Annabeth's Pov~

At lunch I sat with Percy as we ate our lunch in silence, like normal. I had his iPod in my ear and he had his other Classic in his hand also. But I know his touch is in his hoodie pocket. And my notepad and pen is in my hoodie pocket as well. Today I had my shorter shorts on with a orange t-shirt on, with my black hoodie on- I put in every lunch because it is so cold in the cafeteria. Every time we enter Percy always swears, 'Would it kill them to turn the fucking temp up?' Every day, every time we enter, and I always nudge him on the cussing.

I took my hair out of its ponytail to warm me up from the 60 degree temperature. And I took the pen and notepad out of my pocket and wrote 'Hey, can I ask you something?' I slid it across the table to Percy.

"Yeah, sure," he said sliding it back to me.

What is your mom's name?

"Her name is Cordelia Bennet."

What does she do that requires her to be thousands of miles overseas?

"She works as a fashion designer, you know. She works for Coco Channel as one of the head designers and creators. She helped make Channel no.5, you know." We got a few looks from girls around us, but I ignored them and kept with my questions.

Doesn't she legally have to take you with her then?

"She has a lot of money. Money means connections, like ones that can pay of the court so she doesn't have to put up with me. Don't you know what could happen to her career if her long lost one night stand caused son was found?" He said it so dramatic and I wanted to chuckle, so I smiled.

Well that isn't nice now is it?

"Well it's great when the check comes. I'm lucky she acknowledges me as her son, she has some decency, I guess. I get 500 hundred each month, but now most of it goes to that prison we seem to live in for expenses and donations."

So that's how you got the mini fridge in your room?

"Damn straight! But you have no idea how hard it was to sneak it, Chiron doesn't know about it," he laughed.

What? That is impossible!

"No, I have ways, I tell you. I may have less connections than my mom, but I have some nonetheless. And I have an illegal candy stash, feel free to did in sometime, it's taped under the desk." He grinned, and I smiled wide.

Well who's your d- but the bell rang and stopped my question. I got up and took my hoodie off while Percy took our trays to the trash and I noticed the looks we got as I went to join him. It was a pretty big school so I was surprised when a quarter of the room was looking at us even though few people sit around us.

I walked towards him and felt self conscious of the looks and stares of girls. But the girls were more focused on Percy, which made me a little mad. And I heard him talking to one of them as I stepped next to him.

"-really help you, I noticed you aren't on honor roll. Tutoring is beneficial." And when she noticed me she continued, "Hello Annabeth, great job with the test in bio." I noticed it was Drew from my science with Percy. She wasn't my friend, and I thought she was decent until now. She was the first one to look when she heard Percy talk of his mom.

"Drew, I need to get to class, but thanks," he turned to me then. "You ready?" I nodded, eager to get away from the looks and stares. I started walking and he followed, but plagued by girls who wanted a hook up for Channel clothes and other 'essentials.'

I ran into the classroom and sat in the back as normal. Percy sat next to me and quickly said to me- "Can we agree to never bring up the mother at school?" I nodded, relieved, and got ready for history class.

On the bus we had it way worst, especially Percy because he had to speak for me, and I was thankful for it. But when we sat at our normal place, suddenly everyone 'popular' migrated towards us.

"I swear, if anyone makes one more move towards me or Annabeth I will get my foot and shove it up your asses! Lay off!" They looked down and slowly moved back down to their normal place.

Percy, couldn't you have said it a little nicer?

"Oh please, they deserved it. Why are you even backing them up?"

I'm not, but it was a little harsh.

"Who cares."

Percy stop being so angry, calm down a little.

"Calm down! You aren't the one being plagued by all them."

I was standing next to you the whole time, and you also weren't plagued in the girls bathroom.

"Well sorry, but my throat hurts from telling them to fuck off the whole day."

Well at least your throat can hurt from talking, you should be thankful. And cussing, by the way.

"Annabeth, my least concern is my language. And besides, why are you saying that? Are you going to say I should be thankful for what I have because others have less toys than me? Because some people have a way better voice than me. It's the hand we were dealt."

You know I didn't mean it like that, I was just saying. You seem to be taking it all without appreciation because of one bad day at school.

"No offense, but my mom could care less about me, and these kids want to take advantage of it."

That's pretty hypocritical since you took advantage of it at your last school.

"Oh whatever."

Well… just saying.

"Well don't."

Calm down Percy!

He sighed, "leave me alone for a bit, I don't feel like being nagged."

I'm not nagging you.

"Yes you are."

Fine then, I'll stop for a bit. If I could talk, I would have said it with venom, and I think Percy knew that by the glare I gave him. But he returned it and I decided to leave him alone. So I moved to the seat across from Percy that was deserted by the popular kids. But the WTF look he gave me only fueled my anger. What was he thinking? He was going to be rude to me like that and for me to just take it? I don't care if he's my best friend, he deserved it, I thought as I turned to look out the window listening to the iPod.

I listened to the iPod all the bus ride and didn't even glance at Percy. At dinner Thalia and Nico talked with me like normal, and Green Day was having a new album coming this month, followed by two more-one a month. (AN-this is true! Uno is coming out Sept. followed by Dous- sp?- and Tre! Yay!) Nico was just as excited and I looked at Percy before I went to my room, he still looked mad. I sighed and walked upstairs.

My wrist was grabbed when I opened the door to my room and I was pulled back. I looked and saw Percy, a little chilled from how he looked a minute ago.

"Can we talk?" I nodded and waited for him to go on.

"What about in your room?" I walked into the room with him behind me and he shut the door. I sat on the bed waiting for his speech.

"Okay, I'm sorry about earlier, okay? The stupid kids got me all rattled and crap so it screwed with me."

Well that is sure a good excuse huh? He had only apologized for being mad, I don't blame him, they were annoying. But that doesn't mean you yell at your friend trying to help you.

"Excuse? Your unbelievable. I'm here apologizing and you say it's an excuse?"

No, I don't care that you were mad. But it's an excuse for being so rude when I was trying to help you.

"Well, sorry for that too," he said in a rushed manor.

You really don't seem like you mean it. You could apologize another day when you mean it if you want, I wouldn't care if it's best for you.

"Gods, I mean it right now!" I flinched when he yelled.

Why are you so mad? I wasn't trying to be rude.

"Because I am okay?"

Do you want to tell me?

"Annabeth, if I wanted to I would have." That stung and I was at my last straw with his attitude.

Well sorry, I didn't know. Gods…

"Don't gods me!"

Well why can't I? You do have a bad attitude right now.

"Well… I don't know. Just please talk about something else."

Well did you know the Hoover Dam was built in the 1930s and was one of the largest projects in the US?

He sighed. "You tell me about the Hoover Dam right now?"

Well I read it in my new book from the library. I'm almost done with it.

"Well yay. Anything else to talk about?"

Um, Green Day has 3 new albums coming out?

"Oh, forget it. What do you want for your birthday?"

For you to be nicer to me right now. You know I don't want anything.

"Annabeth… I told you I'm sorry, can you just accept it already?"

I will when you stop being rude to me. I'm not the person to take your anger out on. Besides, I'm trying to help you and you act like I'm the one being rude.

"Gods! Lay off!"

Get out of my room.

"Are you kidding?"

Does it seem like it? Come back when your done pms'n, I have homework to finish. I got up, a little ticked off, and brought my few problems of Algebra I had and started working on my bed like Percy wasn't staring at me next to me. But at the corner of my homework I wrote- I take it your calm? I wanted to know if he was willing to listen. He looked at me and looked shocked.

"Screw you," he whispered and left. I was shocked. He was being rude to me when I was trying to calm him down and comfort him. I boiled with rage. And I yelled "Screw you!" but when I did I barely let you a little noise, like a whimper. And tears filled my eyes, it was one of the few times I realized I wasn't going to talk again. If I were to ever get tangled in the world of love, I could never tell them I loved him, only write it.

Percy didn't come to sleep with me in my room and I had the worst nightmare yet. This time he was the one killing my family, and the events from earlier replayed. With Percy there to laugh at my little noise when I tried to say 'Screw you!' The music was extra loud and mid-night I could barely think about the dream, which I was thankful for. But I also could hear it clearly from my bed, like it was playing loud in my room. Percy is going to burst his eardrums, I thought as I got up. I grabbed my blanket and walked into Percy's room. I had to cover my ears and drop the blanket as I opened the normally locked door.

I ran to the desk and unhooked the speakers and turned them off, along with the music still on the iPod. But when the room was quiet, and I heard Percy mumbling.

"-nabeth…" I blushed when I realized he was dreaming of me. But I'm sure his dreams are better than mine, I thought as I went to grab my blanket because it was so cold in his room. I looked at him and saw him sleeping peacefully with his blanket at his feet and drool covering his pillow. This was the first time I saw him drool. So I sighed and grabbed the blanket from his feet to cover him up and when I did he stirred. I stood still and he slowly drifted back to sleep, but my fatal move was when I was done with the blanket and went to go back to my room.

Percy grabbed my hand as I took it of the blanket that was now keeping him warm.

"Annabeth?" I looked at him and I was confused- was he dreaming or did he realize I was really here? But he flinched and tightened his grip on my wrist, and his eyes flew open. Did he have a nightmare?

"Wha- Annabeth is that you?" He squinted to see me in his zombie state and saw me nod.

"What are you doing here? It's," he glanced at the clock, "3 in the morning."

I grabbed the notebook off his desk and wrote down on a random page.

Your music was keeping me awake.

"But you were asleep when I checked on you." He checked on me?

I woke up later.

"Did you have a nightmare again?"

Yes.

"Oh come on Annabeth, lay down. You need to go back to bed," he said while moving over in his bed.

Okay.

"Come on." I laid down and we put the two blankets on top of each other and shared the warm blanket as he held me close trying to comfort me from the nightmare. But I did tear up a little because he thought it was a normal one, were he was at the court. And he didn't know he was the one who killed my family.

Okay, I'm thinking she will have her birthday within the next two chapters! You okay with that? Then, even though I already dropped a major hint, she will know who Percy's dad is- and why he is in prison/jail. J Review!