Memories (A PERCABETH AU)

Chapter 12- She's a Wise Girl

Annabeth POV

Monday 7th September

'BEEP BEEP BEEP!' —and that's my usual 5:30 alarm again. Oh the joys of living!

I groaned, rolling out of bed. I hadn't been able to make myself dream the same dream again last night. I had thought about Percy and Sophie nonstop before I went to sleep, hoping it would make me dream of them but no luck. Ever since Wednesday the only things I'd been having were nightmares. Horrible, horrible nightmares about Octavia and Rafael. I'd been waking up in a cold sweat most nights now but at least I wasn't getting the nasty flashbacks in the daytime anymore.

Well that had been a weird weekend but other than meeting Percy in the woods, having another phone call with my dad and an incredibly long Skype session with Thalia, Piper and Silena, I hadn't really done much.

It was nice to know that my dad was really trying now. I felt that we grew closer with every phone call we had, he'd even begun emailing me about his day and asking questions about mine when I couldn't talk on the phone. Though a lot of the time it was still awkward and I felt a certain tension between us, it was nice. It was really, really nice.

~xXx~

Skype: Sunday 6th September

I took a deep breath. Was I really ready to have Skype conversation with the most popular girls in school? I mean, I know Silena will be there but you know me—social anxiety remember.

I was sitting at my bedroom desk in my slippers and pyjamas; navy and white checkered shorts with a ribbon tie and a white spaghetti strap camisole with a laced neckline. It was 8:30 pm and it had just gotten dark. I tied my hair up into a messy bun to try and cool my face down. God why am I over reacting about this so much? It's just one stupid Skype call!

After a moment I answered Silena's call and entered the group video conference.

"Hey Girls!" Silena squealed waving her hands energetically. She was wearing a pink crop top and white pyjama shorts. She was sitting in her bedroom which had pink walls and a girly double bed with heart cushions and everything you'd expect a girly girl to have in their room. On her dressing table I could see her collection of Justin Bieber and Arianna Grande fragrances along with her extremely expensive make up products. I'm talking Mac lipsticks, Naked pallets, the works.

"Hey." Piper smiled. She was also in her room which had a slight bohemian feel to it with a dream catcher above her bed, henna patterned bedding, fairy lights dangling on the walls and a rustic brown dressing table with a large mirror stand in the corner. She was wearing a cute brown crop top with the words 'Tomboy' written across it with black pyjama shorts. Stylish room for a stylish girl.

"Hi." I added going for an easy smile which would hopefully hide my nerves.

Thalia didn't respond but I could see her mouth moving. She was also sitting in her room at her desk. Her bed was behind her which was black by the way. Behind her was a wall covered in pictures of punk and rock bands and quotes I'd never heard of before. Everything about it screamed Thalia. She was wearing a baggy black jumper which said 'Do I look like I know you?' on the front with white pyjama short that had one small black skull in the corner of them. They all looked beautiful in their own way.

"Thalia, I can't hear you." Piper frowned.

"Neither can I." I added.

"Are your speakers on?" Silena asked.

Thalia disappeared from the camera and suddenly there was a rustling and her screen began to shake a little.

"Oh for fuck sake." She groaned. 'Bang!' "Ow! Urgh stupid desk!" 'Rustle.' "Ah shit." 'Beep!' "Got it!" She cried slumping back down in her seat. "My idiot brother forgot to plug them back in last night." She rolled her eyes.