Chapter 4

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Song: I'd tell her to speak up, tell her to shout out,
Talk a bit louder, be a bit prouder,
Tell her she's beautiful, wonderful,
Everything she doesn't see.

You gotta speak up, you gotta shout out,
And know that right here, right now,
You can be beautiful, wonderful,
Anything you wanna be (Little me)

Little Me-Little mix

P.s. I thought it was a really good song. Check it out

Thalia POV

After 1 week

It was 6 o' clock. I sat up on my bed looking down thinking about yesterday. Our school is divided into typical group. Nerds, Normal's, Jocks, Popular Good, Popular Bad. I belonged to the popular good because of Annabeth. Percy belonged to the Popular Bad. The two populars have a rivalry going on. Except the leaders of the two groups, Percabeth. They have a strange relationship. One day they were best enemies, the next they were best friends. They have a sort of forbidden relationship going on. Nobody likes it. Nobody even talks to the two different groups, except them. Nobody knows what's going on and they, certainly, were never gonna tell anybody.

I and Nico were his cousins and Annabeth is my –no-was my best friend. On the other hand, my brother, Jason was in the popular bad. Not necessarily bad, but kind of aloof. And Rachel was also there.

She was my friend, she was the only one who really understood me, but we sort of drifted apart. But yesterday, she called me and asked me if we could still be friends. I was in a fix. Annabeth, my current bestie and Rachel had an ongoing rivalry going on. I just couldn't choose b/w them but now I think that if Annabeth is really my friend she wouldn't say anything. After all I couldn't stay under her shadow all my life. It's not that Anna is bad, it's just we kind of don't tick anymore.

Period before break

Annabeth, 'Thalia, how much time is left?'

"Chill, it's going to end in 5 minutes-" The bell rang.

"5 minutes?" Annabeth smirked. I laughed.

We soon reached the cafeteria area.

"Hey guys," Annabeth shouted to our-no- ex-my table. "C'mon Thals, wha'cha waiting for?"

"Yeah about that," I started, "I kind of promised somebody that I'll sit with them."

"Thalia over here," Rachel shouted, waving both her hands.

I looked at Annabeth. She just nodded but I didn't miss the way her body stiffened up, her walls crawling back up.

I made my way over to Rachel. Percy looked between us; eyebrows raised but did not comment. It would have been better if they could just speak their mind, or just shout and scream. It feels like I'm betraying them, maybe I was but I didn't want to, but you could just not be with someone, you don't match with.

One week has passed, we were not official not friends, but now whenever we spoke, Annabeth tone was always so formal, it was like she was giving a job interview. I don't know whether we would ever be Bffs again, but….

Two weeks later

Annabeth's POV

"You seem upset," Percy stated.

"No, it' just… nothing," I replied. It came out slow and tired.

"Uh, uh," he remarked.

Then silence ensued.

Over the weeks, most of my friends, the popular good had gone over to popular bad. Their sense of style, humor, everything was gone. They had left me to dust. Seriously, my friends were now strangers.

It was around 2 o'clock. We were walking home after school. It was pretty convenient that his house was right next to mine.

A few minutes later, Luke Castellan came up behind us.

"So Annabeth. Are you free today?"

"Yes."

"Great I'll pick you up around 7. Sound good?"

"Sure."

"Dress nice."

"Okay."

He went back to his soccer friends.

Luke Castellan was this incredibly cute boy a year older than me. He had this awesome blond hair and blue eyes and his stare was to die for.

Apparently Percy didn't think so.

"Luke Castellan, promise you'll be careful around him and not do anything you don't want to."

If it was anybody else, heck even my father, I would probably given them my speech of how I know what to do and you don't have to worry about me. But with Percy, I didn't even try to pull that crap. His stare was so scary, much better then Luke's.

"I'll be on my best behaviors." What's the harm to have a little fun, huh?

"I don't believe you," he took my phone and did something to it. Then, "Okay, whenever you are in trouble you will press the power button thrice. It will send me a message giving your location and then when I call you back it'll automatically answer the call. Okay?"

"Yes, papa."

"Love you to, darlin'."

I punched his shoulder. He just laughed.

"You will notify me wherever you are whenever you are, followed?" By now we had reached the house.

"Yes sir," with that I ran inside. Reaching my room, I texted Percy – Going to shower. Am I SAFE?

"It's not funny, Annie." He shouted from the window. Did I mention that our rooms were right across each other?

One week after

I had been dating Luke for a week now. We went out on dates' every day. Personally, I thought it was good. We didn't talk much, but he was a good kisser. I thought I'll keep him for much longer. How wrong I was. Today I dressed up nice; he was taking me to a fancy restaurant. "Bye dad," I shouted. I texted Percy- Going with Luke. Restaurant Blue House. Will keep u updated.

"Hey babe," said Luke and kissed me.

The food in the restaurant was amazing. Later we went back to Luke's car. "Let's get you to the house." I grew a bit suspicious. He drove us to his house. Maybe to show his family, I didn't know. So I texted the address to Percy.

"Luke is this your house?"

"Yeah. C'mon in." He gestured me to come closer.

He kissed me, I gave in. Slowly he picked me up and took me to a room and laid me on a bed.

"Luke, what are you doing," I asked. I was getting scared now.

"I just thought that now that we have gone out for seven day, we should take this a bit farther," he said suggestively. His hands went to my chest.

"But I don't want to do this now,' I said.

"But babe, no one's coming to save you now,' he sneered.

No way could I beat him, so I gave in. "Okay, darling."

He continued kissing my neck not paying attention to me. I took the chance. My hands went to my pocket and I pressed thrice on the power button. My breathing was heavy. Luke removed my top, my pants, my every clothing. Now, Annabeth, you can't let him do that. So I jumped on top of him and kissed him furiously. It was essential to make him believe I was into it. 15 minutes passed, Percy where the hell are you? Luke was getting tired of all this, so his flipped me over forcefully, "uh, uh, stop playing these games Annie. I know you want me." I closed my eyes. I couldn't bear to look at him now. I chocked on my voice.

Then my knight in shining armor came.

Percy burst in the room and pushed Luke off me. His eyes were glowing with anger. I sighed in relief. Luke exclaimed, "What the heck man? Can't you see that we are in an intimate moment?' I gagged. Percy didn't reply instead he kicked Luke where the sun doesn't shine. Using the Light shade stand, he knocked him out. Still he didn't say anything. He took my shirt of the floor, picked me up and took me outside. He dragged me in the passenger seat and seated himself in the driver's seat. Still he didn't say anything. He started driving. Did I mention that I was naked in front of a boy? But did I care about that? No. You know why? Because he is Perseus Jackson. And he would never harm me.

"Put on the shirt. It's distracting." He said, throwing the shirt.

I put it on. I was tired. I closed my eyes. I heard Percy saying something, but I was far too gone.

Later I learned that I had fallen asleep on the car, so he put my head on his lap, in a more comfortable position with him stroking my hair.

Later I had also learned that he had smuggled me into my own room through his window and dressed me to the best of his ability and tucked me in my bed. Did I mention that I felt him kiss my forehead goodnight and go back into his own room? No. Probably because there are something's I want to keep private.

The next morning I learned that he got scolded by his parents for skipping school just to make me skip school to make me go to the movies and ice-cream with him.

And I realized much much later that I would never get a better friend than him.

I was content as long as he was with me. As long as he did not betray me. As long as he was mine.

And I realized this all much much much later.

A/N: So? How was it? I get it that this chapter is fast (and long) but I would do that sometimes. Some chapters to set the mood, then some chapters fast. I just went from 2 days to one month straight.

Don't worry, this story is so not ending right now. There are lots of twists. I don't believe in the love at first sight thingy, so it will be slowl. They are just realizing the facts now, and they don't realize

what all this means, so…. Percabeth is 16 years old. Tell me if you like it or if I should change the way it is or anything you feel like. Review, Pm, R&R. this is my first story, and I am just so excited.

Constructive criticism is welcome. Tell me if you like this story or not. Thank you to all those you liked and favorite my story. It just inspires me to write. Do I continue?

No offence meant to anybody. If you find some part offensive or inappropriate, PM me and I will look into it. But it is a T story, so I hope you understand the last part.

ATHPJ- thanks and out.