So you wanna know how did Thalia learn about my crush. I'll tell you.
We were 10.
I was as always hanging out at Jackson's. Thalia had just moved in. I was spending more time there trying to know her. We connected instantly and became best friends.
" Lets play 20 questions." She said all of a sudden.
" Now?" I asked.
" Well yeah."
" Kay. Lets call Percy too." I suggested.
"So I start?" She said excitedly. " So one of us asks the question and all of us will answer it. That will lead us to knowing each other better. Agree?"
" Sure." We said together.
" Favourite food?"
" Pizza ... duh." Percy said.
" Same." I answered.
" Noodles." Thalia told.
" Colour?"
" Black"
" Blue."
" Grey."
Everything was going on fine just till Thalia put in the last question.
" Crush?"
" No-Nobody." Percy and I chorused. He's lying. I had caught on.
" Oh alright. Lets go have dinner." Thalia said.
' Gladly.'
After dinner, I was at there terrace with Percy. We were watching constellations. I just loved doing that.
" So that should be Orion." I was telling Percy.
" Yeah. I remember that one." He said.
" Oh and that one?"
" Um... forgot."
" You'll always be a Seaweed brain." I said chucking.
" Oh and you'll always be " The Wise Girl." " He said air quoting wise girl.
I rolled my eyes.
" Umm... Percy?"
" Yeah?"
" Can I ask you something?"
" Sure. Of course."
" All right. Why do I think you lied about the last question."
" I didn't." He said shaking his head.
" You still are."
" Am not."
" You are. Come on tell me." I pleaded.
" Fine." He said pouting.
" Go on."
" I have a crush." He confessed. My heart beat increased for a moment.
" Who-who is it? Do I know her?"
" Umm... its yeah. She is in our grade."
" Who tell me?"
" Alex Cinders." He admitted and broke my heart.
" Th-that's great." I said giving him a thumbs up.
" The secret stays with you, right?" He asked me.
I nodded and left. Since that day he always told me about his crushes. I listened with a fake smile always.
Best friend. I have always been just a best friend for him and nothing else.
I hate that word.
I had realised this 6 years ago.
I was friend zoned.
He asked her out after our 7th grade. I hated every day I saw them together. They broke up after 4 months. I know I shouldn't be happy about it but I was. I just couldn't help it. That's not the quality of a good best friend. So anyway, I was happy and my other best friend seemed to have caught on it. She cornered me one day and interrogated me a lot.
" So Annabeth why did I find you staring at my brother today?" She had asked.
" What do you mean? I wasn't staring at him."
" Yes you were. I think something else is going on here." She said thinking.
" What?"
" Your best friend is kind of sad these days, ain't he?"
" Yeah. He just-"
" I know. I know that."
" Shouldn't we leave for the class? Its getting late."
" Oh my goshh. I got it."
"W-what did y-you get?"
" You like him."
" Wha-What? No how can yo-you even think that?" I tried to lie.
" Oh my god. You lied that day too."
" When?"
" Remember when we played 20 questions and I asked about your crush?"
" I do."
" You liked him back then too."
" No-No I didn't and neither do now."
" Yes you do."
" Admit it now. I am your best friend forever I know."
" Fine. I like your brother." I gave in finally.
" Well then tell him. What are you waiting for?"
" Thalia you know he doesn't feel the same."
" What if he does? You don't know that yet."
" He doesn't. He always tells me about his crushes." I told her. Hearing them talk about these girls aint easy.
" What did he say?"
" The other day a girl asked him out and he refused her saying he wasn't still over his break-up."
" OOhh. I am sorry Annabeth."
" Naah its okay. Don't worry about." I smiled.
His next crush was Tris Granger then he had Bella Stark and Ariel Potter. And finally Rachel Elizabeth Dare. She joined our school in freshman year. I swear I could see Percy drooling. I had rolled my eyes and left. But deep inside I was hurt more than ever. My crush was growing too. So was his.
" Dude if you don't ask her out this year I swear I will." I had heard Conner Stoll fake threatening Percy.
" Don't you dare." He answered back.
" Well then what are you waiting for?"
" UUHH... The right moment?" He answered sheepishly.
" Dude this is the right moment. Go for it."
" I'll do it later today after school." He said and so he did. They started dating the next day and have been till date. Its been 6 months.
************ Present****************
" Earth to Annabeth? Where are you lost?" Thalia asked shaking my arm.
" No where. I am right here."
" So you all prepared for school ?" Rachel Elizabeth Dare asked me.
' She's talking to me.' I let the shock sink in.
" Yeah. You?" I answered.
" I am always prepared." She said arrogantly.
' LOL YEAH.'
After chatting for a while we all left for your respective homes. I just prayed that this year goes peacefully before going to bed.
~~~ Thank you for reading. I tried to make it better. Hope you liked it.~~~~~~~~