A/N- It's finally done! I'm so sorry it took forever for me to update! I've been REALLY lazy 'cause testing just ended. I wasn't going to write more anyway because I only got 1 more reveiw for my other story (Run Away) and I said in my Author's Note chapter that I needed 5 more before I would write (type) more, but I decided that wasn't fair since some of you might not have got to read it before I deleated it. So, I'll give the warning again: I NEED 3 MORE REVEIWS FOR RUN AWAY BEFORE I WRITE ANY MORE OF THIS STORY! P.S. I know Run Away sucks 'cause I went back and reread it after I posted it and I don't care if you tell me it sucks in your comment as long as you comment.
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Promise You'll Be Different
Chapter 4: Cheating
Percy's P.O.V.
"Where have you been," Annabeth asked as I caught up to her by her new locker. It was down the hall from mine.
"Um, there was a long line outside the bathroom," I answered, hoping she'd buy it. It wasn't that I was afraid to tell her about Katie, it was that I was afraid of her reaction after I did. Apparently she bought it because she said-
"Oh ok. My first period's English what's yours?" I smiled.
"English."
"Yay! So, what's English class like here?"
"It's fine."
"Hmm, you don't sound to enthusiastic about it." I shrugged.
"I've never been a big fan of English."
"Really? Would you preferre Japenesse or Greek? Or maybe Arabian?"
"Haha. You know what I meant."
"Nope, don't think I do!"
"English class."
"Oh! Ok I get it now!"
"And you call yourself a daughter of A-"
She cleared her throat. I quickly started over before I became 'Percy Jackson- the boy who revealed the gods'.
"And you call yourself a daughter of a professer."
She shrugged.
"Maybe I didn't get as many of her traits as I thought"
"Yeah right, you're one of the smartest people I know."
We started walking toward first period. We got there as soon as the bell rang. I took my seat, while Annabeth waited for Ms. Briddal to tell her where to sit. I looked around the room and saw a seat open by Mark. Mark was the captain of the baseball team, but he already has a girlfriend, so I wasn't worried when Ms. Briddal said-
"Why don't you take a seat over there by Mark. He's the one wearing the red, white, and blue jacket."
"Yes ma'am," Annabeth said.
English class that day was pretty boring. We weren't given any homework, but that wasn't unusual in this class. Ms. Briddal almost never gave homework.
Annabeth's P.O.V.
I liked English class. I didn't receive any homework. That seemed weird to me because at my last school I got homework in every class every day. Ms. Briddal told me to sit by a guy named Mark. He seemed nice, but he didn't talk much, which is good because I don't want to get distracted in class. My next class is biology. Percy isn't in that class with me, which I don't like so much, but what can you do?
Briiing
There's the bell. I got to my class and was told to sit next to a girl named Sierra. I took my seat.
"Hi, I'm Annabeth. How are you?"
She looked at me like I was a lower class citizen, while her father owned the city.
"Fine. . . and you?" She replied.
"Pretty good I guess, considering it's my first day. So is the Biology class good here?" She smirked.
"Fine for people who like that kind of stuff."
"Do you?"
"What's it to you?"
This girl is really starting to annoy me.
"I was just making conversation, don't have a panic attack."
"Listen girly, you don't want to get on my bad side."
'And you don't want to get on mine.'
"Really? And why's that?"
"I have friends in high places."
'So do I sister, so do I.'
"Like who, then?" I asked
"My dad knows the mayor." She said smuggly.
'My mom's Athena.'
"Everyone knows the mayor. His name is Michael Bloomberg.
"You don't understand he knows him personally"
'Wow I am soo scared. . .'
"Is that supposed to intimidate me?"
"Do you always use big words?"
'I think i'm annoying her.'
"Yes and don't change the subject. Is that supposed to intimidate me?"
"Whatever, I don't even know why I'm talking to you anyway."
'I won that battle'
I grinned at myself. I don't like being mean, but she definately deserved it.
Briiing
The bell rang. I relized I hadn't paid much attention during that class. I looked at the homework we were assigned and smiled. I already knew what to do, so I was fine.
Percy's P.O.V
Annabeth and I had different second periods, which is actually lucky because Katie's in my second period. I walked to class slowly because I didn't want to see Katie. Not to mention the fact that my second period was history. It's not that I have any thing against history, I just think it's boring (except the Greek [and Roman gods and goddesses] section, those are hilarious because they get so many facts wrong.). I finally got to class with a couple minutes to spare, so I talked with some of my friends until I heard-
Briing
I hurried to my seat and sat down. Katie walked in and took her seat beside me. When I found out I had to sit by her at the beginning of the year I thought I was being punished. I still do, but I can't figure out what I did to earn such a punishment.
"Hey Perce!" She said.
"Don't call me that." Was all I said back.
"Aww, why not. Are you embarrassed that I gave you a nickname?"
'No I just don't like you. . . at all.'
"Something like that. . ."
"Awww, that's so cute! You are the absolute most perfect boyfriend ever!"
'Idiot can't you take a hint!'
"I am not and never will be your boyfriend."
"Oh, don't be so embarressed. I know it's hard to believe I'D go out with YOU! But honestly, we're meant to be together."
She leaned in like she was going to kiss me. She was getting closer and closer until-
"Class take your seats and pay attention!" Said Mrs. Tressel, our history teacher.
I never thought I'd say this, but thank the gods for teachers. . . or at least this teacher. Besides Katie trying to flirt with me all through class, nothing much happened. We were reviewing the same thing we've been studying for the past month.
Briiing
"Alright class, you may go. No homework tonight." Mrs. Tressel said.
Wow. No homework again. My night might be free tonight.
The rest of the morning went alot like that. I only had two more morning classses and Annabeth was only in the second one. Katie wasn't in either of them, thank the gods. Now it's time for lunch. Annabeth said she needed to go to the bathroom, but she said to go on ahead and that she'd find me at the lunch table. So, I'm just sitting here waiting for Annabeth to come back and trying to figure out which on my plate is the meat loaf and which is the mashed patatoes.
Annabeth's P.O.V.
I told Percy I needed to use the bathroom and that I'd meet him at the lunch table. So, I set off to find the bathroom. It took me longer than I thought it would, but I finally found it. I'm on my way back to the lunch room now, though I don't know if that's a good thing. Percy always said the food here stinks and that you can't tell what's what. Finding the lunch room was easier than finding the bathroom, since people were talking and laughing loudy. It sounded like everyone was having a good time, but when I got there the first thing I saw made all of my happiness fade into a mixture of anger and sadness. Percy was KISSING another girl!
"What. Are. You. Doing?" I asked through gritted teeth. I was standing behind Percy. They broke apart and the girl looked at me as if I had just admitted I didn't know what two plus two was.
"I'm kissing my boyfriend, Freak. What's it to you?" The girl hissed. She was wearing a VERY short pink mini skirt and a bright pink tank top. She also had on way to much make-up. I heard Percy whisper Annabeth, like he couldn't believe I was standing there. I just stood there wide eyed and shocked for a moment, then I answered the girl.
"He's your boyfriend?" Percy kept shaking his head 'no' but I ignored him.
"Duh. Where have you been."
"But, he's my boyfriend?" It was meant to be a statement, but it came out as a question. The girl smirked.
"Really? Then why was he just kissing me?" I just shook my head, while the anger inside me kept rising. The girl spoke again.
"How long has he been your boyfriend huh? 'Cause We've been dating for three months." She held up three fingers and spoke like she was talking to a four year old. All my anger exploded and I lashed out. I punched Miss Too Much Make-Up in the mouth and turned to go back to the bathroom. I saw Sierra run up to Miss Too Much Make Up and glare at me while they both tried to stop blood from coming out of What's-Her-Face's mouth. Apparently I hit her tooth. I didn't know I could hit that hard. I guess it figures those two were friends. I was half way down the hall before I felt someone grab my arm and spin me around.
Percy's P.O.V.
I finally just decided to eat it. I guess it doesn't really matter which is which it, all goes to the same place (or at least I hope it does). I heard someone walk up behind me I thought it was Annabeth, so I turned aroud with a smile on my face. It was definatley not Annabeth- it was Katie. I got a very short glimps of her before she pressed her lips against mine. I was shocked. I didn't have time to react. I heard footsteps behind me and I heard Annabeth say-
"What. Are. You. Doing?" Katie broke the kiss, while I was still trying to figure out what just happened. Katie looked at Annabeth.
"Annabeth," I whisered, finally making sense of the past 2 minutes' events. She appeared not to have heard me. Katie and Annabeth kept arguing, until Annabeth punched Katie in the mouth and ran away. Sierra came up ot Katie and glared at Annabeth's retreating figure. They were both trying to stop the blood-flow from Katie's mouth. I smiled to myself. When Annabeth shows her temper it's not pretty. I started to run after her, but Katie grabbed my arm.
"You're gonna make her pay for doing this to me aren't you?"
"No, I'm going to go make sure she knows I don't like you what so ever." I left without seeing her reaction.
I caught up to Annabeth a little ways down the hall. I grabbed her arm and turned her around. She wasn't crying, but I could tell she was just barely holding back the tears that were shining in her grey eyes. It made me so angry and sad at the same time to know I was part of the reason those tears were there.
Annabeth's P.O.V.
I kept glaring at Percy. He just stood there. He had ahold to my arm and I wasn't in the mood to yank it back so I stood there waiting for him to let go. He finally spoke.
"Annabeth, please believe me, I don't like Katie. I'm not her boyfriend and I never was. She kissed me. I didn't have time to react before you came and saw us. Please, believe me."
I just shook my head. I kept thinking about what Miss Too Much Ma- I mean Katie- had said- 'We've been dating for three months.' If that was true, then what Percy said was a lie.
(Flashback!)
"Promise you'll be different- or at least that you'll try to be- please," I asked. Percy nodded and said-
"Of course."
"I love happy endings!" Grover said while hugging us both.
(End of flashback!)
It was all a lie. That was only a month ago. If they had to been dating for three months. Then he had already broke that promise when he made it.
"You never meant it." I said softly, still partly inside my own thoughts. He looked confused.
"What?"
"You never meant it. You said you would at least try to be different. It was a lie. You had already been dating her for two months when you told me that." I said, coming completely out of my thoughts and regaining the volume in my voice. The tears in my eyes wanting more than ever to spill over, but I wouldn't let them. I wasn't wasting anymore tears on the insensitive, lying, Perceus Jackson!
"No, I did mean it. I'm not dating Katie! She keeps asking me out and saying I'm her boyfriend, but I'm not! I tell her no everytime she asks! I swear!"
"Don't lie, it just makes it worse. Mother was right you're just a stupid son of Posieden!" I saw hurt in his eyes, but I didn't care.
"I'm not lying!" He said, getting angry to.
"Yes you are! It takes TWO people to kiss. TWO pairs of lips. And from what I saw one of those two pairs of lips was YOURS!"
"It does not take two people and I'll prove it!" He leaned in and kissed me. It lasted about three seconds and part of me wished I hadn't caught him and that he was kissing me because he loved me and not to prove a point. But the other half knew that it was good that I caught him, because now what was happening wasn't a lie. My anger took control and I reacted again. I slapped him across the face, but relized to late that it was a bad idea.
"Oww!" I said, waving my hand up and down. Correction- He's a stupid INVINSIBLE son of Posiden! I turned and walked off to the bathroom. When I got there I sat on the floor and let my tears slide down my face. Grrr! I'm so frustrated! Why am I shedding tears over Percy after I told myself I wouldn't? He's not worth it! I finally got done crying and came out of the bathroom. I went through the rest of the day without talking to Percy. It was kind of hard because he was in three of my last four classes. After school I ran to the park and found a water fountain and Iris Messaged Grover.
Percy's P.O.V.
"You never meant it." She said so softly, I almost didn't hear her.
"What?" I asked confused.
"You never meant it. You said you would at least try to be different. It was a lie. You had already been dating her for two months when you told me that." She said, having found the volume in her voice once again.
"No, I did mean it. I'm not dating Katie! She keeps asking me out and saying I'm her boyfriend, but I'm not! I tell her no everytime she asks! I swear!" I said desperate for her to believe me.
"Don't lie, it just makes it worse. Mother was right you're just a stupid son of Posieden!" That hurt. She had never let the fact that our parents hate each other come between us before. It also hurt being called stupid because my father was Posiden.
"I'm not lying!"
"Yes you are! It takes TWO people to kiss. TWO pairs of lips. And from what I saw one of those two pairs of lips were YOURS!" I was going to get through to her one way or the other.
"It does not take two people and I'll prove it!" I lent down and kissed her. I wished that I could make her forgive me and that this kiss was real and not one sided, but I also knew that it was going to take alot to get her to trust me again. She got even angrier and slapped me, though I didn't feel it.
"Oww!" She said waving her hand up and down. She turned and walked to the bathroom. I wanted to follow her, but I also knew her well enough to know not push the subject any further.
The rest of the day went by and Annabeth didn't speak to me at all. I thought for sure she'd have to talk to me at some point considering we were in the same fifth, seventh, and eighth periods, but she some how avoided me the whole time. Why do children of Athena have to be so smart? After school I was going to follow her, but she disappeared before I was done at my locker. How did she skip homeroom her very first day? I went home and finished my homework for sixth and eighth period (Reading and Math).
I hoped I could talk to Annabeth later. I knew she'd go back to the camp. I just didn't think she'd have anything to do with me. Scratch that- I know she won't have anything to do with me. I'll have to find someone to help me get through to her. Grover better be at camp or else I'm screwed.
A/N- So what'd ya think? I liked this chapter for some reason. 'Shruggs' Oh well! 8D It wasn't a very good place to cut off ,but whatever! U_U Comment and tell me what you think. Flames are accepted and considered, constructive critism is brilliant, and praises make my day!^_^
By the way, if you didn't read my Author's Note at the top, you should go back and do it, because I wasn't kidding. Follow those conditions or I'm discontinuing this story!.
P.S.- Thank you to Everyone who has reveiwed my stories and added them to your Favorite Stories and Story Alert. =] Also thank you to the one person who added me to their Favorite Authors list! XD I think I have sent you all thank you e-mails, but I thought I should recognize you on here too! So, starting next chapter (if there is one) I will start thanking everyone who reveiwed this chapter and chapter 3! (I would start now, but my Author's Notes are already too long!T_T)