Percy's POV
3-2-1… the ring of the bell slams my ears without mercy, why does that thing have to be so god damn loud? I brake into a run as I try desperately not to be late to class, again. I should really take Paul up on his offer to take me to school, since he's an English teacher, my English teacher actually, and he's never late.
"Mr. Jackson," I hear a shrill voice say in a stern tone as I enter my math class. "late as usual I see, well your take a seat we'll talk after class." Mrs. Robin turns back to the board.
I slump into my chair and take out my notes and my favorite pen with green ink, the pen always made me smile and brings thoughts of my girlfriend, Annabeth Chase, who had sent me the pen from California where she was living with her father. I missed her so much it hurt, though we IMed plenty and talk on the phone for hours, it was never the same.
I miss her smile, her laugh when I did something stupid, her soft lips on mine, her small hand intertined with my fingers, her blond princess curls, her grey stormy eyes. I even miss her eye rolls, her with her hands on her hips, her beautiful eyes stern, her soft pink gentle lips in a disapproving line. I miss the sight of her huddled with a very large intimidating book on her lap, her curls fallen from her hair tie cascading around her, framing her beautiful face.
"yo earth to Jackson!" a familiar voice knocked me from my thoughts and memories, and I looked up from his favorite green pen.
"sorry dude," he muttered turning slightly pink as he looked at his new sort of friend, Jake.
"the she devil gave us a packet to do and said we could work in groups, so wanna?" he asked.
"yeah sure," I sighed, thank gods if he hadn't offered I would have been bombarded by lacy and her crew. I don't know why but they were always following me around and giggling, other girls did too, it was very strange and slightly irritating.
"soooo," he said giving an impish smile, "whatcha thinking about?"
My blush deepens, "nothing."
"oh really? Not about lacy or that chick Sarah totally babes!" I roll my eyes. "and plus they're all over you! I have to admit it dude, I'm mad jealous!" he says, leaning in, as if it was some kind of secret conspiracy.
"well you can have them," I mutter and start on the first problem, weirdly enough it doesn't look to complicated.
"are you gay or something?" he asks interrupting my progress.
"well no I'm not and you know that because I told you I have a girlfriend," I say for the millionth time, my voice laced with annoyance.
"you still stuck on that story? Come on at least think of a new one," he says banging his head down dramatically on his desk.
"its not a story, its true! I have a girlfriend!" I say rolling my pen between my fingers.
"I won't believe it till I see it," he declares.
I just roll my eyes, "I told you she lives in California."
"well then it doesn't count, anyway what she doesn't know won't hurt her," he says wiggling his eyebrows, glancing over at lacy and her group of Aphrodite wanna-be's.
"are you suggesting I cheat on my girlfriend?" I ask raising my eyebrows.
"cheat is a strong word, how about have a little something-something on the side?" Jake grinning like he was super clever. "she's in California, how would she know? I mean its not like she is like all-knowing or something." Oh you have no idea.
