GRRR! IM SO MAD! I HAVE BEEN READING THE HUNGER GAMES AND IM ALMOST DONE WITH IT BUT (IF YOU HAVE NOT READ IT YOU MIGHT WANT TO JUST SKIP THIS BECAUSE IT CONTAINS SPOILERS!) I GOT SO SO SO MAD WHEN THAT BOY FROM DISTRICT 1 KILLED RUE! IF I WAS KATNISS (KATNESS?) I WOULDN'T HAVE GIVEN HIM THE SATISFACTION OF A QUICK AND PAINLESS DEATH. I EVEN CRIED! I DON'T MEAN A FEW STRAY TEARS SLIPPED OUT I MEAN FULL LIKE OUT SOB FEAST! AND THATS A BIG DEAL FOR ME CAUSE I DON'T CRY OFTEN, AND NEVER REALLY THAT MUCH!

ANYWAY...

DISCLAIMER: NO, BUT I WANT TO OWN THE HUNGER GAMES SO I CAN MAKE RUE STAY ALIVE!

Chapter Eleven

Percy's POV

I walked over to Annabeth, anything to keep me from beating that jerk standing behind me into a pulp.

"Hey.. you okay?" I asked. She nodded and was about to say something when the coach called her over.

"Chase, come over here for a second." Annabeth glanced back over her shoulder apolitically as she walked away from me.

Annabeth's POV

"Um.. hey coach, whats is it?" He shook his head sighing.

"Well Chase.. you see, you're not really getting any better at swimming so.." I was tempted to interrupt him but held my tongue. "well I was thinking that you could get one of the better swimmers to tutor you. I'll let you pick who thou." I nodded releasing a breath I didn't know I was holding. Luke was one of the best swimmers, but I really didn't want to be partnered with him at the moment.

"What was that about?" Percy questioned as I walked back towards him. I shook my head.

"Nothing really.. I just have to get a tutor for swimming." I was hoping that he would volunteer since he was the best swimmer I knew, hence the name Seaweed Brain, and the fact that I didn't want any guy I didn't trust in a pool with be only in a two piece. But instead he said,

"The great Annabeth Chase needs a tutor? Are you kidding me?" he was laughing by the end of his question. I huffed and turned away from him.

"Fine then. I was going to ask you, but never mind now." I said teasingly.

"Hmm..." he seemed to be thinking it over. "Hold up I'll do it but you have to help me with math." I shrugged.

"Fine with me."

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(later at the end of the day)

"Hey! Seaweed Brain!" I yelled over the crowd of students that separated us. He turned around immediately.

"Hey, whats up, Wise Girl?" Percy asked tilting his head to the side slightly. I glanced up into his eyes, for once realizing exactly how much taller he was then me. I was a good five inched shorter than him now. I used to be the taller one.. I thought with a frown. But I had to admit, Percy looked a lot better now than he did back when we were twelve. What! I shouldn't be thinking like this!

"Uh- oh I was just wondering which way you lived?" Lame.. 'well that's what get when you start thinking about Percy that way.' a little voice in the back of my head said. I pushed the voice away as Percy started to speak.

"Um, that way.." he pointed down the street. The same direction that my house was in. Wow. I'm having some pretty good luck today. I grinned.

"Me too." He looked shocked at first, then grinned also.

"So I guess we'll be seeing a lot of each other then." He glanced over my shoulder, smirking at someone further back. I could feel all the glares trained on my back, burning holes. I felt better knowing that one of them was Rachel.

"Come on, lets go." I grabbed him by the arm, wondering who he was smirking at before.

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Beep beep. My phone went off. I looked down seeing that it Silena, opening it immediately.

Wow! You should have seen all the girls staring you down! they looked like they wanted to rip you away from Percy. But a lot of guys were looking at Percy the same way. Ohh you too are so cute together! You should go out.

Percy glanced over to see what had caught my attention. I blushed hiding it as I quickly typed a reply.

No! Percy and I are just friends- nothing more!

I pressed sent, glad that Percy hadn't had the chance to read it.

Beep beep. Another text from Silena, it read.

Ok whatever you say Annabeth.. I just can't believe you can't see how much he wants you. You guys are walking together aren't you?

Yes we are walking together, our house's are in the same direction. And Percy doesn't want me.

"Whats wrong?" Percy asked as I was waiting for a reply.

"Nothing, just Silena trying to play match-maker for me." He nodded slowly thinking this over.

"So who is she trying to set you up with?" He looked a bit to concerned with my answer, not that I minded.

"Just some guy who doesn't like me back." He nodded again taking everything that I said in.

"So you like him?" I blushed a bit.

"Y-yeah kinda.."

Beep beep.

Percy frowned at the phone in my hands but didn't ask anymore questions.

YES HE DOES! I can tell.

How?

Because I know these things!

K.. bye

I really didn't want to talk to her anymore so I turned my phone off content to just talk with Percy. I looked over at him, not really paying attention to my surroundings.

"Look out!" I felt myself being roughly pulled to the side as a guy on a bike sped by and down the hill we were walking down.

"JERK!" Percy shouted after him. "You alright?" I could see the worry in his eyes.

"Ah um.." I was pulled tight against his chest. I wanted to stiffen up or step away, but my body just wouldn't let me. "Y-yeah I'm fine..." he nodded

"Good." I kept my head down for fear I would do something stupid if I looked up into his eyes.

"Oh look, there's my house... B-bye Percy." I rushed inside, closing the door behind me. I leaned against it taking a deep breath.

Maybe having Percy teach me to swim wasn't such a good idea after all.

Sorry I made all of you wait so long, but I cant post every other day like I have been...=/.. I'm going to have to start updating on the weekend cause 8th grade is killing me with all the work we have to do and this year we switched to a block schedule so I don't get out till 4:10, then don't get home till 4:30..

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