JACOB'S POV

(Bold is Jacob Italics is Annabeth)

Annabeth, what do I do?

About what?

Asking Brooke out to Homecoming

Just ask her

How?

Do something cute

Like what?

Flowers or something

Flowers? Annabeth, we're talking about Brooke

Just ask her

When?

The first moment you 2 r alone

2morrow

yep! See ya

Bye

I finished my conversation with Annabeth, and sat down on my bed. Percy invited me and Jack over to his house for dinner and I had about twenty minutes before I had to leave, and I had nothing to do with my life but obsess over Brooke. I figured that would be creepy, so I decided to text her. (Jacob Bold Brooke Italics)

Hey Brooke

Hey

What's up

Nothing.. I'm bored

Me too I'm leaving 4 Percy's house in 20

Lucky! I'm a loner with no life =(

Ha-ha

You're soooo mean

I know =)…. Whatcha doing after school 2morrow

Nothing.. u?

Nothing

Why do you ask?

No reason

Sure…

G2G see ya 2morrow?

Definitely…. You're never going to hear the end of this "Whatcha doing after school 2morrow" business

What is wrong with asking ur best friend if they have plans

What isn't wrong?

I decided not to answer her. I grabbed my coat and ran downstairs. My mom was at the kitchen table, drinking a cup of coffee. I gave her a quick kiss on the cheek, which made my mom smile, and I bolted out the door.

I knocked, and a lady with long brown hair tied in a bun, opened the door.

"Hi! You must be Jack?"

"Jacob." I answered. The lady smiled.

"I'm Percy's mom, Mrs. Blofis, but please call me Sally. Please come in!"

I was surprised to see Annabeth and Percy sitting at the kitchen table, staring intently at Annabeth's computer screen.

"Percy, Annabeth, honey… Jacob's here."

Annabeth slammed her screen down, and smiled.

"Hey, Jacob. Bye, Percy. Thanks for letting me come on such short notice, Sally."

Sally shook her head. "You don't have to leave, honey."

Annabeth nodded. "Yeah, but I assume Jacob and Percy are busy. Bye guys." Annabeth scooped up her backpack, gave Sally a hug, and she was out the door.

"Hey, Jacob." Percy said, looking at the door, almost as if he wished Annabeth would come back.

Frankly, that look scared me. I know he likes Annabeth. It's not much more obvious then Jack's crush on her. Personally, I think Percy is a much better choice for Annabeth, but Jack's my best friend. It's not like I can say, Jack, the girl you've had a crush on since freshmen year isn't right for you. Percy is.

That would go over really well with Jack.

"Hey, Perce. Sorry I'm early."

"No problem. My room."

Percy's room was a bore. It had a bed and a nightstand. Nothing else, but boxes.

Percy nodded sheepishly at the boxes. "Sorry. We moved in during the summer. And during the summer I was-"

"At camp." I finished. "With Annabeth."

Percy nodded. "Yeah."

"What was Annabeth doing here?"

Percy shrugged, and shifted uncomfortably. "She just showed up. We started talking to our friend from camp, Grover. It took longer then we expected."

Everything that involved Percy and Annabeth had to be out this strange camp that they went to. It bothered me. It was like some big secret. Brooke acted as if she was in on it too, but she's never been to the camp they've been going to. At least, as far as I know.

"So," Percy said, anxious to change the subject, "Who are you asking to Homecoming."

"Brooke."

Percy nodded, as if he wasn't surprised.

"You?" I asked.

"Not Nicole." Percy answered.

"Or Lindsey." I stated.

"Definitely not Lindsey." We started to laugh. A forced laugh to break the tension.

It was silence after that. Almost as if we were waiting for Jack to burst into the room with a goofy laugh.

Silence.

Awkward.

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