I'm back! Here's chapter three for ya! ;)

DISCLAIMER: Nope. Apparently, I do not own Percy Jackson.

CHAPTER 3

PERCY'S POV

"Hi Percy," Rachel sat between me and Annabeth.

"I've missed you so much! I haven't seen you all summer! Why haven't you call or return my text messages?"

"Like Percy would ever return any of your messages." Thalia said, making sure all of us, especially Rachel hears it.

"Oh, hey Thalia! Haven't seen you around! How's you and Luke? Oh! Right! Sorry. You guys broke up before summer starts right? Bummer."

Thalia gritted her teeth and looks like she's ready to push Rachel down the floor and beat her up good.

"Listen you little-"

Thalia stopped when Nico grabbed her and whispered something to her ear. She sighed and stood up.

"Be grateful, Dare. Next time, there's no stopping me in beating the crap out of you," and barged off.

"So Percy, how was your summer?" Okay, can she be more oblivious?

"Okay. I guess. Listen, Rachel, we got to get going. We have a new student and I was actually going to tour her around."

Annabeth looked at me with surprised expression. I gave her a signal to get along with me. I guess she understood it 'cause she started getting up and grabbing her things.

"Uh, yeah. Percy said he'll give me a tour around school."

Rachel stared, more like glared, at Annabeth.

"So, you're the new girl. Your name?"

"Annabeth"

"Huh. Unusual name. Well, I guess as Captain of the cheering squad of our school-"

"Co-captain." I corrected.

"Whatever. I guess I should say, welcome to Goode High School."

"Uhm, thanks. I guess."

Rachel stood up and completely ignored Annabeth. "I'll see you 'round." She gave me a wink and walked out of the cafeteria.

"Well, that was… something."

"Yeah. Lots of drama we have here. You know, typical high school drama."

I motioned to Annabeth to follow me.

"So, since we have the same class together through the rest of the period. You better stay close to me."

"Yeah, I guess so. But you have to tell me the story behind what happened earlier."

We're now walking towards our next class.

"Sure but about Thalia's thing earlier, better ask her than me, though."

"Yeah, I guess you're right. Hey wait," she stopped on her tracks.

"What?"

"Where's Nico? I didn't notice him went off earlier." She looked puzzled. I laughed. She looks cute with here thinking face. Uh, yeah… did I just call her cute?

"Well! That's Nico for you. You won't even feel him going."

She laughed at an idea, "like a ninja?"

"An emo ninja."

We both laughed our way to our next class.

THALIA'S POV

The nerve of that girl! Seriously! She better not show her face to me again or she'll be wishing she was never been born!

"Ugh!"

I walked to the back of the school and headed to the pine tree and lay under its shade.

I guess I'll skip class today.

A few minutes of lying on under the tree, I heard the most annoying voice, EVER!

"Skipping class? Wow. Good way to start the year."

"What are you doing here Di Angelo?"

I sat up and looked up to see Nico leaning against the tree.

"Nothing. Just thinking about skipping class too,"

"Hah! You're the one to talk!"

He smirked, "and checking if you made Dare into a Rachel-kebob."

I rolled my eyes, "Whatever! If you haven't butt in and told me to stop just 'cause he's there…"

I lost track. I remember what Nico said earlier,

"Don't. Luke's here. He's looking."

I sighed heavily thinking of the past. I closed my eyes and tried to calm my nerves.

We were silent for a couple of minutes until Nico grabbed my hand.

I was taken aback. I yanked my hand away from his and looked somewhere else, not meeting his eyes.

"Come on, Grace. As much as I would love to skip class—and believe me, I do—we can't let Percy be alone with Annabeth. You do know what will happen is others started assuming on stuff."

I thought about what he said.

Knowing Percy's reputation as the most popular guy here in school; people will start talking and probably questioning why does the new girl hanging out with Percy.

If that happens, poor Annabeth.

"I guess we should. But I'm telling you, if I see Dare's face, there's no stopping me in getting her butt kicked!"

"Except for—"

"Don't even finish what you're about to say or you're dead meat." I shot a death glare at him and he raises his hands with an amused smile on his face.

"Whatever you say."

PERCY's POV

We went through the last period with people staring at is. Well, more like gawking and glaring.

It was a good thing Nico and Thalia decided to show up on the last period.

Things were a getting a bit weird.

When class was over, we decided to go to the patisserie we always go after school.

It was my favourite because they also sell blue muffins, blue cookies, clue cakes, etc. You name it!

We took our usual spot and Nico ordered for us.

"So, Annabeth, how was your first day of school?" Thalia asked.

"Well mom, it was okay."

We laughed and Thalia made a face.

"Ha ha. Very funny."

"Kidding. It was good but it was getting kinda weird throughout the whole day. People start staring at me. More like glaring!"

"That's because you're with Percy."

Nico sat down next to me.

"What do you mean?" Annabeth made a puzzled face.

"Well princess, Percy here is the school's most popular boy! Everyone's dying to get his attention-"

"And for a new girl like you, you easily caught his attention pretty fast."

Nico finished what Thalia was saying. I felt my cheeks go hot.

I seriously didn't pay any attention to this 'most popular guy' thing. I honestly don't care if I was popular or not.

"Well, we met yesterday. So it's not hard to come up to her since I've already seen her at the beach." I said while rubbing the back of my head.

"You're the only one who knew that, Kelp Head! Of course, people who didn't know that you guys met did not think like that."

Man I hate Thalia calling me names!

"Duh."

"So that explains the staring and, well, the glaring. Heh."

"You're Mr. Popular. Oh wow!"

Annabeth teased as she holds back a chuckle.

"So, would you guys care to explain who the red-headed girl was during lunch time?"

Our food arrived and we started eating. Of course, I ordered blueberry cheese cake.

"Oh please! She's just some chick who thinks everybody loves her when in fact, no one really does."

Thalia pretended to barf after talking like she's really disgusted just by talking about her.

"She thinks Percy likes her-"

"I do not!"

"How's that?"

I felt kinda shy telling Annabeth the dare these two idiots have tried to make me do. I felt uncomfortable but she needs to know. I don't even know why but my mind says that I have to tell her.

"Last year, during prom, Nico and, uh…" I looked warily at Thalia. She nodded and I continued.

"Nico and Luke made me do a dare to ask out the most annoying girl that I could find."

"And that happened to be Rachel?"

Annabeth asked though from the look on her face it kinda tells me that she already knew but just teasing me.

"Yeah. So, against my will, I asked her and ever since then she thought that I had a thing for her."

Nico and Thalia couldn't help it. They laughed so hard, people started looking at us.

"Tell her the funny part! Quick! Tell her!" Thalia said in between her laughs.

I glared at her.

"No way!"

"Come on, Perce! Tell her!"

"Hell no!"

"Fine! Then I'll tell her. Rachel went into Percy's house and surprised him there by setting up his room into a-"

I covered up Thalia's mouth before she could even finish her sentence. Now, I'm as red as a tomato. Thalia doesn't know when to stop.

"Okay! Would you look at the time? It's already late. We have to go now."

I stood up and grabbed Annabeth's hand, which probably went into shock after what I did.

We walked out of the patisserie and walked a couple of steps before I realized I was still holding her hand.

I stopped at my tracks and gently let her hand go.

"Sorry about that. Those two don't know when to stop."

She gave me a reassuring smile.

"It's okay. If I'm in that kind of situation, I'll probably do just the same."

I smiled. We went into a silence, not awkward, but a good kind of silent. I looked at her and focused on her intelligent yet beautiful grey eyes.

I almost got lost until I heard her speak.

"So, where do you live?" she asked.

I told her where and instantly, her face light up.

"Really? I live across your building! What a coincidence?"

She was grinning now. "We moved in yesterday."

"Really? That was your family? Awesome!"

I couldn't help but grinned too.

"Come on, let's walk home. It's getting late."

"Okay, but you have to promise me you'll come by our apartment. My mom will love to meet my new friend."

"Of course!" she smiled. A beautiful, warm smile.

I went home, ate dinner, took a bath and prepared myself for bed.

As I lay down, I looked out the window and saw Annabeth reading a book.

I smiled.

I went to bed thinking about this day went. Only one word can describe how the first day of school was…

…amazing

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! For the people who reviewed the first two chapter. I really appreciate it that you like this story. :)

I hope this chapter didn't disappoint you or was a bit dull.

Anywho, sorry for the Rachel lovers. I love Rachel too! It's just that, I need someone to portray as the antagonist and she fits it for some reason.

By the way, here's a spoiler: Luke's not a bad person here since I love him as well. :D

I hope you guys enjoyed reading! 'Till next chapter! (Which I'll post, hopefully this Friday.)

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