Warning: This chapter contains mentions of family, food and school.
Wow. Annabeth and Reyna are finally talking to each other. I couldn't wait any longer I had to write this
Also if you're wondering yes Annabeth is living with Percy + Sally.
Should I explain the reason behind this now? No.
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She was sure she had reminded Percy that the room was getting smelly; it was obviously coming from the laundry basket, and emptying it was his job, even though he kept forgetting it. It wasn't anything she couldn't handle, and she didn't feel like getting up anyways.
Her heart was thumping loudly in her chest. Reyna had replied to her email, saying that she was pleased to meet her, and that she agreed with the sharing of facebooks. Only a few hours after that, when Annabeth got home, did she receive the friend request the girl had sent her.
She had a pretty profile picture. She had dark skin, hair and eyes, she could tell, and she was wearing a blue jacket in the picture. She was also looking away, so she figured another person had taken it.
Annabeth's own profile picture was a selfie Percy had urged her to take when they all had dinner at their house; Percy and Thalia had both stuck their tongues out, Nico faced the camera so seriously it looked funny, and Drew and herself wore matching smiles. It had been a fun night.
Once she noticed Reyna was online, her hand quickly moved to the keyboard. However, she thought before actually opening up a chat window. She looked up the time difference between America and England. According to the internet, it was only 10pm there. Still, she needed a few more minutes considering if it was wise to message her. She didn't know much about the girl, except that she was very uptight. Would she get mad if Annabeth messaged her at night?
Then again, if she didn't message her at that moment she might never get a chance to message her again. Or worst, she would have to have a conversation with her pen pal with Percy in the room. That was basically asking for disaster.
She typed a quick greeting and pressed enter even quicker. If she waited any longer she'd probably lose her bravery. She almost let out a squeak when she saw Reyna was typing. Reyna was typing!
Reyna Arellano
Hello
How are you?
She silently thanked the girl for asking that- she had no idea how to keep the conversation going after the greetings.
Annabeth Chase
I'm good
a little hungry, but I'm good
How was your day?
After hitting the send button, she realized her mistake. "How was your day" would have been an appropriate question if she were talking to Thalia, but she barely knew Reyna. It was too personal. It was going to creep her out. She bit her thumb nervously as her pen pal responded.
Reyna Arellano
I had a history test- it went well, actually.
I got rained on
And my friend Piper said they wanted me to tell you they said "hi".
Annabeth sighed with relief.
Annabeth Chase
I'm going to have a math test tomorrow
Reyna Arellano
Shouldn't you be studying?
Annabeth Chase
I already did. I don't feel good if I study too much for a test, you know?
Reyna Arellano
Not really
I always try to study as much as I can until the last minute haha
Annabeth Chase
I still get nervous and stuff but I just don't like studying the day before the test
I'm still going to study a bit though, but I'm going to study anatomy.
Reyna Arellano
I've always wanted to have anatomy, but I'm more into history and languages and such, so I don't have it.
Annabeth Chase
Neither do I! I want to be an architect, so I take math, geometry, art classes and stuff like that
I'm only studying anatomy with my friend, he has a test on wednesday and he doesn't really care for studying unless i make him study
Reyna Arellano
My friend Piper and I did something like that one time- she wanted me to help her with her knowledge of the Roman Empire for a test- but we ended up watching a movie instead.
Annabeth Chase
Man Percy would probably do that if I gave him the chance to
He says I should be softer with him
The nerve
Reyna Arellano
How outrageous
Annabeth Chase
He's the dude in my profile pic
The one with the tongue out and the spaghetti on his cheek
Reyna Arellano
Is he the one taking the picture?
Annabeth Chase
No, I took the picture, but you can't see my arm because Nico's in front of it
He's the little emo one
Did you take your own profile pic btw? Because if you did you deserve a selfie award or something
Reyna Arellano
Oh I see
No, I didn't. That was Piper. They took it when we were watching Game of Thrones. You can't see it in the picture, but I have a mouthful of crisps
I mean chips
Annabeth Chase
Right, chips there are fries
Reyna Arellano
And candy are sweets.
She was pleased with the way the conversation was going. The girl didn't seem half as severe as she did in her emails. However, when she noticed she had no reply to Reyna's last message, she desperately thought of something to say before she decided she was too boring to talk to. She didn't have to, in the end, as the girl added.
Reyna Arellano
I actually have a picture of Piper here- it's sort of a silly picture, don't pay too much mind to it.
Annabeth clicked the link Reyna had sent, and found herself looking at a picture of two people. One of them was quite obviously Piper. They were very beautiful, even with their cheeks puffed up to make a face for the camera. Reyna, on the other hand, was laughing, her face scrunched up. She found herself giggling.
Annabeth Chase
That might just have been the greatest thing I have seen today. thank you
Reyna Arellano
It was Piper's idea to make weird faces, but i took one look at hers and burst out laughing
Annabeth Chase
You and Piper sound like really close friends
Reyna Arellano
I've known them for about seven years, so yeah, you could say that
Annabeth Chase
That is 2 years more than Percy and I have know each other. you have earned my respect
Reyna Arellano
Wow thanks, Annabeth
As much as I want this conversation to continue, I have to go take a shower before my sister takes control over the bathroom.
I enjoyed talking to you- I hope we can do this again.
Annabeth Chase
Oh man, me too
Good night Reyna
And have a nice shower
Reyna Arellano
Bye
As she watched the small green ball next to Reyna's name disappear, she slowly realized what it was she had said. "Have a nice shower". She was such a fool! She might was well be straight up sexting.
It was nothing, she told herself. She won't notice it. Or maybe she won't make a big deal about it. The important thing was that she had done it, she had actually started a conversation with her pen pal, and it hadn't been too horrible. She had probably been the first student to start communicating with their pen pal in all of her school.
There was a loud bang which signaled Percy had just gotten home from swim practice. She realized with a shock she didn't know who his pen pal was yet. But that was for another time.
"Perseus Jackson!" She called, closing her laptop and setting it aside. "Get your butt over here, you have a test to prepare for!"