Chapter Two
After I had paced so much around the forest floor that I had left a reasonably sized dent, I calmed down a bit. I thought, Annabeth was just being neighborly. Just to show him around so he wouldn't turn against me like people I was nice to on every other occasion; for example, Luke, Nico…Percy, get control of yourself. Now you're rambling, gosh darn it!
Then it hit me.
I would follow them! Then I would find out what they were doing, and if Annabeth had feelings for this Shane creature. I wonder who his parent is. I would have figured it out if Annabeth hadn't so rudely interrupted me. Now I'm turning against my future wife! I'm losing it, LOSING IT!
I started to walk in the direction of where they were headed, but then I looked down and saw I was still wearing my Camp Halfblood t-shirt. I needed a disguise, I needed, camouflage.
About fifteen minutes later, my disguise was ready. I have to say I was pretty proud of it, but then was not the time for such tomfoolery. I snuck around the woods a bit until I saw Annabeth's bright orange Camp Halfblood t-shirt and Shane's blond hair. I hid behind the bushes, unseen, and listened in on their conversation.
Shane was discussing the properties of the St. Louis Arch, and Annabeth was giggling, most unlike her. I should have told Shane about the time I fell off the Arch and survived. That would be a conversation starter.
Suddenly, I saw a chipmunk behind me. It looked large, and furry, and ferocious. It jumped on me, and I fell right through the bushes onto a mortified Annabeth.
"PERCY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
I meekly waved hello.
"What in the gods' names are you doing!?"
"Well I-" I began, but was cut off.
"What in the gods' names are you wearing?" she said, looking my camouflage pajama top and my skirt made out of a bush.
"It's quite stylish in Fiji." I said randomly.
"Shane," Annabeth said pleasantly, "Would you mind if I had a little chat with my dear friend Percy?" Annabeth said through clenched teeth, giving me the evil eye.
"Sure. I have to go to meet with Mr. D anyway. Bye, Annabeth. See you, Percy." Shane said, and walked off toward the Big House.
"Come with me," Annabeth said fiercely, leading me to Athena's cabin
"WHAT WERE YOU THINKING? SPYING ON ME AND SHANE!" she shouted at me, throwing her hands up in the air.
"Well, I was worried about you and Shane. He seemed very suspicious." I said, trying to look convincing.
"We were talking about architecture! And physics! Something I could never talk to you about." Annabeth yelled.
"What's that supposed to mean?" I asked angrily.
"You never want to talk about anything intellectual. It's always video games, or some new plan to practically wipe out the entire Earth population." Annabeth said, pacing around the room.
I was too stunned to speak.
"Well, I have to go eat dinner. And don't expect to come near me anytime soon. Especially in that get-up." She turned on her heel and stormed out of the cabin.
I had officially, utterly, and totally blew it.