AN: Well I had some free time (when I wasn't dying by AP chemistry and AP Psych or dying by workouts) so I decided that this needs to keep going before I lose ideas.
I DO NOT OWN PJATO or PARAMORE or ANY OTHER SONGS I USE IN THIS CHAPTER!
Chapter 4
The rest of the say went by quickly for Percy. Out of his six classes, Annabeth was in four; all but math and elective, which Percy chose marine science and Annabeth chose architecture. They got stuck in a freshman lunch by themselves. He found out Jason had the same math class as him, along with Connor and Jason's friend Leo.
Leo was a short, but decently muscular Hispanic kid. He had curly brown hair and deep brown eyes. He couldn't seem to sit still and was constantly taking apart his pen and putting it back together in different ways. He also seemed to have anything he could ever need in the pockets of his cargo shorts. Jason told Percy that Leo lost his mom in a warehouse fire when he was very young and now lives and works with his dad and half siblings Nyssa and Beckendorf at their family repair shop.
Now Percy, Jason, Leo, and Nico were waiting out in front of the school for Annabeth, Piper, Thalia and the rest of the group that Percy has not met yet, before they started the walk to their separate apartment buildings.
"Hey, Leo. How's Beck and Nyssa? I haven't seen them all summer." Percy didn't notice Annabeth and a kid with a slight limp approach them, but Percy smiled brightly at her arrival.
"They're fine. Beck is the closest repair school to Silena's college. Nyssa's somewhere in the school, probably the shop." Leo smiled then went back to tinkering with his pen.
"Well, Percy, this is Grover Underwood" She gestured to the guy standing next to her chatting with Jason. He had shaggy brown hair and green eyes, a pale complexion and very hairy legs. He wore a green recycle t-shirt and brown shorts with a Rasta style hat.
"Hey man, Annabeth has told me a lot about you." Grover chuckled.
"Oh she has?" Percy smirked at Annabeth.
"Yeah so what Jackson? I'm going home. I already have AP Calc homework." She groaned before walking away. Percy Jogged to catch up with her.
"Wait up. Seeing as you are my guide, can you tell me how to get home? All I have is an address." Percy joked.
"Yeah, sure. What is it?"
"105 Ninth Street, apartment 3E." Annabeth gaped. "What? Is there something on my clothes?"
Annabeth laughed. "No, there is nothing on your clothes. That's my apartment building; I'm in apartment 2E, right below yours."
"Oh, so may I walk you home, my fair maiden?" Percy bowed and offered his arm to Annabeth.
"Why, of course, kind sir." She took his arm and they skipped all the way home. When they arrived at her door, Annabeth frowned as if she was reluctant to leave.
"Can I walk you to school tomorrow?"
"Yes. Meet me in the lobby at 7:30, not a second later. Ok?" Percy snapped to attention and fake saluted. "Yes, Ma'am." He kissed her cheek before bounding up the stairs to his apartment. He opened the door to be refreshed by the smell of fresh baked cookies and his mother covered in flour.
"Hello Percy. Did you have a good day at school?" She kissed her son on the cheek before he dropped his bag by the door and walking to the living room to watch TV.
"Yes, ma'am. My guide was nice, she lives downstairs actually. Nico goes to Goode too, apparently. I was already voted swim team captain." Percy explained while chowing down of chocolate chip cookies.
"That's great, Percy! I am so proud of you! And your guide was a girl? Who is she?"
"Her name is Annabeth, Annabeth Chase." He said dreamily.
He kissed her cheek before bounding up the steps to his own apartment. Annabeth stood there, in front of her door, in a daze for what seemed like hours.
He kissed me! My cheek, but a kiss nonetheless! Snap out of it, Annabeth! He is just a guy.
Suddenly, the door flew open and Annabeth's stepmother, Helen, stood there glaring. She could hear the sounds of her brothers playing in the other room as she pushed past her.
"Who was that, Annabeth?" Helen demanded.
"None of your business." Annabeth trudged to her room and slammed the door. She screamed into her pillow before grabbing her iPod, Calculus textbook, Calculator, and a pencil and climbing out onto the fire escape. She quietly deciphered problems while listening to Paramore and unconsciously singing along. On her eighth problem, she heard someone clearing their throat above her. She looked up to come across a certain raven haired boy with a goofy grin plastered across his face and a handful of cookies.
"I heard someone singing Paramore. Figured I'd share." He gestured to the cookies. Annabeth smiled and moved over to make room for him on her level of the fire escape. "You have a very pretty voice. You should sing more often." She blushed while taking a cookie.
"Thanks, I got it from my mom, or that's what my dad told me when I was younger. It makes me feel closer to her." Just then 'The Only Exception' started to play. Percy looked into Annabeth's stormy grey eyes and sang along with his deep lyrical voice.
When I was younger I saw my daddy cry
And curse at the wind.
He broke his own heart and I watched
As he tried to reassemble it.
And my momma swore
That she would never let herself forget.
And that was the day that I promised
I'd never sing of love if it does not exist.
But darling,
You are the only exception.
You are the only exception.
You are the only exception.
You are the only exception.
Annabeth was entranced by his sea green eyes and his sweet voice. She closed her eyes and continued the song from where Percy left off.
Maybe I know somewhere deep in my soul
That love never lasts.
And we've got to find other ways to make it alone.
Or keep a straight face.
And I've always lived like this
Keeping a comfortable distance.
And up until now I have sworn to myself
That I'm content with loneliness.
Because none of it was ever worth the risk.
Percy joined in and their voices floated through the air in perfect harmony. Annabeth's eyes fluttered open and she was once more captivated by his eyes.
Well you are the only exception.
You are the only exception.
You are the only exception.
You are the only exception.
I've got a tight grip on reality,
But I can't let go of what's in front of me here.
I know you're leaving in the morning when you wake up.
Leave me with some kind of proof it's not a dream.
Oh-oh-oh-ohhh.
You are the only exception.
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You are the only exception.
[4x]
And I'm on my way to believing.
Oh, and I'm on my way to believing.
They leaned in closer. Their eyes shut. Their lips just barely touched when Helen called from inside, for Annabeth to go to dinner. She quickly gathered her things and scuttled back into her room through the window, leaving Percy in her wake. He was got up and started to make his way back to his room.
"Wait Percy." Annabeth climbed back out onto the fire escape and quickly captured his lips in hers before going back inside and going to dinner.
