AN: If you haven't checked out my new Percy Jackson story 'Right Here Waiting' why don't you do so after reading and reviewing this chapter? :)
Oh and I'm sorry to the people who haven't read the Hunger Games series and I spoiled it for them. Because I've read the books I automatically think everyone else have.
I completely forgot about putting in a spoiler alert besides I don't think it's a bad idea to let you know Prim dies. It's a warning to make sure you have tissues by your side. I don't think I stopped crying all night after reading the last book! Enough about the Hunger Games.
I wanted to let you all know that this story's rating might change to an M because on Annabeth's list it does say she wants to sleep with someone before she dies… I could keep the rating as a T and make the scene… not detailed, if you know what I mean.
Anyway, enjoy the chapter…
Annabeth
It is evening before the tide starts to come in and I'm relieved to realise that the tent is far enough back on the sand to not get flooded with water.
Beckendorf had brought a disposable barbeque and the rest of us brought meat and other types of food that we can cook later. Becks had set it up a while ago while the rest of us had had fun in the sun and went for a dip.
I float on my back; my eyes closed while smiling at how relaxed I feel. I haven't felt so calm in a long time. I feel water land on my face and I open my eyes in shock to find that Percy is standing in the water, his face over mine, his nose nearly touching mine. I take a sharp in-take of breath.
"Having fun?" he asks as I feel his arms snake under the water until I feel one arm under my legs and the other on my back. He lifts me and spins me around, my feet dangling in the water and splashing us.
"Put me down!" I yell, trying to sound angry but my laugh giving me away.
"Okay," he smirks and drops me.
I gasp just before I go under water. I open my eyes under the water and I'm met with the blurry view of the blue sea and the colourful types of fish. I can faintly hear Percy yell my name and I realise that I must've been under a while. I swim further out, the water getting deeper.
I smile slightly, blowing bubbles before going completely still and closing my eyes. I proudly realise that I'm not bad at holding my breath underwater for long. I can hear the splash as Percy dives under the water at what I guess is lightning speed.
I try my hardest to keep a straight face as I feel him wrap his arms around me and swim towards the surface. I hear him gasp and call out my name, shaking me in his arms. "Annabeth!"
I keep still and keep my eyes closed despite the urge to open them a little to see his reaction. "Oh my gods!" Percy yells and swims towards the shore. When the water is shallow enough for him to stand he runs the rest of the way.
We arrive, I think, a few seconds later and I feel my back against the sand and realise that Percy has laid me down. "What happened?" I can hear Thalia yell.
"I don't know. She was fine and then I dropped her and she didn't come up," Percy mutters, his voice thick with worry.
"Percy, you're an idiot!" Thalia yells. Her voice is nearer now.
"I know, okay? Shit, this is all my fault!" he mumbles.
"Can you feel a pulse?" Nico pants and I know he had run over.
I feel two fingers press against my neck. "I can't feel anything," Percy says. What? I'm dead? Oh, what a Seaweed Brain! I'm never going to let him forget this. "It's all my fault!"
"Oh my god! She's dead," Thalia whispers
"Give her mouth to mouth," Silena speaks up. I can feel several eyes on me and I realise everyone is probably surrounding us.
I can feel someone's breath against my closed lips and something inside me hopes its Percy. I can feel the person block my nose with one hand and open my mouth with the other.
Maybe I should surprise them now. I suddenly feel nervous. This is a big thing to joke about and everyone sounds worried. Maybe I made a mistake. Before I can open my eyes I feel a mouth press against mine and feel the person blow air down my throat.
I need to know who it is. I bolt upright only to lie back down when my head collides with Percy's. "Ow!" we both yell and then I burst into laughter. I don't know if it's because I'm nervous about Percy kissing me- okay, he didn't kiss me but his mouth was on mine, or if it's because I actually find all their wide-eyed faces hilarious.
"I can't believe you fell for that!" I say between laughs.
I can hear everyone join in with the laughter. "You idiot!" Thalia yells and punches my arm. I know she's not really mad when she smiles. I sigh in relief when I realise no one is mad at my stupid and dumb joke. Then my eyes fall on Percy.
He's glaring at me, his mouth in a firm line and his eyebrows furrowed. Maybe not everyone is okay with my joke. "You know, I actually thought you were dead," he whispers. Everyone is silent.
"I'm sorry. I thought it would funny," I reply, quietly.
Percy stands up abruptly. "Well, maybe you should've thought about your actions before you decided to play a sick joke on us! My dad drowned…" he trails off. Oh god. A lump forms in my throat and I suddenly feel sick. I didn't know his dad was dead.
"Percy…" I whisper. "I'm so sorry. I didn't know and-" he cuts me off.
"I can't believe you," his quiet voice gets louder as he continues. "…Fell for that!"
A grin spreads across his face and I stare at him in confusion. What did he say?
"What?" I ask, staring at everyone as they burst into laughter all over again.
"My dad's not dead, Annabeth, I was kidding!" he laughs. I jump to my feet and run towards him, clenching my fists to punch him playfully at his joke.
"I'm going to get you!" I yell and he turns around and runs away.
We all sit around the hot fire of the barbeque, the air warm but the flames making us even cosier. I'm leaning against Percy's legs as he sits on a log, a cheeseburger in my hand.
The sky is a beautiful blue with streaks of pink as night starts to roll over us yet none of us are tired. Actually, we're pretty wide-awake and hyped up. I feel oddly fuzzy but calm aswell.
I gulp down some of the juice the Stolls had made all of us. It tasted really bad at first but now it's kind of nice and lingers on my tongue as I dig into my burger. "Your not a bad cook," Percy tells Beckendorf, who is sitting opposite us with his girlfriend, Silena, sitting on his lap.
Beckendorf smiles in thanks and then goes back to whispering in Silena's ear.
My eyes linger on everyone as I take in their faces. Thalia, Nico, Juniper and Grover are all laughing and talking at the same time. Silena is giggling at whatever Beckendorf had whispered and the Stolls are looking at me oddly and then at everyone else; something isn't right.
I frown while taking another gulp out of the bottle of juice. I keep my eyes on the two boys and watch as they poor different drinks into the bottles we've been drinking out of. My eyes scan one of the bottles. It's called Vodka and the liquid is a clear white, like water. Wait, isn't vodka an alcoholic drink?
My eyes widen and I turn around so my chest is against Percy's legs. I reach up and whisper in his ear. "The boys have been giving us alcohol."
"But none of us brought any," Percy replies, eyeing the boys.
"You know how sneaky they are," I whisper.
"You're right."
"Everyone seems okay, though. And this is what teenager's do, right? A little drink won't do us any harm," I say. He nods and stares at the bottle in his hands.
"Drink slowly otherwise you'll have a hangover in the morning," Percy suggests and I nod, turning back around.
"I think it's time for a game," Thalia yells. Everyone cheers in agreement.
"How about spin the bottle truth or dare?" Juniper suggests.
"It's better than nothing," I reply, shrugging.
Everyone agrees and we use an empty bottle and move so we're all sitting in a circle on the sand, Percy to my right, Grover to my left.
"Who's first?" Grover asks.
"I will go first," Silena says and spins the bottle.
It lands on Nico.
"Nico, truth or dare?" Silena asks, smiling.
"Truth," Nico replies.
"Do you like Thalia more than a friend?" she asks. Nico's face turns red along with Thalia's and he goes to shake his head when Percy speaks up.
"If you don't answer truthfully or not at all you have to remove a piece of clothing."
"Percy, do you have something to tell us?" I ask, jokingly. "You want to see Nico shirtless?" Everyone laughs.
"I don't, Wise Girl, but I think Thalia does," Percy replies, earning himself a glare from Thalia that says 'you wait.'
"Fine," Nico sighs. "Yes, I like her."
"Aww," Silena coos. Honestly, that was a waste of a question. It's been obvious Thals and Nico have liked each other for a long time.
Nico takes the bottle and spins it. It lands on Juniper. "Juni, truth or dare?" Nico asks.
"Dare," Juniper replies, bravely.
"I dare you to…" Nico trails off, thinking. His eyes widen as an idea comes to mind. "I dare you to go ask that guy out," he finishes and points to a guy on the footpath leading to the car park.
"I don't talk to strangers," Juniper says and removes her shoe.
We all groan in annoyance and she flashes an apologetic smile. She spins the bottle. "Thals, truth or dare?"
"Truth," Thalia replies.
"Boring," I mumble and fake a yawn. She glares at me.
"Is it true that you made out with Luke Castellan behind the school shed?" Juniper asks. No one has ever dared ask her before. Juni is braver than I thought.
Thalia sighs, putting her head in her hands after peaking a look at Nico. "He wanted to make someone jealous and I agreed to do it, hoping that it would bug someone," she admits. Oh, it makes sense now. Thals wanted to make Nico jealous.
"My turn," she says, smirking. She spins the bottle. I sigh as it lands on me; this isn't going to be good. "Annie…" I glare at her, knowing that she knows I hate that nickname. "Truth or dare?"
I narrow my eyes. Oh, what the hell? It's going to be boring if we all say truth. "Dare."
Her eyes widen; she didn't expect me to say that.
"I'll be nice, okay? I dare you to kiss one of the boys sitting next to you. You can choose which boy," she smirks. I look from my right to left. Which guy do I pick? I can't say no and remove clothing because I only have shorts and t-shirt on over the top of my underwear. Grover or Percy?
I sigh, turn and press my lips to the boy on my right…
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