So, I'm probably going to update this story a lot more frequently than my other two stories because I'm trying to finish this story! I have so many ideas that I want to write but if I were to, I would never get around to updating this.
But yeah. Here's the chapter:
Chapter Thirteen
Annabeth looked at Travis, her gray eyes were watery with terror and anxiousness. She felt her stomach flutter like a pack of butterflies. "Travis, are you sure that this is a good idea?" (A/N Travis and Annabeth are waiting out front of Goode High School).
Travis sighed. "Come on Annabeth. We went over this at the restaurant."
"Yeah, I know! But what happens if Percy, or Katie for that matter, takes it a little bit too personally, gets really mad at us and then never wants to speak to us again. There are so many possible endings that could go wrong." Annabeth began to fiddle with her curly strands of blonde hair.
"Annabeth, Annabeth, Annabeth." Travis put his arm around Annabeth and grinned. "Come on. We went over this. What did I say at the restaurant?"
Annabeth scowled.
"What? Did? I? Say?" Travis enunciated.
"You got this," Annabeth mumbled under her breath.
Travis snickered. "That's right, Bethie. I got this! I got 'dis!"
"You know what Travis, you're an idiot." Annabeth slid out from under Travis's arm. "And don't put you're arm around me! It's really, really weird."
"We're pretending that we're dating. I'm supposed to put my arms around you. Have you seen what Luke and Thalia do when their not at school? We have to be like that. We have to be all over each other." Annabeth scowled. When she looked over at Travis, she saw him smirking. "You know I'm right."
"This is going to be a nightmare," Annabeth mumbled around her breath. "Fine! Put your stupid arm me."
Travis smirked. "Yeahhhhhhhhhhh buddy." Travis casually rested his arm on Annabeth's shoulder. "Do me a favor and put on you're most convincing smile? We don't want Katie to think I'm a bad boyfriend or anything."
"And do me a favor and shut up," Annabeth scoffed.
"Fiesty. I like it," Travis teased.
Annabeth groaned. "Let's just get this over with."
Travis laughed and he quickly began to lead Annabeth, his 'girlfriend' up the stairs of the high school. She began to pull at her jean pockets, trying not to make eye contact with any curious bystanders. Annabeth could overhear the whispers over her fellow peers. Her cheeks flushed bright pink and her grip around her jean tightened. She clenched the fabric so tightly that she figured if she saw any of her friends, she would end up ripping out her pocket.
"Would you calm down?" He mumbled as he opened the door for her. "It's not like anybody is making a big deal out of it."
"Just wait until you see our friends. Just. You. Wait," Annabeth reassured him.
Travis just laughed. "You humor me, Chase."
"Whatever," She scoffed.
They continued down the hallway, Annabeth managing the whole way not to make too close of eye contact with anybody. She didn't understand why she felt so self-conscious. Yes. She was walking down the hallway with Travis Stoll's arm around her...but what's the big deal? It's just Travis Stoll. It's not like its Mark or any popular guy on the football. It's just Travis Stoll. And it's just her. Annabeth didn't consider herself popular. And she wasn't like Rachel, no doubt. She just a girl and Travis was just a guy.
Why was she so self-conscious when it was really nothing to worry about?
"There they are," Travis stated.
Annabeth felt her stomach knot up. Here it goes. She thought to herself. She forced herself to slowly look up. In front of her was her friends, gathered around their lockers staring at Annabeth and Travis in awe. Her eyes first went to Thalia and Luke who were standing there, trying to supress laughter. Then her gaze trickled to Grover, Clarisse and Chris, who were standing there appalled with eyebrows raised so high Annabeth figured that it would disappear into their hair. Beside them was Connor, a half eaten bagel falling out of his mouth as he stared at his brother and Travis's supposedly new girlfriend. Next to Connor was Katie. She had a twisted look her eyes, mixed with relief, grief and shock. And then her eyes rested upon Percy. He looked genuiely hurt, like a wrecking ball had just knocked in the middle of his stomach.
Oh crap, Annabeth thought to herself.
"Hi guys," Travis said in his usual, confident tone. "What's going on?"
"What's going on with us?!" Connor shouted. "What's going on between you two?"
"What do you mean, my fabulous yet less attractive twin?" Travis said, his tone dripping with condescending mockery.
"Oh come on!" Connor said, gesturing toward Annabeth and Travis.
"Oh, her?" Travis replied, innocently. "She's my girlfriend.
"GIRLFRIEND?!" Connor, Clarisse and Chris shouted in unison.
"Yes," Travis responded, calmly. "Annabeth Chase is my girlfriend."
"Okay, what the hell are you talking about?" Katie perked up. She didn't look angry - just as confused as the others were. "Why are you even interested with this guy?" Katie asked Annabeth.
She shrugged.
"Katie, I think you just need to learn that Annabeth and I have a unique relationship," Travis declared. "Right, Annabeth?"
"Um...yeah. Travis and I...yeah." Annabeth said, putting on her most convincing smile. How could Travis pretend that they were dating so well when Annabeth could barely form proper sentences?
"Honestly, what the hell is going on right now?" Grover added.
"Look I think you just need to understand that Annabeth and I have a special connection that even Luke and Thalia can't master. Me and her," Travis gestured to Annabeth and himself, "We're meant to be together...forever."
Annabeth sent a fleeting look toward Percy. He's expression twisted and suddenly there was fiery and irritation in his eyes. His eyebrows knit together. Annabeth quickly detected the emotion in his eyes. Was he...jealous?
"Oh my god," Luke said, shocked. "No way! Did Thalia and I really hook you two up?"
Travis smirked. "Yeah, sure."
"Wait, you guys hooked them up?" Katie asked.
Thalia smiled. "Blind date. We were mostly doing it just to piss off Annabeth but I guess you could say that it was our fault that these two lovebirds finally came together."
"Mmmhmm," Katie said, raising her eyebrows. "So you guys are actually dating? Like it's official?"
"Yeah," Travis responded. "We officially together."
"Ew...," Connor mumbled.
"I-I...," Percy started. Everyone turned him, interested in his reaction. Percy's green orbs widened and his cheeks flushed a bright pink. "I-uh-I have to go." And quickly Percy turned on his heels and begun running down the hallway, in the opposite direction of his next class.
"Wait, Percy!" Grover called after him. "Where are you going?!"
"Percy! That's the wrong!" Luke added but it was no good. Percy was long gone.
"Someone should go after him," Katie concluded.
"I nominate Clarisse," Travis said.
"Shut up, lovebird!" Clarisse snapped.
Annabeth groaned, the hole in her stomach stretching out about a million yards. "You guys are all idiots! I'll go do it!"
"But, why would you want to leave you're loving, amazing boyfriend?" Katie sneered.
Annabeth glared at him. "Travis's class is on the other side of the high school. I wouldn't want him to be late. Besides, my class is down there anyway, so it's not a big deal." Annabeth broke free from Travis's tight grasp and began to run off in the direction that Percy went off to. She rounded the corner, desperate to find him. "Percy!" She called out, hoping that she wouldn't catch the attention of anyone unwanted.
When she turned the corner, she found Percy leaning against a set of lockers, staring off into space.
"There are you are Percy!" Annabeth exclaimed.
No response.
She awkwardly walked up to him. "Well, what are you doing all the way down here? You're class is at the other end of the school. You don't want to be late to your class, do you?"
No response.
"Percy? Is everything okay?"
Still no response.
Annabeth sighed. She knew that doing this would be a stupid idea. "Well, I'll see you later."
No response.
She groaned. "Fine, Percy. I...," Annabeth trailed off. There was no use. She tried to look into Percy's beautiful green eyes but his shaggy, wild hair was covering his emotional eyes. "Well...goodbye Percy."
And Annabeth slowly walked away.
"Annabeth."
Annabeth gasped and spun around, her smile wide. Percy flipped his black hair out of his eyes and he smiled meekly at her. "Yes, Percy," she said, hopefully.
"I hope you're happy with him. With Travis."
Annabeth smiled meekly, "Thanks, Percy."
:( Awwwwwwwwwwwwww that was a sad ending...ish...maybe not
Well, I know that these chapters might seem pretty short...but...ya...hey at least I updated twice in the last two days :)
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