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Song: Knives and Pens by Black Veil Brides
DISCLAIMER: I don't own Percy Jackson, Annabeth does.
Annabeth's POV
You know those cheesy romance movies where the couple kisses and fireworks start going off? That's exactly what I imagined happening when Percy and I kissed.
Yeah yeah, I know. Me, Annabeth Chase, is getting sappy. But right now, I could honestly care less.
I never really gave much thought to what my first kiss would be like, and I definitely never thought I would be stranded in the middle of the woods when it happened, or that it would be Percy Jackson who I was kissing. But it still was better than I could ever imagine it.
The only problem about that kiss? Percy and I still aren't talking.
At least when we weren't talking before I knew why, and I was the one avoiding him. Now, I'm just not sure what's going on, and I hate being confused. Things should be more than great, right? I've only admitted it to myself when we kissed but I've been waiting for that to happen.
Yes, I'm falling for my best friend. I've officially gone insane.
At least now I've figured out what Katie and Silena were talking about; about Percy dropping hints. I'd almost convinced myself that I was overreacting to what I heard when we were driving, then the kiss happened. As hard as it is to believe, Percy Jackson likes me, and I like him back.
So why can't we even look at each other? Every time we make eye contact we blush and look away.
When we decided that we'd gone far enough we went back to the van, It was still dark out, but we managed to get back without losing any limbs. Naturally, as soon as stepped into the little clearing that everybody settled in, Rachel tackled Percy in a bear hug.
"Gods, I've been so worried!" she squealed. I rolled my eyes.
"Aw man, Prissy didn't get lost in the woods?" Clarisse poked her lip out.
Silena rushed towards Beck and through an arm around Beck's waist and looked at me with wide eyes. "Where have you been? You've been gone for two hours!"
What? Two hours?
Percy (who Rachel still hasn't let go of) must have been thinking the same thing since his eyebrows scrunched up. "Two hours? It couldn't have been that long."
Beck smirked. He threw his arm around Silena and said, "It didn't seem like so long because you and Beth were making out most of the time."
Rachel's POV
You're probably thinking that I was mad, right? Wrong. In fact, since they've done it already, I don't have to worry about making them do it later. My plan is ahead of schedule.
While everyone else was wolf whistling teasing them, I hid my face in Percy's chest to hide my smirk. Chase might think that she's won, but I'm just getting started.
That blonde bimbo that everyone thinks is so smart still hasn't come up with a plan yet, so we're stuck in the middle of nowhere where anything can come out and eat us. And the bugs EW! They're everywhere! That bitch is probably doing this on purpose just to torment me.
Since it's like 4 A.M., most of us have fallen asleep, leaving me and Percy awake by a tree.
For my plan to work I have to do something pretty hard. I have to act like the old me. The one who went to protests and loved art and didn't give a crap about how she looked and swore to never curse. The one who got picked on and made fun of because she was different. I hate her.
But, Percy's not responding to anything else. I've flirted and done pretty much done things that most guys dream for and he acts like I don't exist. I have to play 'nice girl' or else he'll never be mine.
That's why I'm wearing an old pair of paint splattered jeans, a t-shirt, and no make up. It feels strange not dressing up and I don't like it.
Percy and Chase haven't spoken since they got back so not only was the kiss part of my plan, it bought me some alone time with Percy to show him that I've 'changed'.
We sat in silence for while until I spoke up. "I'm sorry."
He looked up, startled. "What?" he said dumbly. He's pretty stupid, but I guess it's cute.
"I said I'm sorry." I look at the ground and pretend to look guilty.
"Sorry for what?" Ugh, do I have to spell it out? Really...
I take a deep breath. "Everything. I've treated all of you like crap and I want to fix it." Okay, good. Keep going. "I guess I was just tired of everyone thinking I was helpless. I thought that if I acted like that, they wouldn't mess with me anymore."
My plan is dependent on the fact that he's dense. He always tries to see the good in people, so I just have to use it to my advantage. "I'm just tired of acting like that. Not only do most people think I'm a total slut, I lost most of my friends," I fidget with the hem of my shirt.
He looks at me for awhile, probably trying to see if I'm lying, and my breath hitches. He really is gorgeous. He's always been cute, but after I became popular, I wasn't attracted to him. He had a horrible social status and I would have to go through social suicide. He wasn't worth it, so I just forgot about him.
Then he just had to show up looking like a god. I am the hottest and most popular person in the school. It's a known fact that I get every guy I want. I've dated every wanted guy in the school, and fucked a few. When Percy came on the first day, I knew what I had to do. I knew that girls were going to be swarming him since he had just become the hottest guy in the school. Any girl that dates him would get instant popularity. That's why I had to get him before anyone else could.
But that's only part of the reason why I want him. I know Chase has been crushing on him for years. And I guess she's not the ugliest person ever. If she and Percy started dating, they'd be the hot couple. She'd become one of the most popular girls in the school; there's no way I'm going to let that happen.
Percy looks like he's decided that I'm telling the truth (Thank the gods) and he relaxes into the tree. "You lost your popular friends?"
It takes all my will-power not to roll my eyes. "No, I don't care about them; they're a bunch of fakes." That part I'm being completely truthful about. They spend most of their time following me around and copying whatever I do and wearing whatever I wear, Calypso. The poor thing is almost as stupid as Percy. "I meant my real friends: you and Katie and the Stolls. Heck, I even miss Clarisse. I treated you all like dirt and I regret it." Gods I'm such a good actress.
He studies me again. "So you're saying that you've changed?" I nod. "Then will you be honest with me?" I nod again. Where's this going? "Then what happened between you and Annabeth?"
Oh crap. I can't answer that; Annabeth has to. What am I supposed to say.
I look up at the night sky and pretend to be thinking. The stars are okay, I guess. My mom used to tell me about Greek myths, so I knew about some of the constellations. I can feel Percy's gaze on me and I have to resist a smirk.
"I'm not sure," I finally answer. "We just didn't get along so much. It was okay at first but then we just... I don't know."
I look back at his green eyes. They seem so bright and innocent.
How long will it take to strip that innocence away, literally?
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-LongLive
