Hey guys! XxxHadesLeprechaunxxX back with the second chapter! Based on your reviews, this chapter will be in Percy's P.O.V. Thanks so much for all of my reviewers!
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Percy P.O.V.
Finally, the school week was over. I don't know why this week was so stressful! I just felt like me and Rachel weren't getting anywhere. I mean, we love each other but I just fell like were becoming more and more distant from each other.
This was my plan to get back to being the dynamic duo couple. I bought an expensive bracelet for her at Kay Jewelers (spelling?). It was a silver charm bracelet. I had bought a few charms for it, most of them stuff that she liked to do. I left a little room on the bracelet so she could get some new ones to. I put a lot of thought into it, so I hoped she liked it. One of the charms was a little paintbrush with green at the edge, to make it look like someone had painted with it using green paint. Another was a custom made one. I designed it myself, but making the charm made was very expensive. It was a red heart that had the initials R.E.D. in yellow writing. There were a few others, like a little wave, some sunglasses, and a palm tree.
Anyways, the bracelet was in a small velvet box, on top of my books in my backpack. I was planning to give it to Rachel at the end of the day, right before we got on the bus. I relished the moment of joy (in my mind) when she saw the bracelet.
*line break of epicness!*
As I sat on the bus ride to school, I started having doubts. What if she didn't like it? Then we would become even more distant from each other, maybe even break up! I shuddered at the thought.
After making my usual rounds on the bus for my homework, I pulled my hoodie on, slipped the hood over my head, and leaned against the back of my seat. And before I knew it, I was fast asleep. At least I wouldn't have to deal with the obsessed girls today.
I woke up on the bus just as everyone was leaving. I guess the noise woke me up.
I heard some girls whispering.
"He looks sooo cute when he sleeps!"
"I know! I just want to pinch his little cheeks!'
I sat up groaning. I was really tired and I didn't want to have to deal with them today. And not to mention nervous. What if Rachel didn't like the bracelet and thought it was dumb? What if she
You know what? Worrying about it won't help me at all! This will play out the way it's supposed to, and worrying about it won't change fate.
I stepped off the bus and headed for my locker. As it always was these days, Rachel wasn't there. She was probably talking to her friends about something lame like clothes or something.
I took my books out of my backpacks and placed them on the floor of my locker. I saw Grover and Juniper holding hand and smiling at each other.
I walked over to them.
"So you guys are a thing now?" I asked them.
"Yeah, I guess." Grover said. He seemed a little out it. He kept on staring at Juniper.
"Dude, you scored big time! Congrats!"
"Don't say that." Juniper stepped towards me menacingly.
"Uh, ok, gotta go! Congrats to both of you!" I said, rushing off.
When did Juniper get touchy? I don't care, she was probably just joking with me.
I headed off to history, not even bothering to say goodbye to Rachel.
The bell rang when I was half way there.
'Shoot! I'm late!" I ran towards history class.
A teacher spotted me running and said, "Mr. Jackson! No running in the halls!"
"Yes ma'am."
I "power walked" to history.
When I arrived, Mr. Apollo made a tsk tsk sound and marked me tardy in his attendance book.
I sat down in my seat and pulled out my homework. My stomach dropped when I saw that it wasn't completed! (A/N Percy sometimes forgets his homework but he isn't dumb like he is in some other stories) He's going to kill me!
I mournfully walked over to Mr. Apollo's desk.
"Yes, Mr. Jackson?'
I swallowed the lump in my throat. "Umm, sir? I um, forgot to, umm," I tried to calm myself. Why was I so uptight? I'm never this nervous when I forget my homework! This whole Rachel and the bracelet thing probably has me all up tight and nervous.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Jackson?" He smiled at me.
"I forgot to do my homework."
His smiled quickly faded. "Again, Mr. Jackson? I expect better from you! Now go sit down and complete your worksheet."
"Yes, Mr. Apollo."
I slid into my desk and pulled out my pencil. The worksheet was already on my desk, so I pulled it closer to me and started working. I was relieved that it was about Greek mythology, something that I actually know. I was also relieved that Mr. Apollo didn't give a lecture with the lesson, because I could really use the break.
Mr. Apollo got up from his desk.
"Ok class, today we'll be talking about Greek Mythology. Does anybody know any of the myths? How about you, Mr. Yew?"
I groaned. Of course I just had to jinx it! Me with my blabber mind! This was going to be a very long class.
*line break*
This was free period. The one place where you can relax in school.
I summoned my courage and decided to give Rachel the bracelet right now. If I wait, I might chicken out or I might miss her when she gets on the bus.
I grabbed the small box from my locker and went off to find Rachel.
As I was walking around, I spotted Thalia.
"Hey! Thals! Wait up!" I shouted at her.
She turned around. "What do you want?'
Well aren't you touchy. "I was wondering if you saw Rachel around anywhere."
She looked at me questionably and spotted the box.
"Dude! Were only in high school! You still have to go to college! If you marry her, you'll ruin your life!" Did I mention that Thalia never really liked Rachel?
"Oh my god, Thals! I'm only giving her a bracelet! I'm not proposing! It's way too early for that! Jeez, you should know that!"
She breathed a sigh of relief. "Whew! I thought you were gonna rush into things−"
I cut her off. "The point is…did you see her?"
"Yeah, I did. She was walking towards the library. Good luck."
"Thanks."
I sped off towards the library. Not there. I checked in the halls. Not there either. There was only one place left to check. The garden.
I rushed outside. She was there. I took a deep breath and walked over to her.
She was talking to one of my friends, Luke. I'm usually not an eavesdropper, but she's my girlfriend and I think I deserve to know.
I silently slipped behind some low shrubbery and squatted down, my ear to the hole in the leaves.
"−so I think that your kinda cute, too." I heard Rachel say.
What? She was cheating on me? I had to find out more.
Luke looked nervous. "Soo, will you go out with me?"
I stared at my used-to-be friend. How could he do this to me? How could she do this to me?
"Of course I will, silly! I just need to break up with Percy first. I don't want to come out of the blue and dump him, 'cause that would be very rude. I think he's a great guy, but we just aren't the dynamic duo couple anymore! Everyone's tired of Prachel! Now's the time for Lukachel!"
More like Pukeachel.
"Haha thank you so much!" I heard Luke say, "You won't regret this. I couldn't think of anybody else but you to be my girlfriend."
I was waiting for Rachel to say "Psyche! Me and Percy are better together than me and you will ever be!" but it never came.
Tears quietly slipped out of my eyes and onto my cheeks. How could this happen? I took a deep breath and collected the bracelet. I slipped back into the school building and walked to the pool, so I could get ready for swim.
I passed Thalia in the hallways.
"Percy, what happened?"
I just pushed past her and continued walking to the pool.
I noticed that I still had twenty more minutes until swim, so I headed back to the cafeteria.
I arrived in almost no time at all, and sat at the nearest table. I thought deeply about what happened.
"−and this is the cafeteria. You probably know what to do here. Here let me introduce you to my cousin Percy." I heard Thalia say.
I looked up and the breath caught in my throat. Next to Thalia was the most beautiful girl I had ever seen. She had honey blond hair with princess curls. I don't know how, but I could tell that they were natural and not salon treated. She wasn't wearing any makeup that I could tell, and she still looked beautiful.
I quickly snapped out of my thoughts and stood up.
"Hey Thals. Who's this?" I said, trying to act casual.
"Hey Perce. This is Annabeth! " Thalia said back.
I don't know why, but that name sounded familiar. I shook off the feeling.
"Hey." I said and extended my hand.
"Hey, it's nice to see you again!" she took my hand and shook it.
Again? Have I met this girl before?
I guess Annabeth noticed my confused state.
"Oh, you don't remember? We used to be in the same class for second and third grade!"
That made something click in my mind. I do remember her! She was the nerd back in elementary! Boy, has she changed a lot!
"Oh my god! I do remember you! You were the nerd back in elementary!" I didn't know what I said until it slipped out. I just then realized how rude it sounded.
Annabeth looked kind of hurt. "Yah that's me." She said sadly.
I felt so bad! "I'm sorry. I didn't mean it−"
"It's Ok. Come on Thalia. Let's move on."
They both walked off quickly, but not quickly enough because Thalia still had time to mouth the words "nice job" before she left.
I sat back down and thought about Annabeth. She was so beautiful, yet I still managed to get a bad first impression on her.
I shrugged it off. I'll apologize first thing in the morning.
I gathered my things and went to swim.
And there was the chapter! I hope you enjoyed it and please review! Also, I know that this chapter was kinda uneventful and boring in some parts, but next chapter I'll have Rachel and Percy break up and maybe a percabeth moment or two! Thanks again! Please review!
