A Boy with Green Eyes

The Phone Call

I ran back home, opened the door, ignored my mom's confused face, and slumped downon my bed. 

What in the world, Percy? Why are you expelled? You can't just be expelled for running out of the classroom, right?

I quickly got the home telephone, and dialed his home number. I took deep breaths, as the phone rang. Percy can't be expelled. He's my first real friend. I know this sounds weird, but I can't survive school without him - he stood up for me, for goodness sake! And I didn't have the chance to show my loyalty to him!

Finally, Sally answered, "Hello?" 

"Hi, Sally! This is Annabeth, may I talk to Percy?" I asked, crossing my fingers behind my back. 

"Oh, sure! Percy was going to call you, anyway!" Sally said, I could here her smiling. 

A few seconds later, I heard a voice that I've wanted to hear the most -

"Annabeth?" Percy whispered, I heard him sniff his nose. 

"Percy! Why are you expelled?" I asked shakily. 

"How did you know?" Percy asked, suspiciously.

"Um, I was trying to find you, 'cause you ran out of class and you suddenly disappeared, and during the search I kinda overheard what you and Sally were talking about to the receptionist," I said, cheekily. I drummed my fingers on my lap.

"Oh, I see," Percy sighed, "Okay, I'm expelled, Annabeth, I'm actually expelled! I don't know why! And I'm going to miss you so much, and so will I miss Grover! I can't leave you guys! I - I can't leave you, Wise Girl!" 

I was shocked, Percy missed me too. My surprised feeling gradually sank away as I thought of my memories with Percy - meeting him on the first day of school, him standing up to me, me crying and comforting him, and watching the Avengers with him and Grover - although I've only known him for only one school term, it feels like I've known him forever. 

"P-Percy, please, d-don't go!" I cried, my voice trembling. I burst into tears - Annabeth, bursting into tears? I know, I know, Wise Girl's wise enough to not cry, but here - right now - it's different, it feels like the part in me that's just been filled with happiness by Percy, is slowly draining out of my body. Like Percy is fading away from me. 

"You're my best friend, and although I've known you for only a term, it feels like I've known you forever!" I sobbed, "I'm going to talk to Mr. Blofis. There must be a reason!" 

"I d-don't know, Annabeth," Percy said, quietly, "The school receptionist said that I'm expelled because they think I was lying about the tutu girl and the Josh guy bullying you! And they said that I'm giving the school a bad reputation!" 

I was outraged. No way could they just accuse Percy like that. Although Percy may be a complete Seaweed Brain, his heart isn't full of seaweed - it's rather more of a Pearl Heart. He's the friend that anyone would want to be with, the person that would sacrifice himself for an individual. I was fumed with anger. I am going to find the reason why Percy is expelled. 

"Annabeth?" Percy called into the phone, "You there?" 

My eyes widened - I've been so deep in thought, I've forgotten that Percy was still on, "Oh - sorry, Seaweed Brain." I said, trying to keep calm, "They can't just accuse you like that! You can't leave for such a stupid reason! They should check their CCTV cameras, for goodness sake!"

"I-It's fine, Wise Girl," Percy muttered, "It's normal for me to get kicked out of schools," 

My mind zoomed into my kindergarten years. I remembered that I had been expelled five times, and had to go to the six different kindergartdens. 

"H-Hey, you get expelled many times, too?" I asked, cautiously, "I've been expelled five times!" 

I heard Percy gasp, and heard his footsteps pace around the room, "Same here!" Percy grinned, "That's so weird!" 

I laughed for the first time in the call, "You don't say!" 

We giggled, and I heard him lay down on his bed, so I lay down on mine. We sighed in the same time. There was a moment's silence, and I could hear my mom setting the table downstairs - it was nearly dinner. 

"Percy, when's your last school day?" I asked.

"Tomorrow," Percy mumbled sadly. I grunted. 

I heard my mom knocking the door, and shouting through the door of my bedroom, "Dinner time, Annabeth!" 

I groaned, and I closed my eyes. Why does life have to be so difficult? 

"Well, if that's so," I said, as clearly as I could, "Then we'd better make sure that tomorrow - most likely our last day together - is worth it." 

I ended the call, and I went downstairs to see my parents and brothers waiting for me to come down. I munched on my spaghetti, and I smiled faintly to myself - only if the spaghetti was blue.