AN: Guys, please review! It helps me stay focused on finishing this story.
BTWs This is mostly a filler chapter. It will be short, fair warning.
I DO NOT OWN PJATO!
Chapter 5
Annabeth sat quietly through dinner, only picking at her food, contemplating what she just did. She kissed Percy. Why? She doesn't know the answer, she was full of adrenaline from their duet, and she was acting on instinct. She was very out of character, instead of meticulous planning and careful preparations, she winged it to see how it went. And she was regretting that decision, now.
The kiss had felt right, like their lips were the last two puzzle pieces, they fit perfectly. Unlike the ones with Luke years ago, the forced, uncomfortable, awkward ones. Percy was her missing puzzle piece.
Luke was the piece that wasn't quite right; the edge didn't quite fit, needing force to make it cooperate. Luke was a menace; he forced Annabeth into dating him, as they had been friends for a while but Annabeth never saw the dark side of him. He threatened her little brothers, threatened to hurt them unless she did what he wanted. They went on like that for almost a year before Thalia found out and told the police. Luke's father ensured he was let go with no flaws on his record, but he leaves her alone, for the most part, now.
Guys only want to use you; he will throw you out like yesterday's trash once he's done. But Percy is different.. Annabeth debated within her mind. Percy was something different. He made her feel special and beautiful and smart and everything girl dreamed to be. He made her feel like she was wanted. This was crazy, she only met Percy today.
She excused herself from the table and went to her room. She needed to get her mind off things, opening her sketchbook and plugging her iPod into the speakers. She only sketched for what seemed like minutes, trying to get the curves on the columns on this particular building right, but when she looked at the clock it read 11:57 pm, she had drawn for four hours. She silently changed into her pajamas and went to bed, still thinking of Percy. There's no way he could feel the same way.
Percy stood out on the fire escape for ages, still in shock from the kiss. Annabeth kissed him! Really, truly K-I-S-S-E-D him! Annabeth was the most beautiful girl he could imagine, her calculating grey eyes, the way her hair curled like a princess, forming a blonde halo around her face. Her personality, wise but intimidating, inviting but analytical; no one could compare. Annabeth and Percy matched; they fit together; without her Percy was a fish out of water.
This is crazy; I've only known her for one day. I feel like we've been best friends forever. Percy's mother calling him for dinner separated him from his thoughts.
"You okay, Percy? You haven't stopped smiling since you came from your room."
"Yes ma'am, I'm alright. Just happy is all."
"Okay, Percy."
Percy inhaled his food and quickly scurried to his room to be alone in his thoughts. He blasted his iPod through the speakers his dad bought him for Christmas. His thoughts changed to Annabeth, she was perfect in every way he could think of. She was kind, athletic, smart, popular, and beautiful. He was stupid, unpopular, and everything about him was abnormal. When he lived in Florida, his raven hair was constantly subject to ridicule along with his sea-green eyes.
Percy changed into his pajamas and quickly went to bed. There's no way someone as perfect as her could feel the same way.
