Well this was a normal day of school at Goods High. It was a boring day like all others, English class wasn't the most exciting one of all my classes, and to some it was the most boring class in their schedule.
Since Paul was teaching it I didn't want to be practically snoring, so being a good son that I am I listened intently. " Psstt, Percy?" said my best friend Nico sitting next to me. " Not now, Nico, Shut up or you'll get us both in trouble." " It's important," said Nico clearly trying to get my attention. I refused to listen to him because reason #1: Paul completely hated when anyone of us talked in his class. Reason#2: Knowing Nico, it would probably be about how Thalia dropped her pencil and she glanced at him. He was totally obsessed with her.
Seeing that Percy didn't want to listen he kicked him so hard in the leg he fell off his chair. "Oww," said Percy, while rubbing his butt. " Are you alright Percy?'' asked Paul. "Yeah I'm fine, you never know when you're gonna fall and hurt yourself," said Percy looking directly at Nico. Nico turned paler then usual. Everyone was now looking at Percy and Nico knowingly.
Minutes later the bell finally rung announcing the end of 3rd period and the start of lunch. Percy and Nico left the classroom with the other kids and went to their lockers to put their binders away.
" Did Thalia glance at you again?" asked Percy while they were at his locker. " What do you mean did she glance at me?'' "Well, in class you said you needed to talk to me and it was important." Said Percy. "Ohh that, well no she didn't glance at me, but Rachel was staring at you though. And I've been hearing some rumors that she's been waiting for weeks for you to ask her out.
" "Really?" I asked. I never thought of her like that. Yeah she was cute and was nice and all but, she seemed so girly and miss perfect…
While I was lost in thought Bianca, Nico's older sister, Thalia and Luke came to see us. "Hey guys what's up?" asked Bianca. " The roof," replied Nico sarcastically. She just frowned at him and turned to Percy. "What's wrong with him" She asked. "I just told him about Rachel," said Nico. "Ohh," they all said together. " Wait a second here, back up a bit, you all knew?" asked Percy genuinely shocked that every one of his friends knew and didn't tell him until now. "Well of course," said Luke. "Thanks for telling me when you first knew and not weeks later," said Percy. "Ahh, no problem Perce and if you won't go out with her you could mention that I'm free," said Luke sarcastically.
I punched him hard in the arm. He just grinned and we walked to the cafeteria.
10 minutes later, me, Luke, Thalia, Nico, Bianca and Grover were all at our usual table talking about if I should go out with Rachel. I noticed that Rachel kept glancing at me every few minutes.
" You should totally go out with her you'd be so cute together," said Bianca squealing with delight. "I dunno guys, she just doesn't seem right" I said.
"Well I thought the same thing when I first went out with Juniper, but look at us now," Said Grover clearly happy. "Where is she by the way?" I asked. "She's at home, caught something nasty… really nasty," he said. I made a mental note not to ask Grover again about Juniper's condition because I really don't think I would want to know the details.
"What would this right girl, for you be like then Perce, if Rachel's not really your type Then what is?" asked Luke while munching on his sandwich. " I dunno maybe blond curly hair, intelligent, but pretty at the same time, able to have fun, but can be serious also. Rachel just seems too girly for me.
Though, what would be your type Nico?" asked Percy with a devilish grin on his face. He turned red as a tomato " Ohh, look at the time guys I better get going if I don't want to be late for my doctors appointment," said Nico taking one last bight of his sandwich and throwing it in the garbage.
"But Nico, you don't have a doctor's appointment, you just had one last week," said Bianca clearly knowing what was going on. "Sorry, I didn't hear you Bianca I got a go," said, Nico rushing out the cafeteria before anyone else would say something. Both Bianca and Percy shared a satisfied smiled. Percy thought it was only fair after what he did to him in class.
" Umm Percy, can we talk?" said a little voice behind him. Percy turned around and saw the one person he wished not to see because he had no clue about what he was going to say after she asked him out, if she was going to.
'Maybe she won't ask me out' thought Percy. 'Maybe she wants to talk about the English homework. What am I kidding Rachel's not the type to ask someone else for help on homework she'll just not do it if she doesn't understand it.
'I'm doomed' was Percy's last thought before he got up and walked with Rachel out of the cafeteria.