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Benthesikyme's P.O.V. (It's gonna be Ariel's P.O.V. from now on)
After lunch, I had my only class alone with Percy, Marine Biology. But, of course, I walked in alone cause he insisted in escorting Annabeth to Architecture, despite the 'I'm a big girl and I can defend myself' speech (that I'm starting to think that Percy ignored it or that he knows it by heart). Anyway, I walked to the class, walking with Piper (who had Design as elective) and Thalia (who had Environmental).
"So, how long have you and Jason been dating, Piper?" I asked, casually. I saw Thalia rolling her eyes and muttering something along the 'here we go again' lines.
"Um, about nine months" she replied, a bit shy.
"So cool!" I encouraged her, smirking.
"Yeah, yeah... So, where are you from?" Thalia snapped in my direction. I kind of froze in my brain, but my feet kept walking.
"Florida" I said, not really thinking it.
"You don't look tan" she pointed out.
"I'm a bookworm" I half lied to them, looking away "I don't go out that often"
"But, marine biology...?" Piper asked, kindly.
"My father is a fisherman" I replied "I shares his love for the sea" I explained.
"Just like Kelp Head" Thalia chuckled. And I couldn't think she was right. Piper was gonna add something, but the bell rang just in time, saving me.
"See you later" I said to them, walking into class. Right before the second bell, Percy ran into the classroom, smiling "Finally! I thought Annabeth had left you dumbstruck!" I joked.
"Ha ha ha. Funny" he replied, sarcastically, sitting next to me. These class was the most boring of them all. I'm practically sea life!
"Hey, how you doing?" I heard someone asking me from behind. I turned to see a jock, winking at me. I scowled and tried to pay attention, when I noticed Percy was doodling.
"What are you doing?" I whispered at him. His ears flushed red and covers the page.
"Personal" he snapped, not in a rude way, but I managed to catch a glimpse of a 'Annabeth Jackson'.
"If you say so" I smirked at him. We got a stern look from the teacher, but I ignored it.
"So, what do you think of my friends?" he asked, casually. I shrugged "You can meet them later in the assembly" he added, making me look at him.
"Assembly? What assembly?" I asked, baffled.
"They canceled the last class. They wanna give us the 'welcome back' speech" he groaned "They even canceled the swimming try-outs!" he complained. I raised an eyebrow.
"I thought try-outs were on Friday, Perce" I pointed out, clearly remembering seeing an announcement. He raised an eyebrow at me "Today is Monday" I stated. His eyes widen and dropped his head on the desk, making a lot of noise. Luckily for us, the bell rang in that moment, saving us from the teacher. We gather our stuff and followed Percy, who was getting Annabeth (I'm telling you, these two can't live apart for that long). Then, I followed them to the gym, where the assembly was being held. The first ones there were the Stolls, who gestures us to get closer.
"Check your pockets all times" Annabeth warned me before we sat. I nodded and watched as the gang was coming complete.
"So, Ariel..." Lou-Ellen called me from behind me (she, Katie, Travis and Connor were sit behind. Below, Percy, Annabeth, Thalia and I. Below, Piper, Leo, Chris and Clarisse. Juniper, Grover and Will are still missing) "...how's school so far?"
"Well, considering the fact I was homeschooled, I'm doing great!"
"So, you were homeschooled?" I heard Will's voice over my shoulder, who sat next to me. I nodded "Bet you're advanced" I shook my head.
"Same classes as Percy. I'm bad at Maths. And anything with numbers" I added, smirking, while Juniper and Grover sat with us.
"Well, that's something I can help with it" a foreign voice said. We turned to face the same guy who was sat behind Percy and I in Marine Biology. I took a good look: brown slick hair, green eyes and the body of a bull. I noticed how the guys (except Chris, who'd had been killed by Clarisse) got stiffen and overprotective on their girls.
"Go away, Stephan" Percy growled at him.
"Not talking to you, Jackson" he snapped, before turning to me "You must be new... I'm Stephan-"
"Don't care, don't wanna know, get lost" I cut him. He smirked.
"Feisty... Those are a challenge..." he added. I was losing my patience "Why don't you ditch these losers and come sit with my friends?" Losers? Losers?! I caught a glimpse of Percy's muttering and something like 'can't wait till I beat his sorry ass in the pool'. I smirked.
"On one condition" cue to gasps for the demigods, but Stephan was smiling "You have to beat me and Percy on the try-outs on Friday. You win, I ditch them. We win, you won't even look at us again. Do we have a deal?" I finished, pulling my hand out, smirking, like everyone else. There was no way he'll beat us. He took it and shook it, smiling slyly.
"Until we meet again" he said, in a fake British accent, walking away.
"That would be the last time we see that loser" Katie said, before the principal walked in. The assembly was in order.
You know the drill, people! R&R...
