Hey guys! OMG! I had at least 20 reviews written yesterday! I didn't think I would get that many! Today's chapter was written in a rush so there might be a lot of errors and it might not be as good as the previous chapters but it will get better. And to the guest reviewer that was curious, I am a girl.

Chapter 21:

Next week MONDAY

Annabeth POV

I tried to talk to Percy over the weekend but soon I just gave up. He never looked my way and when we were in the same room, he would to anything he could to get out. So now I don't even try to look for him and I try to stay hiding in the shadows. Thalia and Malcolm knows everything and does everything she can to comfort me but it doesn't work. I begged Malcolm not to do anything but I know that he is waiting for the day to beat the crap out of Percy. So right now, I just force a smile on the outside while hurting in the inside.

I guess it would be hard to avoid Percy during the classes that I have with him. I walk into homeroom and see Percy hanging out with Rachel, Jason, Leo, and their girlfriends. I look away but I can't help feel resentment towards Rachel.

I sit down in the most corner of the room (AKA the farthest seat from Percy.) I just sat down and took my book out. I tried to read but I could hear Rachel and Drew speak bad about me. But don't worry, I might break down because of Percy but I will NEVER break down in front of them.

I ignore them but I hear heals clicking my way. It's Rachel and Drew. Drew takes my book and says, "Annie, still reading boring books?" I glared at her and asked her to give it back but she just threw it to the ground and told me to pick it up myself. I stared at her in disbelief but I pick it up anyway. I heard Rachel say, "How low of her." Then I felt steam rise.

"You know just because I'm picking a book up that you dropped doesn't make me low. The books not low and so is the floor, it's you that's low. I'm just making sure my precious book isn't stained with your filth. I have an advise, if you don't want to be considered low then study! It'll probably get you and that brain somewhere other than this." I said while looking down at their stupidity.

Rachel was going to retort something back but Percy beat her to it. "You know Chase, not anyone can be as smart as you. We all get that you are smart. You don't need to make people who are dumber than you feel low. We all know you are going to live a better life than us so stop being so stuck up about it. Don't worry, we won't leach off of you smart people because we don't want to beg for help even if we are desperate." Percy glared at me.

I then right there shrank back into my little cave where books and I practically live together. I had a sudden interest in my shoes. I didn't want to look at his eyes or I think I might break. Rachel and Drew were laughing and I saw Rachel give Percy a hug. I averted my eyes so I don't have to see any more of this. I guess, Percy already moved on. The bell rings and I look down at my book. My vision begins to get blurry. Then I realize, my glasses were wet and the page I was reading was wet. I quickly wiped them away and made sure no one saw them. But I see one eye on me. A pair of beautiful see green eyes.

Percy POV

I saw Annabeth come in and she looked at us in anger. Why should she be angry? She grabbed a seat farthest from us. Rachel and Drew were making nasty comments about her. I was getting angry but I kept my cool because right now Annabeth is not my girlfriend but a person that walked out of my life.

Rachel went over there and started talking to Annabeth and Drew threw her book to the ground and told her to pick it up. Annabeth looked really mad from the way her hands clenched into a fist and glared at them. But then she did something unexpected. She picked up the book. I heard her say, "You know just because I'm picking a book up that you dropped doesn't make me low. The books not low and so is the floor, it's you that's low. I'm just making sure my precious book isn't stained with your filth. I have an advise, if you don't want to be considered low then study! It'll probably get you and that brain somewhere other than this."

For some reason I got frustrated by hearing those words. Wasn't that the reason why we left each other? She thought I was a dumb human being who had nowhere to go to. I went over there and I told her, "You know Chase, not anyone can be as smart as you. We all get that you are smart. You don't need to make people who are dumber than you feel low. We all know you are going to live a better life than us so stop being so stuck up about it. Don't worry, we won't leach off of you smart people because we don't want to beg for help even if we are desperate."

I felt her walls break but I didn't care one bit. I didn't say anything that was wrong. She hurt me even more so there is no reason for her to be mad. Rachel looks happy that I "protected her" and hugged me. I saw hurt flash through Annabeth's eyes.

The bell rings and I look and find Annabeth still reading. I see her take out her glasses and wipe her cheeks. Was she crying? I felt my heart clench. And I did that to her. I see Annabeth look around to see if anyone was looking. I should've averted my eyes but I didn't and her beautiful gray eyes meet mine.

LINEBREAK-LUNCH-

Annabeth POV

Today I got through the rest of the day perfectly fine while avoiding Percy. I get my salad and water and look for the table where Thalia, Nico, and Malcolm. I finally find them and start walking towards them but someone runs into me from the side and I fall. I opened my eyes and I see spaghetti all over my clothes and face. My salad fell on me making it even worse. Everyone was silent but soon all of them burst into laughter. I look at the culprit and of course it is no one else but Rachel and Drew.

I get up. Wow I had enough of this for one day. Because of the impact, my glasses broke and I got a few scrapes on my elbows and knees. I was going to yell at her but when I look around everyone was pointing their fingers at me. I find Percy but he doesn't point his fingers at me. But he doesn't stop this either. He was just watching all of this.

"MOVE IT YOU DAMN IDIOTS!" I hear Thalia say. After her are Nico and Malcolm. They stay close to me and try to get all the food off of me. Thalia is too busy yelling at the other people. Malcolm finally gets enough of this and carries me in his arms to the bathroom to get me all cleaned. That day went home early. It was a good thing and a bad thing. I missed all my favorite classes but I got to avoid Percy.

I still was feeling really down but I didn't cry. I already cried enough that there were no more tears left.

I eat dinner with my family. "Hey Bobby? What's wrong?" I ask.

"Oh nothing. I'm just really tired. Achoo!" Bobby answered.

"Seems you have a cold." Mathew said. I touch his forehead and it was burning.

"Robert Chase, get over here right now. You should be in bed right now. Why didn't you tell us?" I ask gently.

"Oh I have a huge test tomorrow and I really want to do well so…" Bobby tried to speak the rest of his excuse but then Mathew interrupted.

"So just because of a stupid test you get sick? Come on. Let's get you to bed."

I look for medicine but I couldn't find any. "Hey Malcolm! There isn't any medicine! I'll take Mathew with me to the store. We'll be right back in 10 minutes!"

I hear a small reply, "Sure!" Malcolm was getting a cold towel to put on Bobby's forehead so it would reduce the fever.

"Come on let's go." I tell Mathew.

LINEBREAK-AT THE STORE-

"Hmm… oh here is the children's cold/flu medicine. Let's go!" I turn around and I see Percy and his mom.

I take Mathew and make a run behind the next stack of goods. "Mathew don't say a word. Ok? Just wait a bit." Mathew stood still obeying my command.

Soon Percy and his mom left and the coast was clear. "Let's go Mathew." I said.

"Can I ask why we had to do that?" Mathew asked. I bent down to my knees and squished his cheeks and said, "Nothing you need to know. Now let's go buy this and go home quickly. Bobby is sick!" I give him a hug with a kiss on the forehead and we quickly get back home as fast as we could.

Percy POV

I saw Annabeth. I saw her run. She probably thought that I didn't see her and her little brother because I pretended not to know but I knew she was there. When I saw her bend down and pinch his cheeks and hug him, I smiled. Whenever you look at Annabeth, she makes you all warm inside. I know I shouldn't be thinking about her right now but I can't help that my heart is still beating for her.

Aww... Percy still has feelings for her but is still mad at her to be able to forgive her. Sorry! This chapter didn't have any fluff or action in it. Sorry about that but please review!

Signing off,

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