Disclaimer: I do not own Percy Jackson or its characters. That is entitled to Rick Riordan. I only own my OC's and the plot.
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Chapter 4-Percy
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When Annabeth hung up the phone I was rather confused. The street she said she lived on was in the wealthier part of town, it had huge apartment buildings that held penthouses that took up an entire one to two floors! Either she gave me the wrong address, or she was loaded.
I placed my phone on my navy bedspread and fell back on the soft covers. I closed my eyes and rubbed my hands over my face, exhausted. But practice started soon, so I got up and changed into a pair of basketball shorts and my practice jersey.
Filling a bottle of water to the brim I locked the door to the apartment (Mom was grocery shopping and Paul had a meeting) and walked down the stairs.
Arriving at Goode, I parked and walked to the gym. It was still pretty early yet, and only a few guys were there. It was only me, Jason and Leo so far. The cheerleaders were in the gym practicing. Jason and Leo watched intently as Calypso (Callie) and Piper flipped around in their short skirts.
Tara was head cheerleader, she had taken gymnastics up until freshman year and went to cheerleading camps in the summer since she was four years old.
The girls wore their signature curly ponytails, tied perfectly with green and purple bows. They performed well to a new routine, that was choreographed to the song Waka Waka by Shakira. The girls were also the dance team, so they did a mixture of dance and cheer. During basketball and football games they would cheer on the sidelines then dance to different songs during halftime.
"Hey guys." I said nudging Jason and Leo. Who stood transfixed by their girlfriends.
"Uh huh." They replied eyes glued to the girls. I chuckled and waved my hand in front of their faces, they didn't flinch.
It took fifteen minutes for the girl's to finished their practice, by the time they'd finished the whole team had shown up. They through wolf-whistles and cat calls at the cheerleaders, but it didn't phase them.
"Hey babe." Said Tara when they'd finished, she brushed her lips across mine and smirked at me.
"Erm…" I stuttered. "You did good." I said quietly, eyes flitting to Jason and Leo, who's lips seemed to be glued to Callie and Piper's.
"Aww! Thanks Percy-Bear" she cooed brushing a hand across my chest before ushering the rest of the cheerleaders to the locker room.
"Percy-Bear?" asked Jason and the team burst out laughing. I flushed angrily and shoved him a bit. "Hey dude calm down! Between you and me, Pipes calls me her little Jacey-Boo."
"I've got it worse, Calypso calls me Super Sized McShizzle." Said Leo, Jason and I both looked at him.
"Dude you began calling yourself that when you made that three-pointer at the buzzer freshman year!"
Leo shrugged, "Yeah, but when she says it, she uses a puppy voice." At that point Jason and I were bursting with laughter and in a few minutes all three of us were red-faced and holding our aching stomachs.
"ALL RIGHT CUPCAKES LETS GET THIS SHOW ON THE ROAD!" Coach Hedge had arrived, he was a short, hairy man with stubby legs, a round belly, and curly hair. "first off we have passing and shooting drills! Then a two half scrimmage with fifteen minute halves each! Then whatever time is left will be spent in the weight-room! Got it! NOW MOVE!" he blew his whistle forcefully and we began, sweating within minutes.
By the time practice was over we were all dripping with sweat and so sore we could barely move. We struggled to the locker room and took short showers that helped loosen our aching muscles.
"Hey Perce, wanna go get some pizza with me and Leo? We're going to Carlos'!" asked Jason, moaning as he slipped on his jeans.
Damn, what can I tell them? I can't just say I can't because I need tutoring! It's embarrassing! Jackson Nickelson's the dumb one on the team! He's had tutoring since the second grade.
"Um…" I stuttered, they looked at me expectantly. "I can't, dentist appointment. At five. Can't miss it, my mom'll kill me." I said giving them a look like 'I can never catch a break with that woman."
They nodded, somewhat understandingly, then waved goodbye. I grabbed my schoolbag, and sportsbag then headed out of the locker room.
"Jackson, I need to speak with you. In my office." Coach Hedge said quietly, who knew such a loud guy could have a voice range that extensive?
"Yeah Coach?" I asked, once he closed the door, he sat in his chair, and stared at me, fuzzy eyebrow knit together.
"I understand your going to your first tutoring session tonight." He said, taking a sip of coffee.
I nodded sheepishly and looked down at my Converse. "Yes sir. That's correct."
"I want you to understand Jackson, I like you a lot, your one of the best players on this team. And as much as I hate to admit it, your studies do come first. So listen to that tutor of yours, I've met her. Not the most athletic girl ever, but you know she smart just by looking at her. So listen, and try your best. This team can't afford to lose you. You're dismissed."
I kinda just stood there for a bit, not knowing what to say. Then he gave me a look and I skeedaddled out of there. I ran through the rain and opened my car door, luck was on my side because it didn't take ten minutes to unstick the door. I chucked my bags in the backseat then slid into the driver's seat. I quickly started the ignition and blasted the heat. Revving the engine I pulled out of the parking lot, and drove to where this Annabeth said she lived.
When I pulled up to the building Annabeth claimed she lived in I almost couldn't believe it. This was the Stargate Building Hotel. Where only owners of huge companies and movie directors lived. I parked on the street and slipped some money in the meter. Then I walked through the sliding doors.
The lobby itself was bigger than my whole apartment. In fact, you could probably fit two of my apartments in here. It had crème colored wallpaper, black stone tile flooring, velvet couches and armchairs, and a huge gold and crystal chandelier.
The man that stood behind the front desk looked very distinguished, but he had a good-natured looking face. His dark hair was sleekly greased back and he wore a red and gold suit with epaulets and cufflinks.
"Hey, I'm Percy Jackson. I'm looking for Annabeth Chase's apartment. She lives here right?" I asked nervously, not knowing what this dudes reaction would be.
"Oh right! She mentioned she was tutoring someone tonight, though not who. I'm Lance. Welcome to the Stargate Building. The Chase's live in the top penthouse. When you step into the elevator just hit the button with the letter T on it and you should arrive! Have a nice day and good luck with the tutoring!" He had a thick British accent but I liked him anyway.
Somewhat nervously, I stepped over to the elevator, which was made of glass so clear you barely knew it was there except from the glare from the lights. When the lift arrived I stepped in and pressed the button that would take me to the floor I wanted to go to.
The elevator went up, up, up so fast that I barely caught glimpses of hallways, and as we got higher, penthouses. When the lift finally dinged, I took a deep breath and walked in, carrying my bag with me.
There she was, looking at me like she couldn't believe it was actually me. Sure I was popular, but seriously, she was going catch flies in her mouth it was that far open. But she caught herself quickly, and closed her mouth.
"Hi. I'm here for tutoring." I said quietly, looking around and silently marveling at the huge penthouse. Its sleek, modern furnishings that still looked extremely comfortable. A state of the line kitchen that would have made my mother faint in excitement.
"I know. Come on, let's get started." Her voice was quiet, but kind, not at all like Tara's. Wait, why was I comparing her to Tara? Nevermind.
She showed me the kitchen/dining room area that she had set up with some snacks and old ratty textbooks. She obviously knew what she was doing.
Two hours later we had covered chapters 1-4 in Algebra, now I'm a pro at solving equations and all that jazz.
"Next week we'll cover English." Annabeth explained through a mouthful of pretzels.
I nodded. "Sounds like a plan." I snapped a book shut and leaned back in my chair. It was rather dark out and the rain still hadn't quit, lashing against the windows like a whip.
"Well, I'll see you at school, and next week. Same time?" I got up from my chair and slung my bag over my shoulder.
"Yeah, next week. School." She gave me a small smile, before starting to clean up.
I walked to the elevator and waited for the lift to arrive. When it finally showed up I smacked the G for Ground level button and let out a yawn. I saw Annabeth give me a small wave before I completely sunk to another level, and I waved back.
Here we go! Another chapter! I'm so tired. But DAMN! My cousin's wedding was fun! Anyways, one of you commented that you wanted to see more Percy. BAM! Whole chapter for you in his POV! And another one of you said I didn't have to add so much detail… well I like detail so you're just going to have to deal with it! XD!
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