Miss. Unpopular Loves Mr. Unpopular

My stomach fluttered as the school came to view. This is the 8th school I've been moved to. Always being too quiet and vulnerable for everyone to make fun of. Running away from small mistakes and never learning from them.
"Don't worry honey! You'll make tons of friends at this school!" Mother smiled killing the brakes in the school's parking lot. I bit my lip, but still managed a small smile at my mother's comfort, but it washed away as Maya, my twin sister, sighed.
"Yeah, totally she's going to get a lot of friends being silent, sitting in the back of the class and running away when someone tries to talk to her!" Maya muttered unbuckling her seat belt.
"Don't be rude to your sister! Include her in everything you do," Mom shouted as both my twin sister and I got out of the car. "Remember to be polite to everyone! Bye!" The car sped out of the parking lot living me alone with my twin sister. Well... we look the same except she had short straight black hair, cute brown eyes and wore shorts, tank top, leather jacket with sunglasses and hangs out with everyone and has dated popular guys since grade 6. On the other hand, there's me. I had long blond curly hair, startling grey eyes, and wore jeans - even in the summer - long sleeve shirt/blouse/t-shirt, sweaters, stays quiet, and never date even a geek before. With all of that, wears nerdy glasses.
Maya sighed noticing me biting my lip. "Stop worrying, Annabeth. Just be relaxed and try and make some friends. Don't be too quiet or no one will know you exist. All right?" My twin sister patted my shoulder with an encouraging smile which surprised me a lot. She never did that.
"Okay..." I nodded smiling slightly.
"Let's get going before I freeze to death!"
I felt my hands sweat as we stepped into the large building. I took off the three layered jacket; suddenly regretting the choice of wearing 3 long-sleeve t-shirt and a three layered jacket. I was sweating and felt my stomach do somersaults as we walked through the big school.
Lost in my own world, I didn't realize I had stopped to stare at the amazing drawings on the wall until I heard a voice beside me.
"It's beautiful it's it?"
I spun around all of sudden that I lost my balance and fell on my butt. I felt my face become warm as the whole school turn to stare at me. I bit my lip for the millionth time in the day. Embarrassed already on the first day. Wonderful!
A hand reached out for me. I looked up to find myself staring at a handsome face with stunning green eyes. I let him pull me up and felt myself smile. "Thanks..."
"No problem" his eyes sparkled as he smiled down at me. "I'm Percy Jackson. Let me guess, you are Annabeth Chase, the new student, and you have a sister named Maya?" How did he know my name? I looked around for my sister, but she wasn't there. The day was getting better all right.I thought sarcastically.
"Um... Yes... I should go now!" I turned around not knowing where I was going.
"ANNABETH! WAIT!" Percy ran after me. I was too slow all right. Percy caught up to me and grabbed my arm to stop. I stared at my feet embarrassed to look up at Percy's stunning sea-green eyes. "You're not going to get anywhere by running this way unless you want to scrub the toilet with our Caretaker!" I looked up to see a hint of amusement in his eyes. "I can show you the way to the Headmaster's office!" He said excited.
I didn't want to go with this boy, but I didn't have any other choice. I was lost. I nodded biting my lip.
"OH! LOOKS LIKE MR. UNPOPULAR FINALLY FOUND A PERFECT FRIEND TO HANG OUT WITH, DIDN'T HE?!" a voice laughed. There was a chorus of laughter after him. Percy's face was flushed. He gritted his teeth together, but didn't say anything. I felt the pain that was in him. I felt it a thousand times before in every school I went to.
"Percy, it's a pleasure that you're helping me here! It's really gracious of you to do that! I'd be delighted to be your friend!" I smiled at Percy hoping everyone would leave him alone now, but instead of leaving, they laughed so hard.
"TOLD YA! HE CHOSE THE PERFECT FRIEND FOR HIMSELF! A FRIEND WHO IS A TOTAL GEEK!"
Percy's face became redder by the time. I didn't know what else to say.
"Come on, Annabeth! We should go now!" Percy grabbed my arm and pulled me through the hallway, away from the crowd.
Both of us were silent as we walked down the hallway. I couldn't help it, but break the silence. I never liked hurting anyone's feelings.
"I'M SOOO SORRY! I SHOULDN'T HAVE SAID ANYTHING! I'M SUCH A MESS!" I cried out. I was surprised how my voice echoed through the empty hallway. I never spoke out loud for a long time.
Percy shook his head. "No you're not. You at least tried to back me up even though it was a fail. No one would do that in this school for me since I get in trouble every minute and I'm not one of the Quarterback. I'm really not interested in joining them..." He gets in trouble every minute? Oh gods... Looks like it's my single to leave him... but I stopped in my tracks as he continued to speak. "I know what you're thinking... I get in trouble for my own satisfaction... I thought if I get in trouble and stay in the Principal's office, I wouldn't go out for my free period and that's what happened, but now everyone thinks it's a bad reputation if you hang out with me because first i get in trouble a lot, second I didn't' t have any friends before... third, I'm not a quarterback..."
"What do you mean by you didn't have any friends before? Who's your friend now?" I asked tilting my head to look at him.
"You of course!"
"Oh... Wait, WHAT?!" I stared at him. "Percy, if you are meaning - "
"JACKSON!" a loud male voice boomed through the hallway. A bald man stormed out of a room -the storage - covered in various colours of paint. I burst out laughing, but stopped when I received a dirty look from the man. I covered my mouth with my hand, but I still couldn't help giggling.
"Hey, Gabe! How're you doin'?!" Percy asked the man like they were best friends.
"YOU ARE IN SO MUCH TROUBLE, PERCY JACKSON! LOOKS LIKE YOU DIDN'T LEARN FROM CLEANING THE TOILET YESTERDAY! I HAVE ANOTHER PLAN! YOU ARE TO WRITE LINES ON 100 PAGES! AND DON'T TRY AND CHEAT OR I WILL HAVE YOU SUSPENDED! NOW COME WITH ME!"
"Blah! Looks like you're not having a good day today! What's with the colours? Oh.. wait! I did that!" Percy chuckled. "So! What are you waiting for?! Let's get going!"
Gabe grabbed Percy by the shirt and started to pull him toward a room. Percy turned slightly around to face me and grinned showing all his teeth.
"The Principal's office is toward the right! SEE YA LATER BEST FRIEND!"

I watched Gabe pull Percy into the room and shut the door behind them. I sighed. My first best friend a trouble maker. A smile formed on my lips as I walked myself to the Headmaster's office.

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