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Percy entered the school and waited. He would be there about 30 minutes before any classes actually started, so he just waited there awkwardly like any awkward teenager would. When his classmates started to show up he recognized some of them. Of course Percy only went to this school for maybe a year and a couple months, because of demi-god things. Most of the people were complete strangers to him. Some girls were making eyes at him and giggling. This obviously made Percy self-conscious. Percy tried to make himself as ordinary looking as possible, but with his good looks that would be arduous.

When the bell rang for the kids to get to class, Percy found himself moving towards his first class of the day. Which just happened to be Greek Mythology. Well that's ironic, Percy thought. When he walked into the room he sat towards the back of the class. Once again hoping to not get noticed. Percy waited for roll call. He knew that the teacher would probably butcher his name, but he didn't care.

"Perseus Jackson?" Wow, he got it right. Percy thought after he said a simple, "Here."

The class was boring, just as Percy perspective. He already knew the things the teacher was teaching. Well at least it will be an easy grade.

The rest of his day went by slow. He went to his Geometry, Literacy, and Science classes, that all were boring. Except for the science class which Percy was definitely thrilled about. For the first quarter they would be learning about ecosystems and marine life. Maybe I will get some decent grades this year, Percy thought amused. After class Percy thought he would go check out the school's pool. There was also a swim team that Percy was thinking about joining. I know what you're thinking, is he going to cheat to win at meets? The answer is no, he will not cheat. (Only if he has to).

On his way to the pool, Percy was stopped by a group of four girls.

"Hello there." The first one said, obviously the leader of the clique.

"Um….. Hi." Percy responded. He tried to walk around them and outside to the pool, but they just shifted so the door was blocked.

"What's your name? I'm Lily." Said the same girl who spoke earlier. She sounded really snobby, and Percy didn't like that.

"I'm Percy." He obviously didn't want to talk, but the girls were not going anywhere.

"That's a cool name. Where are you going?" She asked even though he was literally standing right in front of the pool entrance. Percy just pointed at the sign above the door that said, Pool, and raised his eyebrows.

"You don't talk much do you? Well I guess if I had girls hanging around you all day i wouldn't talk much either." It was weird. She was the only one talking.

"Yeah, well if you'll excuse me." Percy said trying to sound happier than he was. The girls moved out of his way and let him pass through the door.

Well that was weird. Percy looked at the pool and there was no one around. Just him and the water. Chlorine. He could sense the chemicals in the water before he could smell them. Well if nobody is around, I could use a refresher. Percy concluded. He took off his shirt and revealed his many scars. Percy was not excited for people to ask about those. He changed into swim shorts in the locker room before he came.

When he jumped into the pool he immediately felt refreshed. He sometimes liked to just sit at the bottom of the ocean and think. It's where he get's his best thinking, at the bottom of a body of water. Percy willed the water to push him down on the pool bottom gently. He stayed there for about five minutes when he was being poked with the tool used to clean the pool. He resurfaced and looked around to see who poked him. Of course it is.

"Oh. I thought you were dead." Lily said. She was still holding the pool skimmer. "How can you stay under there that long?" Percy didn't know what to say. All he could muster up was, "Uh….. Practice? Wait… were you watching me?"

"Maybe a little, but I only was because I was curious." There weren't any of the other girls around her this time. Percy noticed what she actually looked like. She had black, shiny hair that stopped at the waist. She wore black rimmed glasses that were a little too big for her small face. She held a pink handbag and was wearing a really short skirt. Really short.

"Okay well I'm fine so." He started to submerge again but she stopped him.

"Wait! You know I'm in your Greek Mythology class." "Yeah." "Well I noticed that you haven't really talked to anybody, so I figured I would just be your friend, or you know, maybe a little more. In time." Percy almost burst out laughing. She was flirting with him.

"You know that would be great," Percy paused to see the look on her face. "But," her face instantly sunk. "I have a girlfriend. Sorry." Percy submerged back underwater and watched her through the rippled surface as she left.

Why did he have a sneaking suspicion that she was definitely not going to stop?

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