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CHAPTER FOUR

BY: IRONCOW

The moment the bell rang, signaling the end of the day, that meant something. Annabeth and I were going out for the first time. As a matter of fact, this would be the second, but because of technical difficulties, by which I mean monsters, we were forced to postpone it. Half of the class was still inside the classroom, including Annabeth and I.

I stuffed my things inside my backpack and looked at her. She was shoving all of her books inside her bag, as if she would be able to study all of it for tonight. I went to her and helped.

"Let me take that." I said while taking her books. "Your bag will look like a sack, if you keep putting more things inside it."

"Thanks, Percy." Annabeth smiled.

When we got everything that we needed, we went out of the door and walked out of the school. I was walking slowly, because Annabeth was struggling with her bag on her shoulder.

"Annabeth, wait. Take these books." After taking it, I took her bag off from her shoulder and collapsed. "Woah! What's inside this? Did you take all the books from the library?"

"Very funny," She smirked then laughed. "I just want to read some chapters for tonight."

"All of our books? Did you know that we have 10 subjects? Can you do that in one night? I won't be surprised if you cured cancer someday."

She laughed and sat down under the tree. I followed her and sat down as well. After settling down, I let out a long sigh, and leaned against her. I saw our schoolmates leave with their parents; some even left with their nannies.

"Which movie do you want to see for tonight? Action, comedy, horror or romance?" I asked Annabeth as I caught my breath.

"Horror? I bet you'll get scared while watching that." She laughed. "I'll think about your offer though," She stood up and gave me a big hug. "My dad's here. I'll be seeing you later, Percy."

I stood up and helped her with her bag. I walked her to her car and waved good-bye. After a few minutes, I saw my mom pull over and she waved at me. I hurriedly walked to our car and let her take me home.

"How is Grover?" I said while looking ahead.

"He will be fine, Percy. How was school?" Mom asked.

I told her about my day and said, "Mom, I can't make it to dinner tonight. I'm going out with Annabeth. And no, it's not a date." I cut her off immediately when I saw her mouth open.

"Okay. Do you need my help in picking what to wear?" She asked.

It was 5:00 when I went to our rendezvous. I was 30 minutes early. I looked at myself and was glad with what I was wearing. Mom made a good choice with what I should wear. I was wearing a red and black striped shirt with a small print and pants. I was standing and waiting for Annabeth to arrive. I thought everything was going to be fine until it rained. I looked up and saw dark clouds. I'm Poseidon's son, I won't get wet. That's when I thought wrong. Raindrops started to drench me and I ran to the nearest roof. I stood there for hours, shivering. It was already 6:30 in the evening, when Annabeth finally showed up.

"Percy! Sorry I'm late. My punctuality sucks! First, when I got to school, and now with you." She looked up and saw that I was wet. "Why are you wet?"

"Long story short, I got careless." I said. I looked at her and studied what she was wearing. It was simple, but she managed to pull it off. She looked pretty. "You look nice."

"I'm sorry for being late. I was on my way…"

"It's okay, Annabeth. You don't have to explain anything. I'm glad you decided to show up. Let's just go to the ticket booth."

"Do you want my coat?" She asked.

"I'm fine. I'll dry off at the movie theater." I replied.

Annabeth nodded and let it go. We went to the ticket booth and lined up. There was a long line. The movies were Zombieland, a horror slash comedy slash romance kind of thing; Dear John, a romantic movie which tackled about sacrifices; and Shrek, a comedy.

"Two for Zombieland please." Annabeth said.

I looked at Annabeth and whispered, "Don't I have a say in this?"

"Fine, since I let you wait for a long time. You pick then." She pouted.

"Two for Zombieland please." I repeated.

Annabeth gave me a playful nudge and grinned. Being a gentleman, I paid for the tickets and ordered some popcorn and drinks. We walked to Cinema 2 and gave our tickets to the man.

"Enjoy the movie. This is free sitting. Please remember to turn off or put your cellular phones into silent mode." The man said while gesturing us to the entrance.

"Where do you want to sit, Percy?"

"Wherever you want,"

The theater was already dark and full when we arrived. I could hear people talking. Some even paid attention to the trailers and advertisements, which flashed on the screen. Annabeth took my hand and led me to our seats. When I sat down, I was still wet from the rain.

"Do you want my coat?" She asked, again.

"No. I told you that already. I'm fine, Annabeth. And besides, if you lend me your coat, that completely destroys the night. Usually, the guy is the one who lends the coat, not the other way around." I said.

"Fine, I was just asking." I looked at her and couldn't really see her expression, but I think I saw a smile creep to her face.

We watched the movie and from time to time, some people screamed. I saw zombies in the screen. It wasn't that scary. Some of the parts were funny, and so I laughed. Columbus and Wichita were dancing. They almost kissed. I slowly turned to Annabeth and saw that she was sleeping. Her head was leaning against a random stranger. The stranger looked annoyed. Maybe she was annoyed because Annabeth was heavy and she was a complete stranger to her, or maybe Annabeth was drooling on her. Either way, I got her away from the stranger, pulled up the arm rest that was dividing us and let her lean on my shoulder. I touched my clothes and felt that it was already dry. I set her comfortably in my arms and watched the rest of the movie. She looked peaceful in her sleep, but I figured that her neck hurt because she was in a sitting position. She wrapped her arms around me.

"Annabeth," I whispered to her ear.

She hugged me tighter when I tried to move. She was mumbling something that I couldn't comprehend. I shook her, again, and this time, she woke up.

"Relax. The movie is done, it's time to go." I held my hand and she took it happily.

At dinner, we ate and talked about school. She was telling me how nice the school was. The school had plenty of amiable teachers and students. The cafeteria offered a lot of edible choices. Overall, it was an amazing school. After the waiter gave me the doggy bag, we left the restaurant and got a cab. It was still raining outside. Annabeth and I sat at the back quietly. There was no traffic and I thought we would get home early.

"Okay. This is as far as I go kids." The driver said.

I looked outside and saw a post blocking the road. It was the only way home. The rain must have caused it to fall. Trees were swaying violently outside. As if on cue, the radio announced that there was a storm. From my peripheral vision, I saw bright lights and turned towards its direction. Annabeth was staring at it too. I cleared my throat and she looked at me. We had the same idea in our minds. I paid for the cab and we ran to the building. Oh and by the way, it's a motel.

FOR THE NEXT CHAPTER, PERCY AND ANNABETH SPEND THE NIGHT AT THE MOTEL. :)

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-IRONCOW