(Okay most were YES and one was NO. So I will compromise.)
Annabeth was having a great time. After spending three hours at the library, Annabeth and Percy were kicked out of the library. The librarian said, "I love that you guys are having so much fun studying and reading but we seriously need to close up."
Annabeth was going to comply and started to pick up her books when Percy put his hand on her shoulder and made her sit. "Aren't you a librarian?" he said in a very dramatic voice.
"Um, yes?" she said uncertainly confused to what was happening.
"So isn't it you job to encourage young teens like us to learn?" Annabeth would have cracked up if it wasn't for the librarian's stern look. To make his point clearer, Percy stood up on a chair. The librarian tried to scold him and get him to get off the chair but he kept talking. "And isn't it your duty, to keep us reading? Do you want us to end up on the streets as hobos?" Percy said pretending to be shocked.
"Yes but-"
Percy interrupted her again. "It's because of people like you that our nation is full of delinquents and obese children! If you did your job, we would be in this crisis!" This time Annabeth was flat out laughing. He was now standing on top of table, waving his arms around like a preacher.
"Excuse me!" The lady was not happy with Percy.
"No, excuse me! I am horrified at with this establishment! Come on Anna, we're leaving before these people can insult us anymore." Percy turned to her and smiled. He held out his arm for Annabeth to grab, and Annabeth grabbed it holding in a smile. Looking back at the librarian, he held his chin up and raised a brow. Annabeth thought he looked like an old Englishman. A really cute one. Grabbing Annabeth's bag and his own, he marched out of the library. "And if anyone asks, my name is Aaron Shephard! And this is the lovely Anna Krusnick!" Annabeth was trying not to blow their cover, she was miserably failing. After walking out of the library, arm in arm, both Percy and Annabeth burst out laughing.
"Anna Krusnick and Aaron Shephard? Really?" Annabeth asked wiping a tear.
"What? What's wrong with those names?" Percy said acting innocent. Before Annabeth could answer, the librarian stood outside the library doors with two night guards looking mad. After about a second, Percy grabbed Annabeth's arm and said "Run!"
Both ran as fast as they could, they could hear footsteps. He wondered if they believed the names. Instead of wondering, Percy pulled Annabeth into an alley and pushed her towards the wall. He covered her mouth and looked out the other direction. Annabeth looked at Percy's hand, then at Percy. She had realized their proximity and was surprisingly not totally uncomfortable. Well except for the fact that she was pushed up against a cement wall. When the cost was clear, Percy said, "Okay, clear." Percy looked back at Annabeth and then he too was accustom to the proximity. They had a silent stare off and Percy could feel Annabeth's warm breath on his hand. Finally, Percy awkwardly removed his hand and Annabeth slid away from him. Both of them stuttering an apology and were red faced, and not because of the chase. "Okay. Want to go to get some coffee?" Percy asked.
"McDonalds? I think there was one by the corner." Annabeth's gray eyes flicked up to meet Percy's.
"Okay."
After the brief walk to McDonalds, Percy ordered their coffee. "I'll have a hazelnut coffee with extra milk and sugar."
Percy looked at Annabeth and Annabeth spoke, "And I'll have a caramel frappe."
The brunette smiled at Annabeth and said "Alright, $6.87! Anything else?" The girl was quirky and peppy, Piper quirky and peppy.
"No thank you. Here you go." I tried to give the girl a five dollar note and two one dollar notes but Percy set my hand aside.
"I got this." He pulled out a ten, and slid it to the cashier. "Keep the change." He said it so nonchalantly, it made Annabeth both mad and amused. She was "mamused."
After receiving their drinks, Annabeth said, "You know you didn't have to do that."
Percy smiled and replied, "I know. But I wanted to."
"Oh wow, how gentleman-y of you." Annabeth said curtsying and holding the ends of her imaginary dress.
"Uh, not to alarm you or anything but 'gentleman-y,' is not a word," Percy said as if he was handling a bomb.
Annabeth's jaw dropped, "I've been lied to all my life,"
"It's okay, I would never lie to you," Percy regretted those words as soon as they left his mouth. What was he doing? He has been lying to her this whole entire time! He's still lying!
"I know, that's why I know I can trust you," Annabeth hugged Percy and the guilt really settled in. Here was a girl, hugging Percy for the honesty he had never portrayed.
Percy slightly pulled away, "No Annabeth, you can't trust me," Then he fully pulled away.
The worry in her eyes was obvious, "What's wrong? Did I do something?"
Percy laughed, "Of course not, you couldn't do anything wrong." Percy tried to pull Annabeth back into the hug but she refused to give in.
"No, I am not going to hug you until you tell me what's wrong." Percy regretted ever pulling away. Why couldn't I just gave into the hug and kept my trap shut? he thought.
"Nothing is wrong," Percy said shrugging. He turned around so Annabeth couldn't see he was lying but she grabbed him by the shoulder and turned him around.
"Percy, stop hiding whatever you're hiding. Tell me," she pressed.
Percy didn't know what to do. He hadn't ever been in a situation like that. "Tell me," she pressed more assertively. The ADHD was getting a hold of Percy and he just blurted out the words.
(You are so very welcome!)
