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Annabeth's POV

"We need to talk…again." He smiled shyly. I brought my hands to my face groaning.

"What do you not understand about leave me alone-" I stopped mid-sentence, once I noticed the items in his hands.

He was holding two bags one big, the other small. The smaller one was hot pink and looked very girly with the weird frizzles on top. It was like a birthday gift. The other one was plain white, but seemed to contain something big. What the hell was going on?

Percy followed my gaze and handed me one of the bags. It was the small, hot pink one.

"What is this?" I asked not looking inside it yet. His shy smile turned into a small, sly smirk.

"You'd know if you'd open it-"

"Not in the mood Percy!" I warned and he held his hand up in mock surrender, yet the smirk still remained on his face. I rolled my eyes again.

I opened the bag. I pulled out what was inside, then stared at him. Leaning on my doorframe he anticipated my reaction, but I continued to stare at him. It's a stuffed bear.

"Really?" I asked raising an eyebrow. He nodded his head his green eyes shining with amusement.

"Press its hand!"

I looked down at the light brown bear's paw and sure enough it had a button that said press me!

Doing as he asked I pressed the button and it sang

"Don't be sad, I can't bear it! Don't be mad, I can't bear it! Be happy so we can bear-hug!"

I watched Percy laugh at the message while I remained unamused and annoyed.

"You get it?" He laughed and I glared.

"Because he's a bear-"

"Yeah I think I got the gist!" I snapped angry.

"Did you really a stupid bear song would make me forgive you?!"

He shrugged his shoulders.

"No! But I thought it'd lighten the mood a little bit! There's more in there!"

Scared to find out what else was in the bag, I contemplated if I should look or not. I didn't have a chance to make that choice as Percy quickly snatched the bag away from me.

"Hey!" I cried annoyed, but Percy just shook his head at.

"But you'll only find out what's in the bag, when you talk to me!"

"I am talking to you! But your ears are filled with so much bull crap that you can't hear me-"

"Anyways," He started again, ignoring me. I could practically smell the smoke fuming out of my ears.

"We're going to talk about what happened today and then we're going to do something fun!"

"No! What's really going to happen is you're going to go back to Thalia's house and I'm going to relax and forget about this horrid day in my house! We talked, now goodbye!" I said about to slam the door.

"Wait!" He shouted and I hastily shushed him.

"Stop yelling, someone can see us and think were dating! Just leave!"

I heard my phone ring from the dining room and I scowled.

"Tell you're cousin to stop calling me too-"

"I just want to talk Annabeth!" He pleaded with me and I folded my arms looking at anything besides him.

"Well I'm done talking!"

"Then just listen!" He tried to compromise taking a step forward. I felt his cool breath fan my face and I shivered, glad I was facing away from him.

"Please!" He begged in a voice that made my heart clench.

He didn't deserve another chance and it was illogical to give him one. He slammed a door in my face, he called me names, he made me cry, he held me against my will and to top it all off he made me get detention! My mind is screaming at me to shove him out the door and never talk to him again, but when I looked up and met his eyes…I just couldn't do it!

"Fine," I submitted my will power crumbling over his intense eyes.

"We can talk, but you only have five minutes to convince me!"

Percy smiled again, his previously desperate eyes, shining with a happiness only he could have.

"Yes! I promise you won't regre-"

"Just shut up and come inside!"

I moved out of the doorway and he followed me into the living room. Looking around the room I was glad my parents forced me to clean it up a few days ago. The white carpet was clean as was the white couch. The brown coffee table was clear and neat. The only thing bothering me was the pictures on it.

I quickly turned down the embarrassing baby picture of me and sat on the couch. Percy followed and I faced him.

"Whatever you want to talk about, make it quick cause I mean it when I say five minu-"

"I made a mistake by accusing you today and I'm sorry!" He blurted out and I was taken aback at his straightforwardness.

"I shouldn't have accused you of telling Luke when I didn't know the facts and if I could go back and take back what I said I would!" He said with a sad smile and I looked at my palms.

"But you can't…Why'd you say all those things in the first place?" I asked pretending to not care that much, by playing with my finger nails. My heart was pounding.

"I don't know!" He sighed frustrated.

"I was just being stupid! I was mad at you because I thought you started the rumor for attention or to get Luke off your back! I thought you were being selfish!"

"But I would never do that-"

"I know!" He said cutting off my soon to be rant.

"I know you'd never do that, but because it came from Thalia I started to remember what happened last year when-"

I shook my head and scoffed.

"So it was because of last year! You thought I started this whole thing because of what happened with Luke!"

"No I don't! Well, not because of Luke, but because of what happened with Thalia!"

"You're such a jerk!" I spat insulted. I looked up and Percy's eyes widened as he tried to take back his words rambling.

"No! I didn't mean that, I-I meant that I thought back to when Thalia was crying to me over the phone, about you betraying her by being with Luke, which I know now obviously isn't true! Only I didn't that back then and I thought you were just a selfish, mean, bitch that-"

"Language!" I reminded him, as my anger defused. Percy's face was flushed and he tripped over his words.

"S-Sorry! I didn't mean to call you a bitch-I mean female dog! I just thought you were mean and selfish at the time, but that was before I met you! Well…When I first met you I still thought you were a mean, but that's only because you didn't like me and because of all the things Thalia told me-"

I held up a hand stopping him, before rubbing my temple.

"Please stop! You're making my head spin!" I said half annoyed and half amused by his rants. Percy sighed frustrated and paused for a second to think of what he wanted to say.

"I judged you based on what Thalia told me and I shouldn't have done that. I know you'd never lie like that, but I thought I could trust Thalia's word. I've known her my entire life and I've only met you a couple of days ago. Who would you believe?"

He looked at me again with those pleading eyes and I thought about his situation. I imagined what it would be like to live with a close cousin or any relative and run into their friend. A friend you've heard terrible things about nonetheless! Then all these rumors pop up out of nowhere and the friends telling you one thing, while your close relative it telling you another...Is there really a choice?

As much as it pained me to say it, I murmured

"You're right. I probably would've believed her too."

I sighed, throwing my head back on the couch, realizing how inconsiderate I was. Percy sighed as well, but his was more from relief.

"Finally!" He exclaimed and I raised my head up the tiniest bit to look at him. His shoulders slouched as he finally relaxed.

"Damn Annabeth! I thought you'd never forgive me!"

His reaction made the tension in the room disappear, but my embarrassment stayed nonetheless. I still wasn't used to this whole blushing thing and the small heat radiating from my cheeks, was getting me annoyed.

"I'm really sorry!" I apologized and he shook his head.

"You don't need to apologize-"

"Yes I do! I was a complete…"

"Bitch?" He suggested. I gave him a warning stare, but nodded my head.

"Yeah, that. I guess with everything that happened last year, I jumped to conclusions-"

"It's fine!" He said, but I knew it wasn't. I wasn't.

I sat up a little straighter on the couch, knowing that this was going to end with really good results or really bad ones.

"I-I want to tell you what really happened. With Luke and Thalia."

Percy's smile faded a little and the relief in his eyes changed to concern.

"You don't have to do that-"

"If you want to be friends with me, you should know the full story. You shouldn't be submitted to these bits and pieces of what Thalia, cause I bet she didn't tell you about how she reacted to everything."

Percy cocked his head, a confused look on his face. I took that as his answered and chuckled bitterly.

"So as you know, Thalia and Luke started dating at the beginning of junior year. Thalia was head over heels for him and all that crap, when he started making moves on me…He was actually sitting where you are right now when he first tried to get with me."

Percy made a face and I shrugged my shoulders.

"Wait!" He said his charcoal eyebrows raised.

"You let him in your house?!" He questioned staring at me incredulously and I folded my arms defensively.

"Yeah, but I didn't know he was trying to get with me or anything! He was- or seemed, to be into Thalia so it's not like I expected anything!"

"But didn't you think it was a little weird that he just showed up-"

"He told me that he was planning something special for Thalia and wanted my help! I didn't know he was trying to cheat!"

Percy thought about it for a second. I bit my lip as I waited for him to continue. There was no point in me going on, if he already didn't believe me. He gave me a nod, but his mind seemed elsewhere.

"It's okay Percy. I understand if you don't believe me it does seem-"

"No! It's not that I don't believe you! I just can't believe Thalia would fall for such a sleazebag!"

His words took me off guard as I stared at him puzzled.

"So you do believe me?"

Percy gave me a nonchalant shrug along with a half-smile.

"Of course I believe you! And it's not just because I don't want to start another argument!" He joked and I rolled my eyes to play off the tension that entered the room as he mentioned our previous argument.

"Well you might have a hard time believing what happened next. When I realized Luke was suggesting that we be together, I slapped him and kicked him out-"

"Yeah, I can believe that!" Percy interrupted smirking.

"Seems like a thing you would do!"

He stared at me intensely and with the devilish smirk on his face and mischievous look in his eyes, my cheeks went aflame. I looked down at my wrist as my blonde hair made a curtain over my face, so he wouldn't see my blush.

"Not that! Luke kept making advances on me for about three or four weeks, before Thalia caught him in the act. After Thalia found out about everything, Luke started these horrible rumors that he 'got what he wanted from Thalia and I' and that he preferred to be with me! Which obviously isn't true cause I can't stand the guy! But of course the entire school believed him and I was labeled as the 'tramp who stole her best friend's boyfriend' for months. Thalia refused to talk to me for at least a month, but that wasn't even the worse part! The worst part is that she did nothing about it! Thalia didn't even try to defend me, she just pretended that I wasn't the laughing stock of the school and went on her merry way! Today was less than half of what I experienced then, and I'm sure tomorrow will only be worse…"

Sighing I looked back up at Percy. His expression was unreadable as his eyebrows knit tightly together, his jaw tight.

"Now you know everything." I said trying for a smile, but failing. Percy scoffed bitterly and I bit my lip.

"Look I'm not trying to turn you against Thalia, I swear! The last thing I want is for you two to go to war with each other! I told you all of this because I wanted you to know, why I reacted the way I did today. I don't have a lot of friends, but as much as I hate to admit it…I consider you one of them."

"Gee Annabeth, that really warms my heart!" He replied back sarcastically placing a hand on his chest. I shrugged my shoulders smiling a sugary sweet smile.

"I meant every word." I proudly stated and he rolled his eyes.

"I'm sure you did!"

"Well I just said that so obviously!"

"No one likes a wiseass-"

"Language!" I reminded him for what seemed to be the hundredth time. He was about to say something when he paused. A smirk that made my stomach flip appeared on his face.

"Alright! No one likes a wisegirl!"

I stared at him my face blank. Wisegirl? That's the best he can up with?

"Oh c'mon! You've gotta admit, that was pretty clever! Even you couldn't come up with something that good!" He challenged and I crossed my arms indignantly.

"Because I'm not stupid! Wisegirl is unclever and idiotic!"

"Don't talk about yourself that way!" He said freshly, the smirk never leaving his face. Even I had to let out a little chuckle.

"Wisegirl is not my name, don't call me tha-"

"Anyway Wisegirl," Percy started purposefully ignoring me.

"I was thinking we could-"

"Don't call me that!" I exclaimed and he pretended to look at me bewildered.

"Don't call you what?"

I sighed running a hand through my hair, but couldn't fight off my smile. Sure, he was annoying at times, but he could also be really funny. Of course, I'd never tell him that or admit it out loud!

"Hey Annabeth! I got you som-oh!"

I turned my attention away from Percy and looked at the new voice. My eyes widened and I stood up from out of my seat surprised.

"D-Dad!" I stammered shocked. My father stood there in his black business suit, staring daggers at the young male sitting on his couch. His eyes narrowed as he took in the scene.

"Who is this?" He asked intimidatingly.

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