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Miss Not-So-Popular

Chapter 15

Annabeth Chase.

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The rest of that week went by slowly and uneventfully. The only event that actually happened was that Tara's suspension had been completed. But, surprisingly she didn't bug us, which made me more nervous than when she was picking on us, because I felt like she was planning the nastiest thing she could think of to pull on us.

It was Friday night, the only time Percy and I didn't have study sessions, Reyna, Hazel, Frank and I decided to go to our first ever High School basketball game that night when Goode High was playing the Centerview Spartans.

It was a home game, so most of the spectators were clad in purple and green, Goode High colors, and were sitting on the home bleachers. I quickly spotted Percy's mom and Mr. Blofis sitting in one of the top rows; both wearing Goode High Basketball sweatshirts and Sally sporting a button with Percy's picture on it.

They both smiled at me and slid over in the row so my friends and I had room. The boys were busy warming up, but Percy looked over and gave me a smile and wave, I waved happily and smiled, leaning back a little to crack my back. Sally's arm snaked across my shoulders to give me an affectionate side hug. Percy's mom was so warm, so full of love, she and my mother were nearly the same way, 'They should get together some time' I thought to myself as the cheerleaders made a tunnel for the starters to run through.

The game started briefly, Leo Valdez, one of Percy's friends and boyfriend to Calypso Moonly, snagged the ball from one of the Spartans, running it back to their hoop, alas, it was in vain, for Leo missed, and the Spartans grabbed the rebound and sunk a three-pointer.

The rest of the game didn't go as well either, the boys hearts just weren't in it after half time when they were down 36-10, Coach Hedge bellowed his track pants off but it was no use. In the when ended up losing 62-14, it was a hard loss, but the Spartans were a hard team to play.

Percy came out the locker room, hair damp and a scowl on his face. "We should've won." He said bitterly, kicking the brick wall angrily, and facing me, his look immediately softened. "Sorry, you shouldn't have to see that." A cute blush formed at the base of his neck and crawled upward until his whole face was smothered in light red.

I kissed his cheek softly, "It's okay, the team just had a bad game, besides your 6-1, that's still a pretty good record being undefeated up until now."

"You're right Wisegirl, anyways, do you and Reyna, Frank and Hazel wanna come over to my apartment for movie night? It's kinda a tradition with me Leo, Jason, Piper and Callie, every game we win there's a huge party, every loss its movie night." He asked, taking my hand in his and swinging it gently.

"I'll ask them, but they'll most likely say yes. It sounds like fun." I smiled at him and affectionately pecked his lips. I headed back into the gymnasium, and suddenly a hand grabbed me and pulled me under the bleachers. It took my eyes seconds to adjust to the light darkness and see Tara's scowling face looking at me.

"Hello Bethy." She sneered crossing her arms and jutting her hip out. "Look's like you've gone a Cinderella transformation, you look nice, but you'll never be like me." She stated as if she was the most beautiful person on the planet.

"What do you want Tara?" I asked, slightly irritated at the cheerleaders antics on trying to intimidate me. It might have happened a couple weeks ago, but now I knew how to stand my ground.

"You stole my boyfriend from me! You need to pay!" she snarled, not looking very scary in her cheery uniform and high pony tail.

"Um, I'm pretty sure he broke up with you because you cheated on him with Brett Larson." I said, quirking my eyebrows at her.

"I only started dating Brett because I felt like Percy was no longer attracted to me, like he was slipping away for someone else. I guess I was correct because he sunk low enough to fall for you."

I was starting to get angry, but not wanting to make a scene, I took a deep breath and swallowed the outburst that was threatening to escape. "Still, you were a right bitch all the time, it now wonder he sunk low enough to go out with a nobody like me, someone who's actually nice and cares about him."

"Why you little—You and Percy are just in the honeymoon stage! All lovey dovey and shit! But after a while you will get sick of each other and start arguing like an old married couple! After you break up Percy'll come crawling back to me, we'll be the school power couple again, and you'll be that little shy ugly nobody again. So beware Annabeth Chase, beware." She said this in a low voice, threatening and cold.

"And what about your current boy-toy, Brett?" I asked calmly, not caring what she would do.

"I broke it off with him, he was too boring, but it's none of your business." She stalked off out of the cavern of bleachers, and I was left alone.


"That bitch!" cried Reyna, as she Frank, Hazel and I walked out into the blustering wind to the tiny school parking lot to find my car.

"You're telling me, she won't stop! She's like a virus!" I snapped as I clipped my car doors open and slid in the drivers seat, cranking the heat up and quickly shutting my door. I rubbed my mittened hands together for a couple seconds before grasping the wheel and throwing the car into drive.

"Or a bug, I just wish we had an exterminator for her!" exclaimed Hazel from the back seat.

Reyna turned the volume up on the radio and fiddled with the dials for a bit before settling on an old school rock station.

"What are you going to do? Ignore her till graduation? That's a long time, two years." Piped Frank, who began playing Angry Birds on his iPhone.

"I don't know." I admitted. A mock gasp cut through the darkness, coming from Reyna.

"Who are you and what have you done with Annabeth Chase? She actually doesn't know something? She knows everything! Are you and alien? My god I'm in the car with ET! Stop this car right now you intergalactic misfit!"

By the time she finished this little epilogue we were all crying, laughing so hard. Good old Reyna, funny, sassy, and a little smart-assy.

By the time we reached Percy's house we were the first to arrive. Percy's old Camry was parked on the side of the road, but that was it. "Okay, grab all valuables, I have to lock the doors because this is kinda a sketchy neighborhood." I instructed.


I knew that Percy was alone all weekend because Sally and Paul were in Albany for a teacher's convention (They left immediately after the game) so it would be just us teenagers for the night, which was great, because parent's, even Sally, Paul and my mom, could be irritating when friends were over.

I knocked sharply on the door and Percy answered the minute my knuckles touched the wood. There was a delicious smell wafting into the hallway as we entered the cozy apartment. Percy had ordered from Saucy's. Two large pizza's, breadsticks, spicy buffalo wings, and some cinnabons, along with three giant two liter bottles of soda.

"Jeez Perce, when did you get the time to order pizza, it's been like twenty minutes?" I asked, flopping onto the old comfy sectional and staring at my boyfriend. The others did the same and Percy chuckled, sitting next to me.

"A Seaweed Brain never reveals his secrets, and another Saucy's restaurant is on the corner, smaller and dingier than the original, but same delicious recipe." He replied, I snuggled into him, laying my feet across his lap and feeling his arm sling around me.

"Yo, when's the movie going to start?" asked Reyna, snacking on some of the other snack's Percy had laid out, pretzels, potato chips, M&M's, dips, and a veggie platter that Sally may have told him to put out, but most likely go untouched.

"When the other four get here." Percy chuckled at my best friend, and at that moment, a very energized Leo burst through the door.

"Remind me again why you let Mr. Super Sized McShizzle have three bottles of Gatorade?" Callie laughed at Jason and Piper as they followed Leo through the door.

"Because it's good and keeps you hydrated." Remarked Jason, an amused look on his face as he watched Leo attack a breadstick fiercly.

"And high off of sugar!" Piper rolled her eyes and let out a small giggle. "Please tell me you remember to at least order half a vegetarian pizza for moi?"

"Yep, peppers, onions, and other yucky veggies on one stanky pizza." Leo, smirked as Piper grabbed a pillow from the sofa and whacked him over the head with it. "Oww." She complained, rubbing his cheek and sticking his tongue out at her.

We all laughed and Jason kissed Piper's forehead. Calypso cornered her hyper boyfriend and pinned him to the ground, kissing him briefly before getting up, sitting back against the sofa and patting the floor beside her. Leo crawled over and pulled her close.

When we all had platefuls of snacks and pizza and were once again situated on our spots, Percy slipped in the movie 'Finding Nemo.' Jason, Piper, Leo, and Callie all groaned, and Percy looked at them offended. "What's wrong with Find Nemo?" he asked, pouting.

"Nothing, it's just we play it literally every movie night!"

"So, it's a classic, and we're watching it. I came here to have a good time and Nemo and I are honestly feeling so attacked right now." He said, fake crying and snuggling the copy of the movie in his hands.

"You really are a Seaweed Brain" I sighed and shook my head at him. He gave me a charming smile and flopped back onto the couch with me.

We watched the movie intently, and for the next two hours, nobody moved or talked except to pee or grab more food. When Finding Nemo was over, we decided to continue the Disney trend and put in Mulan. We watched the Lion King and the Jungle Book after that and by that time it was almost 2:00 in the morning.

Instead of going home I texted my mom that I would be spending the night at Percy's house, luckily I always had extra contact solution in my bag, and had worn some sweats, a t-shirt, and a sweatshirt to the game, so I was okay for the night, but the others wanted to return home, so Jason offered to take home Reyna, Hazel, and Frank in his truck. (Leo and Calypso had arrived in a separate car)

When everyone had left and we had said our goodbyes, I helped Percy clean up the living room, putting leftovers in the fridge (thankfully Piper had taken whatever was left of her smelly veggie pizza home with her), turning off the TV and lights, and we trotted into Percy's room.

We peeled back the blue plaid covers and slipped into bed. Percy on his back, me on my side with my head on his chest and his arm around my waist, I soon fell asleep to the sound of his heavy, even breathing, and that's how we stayed for the rest of the night.


AN: Oh my gods you guys! This is my longest chapter yet! My friend, you know the one I mentioned last chapter, screamed at me to write a super long chapter tonight, so are you happy now Amanda? You happy with 2,000 words? You better be, because I ain't adding more. I hope you enjoyed this chapter, I certainly enjoyed writing it, can't believe we're already at chapter 15! O.O So… Tara's back…how interesting, -strokes chin thoughtfully- LOL! I'm so weird. I'll see you next chapter, I hoped you liked this one again!

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