She's so petite,
so go ahead and have a seat,
lovers who are scared of shame,
lets go ahead and play the dating game.
Do wop do wop.
The non existent audience clapped with excitement. Aphrodite came out smiling and waving to the camera.
"hello everyone and welcome to The Dating Game the VALENTINES DAY SPECIAL!!!"
The audience clapped and whistled.
Aphrodite waited til things settled down. Once everyone got quite, she pointed to the group of people standing center left of her stage.
"Give it up for Thalia! Our music expert!"
The audience cheered as Thalia gave them the rock salute.
"-Grover, our topic expert!"
Once again the audience cheered. Grover however was to preoccupied with his 'ultimate book of Phobias' to pay attention.
"-And lastly, Dionysus A.K.A Mr.D as the ultimate judge!"
The fake crowd was just about as silent as the dead.
"Thaaanks." Mr.D said sarcastically staring at the crowd.
"Now let's bring our bachelor...ette! ANNABETH!!!!!!" Aphrodite giggled.
The crowd cheered for about the billionth time.
Annabeth walked on stage glaring at Aphrodite.
"Okay here's how it works, We'll bring three contestants up and make them sit on those stools there." Aphrodite explained pointing at the three bar stools in the middle of the stage. "You sit here." She said pushing Annabeth into the big beanbag chair that was about 7 feet away from the stools.
"The game is simple. You read these question cards-" Aphrodite said handing the cards to Annabeth. "And the contents will answer. Then the judges will rate how good there answer was. The contestant with the most points wins a date with you! Isn't that GREAT?!?" Aphrodite said smiling wildly.
"I think you've officially gone off the deep end." Annabeth mumbled. "And what if I refuse to go on a date with them?"
OH YOU'LL GO ON THE DATE! YOU WILLLL!!!!!!!" Aphrodite laughed up at the ceiling.
"Okaayyyy." Thalia said scooting back from her judges post a twensy bit.
"Well SOMEONE has Agateophobia!" Grover said squinting at Thalia.
"If you don't shut up Grover I'll shove that book up your nostril." Thalia hissed back.
Aphrodite stopped laughing and fringed her hair back. "Let's bring out the contestants!"
"RAM!" Grover said smiling.
"LUKE!" Thalia Said through clenched teeth.
"and Percale." Said Mr.D absent minded.
"THAT'S PERCY!!!!" Annabeth Screeched.
All of the contestes took a seat on the bar stools.
Annabeth screamed. "THAT'S IT I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE!!!!!!!!"
She ran out of the room.
"ANNABETH WAIIT!" Percy hollered after her. She didn't reply back so he sprinted after her.
"I guess Percy has Ambulophobia eh Thalia?" Grover smirked. Thalia snatched his book away from his and grinned evilly.
"Guess where this is going?" She said rather demoniacally.
"Oh crap." Grover said nervously. "I think I just developed Bibliophobia."
"I can handle myself!" I screamed as I started walking down the sidewalk. Snow started hitting the pavement for sometimes will snow in February.
I hate Valentines day. For one, it's the day my rabbit, Peter died. Second, it's the day before my stepmothers birthday so I have only a limited 24 hours to prepare myself for hell. Third off it's the day where your purposively to find your true love.
Yeah it's more like the day your too horny to care who you end up with if you ask me.
I started to walk faster. I could hear his foot steps click clacking from behind trying to keep up with my pace. I didn't want to run cause that could end up with me slipping and falling flat on my butt.
"Annabeth will you just stop and listen!?" Percy said raising his voice a little bit.
"No just leave me alone!" I chortled.
That stupid show was great...
if you like everyone watching you as Aphrodite tried to set you up on a date.
The audience are tribally out of control. Even though they're not real.
He grabbed my arm and whirled me to face him. "Why are you so stubborn?" He said angrily. He wasn't yelling though.
I had a flash back to a dance that we went to some time ago.
"Heyyyzzz Annie? Wanna...Wanna...Wanna some punnnchhh?" A girl named Fiona slurred. I looked at her with a raised eyebrow.
"Fiona? You okay?" I asked grabbing her suddenly so she wouldn't fall.
"Yeahhhh. Nevah felt bettahz in my liffshh." She said laughing. She started to hiccup while offering me her punch cup.
"Um...No thanks." I said while dragging her to the bleachers.
She sat down and laughed again. I took the cup away from her. She laughed once again.
"I nevah kneewz you had twinnz." She said pointing to my left and right.
All I did was nod and ran to my locker.
End flash back.
I glared at him. "Why do YOU have to be so persistent?" I shot back pulling my arm away from his grasp.
The snow started to fall harder. I shivered.
But not of the cold.
Cause something else happened that night.
I was about to grab my winter coat from the bleacher.
That was until Ares kid named Jake stood in front of it. "Heeeyyyyssssshhh Annie."
I shook my head.
He sighed loudly. And put up his hands in defeat. "All I wanted to know was if you where okay."
I looked at him. And I felt one single tear fall down my cheek.
'You confuse me.' I thought.
"Jake? What the heck are you doing?" I said backing up faster. He was staring straight at me. "Your starting to invade my comfort zone." But he said nothing and still kept walking. I screamed but it was no use. No one could hear me. They all were in the gym. I felt my back hit a wall.
Dead end.
I kept glaring at him, tears falling faster. "No. I'm not fine." I hissed.
He still didn't get mad. "I figured you'd be." He said giving me a half smile. I felt a deep growl building up in my throat. but still kept glaring.
Jake was about 7 inches away from my face.
I always told myself that I'd simply hit and run in these types of situations. That was until I experienced one.
Fear started to build up inside of me. I shut my eyes, scared for what was about to happen.
"JAKE! WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOUR DOING?!?" He bellowed.
Jake turned around to see Percy as he was for a split second, distracted. And
I ran. I didn't go back for my coat, or to a chaperon, I just ran.
My dance flashback ended for the final time and
ended up where I was now. Glaring at Percy.
He hugged me. I flinched from his touch. "I'm just glad your okay." He muttered. I relaxed and hugged him back. I realized what could've happened if he didn't run in on that very day. I hugged him tighter.
It felt good to be hugged. Especially since it was snowing and I was in a short sleeved shirt and jeans.
And everything started to make sense.
We stopped hugging and I turned to stand beside him. He smiled again and I couldn't help but smile back.
We took hold of each others hand and started to walk back to the school.
"Thank you." I whispered to the falling snow.
Maybe Valentines' Day isn't all that bad.
"THALIA!!! STOP!!!! I DON'T THINK IT CAN GO ANY FURTHER!!!!!!!!!!" Grover said sounding like snape from Harry potter.
Thalia to be more honest, didn't really give a damn and tried to shove the book even further up Grover's nostril.
"MY SHOW! MY WONDERFUL SHOW!" Aphrodite said with tears in her eyes. Mascara started to leak down her cheeks.
Annabeth and Percy walked in but no one seemed to notice. They stood right in front of Aphrodite's show sign, which was a big red flashing heart.
"Hmmm I think I know how to get their attention." Annabeth said look up slyly at Percy.
"How are you gon-" Percy tried to say.
HOWEVER Annabeth grabbed him by the sholders and fiercely started to kiss him.
Everyone stopped whatever they were doing except for Percy and Annabeth.
"MY PLAN WORKED!!!!! MY PLAN WORKED!!!" Aphrodite said flailing her arms around.
"Woah...I guess Percy got over his Kakorrhaphiophobia!" Grover said STILL sounding like snape.
Thalia stopped trying to shove the book up his nose. "What does that mean?" She asked.
"Kakorrhaphiophobia? Well that's the fear of rejection." Grover said smiling.
I KNOW I KNOW! I said this wouldn't be a Valentine's special but I lied! I'm sorry it took so long for an update. I had to look up some of the phobias...And not to mention I suffered from writer's block. Well this was quite long and I hoped you enjoyed it!!!!!!! Farewell for now readers! -Boky M.