Greatest Love Story- A Percabeth AU [On Hold]

Chapter 12

Annabeth's POV

Percy and I are really friends, now. I really would prefer to be more, but that doesn't matter because we can't, even if we both wanted to. Mrs. Dodds told me one day during the first week of our setup that if it didn't work out, she would automatically fail Percy. I know she isn't allowed to do that, but if I report her, she will fail us both, and she's tenured, so she wouldn't be fired anyway. I refuse to let Percy fail this year, so we just can't let anything romantic happen between us.

About a month into the school year, Piper asked Jason out, and they've been dating ever since. Calypso has had some kind of "sort-of friends, sort-of dating" thing going on with some kid named Leo for a while now. Even Hazel, who's actually a freshman that started hanging out with us for some reason-- she's cool, though, and super nice-- has a boyfriend, a Junior or Senior named Frank. I know what you're thinking: a freshman girl with a Junior or Senior boy? But Frank's cool, and about as nice as Hazel. He isn't some fuckboy looking for a girl he can manipulate. Anyway, that leaves me as the last girl in my friend group without a boyfriend (or at least a "sort-of boyfriend").

I don't mind, really. Besides, I can't date Percy, and it would be unfair to whoever else I might date to date anyone else, since I love Percy. So, I guess it's the single life for me, until I get over this crush.

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It's a Friday, just over two months into the school year-- so about a month and a half since I started tutoring Percy-- when I notice that Percy is not at school. He's supposed to let me know if he won't be able to meet me for one of our tutoring sessions (and vice-versa, of course), and I haven't heard anything from him, so I'm worried. When I walk into English class to find Mr. Blofis gone as well, it really gets me worried, so when the sub asks me to take the attendance sheet to the office, I gladly accept and walk slowly, using the time out of class to send Percy a text.

(A:Annabeth, P:Percy, if that isn't fairly obvious)

A: Hey, is everything okay? I saw that you and your stepdad were both gone, so I wanted to make sure you were alright. Let me know when you get this.

I don't get a response until school is almost over for the day, so I don't see it or respond until I'm walking out to my car.

P: Sorry I didn't let you know sooner. My mom went into labor this morning, right before Paul and I were supposed to leave for school. I've spent most of the day in a hospital waiting room, just, you know, waiting for news on my mom and soon-to-be-born sibling.

A: isn't it a little early for your sibling to be born? I thought the due date was in a couple months.

P: yeah, it's pretty early. Plus things are apparently going really slowly, so everyone's really worried.

A: I have to drive to pick up my brothers. Can I call you? I'd rather not get a ticket for texting and driving

Instead of a text, my phone rings with a call from Percy. I answer the call and put it on speaker-phone before starting the car and heading toward the elementary school.

"Does your stepmom know you won't be picking up Tyson?" I ask, knowing that if the answer is no it means that I will need to get him instead.

"Shit, I didn't tell her," he says, his worry and panic evident in his voice.

"That's fine. I'll get him. I have to get my brothers anyway," I tell him, trying to calm him down somewhat. "It'll be alright."

"Thanks, Wise Girl." He sounds relieved, but I can tell he's still going to keep worrying until he knows that everything is going to be alright. His worrying is making me worry more, myself, but know that he will really start to get worked up if he realizes I'm as worried as I am.