Annabeth

Chapter ten

"What could be close to Annabeth?" I ask Lance.

"I have no idea."

I sit in english class with Annabeth right beside me. We get grouped up for an assignment. Everybody asks to not get paired with me.

I get grouped up with Annabeth, Jackson (Lori's boyfriend), and Ryan (Annabeth's boyfriend). "Um, hey guys."

Nobody says anything.

Then, Annabeth breaks the silence, "I dont know about the others, but I forgive you."

"Forgive me of what? I did nothing."

"You going out with Lance."

"Im not going out with Lance. He is just ny neighbor."

"Right." Mumbled a sarcastic Ryan. I glared at him and continued on, "So, are we getting started or what?"

We quietly work on the poster and nobody dares to speak. I finally get the courage to ask Annabeth a question, "So Annabeth how does it finally feel to be popular?" I sneer.

"It feels wonderful.."Her eyes flash blue then back to brown, "Wait a minute!" She growled.

I grin, "Whats wrong Beth?" I day all innocent like.

"Dont call me that!"

"Right that's only for your alive boyfriend."

"What do you mean alive?" Ryan interjects.

"You!" Annabeth lunges at me, reaching for my throat. She manages to clasp her hands around and I smile,"You're going to kill us all one by one huh?"

That seemed to enrage her more and she tightened her grasp. I cough and manage to say,"You wanna explain to the others why you are choking me?"

Her eyes turn brown once again and she releases me. She turns to look around and everyone looks scared. She gets a few tears out and runs out of the room.

~*~

"That all happened during english?" Lance asks amazed.

"Yep."

"Are you okay, how are you acting so noncholant about this?"

"Becausd I wanted this to happen." When he had a confused look on his face i clarify, "I found out what is most close to her."

"How?"

"I noticed she always plays with the necklace so I had to get her busy, so angry she ciuldnt notice me slipping it off her neck."

Lance grins, "Oh you are good!"

I take a bow, "Thank you, thank you." I do a queen wave, cupping my hand and waving it side to side.

"We have to destroy it before she notcies."

I nod, "Before the football game tonight!"

I get ready for the football game. I'm  wearing a graphic crop top and high waisted shorts. I slip the necklace around my neck and it slipped from my hand and fell to the floor. I bend to pick it uo when I noticed it had opened.

Its a locket!

Inside there are two pictures, one of Annabeth, and the other of an older woman, who I'm guessing is her mother, and Annabeth together. Annabeth is young in the picture. She looks like as if sje bad been crying right before it was taken. I close it and put it around my neck not wanting to see her haunting face anymore. I suddenly feel light-headed and grab the desk to steady myself. I open the locket again and instead of seding Amnabeth crying in the picture, I see Anmabeth smiling wickedly.