Chapter 1: Annabeth

BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!

I rolled over in my bed and turned off my alarm. Ugh. It was the first day back to school after winter break. What a doozy of a break it was. I broke up with my boyfriend Luke after he cheated on me...again. Consequently, I spent the rest of the break partying (while I wasn't crying or writing mean texts to him that I never intended to send) with my friend Thalia. When I didn't come home after a party, my dad freaked out and we got in a hue fight, So I drove to my mom's house and spent the night there instead.

Honestly I don't think she would have noticed if I was or wasn't there, but that's fine. Maybe some cold and distant is what I need now.

Now, don't get my wrong, I'm not a party girl. I have only gotten A's, am part of track and lacrosse, president of the New York Scholarship federation club at school, and if my parents found out I would be dead. However, Thalia said it would be a good way to get my mind off things, but I wished I had just gone to my friend Piper's house and watched chick flicks instead.

Slowly I groaned and got out of bed. I wake up at 6:00 every morning because I have to shower, do my makeup, and pick out a cute outfit. I used to not care what people think about me, but I guess not anymore. I pulled on some lulu leggings, a grey hoodie, and some white vans. After looking at the clock, I didn't have enough time to deal with my rats nest of hair, so I threw it up in a messy bun. I prayed to whatever gods were out there that i didn't look too hungover and tired to sneak out of my house before my mom saw me. It was easy, I don't even think she was home.

As I was driving to school, I almost forgot to pick up Piper and had to make a dangerous turn to swing into her gated house, resulted in 3 people honking at me and two pedestrians flipping me off. Oops. Piper's mom is a model and her dad is an actor so their almost as loaded as my mom. Almost. In fact, almost all the parents of the kids at our school were rich. It was the best school in new york and super expensive.

I honked to get her to come out and when she finally did, I had to hold in a laugh. She was wearing grey sweats and a much too big sweatshirt, probably from her boyfriend Jason. Half of her books were falling out of her backpack and as soon as she got in the car she let out a loud "shit!" and ran back inside to grab something. I smirked at her as she ran back with two protein smoothies. She always brings me breakfast in exchange for rides because she's too lazy to get her license.

"My mom wanted us to eat healthier so I can look skinny for her next 'Family Model Shoot'" she said rolling her eyes as she gave me my smoothie. She looked me over and said, "Rough night, huh?"

Was it that bad? "Yeah, why?"

"You look more hungover than my mom on New Years."

"Rude. You don't look great yourself."

"That's great Annabeth" Piper laughed. "I love it when friends encourage each other."

When we got to school, we separate ways as she went to go hang out with Jason and his friends.

Jason was tall and handsome, and Thalia's brother. He had short blonde hair, and beautiful blue eyes. His dad was a huge CEO for Olympus Enterprises. Jason was a natural leader, captain of the football and soccer team, and co-captains of track with me.

One of his best friends, Leo was goofing off, trying (and failing) to beat Jason in arm wrestling. Leo was scrawny and had thin, sharp facial features. He made up for anything he lacked in size though, with a crazy, jokester personality. While he may act goofy, I had him in Mechanics with me, and he was better at it than anyone in the class. He often surprised a lot of people with how smart he was.

Laughing at Leo and Jason was Hazel, the nicest girl you would ever meet. Hse had beautiful brown golden curls, chocolate skin, and golden eyes. Every weekend she spent time at the animal shelter, and was the only person I knew who Thalia couldn't find one thing wrong with.

Except maybe for Frank, her boyfriend. He was the definition of glow up. Last summer he grew 5 inches, lost all his baby fat, and got seriously ripped. Arguably the best football player, he dominated in sports. He was so sweet though, and actually very shy, Once Piper told me was self conscious and I almost did a spit take. He was so jacked I was surprised.

Lastly, Percy Jackson was egging Leo on, poking Jason, his cousin. Oh Percy. We were best friends when we were 12 but we grew apart freshman year. HIm, me, and our friend Grover were unstoppable, we were going to rule the world. Then grover moved away, and my parents separated and lie just went crazy. Percy's step-dad was an alcoholic and it was hard on him, still is.

Percy was very handsome, kind of in a I-Don't-Care- way. He had messy black hair and deep sea green eyes. He was wearing a red swim team sweatshirt and skinny black jeans and black vans.

And I had the biggest crush on him.

Ever since we were 12. He is perfect, an amazing guy, funny, good at sports and passes most glasses. He is the captain of water polo, swim, and plays soccer for fun. I guess I cheated on Luke as well, because I was in love with Percy. Only problem, he has a girlfriend.

Rachel Elizabeth Dare was a gorgeous red-head, a lover for art, hilarious personality, and smart enough to help erocy with school, Every morning she tutored kids failing classes, and in the afternoon soldier painting for charity. How could I compete with that.

Her and Percy met freshman year and have been dating ever since. They got homecoming king and queen, voted cutest junior couple this year, and hang out all the time. As I was ogling percy from afar someone startled me from behind and yelled, "BOO!"

Ooh, my hangover. "God, Thalia," I moaned "I have the worst hangover ever, which is your fault by the way, so it sucks when you scare me"

Thalia stuck her tongue out at home. You would never expect Thialia and me to be friends. She looks like a punk, breaks all the rules, and hates trying in general.

"But you were having the time of your life until your dad yelled at you!" Thalia said. "Besides, I needed a friend there. Hey, I'm hanging with Selina, Charlie, Nico, Will, and Ryena after school. Wanna come"

All of the people mentioned at my friends. "Nah, I have tutoring. UGH, I so annoyed with Luke-"

Just then I was cut off from the bell and with a sympathetic jab at my ribs thalia left for her first block class. I headed towards college prep Bio, which I was actually looking forward to,

When I walked in, to my surprise I saw Percy sitting with Charlie Beckendorf at a table. Not that percy is dumbm because he's not, he just doesn't seem the type to take a college prep class for bio. Glancing around, I found I didn't know anyone else in the class and was relieved when Beckendorf waved me over.

"Hi Beckendorf, hi Percy" I said as I sat down.

"Hi Annabeth" Percy grinned. God that smirk! "How was your break?"

"Below par. How about you?" I was excited. This was my first class with Percy junior year.

Percy shrugged and Beckendorf lit up. "Oh it was great! On new years Selina and I got wasted and went to her house and then her room and then-"

"Alright stop now!" Percy interrupted and I laughed. Just then I noticed Percy had a bruise on his cheekbone but before I could say anything about it Percy said, "Actually Annabeth, I'm glad you're here. I like, seriously suck at English and was wondering if you could help me with it this semester. Just with the essays and reports and kind of all of it. I would ask Rachel, but she's busy after school everyday, and your, like, the smartest person I know."

I tried to be chill. "Yeah, that'd be find. Just text me the details."

He gave me a gorgeous smile. "God, thanks so much! You're the best!" So all in all, a pretty great day.