CHAPTER 10

Just A Best Friend

ANNABETH

Annabeth was feeling like crap today.

But the one thing on her mind again, when she woke up, was Thank Gods It's Friday.

No class in the morning, man! (Because there was some sort of program in Goode High) So she had free time. And what exactly did Annabeth do in her free time?

Well, call Percy.

Because that's what she always did.

Free time? Call Percy. Leg broken? Call Percy. Wanted to eat a candy? Call Percy. Neighbor robbed house? Call Percy. That last one was exaggerating a bit, though. But that's what Annabeth always did. When she always wanted to do something, it has to be with Percy.

And she'd been longing for Percy since two nights and days in a row.

Ever since Tuesday, when she realized her true feelings for Percy, she couldn't help but think about him every day.

Gods, what was with her in the first place that she rejected Percy? Sure, she would stop and think at times that she could just tell Percy that she liked him and then BAM! They'd start dating. But there was a lingering feeling in her gut that's been there ever since Monday.

The lingering feeling that Percy didn't like her anymore. Because of Calypso.

And just like her realizing her true feelings for Percy, she also realized her true feelings for Callie herself. That she hated her. Annabeth had this thought that Callie was too peppy, short, ugly and really annoying for Percy. Annabeth forgot that how annoying Callie was was also how annoying Percy was. Gods, they really did belong to each other. Which made Annabeth's blood boil.

She was pretty convinced that she was jealous, and that she hated that girl.

Stupid me. For actually crushing on Seaweed Brain.

Stupid Callie with her geeky attitude.

Those were not really inspiring thoughts for Annabeth.

She quickly got dressed in her usual clothes and ate breakfast like nothing's happened, then she called Percy on the home phone.

Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing… No answer.

Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrriiiiiiiiiinggggggggggggg….. No answer.

Why wasn't he answering? Annabeth was a little annoyed. This is the second time in a week Percy didn't answer his phone right away. All the more suspicion that Percy didn't like her anymore. Annabeth took a deep breath, then finally called Percy one last time. If he didn't answer this one, she'll be spending time with herself.

Riiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnggggggggggggggggggggg…. Percy finally picked up the phone.

"Hey, Wise Girl." Percy's voice was heard through the phone.

Hearing his voice already made Annabeth's heart beat.

"Percy! Wanna hang out?" Annabeth annoyingly told him.

"Uh, and do what?" Percy questioned.

"Uh, well, what do you have in mind?" Annabeth couldn't believe this. She planned to hang out with Percy today, and she didn't even know what to do. In fact, she didn't really care. She just wanted to be with Percy.

"Well, what do YOU have in mind?" Percy replied back through the phone.

Annabeth brainstormed real quick.

"Wanna hang out at Café Olympus?" Annabeth asked.

Annabeth and Percy always hung out at that place, and it was owned as a chain of café's by Thalia and Jason's father, Zeus. But Annabeth thought that those "hang-outs" were considered as "dates".

"Yeah, sure. You mind if I bring any friends?" Percy asked.

"Uh, sure!" Annabeth exclaimed.

Oh no. What had she done? What if Percy was inviting that bitch? What if their fantastic time was going to be interrupted by Callie the peppy geek herself.

Ugh. She didn't really think having a crush on a guy was this frustrating.

And thus, she waited.

Then she reminisced.

She sat down on the couch and closed her eyes.

She had never had a crush on anyone before. EVER.

I mean, sure, she'd think some boys were cute or handsome, but she personally stated to herself that she would never date anyone when she was still a teen. That her studies were her focus, not love. She promised herself that. Now, look at yourself, she thought. She now had a crush. And it was none other than her own best friend, Percy Jackson.

Why she didn't have a crush on him for years before, she didn't know. She told herself, what was there NOT to love about Percy?

He himself was handsome, cute, tall, and had the most lean muscular abs ever, that would make him pretty hot. He had his beautiful, although messy, raven hair, his dreamy sea-green eyes (that Annabeth herself fully noticed by now) and his complexion that was just Percy.

He was also nice, caring and loyal to his friends, unlike many people Annabeth had met.

Why did she even reject him in the first place?

Annabeth's brain was so confused by now, that she forgot Percy was already at her doorstep. Then she started praying Calypso wasn't with him. Gods, she hated that girl.

She hesitated at first, then opened the door.

"Annabeth!" Percy smiled at her, the smile that made her heart leap like a dragon. Before Annabeth could notice, two people were behind Percy, and she hoped it wasn't Calypso.

And it wasn't.

Whew.

But it was Thalia and Jason. The Grace siblings. They waved at Annabeth behind Percy. Annabeth waved back.

"So, uh, back at your Dad's café?" Annabeth asked the siblings.

Café Olympus was located just a few blocks from the Grace house and during 8 AM in the morning, it was already decently packed. A few costumers here and there, and Annabeth really admired the architecture of the café. It looked like one of those Greek architecture Annabeth had seen years earlier.

The four friends decided to sit on the outside table in the side, and sit regularly.

"Well, well, well, if it isn't my nephew, Percy Jackson."

Stood before Annabeth was a woman, that was beautiful for the mere age of 45, and had blonde curly hair like hers, wearing an apron that says C. Olympus. She was smiling down at Percy.

Beryl Grace. Jason and Thalia's mother.

"Hey, Aunt Beryl." Percy smiled back at his aunt, and Beryl pinched Percy's cheeks that annoyed Percy a little bit. She then kissed his forehead.

"Awww, it's so good to see you, Percy! Say hi to Sally for me!" She said, scruffling through her nephew's hair.

"Sure will, Aunt Beryl."

Then her face turned grim and angry as she turned to her son, Jason.

"Jason. . . . didn't I tell you you to help me with the dishes at the back?" her face was scary as she scolded her son.

"I'll do it later, Mom. Besides, it's breakfast." Jason waved off his own mother like it was nothing.

Beryl huffed a lot, and took a deep breath. "Fine. Hang out with your friends. But do the dishes, after, alright? You too Thalia."

Thalia made an "Awwwwwwwwwwwwww…. Man! That sucks".

Then Beryl started to notice Annabeth was there, too.

"Hello, Annabeth, dear. How's your parents?" Her smile returned.

"Uh, fine, Ms. Grace. They're doing alright." Annabeth merely replied.

"Well, tell them I said hi. Have a great breakfast kids." Beryl left the table.

Their order came around, and they didn't even order yet, since Beryl herself knew what Thalia, Jason, Percy and Annabeth was going to order. They've been regulars there since they were kids. Beryl hated Luke being Thalia's boyfriend, though, so that's why Luke's trying to avoid the place.

"So, ready for tomorrow, Percy?" Jason asked him, smirking at him while Percy was just looking at Jason with the shut up face.

Oh, Gods, No. Anything but Calypso. She hated talking about that girl.

"Actually, I, uh, got a date later." Percy said, scratching the back of his head.

"A date before a date? Wow. Who's this other girl?" Jason and Thalia were anticipating Percy's words.

Wow. Percy must've moved on pretty quick, Annabeth told herself. Now, he's been getting dates left and right? Dates that weren't Annabeth. Then, Annabeth reminded herself; that this was all her fault. She'd rejected Percy months ago, and telling him right now that she liked him would've been too late and Percy would hate her forever. Now, she had another rival besides Calypso.

Percy's "other" date.

Who was this bitch now?

"She's, this, uh pretty, girl in class. . . . and well, you know. . . ." Percy was stuttering like Tartarus.

"Oh no! I know that look on your face, Kelp Head!" Thalia exclaimed. "It's the same girl, isn't it?! Callie?!"

Percy didn't react. He merely smiled.

Oh.

Instead of having hatred for another girl, Annabeth's hatred doubled on Callie herself. A date before a date? Now did Annabeth really understand how Percy must've felt like three months ago. And now that she experienced it herself, she finally realized Percy's pain.

"I'm planning on bringing her here, so don't screw it up for me guys." Percy grudged.

"Oh, we won't." Jason said, then smirked and winked at Percy.

"Y'know what, I'll take her someplace else."

"But don't you have a crush on Annabeth, here?" Jason questioned.

Annabeth herself wanted to punch Lightning Boy in the face for even asking tthat.

Percy turned to Annabeth and smiled at her.

"Nah. I don't like her that way, anymore. She's just a best friend." Then Percy winked at her.

Annabeth weakly smiled, then tried not to control her tears.

Just A Best Friend.

Sorry for that mediocre level chapter

But

Yeah.

That's about the only Percabeth you'll get

CALERCY DATE IN NEXT CHAPTER!