A/n: Yay new chapter! Haha I've already hit 300+ views. That makes me feel so cool... Well here goes chapter four. Dun dun duh!

Disclaimer: $w g I don't own PJO.

Percy POV

'Crap. Crap. Crap. Crap.' I thought as I booked it down the hall. Homeroom was going to start soon, and I had no intention of being late. With water still dripping from my hair, I sprinted into the classroom and fell into a seat in front of Jason and beside a blonde girl who must have been new because I had never seen her before.

I took a second glance at the girl and realized it was the girl from the light and the café. I was seeing her everywhere today. Its like fate threw us together... Oh well. She was even prettier sitting next to me. She seemed to come to the same conclusion and liked at me with wide eyes. Breathlessly, I whispered "Percy, I'm Percy."

"Annabeth." The beautiful girl answered back with a smile on her face. We both turned to the front of the room as the teacher began role call. Attendance continued without a hitch scaling over Nico, Beckendorf, Jason, and just a small grimace from Thalia when the teacher called her name as Thalia Grace. Thalia is another one of us who hasn't had the best childhood. Her mom was a drunk and a prostitute, and her father left them when her mom started losing her mind. She was taken away from her mother and moved into her aunts house about six years ago. She's been living there ever since with Jason who happens to be her half brother who had been taken to Thalia's aunt's house when their dad died.

Ms. Dodds made Annabeth stand and introduce herself before the class continued. "Um hi, I'm Annabeth Chase." Another jock smirked and winked at her. I felt disgusted to be associated with Ethan. He was as disgusting as Rachel. Hey were both popular and obnoxious. Ethan always tried to get in every girl's pants, especially the new ones, and by the look on his face, he was already mentally undressing her. I hoped that he wouldn't get to Annabeth because I'll admit that she had a nice body, but considering what I saved her from this morning, she doesn't need any other sadistic male pressure.

"I like architecture and I just moved here from San Fransisco." I knew she looked like a California. She seemed proud but nervous at all of the suggestive looks the boys were throwing her. Perverts. She sat down and Ms. Dodds continued ruining names for her own pleasure.

"Here," I said when she called my name. She didn't seem very happy that I was in her class again this year. I'm ADHD and dyslexic so I get distracted a bit to easily. After I replied to her, I was received with a couple of glares from the boyfriends of the girls turning around to check me out. Some gave me seductive smiles, or what I assumed to be their attempt at a seductive smile. I couldn't really tell because of the tons of makeup caked on their faces. One of those were Drew, Rachel's partner in slutty crime. She had dyed bleach blonde straight hair, a hot pink crop top that showed her belly button ring, and shorts that were so short, that they could've been underwear. She also had a bitchy personality to everyone but Rachel and the select boys she hits on, including me and Jason, which Piper hates.

Dodds continued calling role by ending with the Stoll's, she gave a look of severe fear when she read their names, and Drew, who she just happened to be in love with. I don't understand how that works, I think she just likes her because she tortures me and all my friends (and everyone else, including her little followers).

She went on to explain classroom expectations so I just spent the next twenty minutes day-dreaming about Annabeth. I must have fallen asleep because the next thing I remember is Ms. Dodds standing right in front of me, dropping a heavy book hard on my desk. I jumped in my seat and she said, "Mr. Jackson falling asleep already? We just got started. Tsk, tsk. Could you please go up to the board and solve this math equation?" Little did she know, I had been being tutored over the summer by my college age neighbor, Grover. He was a nature lover who loved to go to the peaceful protests that supported conservation of natural resources. He just needed an extra income to be able to buy an engagement ring for his long time girlfriend Juniper, and since I didn't want to end up failing my senior year, he tutored me to put me ahead and prepare me for my classes.

I quietly stood up and walked to the board, answering the multi-step solution after about two minutes, showing all work. She was astonished by my correct answer and the smug look was wiped right off her face. I practically skipped back to my seat, happy that I was able to show her up. Annabeth looked impressed while everyone else in my class looked at me in disbelief. Jason leaned over and asked, "How did you do that?"

"I've got skills." I looked at Annabeth and smiled.

Annabeth POV

The way Mrs. Dodds had smirked at the class after writing the equation told me that they hadn't gotten past this lesson yet. It looks like my super hard studying had overshot their curriculum a bit. But I suppose that's how I got my full scholarship to NYU for not only academics but also for cheer leading and music. As long as I keep up a B average, continue to cheer, and agree to teach a music class for guitar lessons, I get a full paid trip through 4 years of school and all my books paid for. That's enough to get my degree in Architecture and maybe even get discovered by a music label.

I was pleasantly surprised when Percy knew the answer to the problem. Apparently so was everyone else because Jason not so quietly asked, "How did you do that?" I feel like Percy looked directly at me and smiled but it might have been one of his worshippers. Piper told me that practically every girl tries to get his attention.

"I've got skills," he said.