Chapter 3 Girlfriend?
Pov Percy
I watched in awe for a moment as the graceful yet buff lady danced around the classroom in a tight black miniskirt and and a flowing short sleeve blouse. I don't think that I have ever seen a woman so breathtaking before. But every time that I tried it soak in her husky yet whimsical voice or try to jot down a few notes. I felt the vengeful stare from the daughter of Ares.
I shifted ever so slightly so that I could see Clarisse the weird thing is that they looked alike, only difference is that Clarisse's long red brown hair was straight and went down to her mid back. But I could see the same gorgeous features in Clarisse's eyes as I did with her mother.
I'm sure that they would have the same dazzling smile but I don't think that I have ever seen Clarisse smile so I don't think that I could tell you weather she did have the same smile as her mother.
But as the time went on I would notice the things that they did the same, both their muscle twitch with enitcaption as there bodies ready them for a fight. The both gently sweep their hair behind their right ear as it began it get in their way.
I found it harder to discern the difference in the two when the bell finally rang. I watch as the students ran out of the room like herded cattle but my name resonated in the air.
"Perseus Jackson?" I look up from my clutter thoughts of what it would be like to see Clarisse smile when I came face to face with her gorgeous mother. A curious light shined in her eyes as she looked me up and down.
I couldn't tell if she was sizing me up like her daughter did the first day that I met her. Or if she was assessing weather I could really best Ares in a fight. "Ares and Clarisse described you so much differently but you definitely take after your father in the looks department. It's nice to official meet you."
I smiled bashfully as i took an interest in staring at my shoes as my face began to become flush with embarrassment. Though her kind words stirred some thought in my mind. Why were Ares and Clarisse talking about me to her and how did she even know what my father looked like.
"Anyway I hope to see more of you Mr.Jackson and I hope that you don't mind that I call your Perseus." I looked up in awe as her dazzling smile grace her plump pink lips.
I felt lost in her dazzling smiles her warm chocolate brown eyes lit up with delight I could understand why Ares left Aphrodite's bed to be with this women even if it was only for one night.
I stared in amazement as Clarisse shoved me out of the room. "Lets go you little troll we needed to talk." I started to object but she continued to shoving me.
The strength of her hands seemed to go stronger since the last time that she was pushing me around. I groaned a little but other then that made no other attempts of protest there was really no point. Without the water around she has me beat that was for sure.
After a few moments I found myself in a desolate hallway with nothing but Clarisse's tapping combat boots against the ground and the buzzing of the fluorescent lights to keep me company.
I looked up seeing her searing muddy brown almost red eyes glaring angrily at me.Hatred and rage burned in them but for moment it looked like it wasn't for me. After a second she gain this wistful look at something behind my shoulder.
I couldn't help but followed her line of vision only to see that Chris was smiling mischievously at someone as this hurt looked formed in Claire's eyes in fact I thought that I might have heard her sniffle for a moment before she glared at me.
"What are you doing here you little worm." The hatred in her voice was diluted by the pain that seemed to shin in her eyes what the hell happened between the two of them. I shifted my head back no longer wanting to look at Chris it felt wrong.
I turned towards the vengeful Clarisse only to see that an emotional storm raging in her eyes a she looked ready to collapse to the ground and cry from the pain. But not the physical kind but the emotional kind. "You and Chris broke up." She snarled like a wild beast as she turned her head tilting her chin up just a bit so that she was looking down on me.
Sometime I got that she was a year older than me. "Hey if you are a year older than me why are me in the same class." Clairesse rolled her eyes as as impatient sneer formed on her lip. She pushed me up roughly against the wall her lips inches from mine and for a scary second I found the sudden urge to kiss her.
She simply rolled her eye like she saw something in my face that she didn't like, "It's a progressive school the no important classes like greek history and music are mixed. In case you didn't notice the class earlier talked about the stuff we already know family history and all that. Idiot now stop with all the irrelevant question what are you doing here and where Annabeth. I'm sure that Wisegirl would keep you in line right about now."
Her voice sounded regretful and angry like she was mad at someone but it wasn't me. Her grip loosened on my shirt as her lips dipped a little closer to mine before pulling apart as a few girls giggle as they walk by.
Man I thought that this was a quiet place where we could talk. I gripped Clarisse's hand and pulled her gently into a empty classroom. A picture of frog drawn perfectly on the bored with the words BIO lab printed clearly on the bored.
I never notice how soft her calloused hand could feel till this very moment I seemed frozen memorize by the feeling and she felt the same way till she yanked her hand free of my grasp.
That seemed it yank me out of what every stupid little trance I was in,I took in a heavy breath before leaving firmly against the blank white wall next to me. I took in the sight of Clarisse's rigid form for a moment before taking in a short clipped breath.As I exhaled i hope my voice wouldn't crack.
"I broke up with Annabeth or more actually she dumped me because I was to busy getting caught up in a life or death prophecy and she couldn't handle the stress of losing me. Then after that a few Karpo chased me around my school and burned the place down. I have to come here my dad said that I would know some people here but I never thought that it would be you."
I knew that my voice was rather high pitched and skeptical but Clarisse spoke with a questionable frown. "Yes me and Chris broke up but keep that to yourself only a few people know and trust me my dad was less than pleased when he found out. Plus I'm sure that if he knew that you were here he would not have let me step foot into this school without a spear or sword or mace."
Her voice seemed so relax so sure that I found it hard to believe that she was kidding but there was this glimmer in her eyes that told me she found all of this rather amusing. But as she fixed her lip to speak a coy grin seemed to from on them.
But not before the bell rang shaking us both back to realtity and for a moment I forget that we were supposed to be here learning things. She grinned cockley at me like that bell ended any moment that the two of us might have been having.
"Later Corpse Breath" She wave over her shoulder before drifting out of at room like she has never been there in the first place. All I could think was maybe I could get just one more moment with her. I shook my head quickly as I took a few tentative steps.
The whole thing is so unbelievable that I didn't think that it really have happened but there is no way that i could have possibly made any of this up. What would be the point?
With that hunting through another slipped into my mine. One more terrifying than any of the other thought that had passed through my mind this morning. I wanted to ask her out I wanted to get to know her and there was a part of me screaming for me to come to my sense but I never did.
This is Clarisse we are talking about that girl and me have never gotten along and we never will but after this moment i'm not too sure.
It wasn't till I walked out into the hallway and I noticed the other girls giggling and smiling at me as one approach me. A light blush appearing on her face peppering her pal skin as I looked into her soft green eyes.
A dark jade green not like my sea green eyes but I could tell by the twinkle in them that she is up to no good. "So uh..." Her voice was so soft barely audible whisper when she finished her sentence.
"So is Clairesse your girlfriend or are you available."The blush on her face only got larger as I stater there utterly shocked, I know that she didn't just say me and Clarisse are dating in the same sentence did she?
