"Right when I think I finally got you figured out,

You turn around, Blow my mind

So frustrated, girl you make me want to shout,

And It's only the start of the night."

Nick Jonas - Teacher

JACOB POV:

"All I wanted was her. The beauty, love and kindness just radiates of her. Power and wisdom just comes like an extra limb for her. Call her name, blonde hair flies behind her. The hidden, not forgotten, the mysterious, yet open. Princes locks, define her features. Bruises, scars, all fall out from her. It makes her who she is. This girl, this woman, this beauty, hidden between piles of emotion, in the winter snow. Grey eyes, she is mine. She might not know yet, but she is mine. She is her."

The audience claps as I bow and take a step of the podium. "That is Jacob Parker with 'She is Her' winner of this year's english faculty competition!" Everyone clapped politely. "Thank you and have a good evening. All students please go to lunch. Thank you."

As the principle dismisses everyone I wait behind the closed curtains. My friends, Annabeth, Ace, Loren and Lauren are supposed to meet me here exactly 5 minutes ago. Im still buzzing from the fact that I just performed in front of many people. Although it might not be good, I still won. Maybe the people here were just horrible at English. But I cant say the same to Annabeth.

Annabeth was the girl I was talking about in the poem if you haven't noticed. Easily the smartest and prettiest girls in school. And is she's not, I'll make her feel that way. She was gone for about 9 months but no one pried her of anything and since then she has been trying to blend in with the crowd. It was just me and her at the start, ah, the good ole' days. But then Ace came along after 3 moths claiming that he had wanted to hang out with us and not because of Annabeth what so ever. I scoffed at that. He could just hang out with the populous, easy, because he is the football captain but he "loves" Annabeth. Loren and Lauren came next. Twins. Befriended Annabeth and Ace in Biology so I'm forced to be with them. I'm still glad I have the tutoring class with Annabeth though.

Don't get me wrong, I'm smart. Really smart. Heard Annabeth was tutoring Maths one day and with all the friends around us, we had no us time. I faked being horrible when I'm not to just simply get closer to the girl of my dreams. Hoping to win her over with that poem I wrote. Everyone knows - but her. Purposefully been dropping my grade to a C+ or B- so I could spend more time with her. Today has to be one of the best days ever because I won, I get to hang out with Annabeth alone and summer is around the corner!

"Helooo!" Loren shouts. She's always been the hyperactive one and is right now jumping in front of my face waving her hands. She gives me a big hug with a smile on her face.

"Hi!" I hugged her back. From behind I can see Lauren and Ace approaching me with a big smile on their face.

"Well done dude!" Ace says clapping me on the back. I slightly stumble from his big figure but compose myself before Annabeth can see. But shes out of sight.

"Why you frowning?" Lauren asks after she lets me go of her death grip.

"Sorry, I didn't realise." I quickly glance around the room trying to find a spot of blonde hair.

Ace crosses his arms a knowing smirk on his face. "Annabeth's not here if you're wondering. Your little 'beauty, love and kindness' with 'princess locks' is not here. Guess she finally got sick of you and wants me instead." He flecks his muscles.

Loren smacks his chest with her hand. "What he means is," Ace rolls his eyes and drops his folded arms, "She's gone for the rest of the day so she gave you this note." She hands me the note with everyone crowded around it.

Dear Jacob,

Sorry I couldn't attend your performance and well done! Wish I was there ;( I know you did very well.
I would have to cancel the tutor session today...sorry...again. I'm kind of sick today and can you please tell the rest that?
No need to check on me guys. I'm fine. Someone is already taking care of me. See you people in school!

3,
Annabeth.

She wrote a letter to me. Me! And me only. Oh no. Oh wait. She's sick! She's sick! This is bad. Wait - no. It's not. I can save her! I can take care of her. This'll show Ace. Wait. Wait. She said theres someone there. What if it's the love of her life? No. Too young. Too cheesy. Maybe it's just her family? Yeah! Her family. Almost forgot about them. But she said her mum was dead. Wait-

"Helllooooo!? Anyone there?" I snap back to reality to see Lauren and Loren waving their hands in my faces. "He's alive!" Loren calls.

"Sorry...Tuned out there. I've got to go see Annabeth!" I exclaim. I look around too see everyones faces but they all seem doubtful, even Ace.

"I don't think you should go..." Lauren mumbles looking at Loren.

"I agree. I think she needs a bit space." Loren answers glancing at Ace who seems worried.

"You too?" I ask him. He nods slowly. I scoff, "What friends." I glare and they seem a bit taken back.

"How about this? We go together. We look through her window and see if she's okay. If it looks like she needs space then we leave and pretend we never went. Agreed?" Lauren suggests. Everyone nods and I have a little glaring contest with Ace.

"She's mine!" We both shout at the same time. The two other girls roll their eyes and drag us both into the car.

"We're here. Now be quiet." Loren orders us. We all nod and walk towards the bushes. We're so lucky that her flat is on the bottom floor. She lives alone so when we have study sessions its always her place. And a window was strategically placed to face the bed.

"Is that her?" Ace asks. We all turn to where he's looking at.

There, Annabeth my beautiful angel. (I'm seriously gagging right now. Too cheesy and cliché!) She's on the bed resting with her head on- who's that!? Her head is resting on a guy's chest. She's starting to fall asleep, her eyes only fluttering shut. She mumbles things in her sleep as he lovingly strokes her hair. Her arms wrapped around his torso as he says things to her. I'm guessing sweet nothings but I'm never going to know.

"Awww..." The girls coo. Ace rolls his eyes and lift the window up only a bit so we can hear them. Guess I will know then. Not like my ego can't take another hit...right.

"Go to sleep, Anabeth...You're hurt." He strokes her hair.
She mumbles something that sounds like 'noo' but her head is in his shirt. "Please...?"
She moves a bit and mumbles something I cant catch. And looking at everyone's faces they don't know either. and he smiles as his eyes soften.
"Fine." He huffs, "Remember how you use to hate me?" They both smile at the memory as Annabeth's head comes out of his shirt and looks at the ceiling. "Yeah...you almost killed me that one time where I was used as bait." She chuckles and lightly slaps his shoulder.
"Oh! or that time you kept blushing around luke." He smiles fondly at the memory. She rolls her eyes but stays quiet.
"No...Maybe that time where you first called me-"

"Seaweed Brain." She finally looks up to him and her eyes are wide open with a small sad smile playing on her lips.

"Mhm...My Wise Girl."

She looks taken back with a mischivious smirk on her face, "When was I yours?"

Instead of answering, my heart breaks into a million pieces. It's like you could hear mine and Ace's heart break. The girls look at us in sympathy and said nothing on the way back to my house. But that didn't stop them from cooing and them and making 'aww' sounds behind our backs, not knowing we were listening.

I would never forget how he kissed her with so much passion that I could not even come close to.
And she kissed with more passion back.

And that is how I met Percabeth.