I am so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so sorry. I understand if you want to either throw knives at me or strangle me with your bear hands. School started yesterday and during the past month I had to babysit my sisters, which may sound easy but is the most difficult thing ever. This chapter is longer, well it took me a long time to write it.
Did you guys see the Sea of monsters movie? It was good but not that great. What scared me the most was the mist, seriously!
Did you guys see the Mortal instruments's City of bones. I can't wait to see it! I loved the series, I read all of them in 2 weeks.
Anyway, on to the story!
Annabeth's POV
I still can't believe it my Seaweed Brain, Goatboy and I are back together again. This year might be fun.
When Percy and I entered art, we (well I) decided to sit in front. Once we sat down I said:
"So, Percypoo?" I asked while trying not to laugh.
"Ugh, you met Calypso? She is awful, we went on one date cause she keep annoying me to go out with her, then I let her down gently. But she keep annoying me and told everybody we were going out. She is too clingy. I mean, I can't blame her, look at me. Who wouldn't want a piece of this?" he said while pointing his body.
I couldn't help letting a little blush rise up my cheeks, good thing the teacher arrived so Percy wouldn't see my blushing. Wait hold up, why am I blushing? Sure, I had a little crush on Percy when we were younger but it's been 5 years and yeah, he had grown to be very good looking, who am I kidding, he was gorgeous with the same amazing sea green eyes I have missed and his messy hair that looked good on him. But I can't possibly be falling for him after an hour of seeing him back.
I got snapped out of my train of thoughts when someone poked my side.
"Hey, Annie, want to be my partner for this project?" asked Percy while doing puppy dog eyes.
"Sure", I had no idea what he was talking about and I hate not knowing. I must have seem confused cause Percy explained, "You know the project in partners", he started.
"Yes Seaweed Brain, I got that part when you asked me to be your partner for this project", I said stating the obvious.
"Well we have to represent your partner in a piece of art that you will draw, paint or sketch."
"Oh, sorry, I guess I wasn't really paying attention", I said kind of embarrassed.
"That's fine, we only have 15 minutes left (AN: I know, I know, time past really fast. Let's just say the teacher spent a lot of time explaining) so let's catch up. So, how are Helen and the boys?"
"Well, Helen's still a bitch but she screams less (okay that is a lie she is more horrible than she was before, but I didn't want to worry him) and the boys are all grown up now. So how is your Sally?" she hates Being called Mrs, it makes her feel old.
"Great, she is getting married next month."
"With who?"
"With our English teacher, Mr. Bolfis."
"So that's what Thals was talking about. Isn't it awkward for you?"
"Yup, the absolutely, but if my mom is happy so am I. He is really nice and caring, he even asked me to marry mom before he proposed. And it is nice to have a nice father figure."
I remember his last stepfather, Smelly Gabe. He is just as bad as Helen, except all he does is eat, drink and hit when he doesn't get what he wants. But when we were 9, it got really bad he started to beat Sally and Percy. One day I was over at their apartment with Percy in his room helping him with homework and heard fist pounding. Me and Percy decided to investigate and we found a bruised up Sally on the floor, Percy then admitted that Gabe has been beating them for quite a while now and he hadn't told me cause Gabe said if he told me, I would also get punished. I couldn't stand it anymore so I called the police as soon as possible and they arrested Smelly Gabe. That was the last time we saw him.
"Hello, earth to Wisegirl", said Percy waving his hand in my face. "Annie, you've got to quit doing that you're starting to worry me, going of to unicorn land like that."
"Sorry, had a flash back."
-SKIP TO 8TH PERIOD-
"Meet you at the front door after class, Annie...(cue the glares coming from me) –beth. I have swim practice", said Percy.
"Okay, later."
I entered architecture class and went to the teacher, he had blonde hair that looked weirdly familiar.
"Hello, I'm the new student, Annabeth Cha- MALCOM! What are you doing here?" I said while hugging him, I was probably making a scene here but who cares. I haven't seen him in 8 months. See Malcom is my older step-brother on my mother's side last time I saw him he was working with my mom at her company.
"Annabeth, your father told me you were going to attend school here. It's so great to see you", he said hugging me back. "Mom said I worked too much and needed a break so I've been teaching here this year. There's the bell you should take a seat. Let's catch up this weekend."
"Sure." As I was walking to an empty desk, I tripped but lucky for me and my 12 years of gymnastic, karate, tae kwon do and judo practice, I had fast reflexes. So I tucked and rolled and landed in this cool ninja like crouch. I must have made a scene cause next thing I now everybody was clapping. I smiled and looked around for the cause of my tripping cause Annabeth Chase is not clumsy. And guess whose foot was sticking where I tripped, Calypso. She just faked a smile and looked in front as if nothing happened.
"Hello class, today we will be starting a new project in pairs: Kyle and Maia, Beatrice and Tobias, Clary and Jace, Simon and Isabelle, Alec and Magnus(AN: I needed pair ideas, don't judge me), Sophie and Julie, Gabe and Sam and Annabeth and Calypso."
"WHAT! But-" we said at the same time.
"No buts, no switching partners and no complaining. For this project you and your partner will design from scratch a 3D replica of a city and you will have to choose a culture from this hat which you will use as inspiration."
"But M. Brain can't I do this alone? I think that Annabell will prefer that to", asked Calypso
"I for one agree with Calypso", I said.
"I said no buts and no, you must work in pairs or else I might as well not grade it and give you a zero", said Malcom.
"Fine", we grumbled.
"Now the surface must be 1m by 1m and this assignment is due in 3 weeks. Now, Kyle and Maia pick a culture." I didn't really listen to the culture picking. "Annabeth, Calypso the last culture left is ancient Greece. Class dismiss".
"Hey Calypso, let's get this project over with as fast as possible, so tomorrow after school at that cafe nearby."
"Sure, whatever."
I went to my locker, took my necessary books, walked outside, sat on the steps and opened up my good ancient Greece architecture book there was still 15min left before the final bell. I always was fascinated by ancient Greece my mom is Greek. So the architecture class project is going to be a breeze.
I was caught up in my book, I didn't realise that Percy was walking up to me so when he laid a hand on my shoulder, I judo flipped him.
"Oh my gods, Percy don't sneak up on me."
"Ouch. I didn't sneak up on you. I've been calling your name for 5 minutes."
"Oh sorry, here let me help you up."
"Common my car is this way", we said at the same time.
"No we'll take my car», I insisted.
"No, my car."
"Don't be silly, we will take my car."
"No, my car."
"No, my car."
"NO, MY CAR!"
"NO MY CAR!"
"NO, MY CAR!"
"Fine we'll settle this the old fashion way", I said.
We each took a deep breath.
"ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS!"
"Ha! Rock beats scissors. Let's go", I always used to win at these.
"Wait, I forgot I had to give Thalia and Jason a ride home. We live in the same apartment building and Thalia has track practice and Jason football."
"Well, leave Jason and Thalia your car keys they can drive home with your car, Thalia has her drivers liscence."
"What?! No way am I leaving Blackjack with that road maniac."
"You named your car Blackjack like your bicycle you had in 5th grage?"
"Yup"
"Thanks cus, some people say some other words I can't say in front of Jason he's too young to know", Thalia said walking up to us.
"Dude, we are the same age how many times do I have to tell you. Oh and I know what the words are I was mostly in the car with you", responded Jason.
"What do you mean by mostly? Wait I don't want to know", I said.
"Kelp for brains, just give me your car keys", said Thalia. Percy seemed really hesitant so I grabbed the car keys and gave them to Thalia. Just before handing them to Thalia I asked:
"Wait, why can't Jason drive?"
"Cause baby Jason failed his driver's test", said Thalia as if she was talking to a baby.
"Shut up Thals, it's not funny."
"You're right it's not funny, it is hilarious."
"Just give her the damn car keys."
-In the car-
"I didn't know Thals and Jason are your cousins", I said.
"Well, long story short, Thalia ans Jason are my long lost cousins from my dad side", he responded.
"Oh, how about Nico, the Stolls, Katie, Leo and Piper?" I asked.
"A lot of questions, as always. Nico's dad and mine were really good friends back then. The Stolls accidentally played a prank on me, I smelled coconut for a month, then Katie almost killed them and we started hanging out. Leo and Piper are Jason's best friends. So we all hung out together. Turn here."
"Are you still living at the apartment?"
"Yup."
"Then I know were we're going."
-5 minutes later-
"After you milady", said Percy in an awful British accent. "Mom! I'm home!"
"Hello sweetie, who is your fr- Annabeth is that you?" asked Sally, Percy's mom and the woman I considered to be my second mother.
"Sally! I've missed you. How did you know it was me?"
"I've missed you too and how could I forget those blonde curls and beautiful grey eyes. What are you doing here, not that I'm complaining." I kind of blushed at the compliment, normally people call me Blondie, Geek, Nerd, Book worm, Smart ass or Wise girl(in Percy's case).
"I moved back here a couple days ago because my dad got a new job offer."
"That's wonderful, so you're staying here for a while or at least for dinner?"
"Of course."
"Wonderful."
"Okay, girly meeting time over, now common Wisegirl, you are helping with my homework", said Percy.
"When did I agree to do that?"
"Right now, let's go..."
"I made blue chocolate chip cookies they're in the kitchen", said Sally.
"...After I finish eating the cookies", he said running to the kitchen.
"Leave some for me!"
"It's simple Seaweed brain, X+YxN=6.746245(AN: I have exactly no idea what I'm talking about here)", I explained for the 50th time. We were alone
"How do you find that simple?! I give up. Let's do the art project, I'm going to sketch."
"Well, I'm going to paint. Do you have paint somewhere."
-1 hour later-
I decided to paint a beach and if I do say so myself, I did an amazing job. But for Percy...
"Percy what is that?" I asked. His drawing looked like a stick with some yellow on top of it and grey circles for eyes... I think.
"That's you, see blonde hair and grey eyes."
"Are you serious, that took you an hour to do that?"
"Kids, dinner time", called Sally.
"Race ya?"asked Percy.
"You're on.
1
2
3
GO!"
Sadly, for Percy, I won. And diner was quite awkward, well for me it was. Paul Blofis A.K.A my english teacher A.K.A Percy's soon to be step-dad and Sally's soon to be husband was sitting right across from me during diner and it went something like this:
After I won the race. I turned to see my english teacher at the table, Percy did tell me Mr. Blofish will be joining us for diner but I did not know it was going to be this awkward.
"UHH, hi Mr. Blofis, how are you doing?" I asked awkwardly.
"Call me Paul outside of class. If your going to be Percy's girlfriend then you must make yourself comfortable around me", he said.
"WHAT!" Percy and I screamed at the same time. I was probably as red as a cherry and Percy was, well looking like me.
"She's not my girlfriend!" I know it's true but deep down it kind of hurt.
During diner Sally told us some embarrassing baby stories about Percy even thought I already know them it was still funny.
"When he was 3 years old, Percy thought that he could take the money from the fountain at the mall so when I wasn't looking, he dove right in and played in there, but he had to go pee and they put a special chemical that makes urine blue."
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, it's funny every time", I said wiping tears off my face.
(Sound of phone vibrating)
"Go ahead sweetie, answer it", said Sally.
"Thanks", I said.
Where are you? Come home know! and bring home some beer!
Helen.
I must have frowned cause then Percy asked:
"Is everything okay?"
"Uh, yah. I just need to head home."
"Let me give you a ride", said Percy.
"It's fine, I have a car."
"Oh, right", said Percy sheepishly.
"Thanks Sally for dinner, it was delicious and Paul you seem like a great guy. I'm glad Sally found a guy like you." It is true they do look happy together and if Percy approved of him then he must be good guy.
"Wait Annabeth before you leave, here", Sally gave me a card.
You are invited to the marriage of Paul Blofis and Sally Jackson
"Of course, I've consider you as a daughter even when you were gone."
"I'd be honored to attend your wedding."
Leo's POV.
It was 9 o'clock and I was on coffee run to this cafe I liked to go to. I had to bring back a black coffee 2 sugars for Beckendorf, a vanilla mocha for the twins Nyssa and Jake and a iced lemonade for Harley. And who are they you might be asking. They're my siblings but my all came from different mothers, I know our dad is a jerk. The oldest is Beck, then Nyssa and Jake, then me the awesome supreme amazing commander Leo freakin Valdez and then the youngest, Harley our little 12 year old dude. We all work together at Back's mechanic shop and we were working over night for a car that we promised would be done by tomorrow(thanks a lot Nyssa).
When I entered the coffee shop the smell of coffee immediately hit my face, I gagged. I can't drink coffee or I'll be more hyper than I already am. I walked to the cash register and I spotted Jason and Piper in the corner. So being the amazing best friend I am, I decided to eavesdrop on them. I was all ninja like.
"Look Jason, you're a great guy, you're funny, smart, handsome. But I don't think this will work out. I think I'm falling for another guy", said Piper not even looking at Jason. Did she just break up with him? Last time I checked they were really happy together. I wonder who is the guy Pipes in crushing on. It could be me. Wait, what am I saying, I don't like Piper that way
Uh, yes you do dude.
Shut up stupid voice in my head.
You know I am you, so you just called yourself stupid.
Did not.
Did too.
Did not.
Dude, you're mind arguing with yourself. This is so weird. Anyways, just face it. You like Piper.
Of course I like Piper, she's my best friend.
No, you like like her. You are so naive.
I didn't know I knew that word.
You've had a crush on her ever since 3th grade, when you guys first became friends. And you were jealous of Jason for having more Piper time.
I do not.
Yes, you do. Now that she's free you might have a chance with her.
I don't have a chance with her, she's Piper.
So.
Well, first of she is now my best friends ex, well now she is and isn't there a rule about dating your best friends ex?
That's a girl's rule. I think.
Oh, but it's still wrong.
This is get stupid, I'm leaving and you know you like her, maybe even love her.
What! I do not love her! How can you leave if your in my mind?
Uh, a freakin teleportation machine. BAM!
Wow, I can't believe that worked.
I got back to reality realizing how stupid I must have looked while I was mind arguing myself.
"I know", said Jason.
"What?" asked a confused Piper. Even I was confuse, how did he find out her crush before I did?
"No, I'm not talking about the guy you're dumping me for, oh that sounded mean. I mean, I just haven't been feeling the same spark we had before."
"Oh."
"Well, can I at least know who you're crushing on", he said making the face, the puppy dog face. Everybody knows Piper is a sucker for the Grace twin's puppy dog eyes, their just so darn blue.
"Fine, the guy I dumped you for is..." she started. She waited for a moment of suspense and I leaned forward from behind the plant I was hiding behind.
She took a deep breath and...
Then I had to fall and face plant myself on the floor.
"Leo Valdez, what do you think you're doing?"asked Piper standing up. Oh she was mad, she had that face and that tone in her voice she used when she gets mad. Everybody in the cafe, which means 6 other people, were watching.
"What? No, are you okay Leo or just, oh hi Leo?" I asked.
"What are you doing here?" asked Jason.
"Uh, a coffee run?" it came out more as a question.
"Then were's your coffee?" asked Piper.
"Can you guys at least help me up?" I asked. They each took my hand and dragged me at the table they were sitting at before.
"Were you eavesdropping on us?" asked Jason.
"Eh, maybe", they glared at me,"Fine, yes I did eavesdrop, but I didn't mean to. As I was saying, I was on a coffee run then I saw you guys and you seemed to be in a deep conversation, so I listened. And it's not my fault you guys didn't notice me behind that plant."
"Fine, but you are buying me a strawberry smoothie", said Piper. Sometimes she can be really bossy.
That is one of the many reasons you love her.
I know, wait, what are you doing back in my head?
No reason. Bye.
"So you guys broke up?"
"Yeah. It just didn't work", said Jason.
"Hey, I know this girl Reyna who I think has a crush on you."
"Really", he asked with hope in his eyes. Broken up for 2 minutes and he's already looking for another girl.
"Here's her number."
"Thanks you're the best."
"I know."
"You know I'm right here", said Pipes.
"I'll see you guys on Monday. Bye", then he left.
"Don't worry. Tomorrow, we will be eating tones of ice cream and watch chick flicks", I said in a girly voice. " Then, we can like totally paint our nails and stuff to like drown all your pain and stuff."
"But I'm not in pain."
"Well, I want to eat ice cream tomorrow. So tomorrow it will be just the two of us", is it me or is was she blushing at the last part. Must have been my imagination. But I couldn't stop a wave of hope that maybe she likes me more than a friend.
I told you, you like her.
Shut up and get out of my head.
Surprise! I made a little Leo moment. I just think that Liper(LeoxPiper) is better than Jasper(JasonxPiper). They are just so damn cute together. And there are not many Liper stories, so if you know any PM me please.