Chapter 4

"No, not like that, you toss it gently in the air." Percy said. He was training Annabeth on how to make a donut pizza. But Annabeth couldn't get it.

"I can't do this!" Annabeth said, throwing her hands up in frustration. Annabeth took alot of pride in her work, and not being able to do something frustrated her.

Percy stayed calm. "Here hold the dough," He said putting the dough in her hands. "Now, follow the motions with me." He placed his hands on hers. Annabeth fought the urge to pull away, or was it to hold them? They weren't soft, they were calloused and warm. Comforting, if you will.

Percy started guiding her hands with his in gentle twisting and pushing up motions. Annabeth realised that her shortness allowed him to stand over her, so his head was about 4 inches above hers and his arms, that were guiding hers were almost wrapped around her. Annabeth stiffened. Then she mentaly kicked her self. Why was she thinking about this? She was at work. Eventually she stopped think about Percy. She started to get it.

"There you go." Percy said. "I think you got it!" Percy said, a lopsided grin playing on his lips. He let go of her hands.

Annabeth smiled back at him. "You're growing on me, Percy. You know that?" Annabeth told him.

Percy imitated flipping his nonexistent long hair for Annabeths entertainment. "Of course I am." He said playfully. "Im a very likable person, Wise girl."

Annabeth punched his arm. "Maybe you are, but you're a seaweed brain."

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"Annabeth! Annabeth!" Luke called from the otherside of the court yard during her free period. He was waving a paper in the air and jogging over to her. When he got over to her, he showed her a paper. It was a history test with a big A on it. Annabeth smiled.

"Well then." She said looking at him. "I guess you played the part of your deal."

"So, were friends again?" Luke asked.

Annabeth was about to reply when she saw Percy. Not that she was expecting him, she just noticed him. He was looking their way, but it wasn't the cinnamon roll look that had started to grow on Annabeth, he was glaring at her and Luke. Odd. She looked back at Luke, who was still looking at her.

"Yeah, yeah were friends now." Annabeth said.

"Great! Then, if were friends, wanna go see a movie with me friday night?" Luke asked.

"Ye-" Annabeth started, a movie with Luke sounded great. But Pipers movie night floated into her mind, she was talking about it earlier. Then Percy floated along after Piper. She swatted him away out of her mind and focused on Luke again. "I can't, Pipers got a movie night."

"Oh," Luke said. "Will Jackson be there?" Luke asked to Annabeths confusion.

"Jackson? Percy?" Annabeth said, why had Luke called Percy, Jackson? "Well- Yeah, hes mine- My! My friend."Annabeth said. She had accidently called Percy hers. Gods , embarrassing.

"Okay, then we'll have to make another date." Luke said.

"Date?"

"You know what I mean, wise girl."

Somehow, being called wise girl by someone other than Percy made her uncomfortable. Why, Annabeth did not know.

"Dont call me that."

"Fine," Luke said, he had a different tone to his voice now. "I'll see you later, Annabeth."

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"Alright, class," Mr. Brunner said during Latin. "I'll assign you partners, and no, its not going to be alphabetical order.

"Your purpose is to write a skit, or power point, maybe a poster on the greek and roman gods, I shall assign you a skit, poster or power point." The class murmured their assent. "No whining." He added before pulling out a sheet of paper.

"Thalia and Jason, poster."

"Piper and Leo, PowerPoint "

"Luke and Eathan N, skit."

"Frank and Hazel, skit"

"Nico and Will,Poster." (Nico went red)

"Reyna and-"

"Reynas not here, sir." Annabeth told him.

"Ah," he said. "Then do you and Mr. Jackson," He said, Percy looked this way, he was writing a note, but he quickly hid it. "Be fine as partners? I was going to Have Miss Chase work alone, as she could easliy do it. But Percy would need a partner, you could do a skit."

"I'm happy- fine with that." Percy said quickly.

"Yeah, thats fine." Annabeth said, looking at Percy, he seemed to have been acting weird.

Once the bell rang Percy walked up to Annabeth and put a hand on her shoulder.

"Can I talk to you?"

Sorry this is so short, I wanted to get on out.Enjoyyyyyyy