Chapter 5 (Annabeth) The Quest
Today was the day that I finally go on my first ever quest. AND I also got to go with Percy. I needed to know a bit more about him. Adrian looked very happy yesterday after I volunteered. I had a feeling he spoke with Percy for him to take care of me. I did not need anyone taking care of me. Adrian is a caring and annoying brother but he does know what and how much I want something. According to my dad, Adrian's father, my dad's younger brother, was murdered. Adrian was three. My dad took him in and raised him as a son of his. However, after a few years, he remarried and his new wife hated Adrian and me. When I was seven, I took the hint. We weren't wanted. We ran away.
"Hey, is Percy Jackson's girlfriend ready to go on her quest?"
I turned around and threw my pillow at Adrian. "Shut up. I'm not his girlfriend."
He laughed and gave me a hug. "Take care. I asked your boyfriend to look after you as well."
"He's not my boyfriend!"
"Just stay safe."
"Alright, but you know being a demigod is never safe right?"
"Duh. You're obviously not safe from boyfriends, are you?"
Before I could punch him in the face, he ran out of the room. I turned back to my backpack. I had a sudden thought. What if he was right and I really did like Percy. What if he doesn't like me though? A million questions raced through my mind. Stop it, I told myself, you'll just kill yourself. I took a last look at the cabin and walked to the Big House to meet up with the others. And to get this quest started.