Chapter 6 - Percy

I feel the sun on me as I am waking up, and it takes a few seconds before I realise that I am not lying in my bed but on a couch. There is something heavy against my side and I wonder what it is, but I don't want to open my eyes to the day. It's just so comfortable lying here. I shift a little thinking that if I don't open my eyes the day hasn't started and I can go back to sleep. But as I shift I feel something else move that is not me, it is the heavy thing lying on me. Curiosity wins and I open my eyes to see something that looks suspiciously like blond hair.

I think back to last night and remember that Annabeth and I were watching a movie. We must have fallen asleep on the couch. She looks so peaceful as she sleeps, like the trouble from last night never happened. I feel a twinge in my gut as I think about the man who attacked Annabeth. I was worried about her when I first saw her, but as she was fighting back I felt more awed than anything. That girl has some serious fighting skills. If she could take down a huge man like that I'm scared about what she could do to me.

Gently I try to slide out from underneath her, just as I manage it I hear sounds from the kitchen. I walk as quietly as possible towards the sounds in fear of waking Annabeth. Jason is standing by the fridge pulling out ingredients for his breakfast.

"Hey, you came home late." I say as I remember that he hadn't been here when Annabeth and I had been watching the movie. Jason jumps and turns around quickly almost dropping what he is holding.

"Damn, you scared me! Don't sneak up on people like that!" I let out a chuckle at his outburst.

"So where were you?

"With some friends, we were watching some movies and before I knew it it was really late. What happened here last night? You looked quite comfy on the couch over there." Jason wiggled his eyebrows suggestively, and I had to fight a blush creeping on to my cheeks. To cover it up I rolled my eyes and turned to the fridge intending to find some breakfast.

"Nothing happened we were watching a movie and fell asleep." to prove my point I shrug as if it wasn't a big deal. I don't wan't to tell Jason about Annabeth being attacked so I skip that part. When he looks at me as if asking "What brought the sudden movie date?" I avoid his eyes and pull out some juice to pour myself a glass.

"Making enough breakfast for me or do I have to make extra?" I ask him setting the juice carton back in the fridge.

"Barely made enough for myself as I have to go now. See you later and please don't do something creepy with my sisters roommate." I was pulling out some pieces of bread and when Jason turned around I threw a piece at the back of his head. Jason laughs as he makes his way through the living room where Annabeth is still sleeping.

I am almost done making breakfast when I hear a sound behind me. Turning to see the intruder I hold up my spatula, "French toast?" I ask her. She looks a little surprised that I notice her so quickly but nods her head to my question.

"Good because I already made you some." I put the last toast on a plate and take the two plates in front of me to the kitchen table nodding at a chair to tell Annabeth to sit down.

"So, you can cook? Didn't really expect that. I was thinking you were more of the 'burn everything you try to heat' type of person." She had taken a bite of french toast and was munching on it quietly.

"Well you can't judge a person's skills by looking at them, now can you? For all you know I could have been a former world championship winner in cooking."

"I said you could cook, not that it was the worlds best food. Don't flatter yourself too much Jackson."

"Well that's your opinion, I personally believe I'm great at cooking and until I am proven otherwise I will keep this opinion of myself, thank you very much." Annabeth shakes her head in amusement.

"Wow, you're annoying."

"Again, your opinion, not mine." We ate the rest of our breakfast mostly in silence only making small comments every now an then. None of us mentions how we fell asleep on each other the night before. I didn't in fear of making this awkward and I had a feeling Annabeth shared my reasons.

"Well, I have to go now. I promised to meet Thalia for lunch before my afternoon class and I have to take a shower and change first. Thanks for breakfast."

Annabeth stood up to put her plate in the sink. As she turns her back to me I accidently drop my fork on the floor. The sound makes Annabeth jump and if she hadn't already sat down the plates she probably would have dropped them. I remember why we were watching a movie in the first place and can't help the worry that creep into my eyes.

"Are you ok?" She turns to me and looks a bit scared before realising it's just me.

"Yeah, I'm just a little tired still so the sound made me think of an alarm clock waking me up." She throws in a little smile but it is way to tight to be genuine, and her eyes make it clear that she doesn't even believe her explanation. I don't want to ruin the nice breakfast we just had so I put a thin smile on my face and nod telling her I understand.

"Ok, well maybe you can sleep through lunch with Thalia." She gives me a grateful smile.

"Sure, she would just love that."

I put my plate in the sink as Annabeth walks to the kitchen door to leave. I follow her and when she reaches the door I can't help the words that come out of my mouth.

"You know you can talk to me right? If something like that happens again, or anything else for that matter. I'll help you with anything I can, even though you might not need it." I give her a shy smile thinking of the way she won yesterday.

Annabeth looks at me carefully with a hand on the door knob. "Thanks Percy. It means a lot."

Before she opens the door she seems to hesitate. Letting go of the handle Annabeth rushes back to me and give me a quick hug before leaving. I stay there for a moment slightly surprised by the sudden hug.

I spend most of the day studying for for the upcomming finals. I hate studying. Because of my dyslexia it makes reading hell and I probably would have stopped trying ages ago if it hadn't been for the fact that I actually like marine biology. I don't know what it is I have just always liked water and suddenly marine biology seemed like the way to go. I had to study like hell just to get into a school with the program I wanted. No one had been more surprised than me when I had gotten my acceptence letter. My mother had thrown a party and had practically been running around the house with joy for a week before she relaxed. It had made me really happy that she was so proud of me but when all you hear for a week is, "I'm so proud of you! I can't believe you made it, congratulations!" and thae something about what she wanted to do about it or give me or what she was going to do when I left, you get kind of tired of it. I realise as I think about all this that I haven't really talked to my mom in a while. Me being me sees this as a great opportunity to take a break from studying and I take out my phone dialing my mother. She answeres on the third ring and practically breaks my eardrum when she screams, "Percy! It's been so long!"

"Yeah, nice to hear you to mom. No need to break my eardrums though."

"Sorry, I got a bit excited."

"No? really? I didn't notice." She laughs at this point.

"Well, when my oldest son has barely spoken to me in a few weeks I think I am allowed to show some excitement. How have you been honey?"

"Good, school is still a pain, but it could be worse. Jason has been really nice about letting me live with him, not that he is home all that much. Not that it has bothered me to much" My tone of voice must have tipped her of or something because she is quick to ask, "Ooh, Percy is there somehting you want to tell me?"

"Uhm, what do you mean? I was just bored and realised I haven't talked to my mom in a while. There wasn't anything specific that I wanted to say." I know it sounded stupid but I didn't really get what she was going on about.

"No percy, I mean is there a specific reason that it doesn't bother you that Jason isn't home as much. Because from what I remember you prefer being with other people to being alone."

"Oh well, I made friends with a neighbour when I moved in. There was a blackout and I didn't have a flashlight so she helped me light the way into my apartment."

"She?"

"Yes, that is the term used when talking about a woman." I say with a fake teacher voice. "Her name is Annabeth and she lives with Jason's sister across the hall. His sister is scary by the way."

"Sounds like you and Annabeth have been spending quite a bit of time together. Anything going on there?" her voice is very suggestive and I have to bite my cheek to keep from groaning in annoyance.

"Mooom, no! Don't even go there. She is just my friend. Nothing more and nothing less."

"Fine, if that's what you say." She is still using that annoying voice and this time I let my groan be heard loud and clear. My mother lets out a chuckle on the other end of the phone and I decide I should end this before she gets to into it.

"I have to go mom. I still have to study some more tonight."

"Ok, bye Percy. I love you! And keep me posted on Annabeth." I don't bother replying but let out another groan and hang up so I don't have to listen to her laugh on the other end.

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