FINALLY I GOT TIME!

How I won the game of love~ Chapter 10

Percy's P.O.V.

I never expected a story from Annabeth..

I figured she would run away or probably slap me from asking, but she told me everything.

And it was not what I expected at all.

I figured that she would tell a silly story about how Luke fell in love with Annabeth and she was forced to be his girlfriend.

I never expected a story about she was abused… um sexually.

She told me a plan, and as she was telling it, I couldn't help but notice that some of her true self was returning.

I hope I could change her back to her original self… she was amazing that way, smart, fearless, witty and incredibly, incredibly, beautiful without the makeup.

Whoops… did I actually call her beautiful and amazing?

Right, time to shut my brain up.

I slammed my dull locker and peeked at Annabeth and Luke.

Annabeth was yelling at him and Luke was too, Annabeth was a pretty good actress, she actually looked like she was angry at him… for possibly cheating on her.

Yeah, that was pretty much phase one, for Annabeth to break up with Luke.

They were arguing like crazy, in fact, a whole group had surrounded them, gaping at the two.

Annabeth finally huffed and marched towards me.

"Right, i accused him of cheating me with Drew, which is pretty convincing scince they have been.. hanging together a lot."

My eyebrows shot up.

Your aren't actually jealous of him... are you?"

Her cheeks flushed red.

"Seriously Percy? Is your head filled with seaweed or something?"

"Not your best insult." I retorted.

She rolled her eyes.

"Whatever seaweed brain."

A week later, they were still arguing, and one day, I heard them yell at each other very loudly, i mean, louder than before.

"ANNABETH! I'M SERIOUS, THERE WAS NOTHING BETWEEN US!"

"I HATE YOU! WE'RE OVER LUKE!" Annabeth screamed, and students around her gasped, as if they were some dramatic show on T.V.

She stormed over to me, grabbed my hand and dragged me away from Luke. I flinched from the touch, but I didn't protest.

"Ok.. phase one over…" She said, her voice shaky.

I frowned and leaned down, staring at her.

"You're fine right? I mean… you didn't actually care about that goon…"

"N-no.. of course not… it's just.. I'm worried that… he'll hurt you and my family before we get to phase two.."

I gave her a small smile.

"You still care about me?"

"No!" she yelled, glaring at me.

I never really considered how tall she was.. but she was only a few inches shorter than me… and so she had to tilt her head to look at me.

It was then I realized how close we were… just a few inches.

I cleared my throat and stepped away from her.

She too, seemed a bit flustered.

"So… when so we so phase 2?" I asked.

"In a week or so.. um.. I'll tell you." She answered in a low voice.

"Um so.. bye?"

She didn't answer me back as she left… leaving me with a few books in one hand and a sense of embarrassment.

A week later...

I was sitting in math class, my worst subject. The teacher was drawling on about algebra while i thought of Annabeth.

Uh, i meant her plan, not Annabeth herself.

(although i did think about that sometimes.)

I stared at my book and took random notes for what seemed like eternity when the bell rang.

Thank the gods.

I sped out, spotting Annabeth and grabbing her arm to seperate her from her clique of girls.

She yelped, whirled around and glared at me.

"What do you think you're doing?" she hissed.

"I just wanted to ask-"

"Not now." She muttered, her eyes turning to the direction of her friends and back to me again.

I wasn't that stupid to not get the message.

"Yeah... I'm, s-sorry..."

"Go away seaweed brain." she grumbled, turning back to her friends, probably telling them how annoying i was.

About 30 minutes later...

"Right." she muttered to me, when i was passing her to lunch.

"What?" I whispered, a bit harsher than i intended.

"Now... we do phase two."

I nodded, noticing the nervous flicker in her eyes, probably about how we were going to pull this off.

"After lunch, meet me in this hallway." she said.

"Okay... miss leader..."

She rolled her eyes and stormed off to the cafeteria.

I couldn't concentrate on my lunch, my stomach too sick with anxiety to eat, even on a pizza day.

I frowned at my lunch, and after a minute, i decided to wrap it in aluminum foil and eat it later.

(hey you never throw away pizza.)

I mentally cursed Luke of the most horrible swear words I could think of. He was such a coward, he hurt Annabeth and Rachel, and he acted so innocent, people would laugh hysterically if i told them the whole story.

Finally the bell rung with a pleasant ding and I walked out of the cafeteria, revising my lines for the little 'act' me and Annabeth we were going to do.

Annabeth and I showed up in the hallway at the same time.

She nodded, indicating we should start now.

"Hey Annabeth." I said, my voice raising so that everyone could hear me in the hallway easily.

She gave me a convincing shy look as she reached me.

"Um, Annabeth." i said, pretending to be nervous. ( which was easy since i already was nervous.)

"Yes?" she said sweetly, more kinder than i thought she could've made her voice.

"I... I've loved you since I've seen you. At first.. it was only your beauty.. but your personality captured my heart.. I-I.."

I nearly gagged at the cheesy lines.

Annabeth interrupted me by placing a finger on my lips. It sent mini-explosions running through my face. The gesture felt so real, I almost forgot that we were acting.

"I love you too Percy." She said, smiling.

She leaned in and kissed me on the cheek. I didn't even have to fake the embarrassment. I was already sure that i was blushing.

I braced myself for the cat-calls, and sure enough, i heard several hoots and cheers. I even spotted Luke glowering at me and Annabeth, leaving me angry and with the need of revenge.

"Well.. phase 2 in compete..." i whispered in her ear.

In response, she laughed shakily, dragging me with her to a much quieter place.

And for once, I let her drag me away from the embarrassment... from Luke and from my anger...

OK I PROMISE I'LL DO THE NEXT CHAPTER TOMORROW! THERE ARE SO MANY THINGS GOING TO HAPPEN IN THE NEXT CHAPTER! SEE YOU TOMORROW!

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