I'm No Cinderella

14. Do You Want To Build A Snowman

I headed straight to my first Math class. I was early but, that'll mean avoiding people. Ms. Donald was already in her desk chair, a small smirk upon her face.

"Good morning." I said simply, not sparing her a second glance.

"Ms. Chase." She greeted me back. I slumped into my chair and tossed my bag on the floor beside my leg. I rested my head on my arms, hiding my face from the rest of the world. We thankfully didn't have homework in this class.

The classroom slowly began to fill itself up. I glanced at the desk on the other side of the room wistfully. Percy wasn't here yet.

"Watcha staring at, reject?" An eleventh grader who was surprisingly smart enough to make it in this class, threw a paper ball at my head.

I scoffed at the boy and ignored him. "Why you ignoring me?" He threw a second one and it hit my shoulder. So I'm guessing he's not that well in sports.

I sighed in my seat and continued to ignore him staring out the window of the classroom, my head still in my arms.

Another ball hit my knee.

Another ball my waist.

At this point he is waisting paper he clearly doesn't have. Gods, does this kid have something better to do or is he that bored.

Another ball hit my back.

Finally it stopped.

"Beat it!" Percy's voice said near me. I hid myself closer to the window. My breathing stopped. Oh crap! Percy's right next to me. I heard the scrambling of a seat chair next to me.

Then a hand on my shoulder. "Annabeth?"

I tightened my hands around my head. Why does the world hate me?

"Annabeth? Please talk to me." I don't know if he was sitting in the seat beside me or kneeling on the floor. But I was glad I wasn't looking at him. I would cave in and kiss him in front the whole class. But that'll ruin everything. I don't want to risk getting more notes. Besides, I had a chance to kiss him. He likes me-Or liked me, I'm not so sure how he feels anymore-so I guess that should be enough. S.A. will leave us alone.

"I'm sorry if I did something wrong. Was I too forward? Did I push you? Did I say something wrong? Did something happen with Thalia or Piper? At home?"

Who the fuck am I trying to screw over. I know I can't stay away.

"I will kneel right here and sing Do You Want to Build A Snowman, right here until you talk to me."

I rolled my eyes. He's not serious is he?

"Do you want to build a snowman or ride our bike around the halls?" Percy screeched really loud, like enough to gain the attention of students in nearby classrooms. And it wasn't good. It was pretty bad. Like bad enough to make babies stop crying just to process what the hell was going on.

"Mr. Jackson, no one appreciates your take on the film!" Ms. Donald scolded him, but Percy didn't listen.

"I think some company is overdue, I've started talking to the pictures on the W-"

I put my hand over his mouth before he could belt out the last note. I think someone in New Jersey was thanking me.

"You're infuriating, you know that?" I fought back a grin.

"As long as you're not ignoring me anymore." He flashed me a boyish smile that fit his personality so well.

"Back to your seats. I'd like to start off this day with a pop quiz, see how much you remember." A groan was passed throughout the classroom. I sat forward with all of my attention to the teacher.