Chapter 1: School Shopping Rush

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Percy P.O.V

 It was the day before school and I was dreading going. Like most kids, I despised school. I couldn't sit down too long without wanting to stand up and run around like a crazy person. Do that for seven hours, and I'm about ready to fight in a fucking gladiator ring.

 "Percy! Pack your bag for school tomorrow!" My mom called.

 "On it!" I hopped from my bed, music still playing in my ears from ear buds in them. I grab my back pack from a hook on my closet and make my way to my school supply stash. That's where I keep all of my supplies, and when I open up the cabinets, there's nothing.

Oh nonono, I think.

I open all the cabinets in a hurry, before sprinting off, just like a week before, making my way to the mall. I needed school supplies, quick!

I found my way there after plenty of checking Google Maps. The last time I went I was nine and my mom drove me, so I wasn't familiar with the way there. In the middle of checking Google Maps on the final turn, a slam right into the back of a certain blonde beauty. 

 "Hey, watch it-! Oh, it's you," She complained. Her voice was full of snarkiness, but her eyes were bright with recognition and friendliness.

 "Indeed." I agree. "And it's you. Also doing last minute shopping?" We continue walking towards the mall that I can now see.

 She laughs. "No, of course not. I'm not irresponsible like I'm sure you are!" I turn a deep red from embarrassment. I mouth an "oh". She laughs again. "Is your head filled with kelp or something?" 

 I mock a furious reaction. "How dare you! My head is NOT full of kelp...smarty...pants..." I trail off as she clutches her stomach laughing at my stupidity. I couldn't help but grin as she laughs. Her laugh brought me so much serotonin as it was so pure, and angelic. 

 Shut up, stupid! My brain told me.

 It's just a little crush! What's the big deal?

 "I am soooo much better at insults and nicknames than you! Oh, I got one! I dub thee, Seaweed Brain!" She continues laughing at her hilarious nickname for me.

 "Oh wow, that is soooo good!" I say, mimicking the way she said "sooooo" in a nasally, snobby voice. "Whatever you say... Wisegirl!" She laughs again, this time leaning against a support column to catch herself from falling. I pout at her reaction to my ingenious nickname. "What!? It's great!"

 She continues snickering for a second. "Yeah, it fits me. Just like yours fits you!" She winks and laughs again. "Besides, I think your inability to think correctly is adorable... and stupid. Why  can't your brain function, were you dropped as a kid?" She tries to hide her words with humor, but my ears work which triggered blood to flush my face in crimson. 

 "I-" I begin.

 "Nonono! You need school supplies! No talking, no distractions." She pushes me towards a shop with the name "Shcloo Soppinhg uRsh", which I soon after realized was "School Shopping Rush". Frickin' dyslexia. "See you tomorrow, Seaweed Brain!" She quickly turned her head around, sending her loose curls whirling around behind her, and sped walked away.

Girls are weird.

Annabeth P.O.V

 I felt someone crash into my back and I was nearly knocked over. I turn to yell a the infiltrator of my peace but falter as I see the charming boy, Percy Jackson.

 I make a snarky comment about it being him. He returns with the same comment, and asks me something so atrocious I couldn't help but laugh. 

"No, of course not. I'm not irresponsible like I'm sure you are!" I exclaim. He mouths an "oh" and I laugh a little harder. "Is your head filled with kelp or something?" 

 He slams his hand onto his chest and does an exaggerated gasp. I giggle at his stupidity as he continues, "How dare you! My head is NOT full of kelp...smarty...pants...". I die of laughter, clutching my stomach and gasping for air. He only gets redder with embarrassment.  Until he suddenly grins, which makes a small portion of my brain asks why, but the rest is just focusing on breathing. 

 "I am soooo much better at insults and nicknames than you! Oh, I got one! I dub thee, Seaweed Brain!" I continue chuckling, and can now breathe. 

 "Oh wow, that is soooo good!" He says, mocking me. I do a little indignant gasp of annoyance in response, but he doesn't hear me.  "Whatever you say... Wisegirl!" I die once again, leaning on a column for support, mine and the buildings. My mind just kept going, adorable idiot. I blush, but he assumes I'm going red with laughter again. He pouts which I found oddly cute, but quickly waved the thought away.  "What!? It's great!"

I wipe away a tear from laughter and start vomiting words, some I meant to say, others, the opposite. "Yeah, it fits me. Just like yours fits you!". I wink for some awkward reason.  "Besides, I think your inability to think correctly is adorable... and stupid. Why can't your brain function, were you dropped as a kid?" I say, not thinking a quickly flushing red. I push him into a store, telling him to stop trying to distract himself, and speed walk away. My red face made me look angry, or tired to others, but only I knew that I had just developed a crush on the dumb, but charming and handsome boy. Di immortales!

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