Annabeth POV.
Holy Shit. I'm still skanken at how close I was to being caught the other day. And now Jace has been caught. Fuck, Fuck, Fuck. All I can do is hope that he doesn't rat me out. I had to dump my truck- I'm sure that they saw it. Poor Petunia. All that I want to do is lay low, but Reyna is coming to New York tonight, and I need to go to this english class today. I cannot get caught! And now I have a project for which I need to read a book- that would normally be Ok except for 1.) I have dyslexia and it takes me a shit long time to read anything and 2.) I do not want any contact with anyone. Normally I would be really happy to be working with anyone who had looks that were nearly as good as Percy's, but I was just so distracted that I don't care how good looking he is right now.
"How do you like your coffee," His voice cuts through my train of thoughts.
"I like mine just straight black with cream please." I leave him and go find a table. I pull out my laptop and search up the list of books to choose from. I look up as Percy takes a seat in front of me and sets down a large mup. "Ohh, you are a life saver." I tell Percy.
"So what book would you like to do?" He looks nervously down at his cup. I don't want him to know, but I think that it would be best if he knew about my dyslexia.
"Umm, well I would just like to do, Uh, maybe a, kinda easier book." I look down. "I'm kinda dyslexic," I blurt out. I am way too proud. I finally manage to look up, and I see Percy, for some reason looking kind of… Relieved.
"Oh, Good. No! I don't mean that its good that you have dyslexia. Well I meant that its actually kinda alright because I do too." I stare at him, startled.
"Really. Oh well that means that we can choose a book thats in both of our comfort zones!" Maybe this won't be as bad as I thought.
As I am about to answer my phone buzzes.
Looking done I notice that an unknown number has just texted me:
'I'll See You Tonight' It must be from Reyna.
"Hey Annabeth, are you alright. You got really pale there," Percy says.
"Oh its nothing. I have an hour before I need to go."
For the next hour Percy and I make small talk. I learn so much about him. He asks a lot of questions and I have a hard time dodging them all. Even though I hate doing it I lie a lot, but I try to keep my answers as close to the truth as possible. I tell him that I have a brother named Bobby. Even though I spend enjoy my time with Percy, I am too busy worrying about tonight to really get into it. I hope that my plan that I have laid out carefully works. After that close call the other night, I am being overly cautious, mentally going through the plan and trying to figure out any variable that could go awry.
After talking for about an hour I glance down at my watch. "Hey Percy, this has been really fun, but I really have got to go." I grab a napkin and write down my phone number, and I hand it to him. "Here call or text me and we can get together again."
"That would be awesome. Thanks Annabeth, for an awesome afternoon."
"You too. See you around" I sling my messenger bag over my shoulder. I walk to the subway- stupid police making me ditch my truck and take the subway. I hope that no one can see that I am almost visibly shaking with nerves for tonight. I wish that I never got involved in this whole mess. But I am to for far in to back out now; all I can do I do my job and try to stay out of jail. I hope tonight goes as planned.
A/N wow ok. I have no idea where this story is going to go. at least Annabeth has met Percy now. So this weekend I am going on vacation (No where special- just to see extended family) So you will probably not get an update for at least a week. Sorry! i also need to plan out how the story is going to go from here- I have a very vague end point. Let me know where you want this story to go. I am also in the business of getting a new summary, so if you have any ideas, TELL ME!
Hope everything is good for you
Demi