Okay, so the reason I haven't been updating is not because I've been neglecting this story! It's because I've been super busy. Thanks to Skywriter5, percyjacksonlover3, LOVEPercabethOrElse, percabethjiper, JennaReads, Tratieluver14-the girl on fire, AnnabethCaserocks, klydo, readingrox, and DoubleStuffedOreoFellow.

Disclaimer: I don't own some of the quotes from You Again or PJO.

Chapter 9: Accidents

"But this one is cheaper!" Percy argued with Rachel.

"Yea, but this one's tastier!" Rachel argued back. Right now we were in the French restaurant, listening to Rachel and Percy's arguing about what to choose on the menu.

"I'd say to get the cheaper one, Rachel," Thalia chimed in. Rachel shot her a glance, as if to say, "You're not a part of this, so stay out of this!"

"Just choose what you like, I'll take care of the bill," I said. Before anyone could argue about that, Tammi came over to our table.

"Ya'll ready to order?" she asked. If you listen intently, you can tell that Tammi has a slight southern accent.

"Yes!" Rachel said, impatiently. "I'll have the Portobello Mushroom." I glanced at my menu, reading what the 'Portobello Mushroom' was made with.

Jumbo grilled Portobello mushroom seasoned with Herbes de Provence, topped with roasted red peppers, swiss cheese, and ailoli.

Hmm. It probably would've sounded good if it weren't a whooping $16.99(I think that would be £10.36 for people in the UK).

"I'll have the Turkey Pesto," Thalia ordered. I checked the menu again and read what the Turkey Pesto had.

Thin sliced baked turkey with pickled red onions, lettuce, tomato, and fresh basil pesto on a baguette.

I guess the price was a little better with $8.99(£5.48).

"And you?" Tammi asked, looking at me. I was waiting for Percy to go first, but he was still scanning the menu.

"I'll have the Salade De Couscous, please," I told her. The Salade De Couscous read: Couscous salad with chickpeas, golden raisins, scallions and grilled tempeh with a cilantro yogurt dressing.

I ordered the cheapest thing on the menu. It was only $4.99(£3.04). And considering what Thalia and Rachel ordered, that's a good price.

"Go easy on the yogurt dressing, though," I added. Tammi nodded, scribbling down our orders on her note pad.

"And for you?" she looked at Percy.

Percy paused for a moment, before saying, "I'll have the Crepe Saumon Fume." Tammi looked at his hair for a second, then said,

"Great. I'll be back with your orders when they're ready."

Before she could take our menus away, I read what the Crepe Saumon Fume was.

Smoked salmon, pickled red onions, and gruyere melted in a housemade buckwheat crepe.

Percy was trying to pick something cheap, too, because it was only $5.99(£3.65).

Tammi then swiped my menu from the table, added it to her collection, and walked away with the notepad in her hand.

"You didn't have to order something cheap, you could've gotten what you wanted," I told Percy.

"I did get what I want," he said. I playfully rolled my eyes.

Looking Percy over, he did look striking in that sea-green button down shirt (with the sleeves rolled up) with dark black dress jeans.

In other words, he looked hot.

Wait, what am I saying? He's been a good friend since we were kids, nothing more.

I sighed. Our table was looking at me weirdly. Uh-oh, I hope I didn't say that out loud?

"What?" I asked dryly.

"Thalia asked you a question, and you blanked out," Percy replied.

"Oh, sorry. Just thinking."

"Something you're always doing," Rachel muttered, so only I could hear. I narrowed my eyes.

I then put on a cheerful façade and turned to Thalia. "What's that you needed?"

"Nothing, Rachel answered my question," Thalia said, smiling at Rachel. Rachel smiled back. I clenched my teeth and fists.

"Okay."

"So Rachel, what made you move to New York City?" I asked her. I had met her in San Francisco.

"College," she replied. "And I'm so happy I did move here. Because if I didn't, I never would've met Percy-Boo!" She took Percy's hand from under the table and put it on her leg.

"Great," I replied, disgusted.

Everyone was silent. The only noises I heard were from people chatting at other tables and the clinking of pots in the kitchen. Then again, there was the occasional scream in the kitchen.

"It's great that you volunteer at a homeless shelter and donate to the needy," Thalia gushed to Rachel.

"I try to help out as much as possible," Rachel said, sending Thalia a warm smile.

"That's so wonderful!" Thalia said. Yea, like Rachel really is good-natured(note the sarcasm).

"It really is," I say sarcastically, flashing a sarcastic smile.

Rachel clenched her teeth.

"Something wrong?" I sweetly ask her.

She shook her head.

What I really wanted to say was, "You've got a mouth, so use it!" Sadly, I decided against that. I don't want to look bad in front of Per- I mean the others.

"Good."

Thalia chatted with Percy and Rachel about Rachel's 'accomplishments' while I tuned out. Rachel was sitting across from me, so occasionally she would send a menacing smile.

My throat began to get dry. I glanced at my ice-cold glass of water. I took hold of the glass and sipped the liquid.

"I hate water," Rachel stopped in the middle of her conversation about endangered animals and looked at me.

"Just because you hate it doesn't mean I can't drink it," I said, shrugging. I casually sipped the water.

She shivered in disgust and went back to her conversation.

Honestly, I couldn't see how someone could hate water. It has a neutral taste, so you can't really hate it, but you can't really love it. You also use water to make different foods and drinks, and I can't see someone saying, "Ew! There's water in my food!" You can't taste the water in the food, if that makes any sense.

I suddenly had an idea. I could pelt water balloons at Rachel- no, never mind. I could dump water all over her using the element of surprise…yes!

I threw my hands in the air, symbolizing victory. Although no one knew how I had succeeded to do something.

Suddenly, Rachel let out a deafening scream. I glanced at her. Uh-oh.

"Haha! She had an accident!" Paul (the French guy) shouted from his podium up front.

"I did not have an accident!" Rachel shouted. Looks like the real her has come out of the cave. "This nitwit spilled her water all over me!"

"Rachel, it was an accident," Percy stepped in.

"Yea right!" she softened up. "Think about it. Annabeth's hated me since I came here. She suddenly appears, and your hair gets dyed green. Water is spilled all over me. Who do you think caused the trouble?"

"It really was an accident!" I said, no hint of lies. I didn't mean to spill my water all over her, but thinking back to when I made that plan with dumping water all over her using the element of surprise, the spilling my water on her incident sounded better.

"Is that true?" Percy said, voice lowered.

"Well," I thought about making up some excuse, but then no one would trust me. Curse Rachel. "yes. But I have a perfectly good reason to dislike Rachel!"

"Reasons aren't good enough. I didn't know you would stoop that low. I guess…I just don't know you anymore," Percy said sadly, standing up from our booth. He then escorted Rachel out of the restaurant, without sending one glance backwards.

"Nice going," Thalia said.

Looks like I've tangled myself in some big ball of yarn.

Paul: Haha! You will have a hard time untangling yourself!