A/N: Just an idea that I had while I was at school. Mostly Percabeth, duh, along with Gruniper, Charlena, and maybe Thalico. =] Again, all are human, no monsters, etc. Enjoy, my readers, enjoy! =] Warning! Characters may be a little OOC, but I'll try my best! ]=
SLTF!
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I sighed and ran a hand through my curly blonde hair. Rachel was ranting about her new boyfriend, whom I have yet to meet, and she already has a bunch of problems with him. And it was only the first day of school, for Gods sakes. Lunch time, no less.
"He's kind of dumb, you know? I mean, I thought it was cute at first, but now it's just annoying!" Rachel threw her hands up into the air, her red hair bouncing around her shoulders. I rolled my eyes and looked around the cafeteria. Here at Goode High School, it's not that bad. Teachers are nice (well, some of them), there isn't much bullying (except Clarisse and Co.), and I was with my friends. Besides Rachel, I mean. I actually don't like her that much. She's loud and talks a lot. And her hair. It just bugs me. Also, she doesn't have that good of a personality.
"Um, hellooo? Earth to Annabeth?" someone waved a hand in front of my face. Someone with really well-manicured pink fingernails. "You totally zoned out there, Annabeth." Silena Beauregard said, raising a perfectly curved eyebrow.
"Sorry." I replied monotonously. "I wasn't hearing anything interesting, so I tried to fall asleep sitting up." The moment those words left my lips, I knew I should've kept my mouth shut. Rachel's face turned hard and her eyes narrowed.
"Oh, I'm SO SORRY that I'm BORING you, Annabeth." Rachel retorted, her face flushing almost as red as her badly cut hair.
"Thanks, but I don't accept your apology." I smiled at her. I know, I know, it's taunting her. But I'm sick of it. She gets so annoying. I don't know why Silena, Juniper and Thalia are friends with her. I certainly never wanted her in our group.
"Well if you don't like listening to my un-interesting stories then you can just leave anytime you want."
"Oh, good! Now at least I know I have a choice." I snapped at her. I tossed my half-eaten sandwich into my lunch bag before throwing that into my packpack.
"Annabeth!" Silena and Juniper protested.
"I'll see you guys in class." I turned on my heel and stormed off, leaving my friends and Rachel behind. I heard Thalia calling after me but I kept going.
Library, was all I could think. I just wanted to sit down, curl up in my favourite chair in the school and read up on the Hoover Dam. I took the east staircase to the basement and made my way to the library. I pulled the door open so hard that it bounced back and hit my elbow. I swore but kept going. I was making a beeline for my chair, except when I arrived, some guy was sitting in it. Texting. Texting? Seriously? In the library?
You've got to be kidding me. I fumed silently. There's no way in hell that he's going to sit in MY chair.
"Excuse me." I said coldly, shifting my bag to my other shoulder. "You're in my seat."
The boy looked up from his QWERTY keyboard. Oh gods. He's cute.I flushed as his sea-green eyes met my gray ones. He closed his cell phone. Damn.
"Oh, am I?" he replied, casting a glance around the practically empty library. He looked up at me again. "Are you sure it isn't one of the eighty empty ones over there?" he gestured on the other side of the room.
I narrowed my eyes. "I'm sure."
"Quite sure?"
"Positively sure."
"Really sure?"
"Very sure."
"Well then. How am I supposed to know that this is your seat?"
"I just told you that it's mine." I responded shortly. This was starting to get annoying.
"Is your name on it?" he asked, a sly smile pulling at the edge of his lips.
I smiled back. "As a matter of fact, it is." I leaned forward and pointed to the initials 'A.C.' I had carved into the wooden arm last year with a protractor and a dull pair of scissors.
He raised his dark eyebrows to the point that they disappeared beneath his shaggy, yet attractive black hair. "Okay. One more thing then."
"What?" I snapped. I just wanted to read my damn book.
"I'm going to need some identification." He said, holding out his hand.
I just stared at it. "You're kidding me."
"Nope." He popped the 'p' and motioned for me to give him something. "How else am I supposed to know that you are 'A.C.'?"
"Like hell." I rolled my eyes. "Look, enjoy your time in that chair, because it's limited. I'll be in it tomorrow. No matter what." I told him. I turned and walked away to find the second best chair in the library.
"Are you always like this?" he called after me.
I just waggled my fingers at him over my shoulder without turning around. I plopped down in the seat and tucked my legs underneath me. I enjoyed reading my book for about ten seconds. My mind wandered back to Chair guy. I had liked talking with him. He actually gave me a challenge. The only other people who actually engaged with me were Thalia, Luke and Silena, but with her, it was only dealing with love/boys/dating.
Who is he? Do I have a class with him? I shook my head to rid the thoughts from my mind. He's just a guy that I found sitting in my chair. MY chair. I frowned. Stupid, stubborn, cute guy.
I tried to keep reading my book, but my mind was elsewhere. I ended up reading the same sentence fourteen times. I closed it with a snap and sighed. I brushed my bangs from my eyes. I couldn't help it – I glanced up to look at Chair Guy.
My heart jumped in my throat.
He was staring right at me.
I felt my cheeks flush and I turned my head away quickly. I stood up and as I began packing my things, the bell rang. I zipped up my backpack and was about to put it on when I saw a hand appear in front of my face. I looked up.
"Still need that identification, y'know." Chair Guy said, his sea-green eyes dancing.
"Uh huh." I managed to respond, shouldering my bag.
"I'll find out." He told me sternly.
"Okay." I shrugged, acting nonchalant. "Have fun with that." I turned and left with a smile on my face.
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As I slid into my seat in English class, Thalia tugged at my sleeve.
"Why do you look so happy? Rachel's still super pissed." She asked me cautiously before smiling. "Not that I care."
"Huh?" I said dumbly.
"Rachel - ranting about Percy. You – finally shutting her up. Me – happy that you did."
Wow. I had completely forgotten.
"Oh. Um. Well, whatever. She needs to shut up more." I replied.
"I completely agree. But why so happy?" Thalia probed, her bright blue eyes standing out underneath her dark hair.
"No reason." My mouth said as my mind asked me Why aren't you telling her? She's your best friend!
"Yeah right. Liar." She accused as the late bell rang. Our teacher stepped up to this podium that she had and began telling us about how we were going to read Macbeth.
I zoned out, as I'd already read the play.
All I could think about were those sea foam green eyes, and how they danced.