hades is wrong with me.

She stood up and offered her hand,

"Don't push it Wise Girl." She just laughed and we both left the swimming pool and headed to our first class of the day.

Lunch:

Annabeth and I were in the same class before lunch so we went there together, when I had a thought.

I'm a loser and an outcast with no friends, and Annabeth's a popular girl with tons of friends, to be honest in reality those two people should not mix well, I guess we don't.

Things won't change now Annabeth will no doubt go back to her friends and ditch me and to be honest I wouldn't blame her.

"Why you look so nervous it's just lunch in a dining hall with fellow class mates and piers, she said in a posh way."

I sniggered, then said,

"Because how do I know as soon as we get in here you are just going to ditch me for your friends if you ask me I have a right to be nervous, and I wouldn't blame you if you did run back to your friends."

She just sighed and stopped walking,

"You have serious trust issues don't you Seaweed Brain, because I would never ever ditch you you're my friend now ok you just need to push past all your doubt and trust me."

I took a deep breath and we carried on walking, we only stopped when we got to a table with a few girls and boys on it, who were indulged in some wacky conversation.

They all suddenly stopped talking when Annabeth and I approached them

"Erm Annabeth why is Percy Johnson stood next to you at our table." A girl with jet black hair who I saw Annabeth was talking to this morning.

"Thalia don't be rude and his name is Percy Jackson." Annabeth spoke.

"And he is here because he is my friend and I don't care if none of you like him."

Everyone shifted in their seats and carried on with their lunch, I felt really awkward to say the least.

Annabeth grabbed my hand which was sweating, I'm surprised she didn't flinch, like a normal person, but I guess I have learnt that Annabeth is anything but normal.

"So I guess I will introduce you, so there's Thalia, Piper, Hazel, Leo, Jason, and Frank." She said pointing at them all, they all managed a quiet hi.

Lunch soon finished and I and Annabeth had different classes but before we went in opposite directions she said to me,

"Meet me at the school entrance after your last class?" I gave her a questioning look but then I nodded.

What a day.

So there was chapter 4 I hope you all liked it sorry for the late update, I made this chapter longer though! Anyway I hope you all enjoyed it thanks or all the reviews.

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