Hey guys, so I don't really know where I'm taking this story, so I don't know if I should keep writing. I have the next 2 and a half chapters written, but after that...I don't know. I might just end it after that, but it won't really have an ending. Anyways, let me know if you want me to keep writing or not. If you like my writing or my topic but not this specific story, check out my other stuff. Same username: Phoenix0in0the0dark (mashup of my two favorite Fall Out Boy songs BTW). Let me know...here's the next chapter:
Chapter 3: Sink, or swim?
Annabeth's POV
I groaned as I closed my locker and prepared for my next class. Next, I had PE. I hold on to my assessment that PE is an excuse for teachers to torture kids with absurd "activities." I'm good at PE, don't get me wrong, but I despise this unit. Swimming. For some reason, I had a natural aversion with the ocean. It was probably on account of my bad memories. I'd had experiences with the sea before, and none of them were good. Once, I almost got carried off by an angry, persistent sea turtle. The next time, I fell in the sand and was repeatedly pounded into it by ten foot waves until my dad got me out. Then, the time after that, I almost sat on a crab that then proceeded to steal my bathing suit top. Then, the time after that…well, you get the picture. I swear: the sea has it out for me.
I walked out of the changing room, and my day got better. Percy was walking towards the pool in his swimming shorts. He caught sight of me and smiled, I waved back. I went to stand beside him in line as the coach called roll. He shouted, "Chase!" and I responded with my own shout of "Here!" Percy shifted closer to me and I went to smile in his direction before I saw what he was moving away from.
Well, it was more like a who, because this was a human in the loosest of terms. It was her: Drew Tanaka. Drew was sliding up to Percy and smiling up at him and randomly giggling for no reason. Disgusting. Just as Coach Hedge called Jackson, Drew put her hand on his chest and pressed herself against him causing him to call "Here" an octave higher than he intended. She smiled again and tried to put her arm through his, but he had turned the other way…towards me. He flashed me his lopsided smile and it made me smile back automatically. Drew glared at me from behind him. Percy noticed the glare, and threaded my arm through his own. I smirked at Drew.
Time Skip
I was pulling ahead. The class was working on freestyle, and I was beating all the girls. The guys had already gone, and Percy had completely dusted them all by about four laps each. Since we didn't have the lane dividers; we had to just go with it. I don't mean to brag, but once I got in front, which I always did, I stayed there. I had gotten into a rhythm and I was on a roll.
I heard coach shout that he would be right back and almost immediately felt a hand close around my ankle, then another. With a shout, and a surprising amount of force, I was pulled beneath the surface. I kicked and punched, but I couldn't get any air into my lungs. Another hand closed around my wrist and started to pull me to the bottom of the pool head first. Soon, they let go, and I thought I saw Drew race to the surface, eager to get air, along with someone I had never seen before. I struggled to get to the surface, but I had no oxygen left in my lungs, and therefore no energy. My vision turned fuzzy and black on the edges when I saw a splash above me. The blackness began to close in. I lost consciousness just after I felt two arms circle me.
I woke up coughing. My lungs spasmed and I opened my eyes to see that I was on the ground beside the pool. I saw an adorably concerned Percy looking down at me and kneeling beside me. I also saw a very disappointed Drew scowl when she saw me open my eyes. Percy smiled and breathed out a sigh of relief when I looked at him. I was thinking a million things, but what came out of my mouth was; "Did I win?" Hey, this was a grade, and I refused to get a B. Ever. EVER. Percy laughed.
"If you really want to, I'm sure I can schedule a rematch with everyone here."
"That's a no, isn't it?" Percy laughed again and helped me to my feet. Suddenly, a thought occurred to me.
"Wait," I stopped walking, and Percy turned to me. "Who pulled me under? How did I get back?" Before Percy answered, I saw him glare in Drew's direction.
"Nobody actually saw what happened when you went under. I heard the shout, and turned around to see Drew" he glared at her again "surface and start yelling that you passed out and drowned." He took a deep breath. "As for your second question, I saw your air bubbles, and-er-jumped in to get you out." He said the last part softly and quickly. I felt oddly touched. I mean, of course it was the obvious thing to do when someone was drowning, but I could tell he hadn't even given it a thought to not save me before he jumped in.
"Thank you," I whispered to him. He flashed me a sheepish smile, and I continued to walk with him.
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