Kayla Pov

The final bell rang ending school for the weekend. Kids all around me rushed out of class excited for the time off. I walked with them pushing my way towards the front of the school were I would be getting a ride from my best friend. Everybody around me was talking about their plans to get high or sleep in on the weekend and it disgusted me. I didn't know how people could do it.

I finally emerged from the fortress that was my school and found my friends all grouped up in the same corner as always. There were three over there, someone was missing. Alex who was scrawny (but don't let it fool you he was really good at baseball) with buzzed blonde hair. Then there was the girl he was totally crushing on, my twin sister Courtney. We both had straight brunette hair with blue eyes. I was a little bit taller than her and I wore my hair in a ponytail most days, she hardly ever did up her hair. Then there was Mitch a quiet shy kid who mostly kept to himself. He was kind of stocky with shaved black hair and a little beard growing. His eyes were dark brown and kind of scary.

I frowned, my ride wasn't here but I overheard my sister and Alex talking about how they heard he had to talk to his stepdad.

"Hey sis, how was your day?" I asked as I approached them.

She smiled at me showing off her braces, "Oh it was fine; I got tons of homework over the weekend. So yeah that kind of sucks."

"How about you Mitch, was your day good?"

He shrugged and nervously started twiddling his thumbs, "It… it was good."

I smiled at him, "That's good."

"There he is," Courtney said smiling again.

I turned to look and my heart fluttered. A guy came walking out with wavy black hair and sea green eyes. He was built like a basketball player but not overly big. I smiled as he got near.

I held my arms out for a hug and he walked into them, "Hey," I told him.

He let go of the hug, "Hey, sorry I'm late, Paul wanted something." He went and gave my sister a hug and shook hands with Alex and Mitch.

"What did Paul want?" Alex asked.

Percy's smile faltered for a second, "Oh, nothing much. He just needed me to grab something before I get home."

I frowned, what was so serious he couldn't tell us?

He noticed me frowning, "Hey guys it's nothing major, just have to get something. But hey, you guys want to go bowling tonight? My girlfriend (I cringed at that word) is down and I want you guys to meet her."

"So we finally get to meet the famous Percy Jacksons girlfriend, I was beginning to think you made her up bro." Alex said smiling.

Percy just smiled again making my heart race, "Trust me, you'll all love her."

I couldn't help but feel a sense of dread, I had had a crush on Percy since our freshman year of school and all I'd ever hear about was some girl he went to camp with. I almost wished he had made her up just so I could be with him. The only problem was everytime I tried hitting on him he seemed oblivious to it. It was infuriating to say the least.

"Hey, you ready to go?" Percy asked me.

"Yeah, lets go," I told him.

The car ride to my house was filled with random small talk until the subject of our bowling outing came up.

"So Percy, what's this girlfriend of yours like?" Courtney asked him.

Percy got a dreamy look on his face, "What is she like… well she's the most wonderful girl in the world. She knows everything and could whip my butt-"

My sister interrupted him, "You find it attractive that she can beat you up."

Again he smiled, "Yeah, and not to add she's been my best friend for years and I couldn't live without her."

I felt something inside of me tear and I took all I had not to burst out in tears in his car. Luckily the car ride ended soon thereafter and I could honestly say I had never wanted to get out of his car more than today. I didn't even say goodbye as I rushed to unlock my house. I flung the door open and raced to my room. I fell onto my bed and felt the tears pour down my face.

The look he had on his face describing her was a look I had never seen before. I couldn't help but wish that Percy was lying or making this girl seem better than she was, just so I could find something good out of this. I wished Percy wasn't so handsomely blind and would come running in here to comfort me.

I felt a hand fall on my back and I couldn't help but let myself think it was Percy but that was quickly deflated as I heard my sister talk.

"Hey it's alright, he wasn't exactly very descriptive of his girlfriend when he told us about her."

"Please go away," I asked my sister, I was disgusted with myself for how hoarse my voice sounded.

She sighed, "Fine, but Percy said for me to tell you bye after you ran off."

I heard her get up and start to walk out of my room, "Hey tonight, I want you to try your hardest to convince Percy he is making a mistake. He'd be lucky to have you."

I got up and wiped my eyes, "Hey sis,"

"Yeah," she called from her room.

"Thanks."

"No problem, just don't let my advice go on deaf ears."

Later that night I was in front of the mirror adding slight touches of makeup. I knew Percy didn't like makeup but I felt that it helped bring out some of my features. I even went to curl my hair because for some reason Percy really liked it.

My sister helped me get dressed giving me a pair of her yoga pants, which I was hesitant about wearing but she reminded me that maybe I could win Percy over tonight. She also pulled out one of my low-cut shirts telling me that I had to act on his crazy male hormones.

So half an hour later I was ready to go and I couldn't help but feel that Percy was slipping through my fingers and no matter what kind of clothes I wore he was gone anyway. My mom drove my sister and I down to the bowling alley and the whole ride there all I could think of was losing Percy.

When we got to the bowling alley we were the last ones there. Alex was up bowling and Percy was talking to Mitch. I couldn't help but wonder what it would be like to kiss him.

"Hey! Over here," Percy called to us and again my heart fluttered seeing him be so happy to see us. He wore a plain blue t and a pair of black gym shorts. Somehow he made those simple clothes seem fit for a god.

I hugged him and I wished I could never let go, "How long have you been here?"

"Not too long, Alex was just practicing if you didn't notice," he said pointing to Alex failing to get the ball down the lane.

"So where's this girlfriend of yours Percy?" Courtney asked him looking around. I found myself looking around too hoping she wasn't there.

Percy sighed, "She had to work a little late, but don't worry she will be here."

"Percy you've been saying that for the last half hour." Mitch said to him.

I could feel hope rising inside of me finally seeing an opportunity to get Percy to notice me.

I spent the next half hour trying to flirt with Percy but he kept ignoring it or not noticing it. I would've stopped but my sister kept on encouraging me to keep going. I was beginning to think Percy was blind to a girl liking him until I saw the front doors of the bowling alley open.

In walked one of the prettiest girls I'd ever seen. Her hair curly blonde hair was pulled back in a sloppy ponytail. Her grey eyes were intense even from the distance separating us. The clothes I wore felt inadequate to hers, she had on a pair of black sweat pants and a simple white tangtop. She looked athletic and I felt like she belonged in a magazine. I prayed that she wouldn't be coming over here.

Of course Percy looked up as if almost sensing the beauty walking into the place and he broke into a huge grin. I felt my heart spit in two as I watched him walk towards her. I looked over at my sister and saw she was staring open mouthed after him. She looked back over at me and I saw pity in her eye. I looked back to Percy and saw him reach the girl, who had a smile just as big as his. They said something to each other and Percy pecked her on the lips.

I wanted to run all the way home crying but I had to stay strong. I looked back at the rest of my friends and saw Alex had fallen in shock and Mitch was wide eyed.

"Well guys, this is my girlfriend. Annabeth, these are my friends."

I could tell in the way they looked at eachother they were never going anywhere. I felt the jealousy rise in my throat but I swallowed it and tried to look happy for my crush holding another girls hand and hoping against hope I was wrong about them being together forever.

Thank you to TheWildWestPyro for your review. Please review and don't put too much stock in this chapter it's not one of my better ones but I wanted to do something like this and I figured why not.