I do not own Percy Jackson and the Olympians or Heroes of Olympus
James POV
I had been in love with Annabeth Chase ever since she had started at Golden Gate High in 10th grade.
When she walked through the front doors of the school I thought she would be the typical pretty girl blond, but when I saw her intense, grey eyes I began to doubt myself and then my views on her did a turn when she showed up in each of my International Baccalaureate (IB) classes despite having ADHD and dyslexia.
The two of us were always fighting over the top spot in our class, so it only made sense that we go out, right? She claims to have a boyfriend, but everyone knows that she just says that to discourage the many boys from asking her out.
Annabeth mostly kept to herself sketching designs of buildings she wanted to build, the mostly looked like they belonged in Ancient Greece. I knew that she wanted to be an architect but for a high school student she was beyond good from what her sketches looked like.
"…they threw a golden mango into the more conceited cabin at camp that said 'to the most beautiful' like who would be stupid enough to do that?" Annabeth was telling me as we walked to History. She always told me stories about this elusive camp she went to and when I asked her if I could go she just bit her lip and said, "It's exclusive, James, only for kids with ADHD and dyslexia."
I gave her a look of disbelief, "They really did that?" then gave her an amused look. "Did it start a war?"
Her eyes darkened and said, "No, the other cabin just backfired and made the two boys wear make-up for two weeks."
I smirked and then decided then and there that I would ask Annabeth Chase out after school, "Hey Annabeth," we entered the classroom. "Can you meet me after school? There's something I need to ask you."
She nodded and sat down at her desk, "I hope it won't take long because I'm supposed to babysit my brothers."
Shaking my head I said, "No, it shouldn't take too long."
Annabeth smiled and was about to say something when our teacher cut us off, "Let's start off where we ended yesterday…"
I had to wait two more agonizing periods before I met Annabeth underneath the tree where we usually ate our lunch. She was reading the book that was assigned in English class, but put it down when she heard footsteps approaching, "How was Math and Gym, James?"
He flopped next to her, "Agonizing, especially gym since we had a fitness test today," she winced and gave me a sympathetic look.
"This is why I was on the volleyball team so I could get out of Gym," she put the book in her bag and turned to me. "What is it that you need to ask me?"
Just ask I got to nerve to open my mouth and ask, I was interrupted by a voice yelling, "Wise Girl!"
Annabeth's head snapped in the direction of the voice and my head soon followed. Walking towards us was an attractive (if I was gay or a girl) young man, that was at least 6ft, black windswept hair, sea-green eyes and a swimmers body.
In other words, probably the guy was the one of every girl's dream.
When Annabeth heard that voice she stood up and gave him a look of confusion, hopefully that meant that she didn't know who he was, but threw away that thought because when reached the two of us, he brought Annabeth into a long hug and gave her a kiss on the forehead, "Missed you Wise Girl."
She looked at him shocked, "What are you doing here Seaweed Brain?" Then she paused. "No, better question is how you are able to be here?"
He gave her a crooked grin that James was sure would melt any girl's heart, but Annabeth was probably used to it. The guy glanced in James' direction and said, "Uncle Z said that he is giving me his blessing to fly whenever I want for free now on for what I did."
I couldn't stand it anymore so I cut in, "Hold up," they looked at me. "Who are you and why wouldn't you be able to fly without your uncle's permission?"
They paused for a moment before Annabeth said, "James this is my boyfriend, Percy," ouch, there goes asking Annabeth out. "Percy was never allowed to fly because his Uncle Z owns many major air transportation businesses while Percy's father owns many major sea transportation businesses so they're sort of rivals."
"So Percy could never fly on a transportation service not owned by his uncle," looking at Percy.
Annabeth and Percy shook their heads, "It isn't as simple as that, he has spies everywhere. Now though I can fly and visit Annabeth more often."
Annabeth smiled and gave Percy another hug, "So are you just here to visit me or is there another reason?"
He ran a hand through his hair, "Mainly for you, but I'd like to drop by and see Hazel and Frank before I go."
"Don't worry, I'd like to see them too, I haven't been able to recently because I've been so busy with school and my projects." They smirked.
Then they turned to James, "It was nice meeting you James, but we've got to go."
"Bye James!"
I was left standing under the tree in the front of school, the day not going the way I thought it would. I guess Annabeth and I weren't meant to be even if we were the smartest at Golden Gate High.
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