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ANNABETH'S POV-

"SHUT UP, NICO!" Thalia shouted.

"I'm singing! Let me enjoy my music, woman!" Replied Nico in the same tone.

"You sound like a pack of wolves giving birth," Thalia looked about ready to strangle Nico," Shut up!"

"Make me!" Nico went right up in Thalia's face,"LALALA! BLAH BLAH-"

"ARGH!" Thalia jumped at Nico.

I rolled my eyes. Nico's sister, Bianca, had picked us up from the concert and was now driving us home. Nico, Thalia, and Percy were sitting in the back and I was sitting in the front. Poor Percy.

I twisted around in my seat, expecting to see an irritated Percy, but was surprised to see that he looked perfectly calm. Bored even.

"Aren't you being driven insane by Nico and Thalia back there?" I asked.

Percy's eyes flickered from the window, to me, and then back.

"I'm used to it by now." Percy's voice was dull.

"Percy, I know I've asked this twice already, but are you seriously okay?"

The city lights shone across Percy's face.

"I'm fine," he answered stiffly.

I pursed my lips and sat back in my seat.

Percy and I have been best friends since we were four. We are now twelve. That's almost seven years of friendship, so obviously I can tell that something is wrong with Percy. I don't like to accept answers I know aren't correct, but I'll have to suck it up and accept Percy's. For now.

Nico yelped, interrupting my thoughts. "Bianca!" He sounded like a tattling kindergartener. "Thalia is sexually abusing me!"

"Am not!" Thalia said.

Nico scowled at Thalia. "Are too!" He turned to look at Bianca with an indignant look on his face. "She have me a nipple twist!"

"You deserved it!" Thalia turned towards me. "He started talking about his stupid Mythomagic cards again."

"They are not stupid!" Nico growled.

"Yes they are," Thalia said ", and don't you dare deny it again."

"Fine," retorted Nico ", but at least they aren't as stupid as your pine tree addiction!"

"Why you little-"

Bianca tapped my arm and I turned to look at her.

Keeping her eyes on the road, Bianca asked, "Annabeth can you please get Thalia and Nico to be quiet for a bit?"

"Sure," I replied.

I turned around and chucked my jacket at Thalia's head. She stopped mid-Nico throttle and turned around.

"What?" She asked calmly. Thalia hardly ever got mad at me.

"Bianca wanted me to get you guy's to shut up. I think she wants to tell us something," I replied.

I sat back in my seat as everyone gave Bianca his or her undivided attention. Even Percy. Bianca was like a big sister to all of us, and everyone cared about what she had to say.

"Okay guy's, remember our deal." Bianca said. "If anyone asks, I was with you the whole time."

Everyone nodded. When we had asked Bianca if she could take us to the concert she had said that she was scheduled for a date on the same day, so we all decided to tell our parents we would meet Bianca there and that she would be with us the whole time. In reality, we would go to the concert while Bianca was at her date, and then she would drive us home. Our deal was that Bianca would let us go alone as long as we didn't tell our parents. For some reason, our parents were worried that something bad would happen to us if we were left alone for long periods of time. That's the only thing they have in common.

After a few minutes Bianca said, "Okay we're at your apartment Percy."

"Thanks Bianca," Percy said. He opened the door and got down.

Bianca lowered her window. "You're welcome. Tell your mom that I said hi, okay?"

Percy smiled a real smile, as he usually does when his mom is mentioned. "Sure thing."

I got down from the car and Percy's grin faltered. "Why are you getting down?"

"I always walk you to the front door." I replied, raising an eyebrow.

Percy's face went cold. "Not today. Get back in the car Annabeth."

"Not until you tell me why I can't go with you today." I could hear the annoyance in my own voice.

"I don't need to give you a reason, Annabeth." Percy said through clenched teeth.

Bianca, Nico, and Thalia were watching our exchange in silence.

"Yes you do. Unless you want me to sit here all night until you give me an explanation." I replied with determination.

I meant it and Percy knew it.

What can I say? I'm a stubborn person.

An angry look crossed Percy's face and he grabbed my arm roughly, opened the back car door, pushed me in beside Thalia and Nico, and slammed the door shut.

"Put the child lock," he said sharply to Bianca through the open window.

She did.

"What the heck, Jackson?!" I yelled loud enough for Percy to hear.

He ignored me and fast walked towards his apartment building.

Silence.

Nico whistled. He was the first to speak. "Wow. I knew Percy had a temper, but that's the first time I've ever seen him strike out at Annabeth."

Thalia punched him on the shoulder, proceeding to face me. "Annabeth, are you okay?"

"Of course I'm okay!" I replied angrily. "Percy acting like a jerk won't mess up my mood."

"I think it already did." mumbled Nico.

Thalia jabbed him in the gut with her elbow.

"Ouch!" Nico glared at Thalia."What did I say?"

"Guys, just stop already!" I was sick and tired of hearing them bicker. "Let's just go okay?"

Bianca sent me a sympathetic look through the rearview mirror and started the car.

I leaned my head against the door, an angry look on my face.

I am so giving Percy a piece of my mind at school tomorrow.

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