PJO/HOO Fanfiction- Behind Closed Doors

Chap 10

Annabeth's pov:

Right when I stepped back in the class, all of the people started pointing at me.

All of my friends looked concerned, so I just mouthed 'I'm fine', with a hesitant smile.

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Class finally ended, I was free from the tormenting whispers of my classmates.

"Hey Annabeth can we talk?" Thalia asked, concern dripped on her voice.

I just shrugged and started following her aimlessly, all I had to do was lie.

Thalia stopped at the school gates, her arms crossed. "Who beat you up?"

"No one." I barely whispered.

"Wait ... then how did you get all the bruises?" She asked.

"I fell down. Hehe clumsy old me!" I nervously laughed whilst twiddling with my fingers.

"Uh huh." Thalia said then beckoned for me to follow her to the cafeteria.

Percy, Jason, Leo, Frank, Piper, Hazel, and the Stolls were sitting in our usual table.

(A/N and yes this was a big table!)

I sat down, not bothering to get food. It'll just make people stare at me more.

"Aaanabeth!" Thalia said, waving her hand in front of my face.

"Um I'm sorry, what?" I asked.

"We were wondering if you wanted to go Montauk beach with us in the Christmas holidays?"

"It's Christmas, won't it be cold?" I asked, laughing as well.

"Oh,it won't. It's summer there all year round!" Thalia said with a grin.

After she said that, I nodded my head.

"But I'll need to ask Helen first." I said.

"These bruises she gave me hurt like mad." I muttered to myself, unaware that the others were still there.

"DID YOU JUST SAY YOUR STEPMOTHER HURTS YOU?!" Piper practically shouted to the whole cafeteria.

"Oh no, I was talking about a book. Yeah, a book!" I stuttered those last words real hard.

Once again, I was given concerned looks.

"Look Annabeth, we've noticed your stepmother ... well you don't really talk about her. And when you do, it's accompanied with swear words. Listen, if she does hurt you, please tell u-" I didn't let Hazel say the rest.

"She doesn't, please I swear to you she doesn't." I gulped and tears shone in my eyes. "I fell down, I just fell down."

"If you fell down, why are your hands bleeding, and your face bruised? Did you fall down a flight of sta-" Jason didn't finish.

"SHE DOESN'T. Just let it go, alright?" I shouted, then fished out my book in my bag and carried on from where I left.

There was an awkward silence in the air for a while now, but then Frank spoke up and everyone else joined.

Except for me, I just wanted to know why THE HECK THEY WOULD KILL JASPER!

"Soo Annabeth, what do you think?" Rachel asked, everyone else looking at me like I came from outer space.

"Sorry, I wasn't listening, what were you saying?" I asked, a bit guilty at the fact that I was too engrossed in my book to listen to their conversations.

"We were talking about the arrangements. About Montauk beach of course!" Rachel said, that girl was so quiet, but then loud at times.

"How does that have anything to do with me?"

Leo then spoke up.

"Who'd you want to drop you off? I mean, if you do want some hot stuff, then I can definitely give you a "ride".
Leo wiggled his eyebrows at that bit, and I just threw my book at him.

He yelped, and clutched at his nose.

"I have a car, Leo, and if you ever say that ever again. Well, I don't think your crush, Calypso, would like that. Now would she?" I questioned, then wiggling my eyebrows.

The others laughed whilst Leo tinged red.

"Anyways, we usually all go in a big van, either driven by Percy or Jason. We were wondering if you would go, because we like to get our seating arrangements done early." Leo finished, obviously trying to change the subject.

"Fine, I'll just ask my dad. He HAS to say yes."

Piper then squeeled a bit. I have to admit, although she hates always being called a girly-girl, sometimes her inner girly-girl would just come out.

Not that I hate it, of course.

"We could have a sleepover, the night before we go!" Piper practically shouted.

A chorus of "ya" and "sure" was heard on our table.

I then realised something.

"First, I need to clarify something. Who is going and who is not?" I said, because then I would know if this would be awkward.

Grover shot his hand up.
"Can't go, me and Juniper are doing a charity gardening session. With the kids in the elementary school."

I just nodded my head in response.

Then Thalia just had to speak out.

"I'm so bored."

I rolled my eyes.
"What'd you want us to do then, your highness?"

Thalia mock glared at me, then asked if we could play would you rather.

I instantly said yes, anything other than truth or dare is fine by me.

"Annabeth, would you rather ask Percy out or Jason out?" Piper asked, smiling at me smugly.

"Jason don't take this the hard way, but Percy. And no, not because I like you but because Piper would kill me." I then said, earning a glare from Piper.

Hell no was I about to tell everyone about my crush.

Percy blushed, and Jason mockingly pit his hand on his heart.

"Y-y-you poked my heart!" Jason fake cried.

(A/N If you know the 'you poked my heart' video then you are officially my best friend)

I just rolled my eyes, and noticed Percy looked a bit queasy.

"I got to go somewhere!" He said, obviously lying.

"Me too!" I then replied, and Percy gave me a confused look, to which I glared at him.

I literally dragged him to the school corridors.

"Percy, what I said had nothing to do with me liking you. So yeah, stop acting disgusted that you think I did. Honestly Percy, at least be a little subtle!" I said, clearly hurt, as I knew what he was thinking.

I mean, wouldn't you be angry if a person literally, not so subtly called you ugly.

I mean I would be!

A/N this would have been the 7th chapter. But then I realised they became friends way too fast, so I added more things in it. Hope you like!

By the way, I realised that avengers endgame came out a day early for England.

Ha, I'm from England suckers! Already watched it, first and probably last film that made me cry!