So for this one I wanted to do something longer so it won't be like oh this and this and then suddenly heartbroken or it was nice to meet you. So enjoy.

Breath in. Breath out. Breath in. Breath out. I can do this, I won't fail. I can do it, I won't chicken out of this.

The whistle blew and everyone ran towards the middle where all of the balls were. All in a straight line down the center of the gym, colored in purple and white. Why? They must have only wanted school colored balls. Not rainbow balls. Nope none.

I ran towards the ball that was right in front of me, a clear path. For a minute I think I can actually do it, I can get a ball at the start of the game. Then I look to see the person who is coming straight at me for the same reason. To get the ball and get a point for their team. There is only one difference, that person is Percy Jackson. One of the most popular people here and will definitely beat me at this game.

I stop and run the other way. No way am I going up against Percy. He's got the muscles, I've got lanky, no good, arms.

I tripped over my feet and my glasses fell off my face. No I did not get on my knees and look for it like they do in the movies. I can still see them on the ground and they don't appear to be broken. I put them on and check nope not broken.

One thing about me, I have some pretty bad luck. Yeah some people have it worse than me, but my luck sucks when it comes to anything gyn related. Just to prove what I just said, right when I turn towards the actual game. I get hit in the stomach right above the no-no area. Ok well at least I have a little luck.

I look up and see Percy mouth the word sorry at me. I wave him off and go to sit down on the bench. Well looks like I'm not going back into the game. Looks like I chickened out too, again.

"Hey at least you lasted linger than me this time." My friend Jake told me.

"Oh yes, but who got you out?"

"Danny, who got you out?" He asks me. Well he still got the better deal.

If you're confused then you must not play it like our school does. They like to have games keep going. So in dogdeball, when the person who gets you out gets out, you get back in.

"Percy, I'm never getting back in." He looks at me with pity.

"Oh sorry about that." Then he got to go in, because Danny just got out.

When the bell rings I look up from my shoes and head towards the boys locker rooms. I hate going in here, it smells like sweat and it always makes me feel self conscious.(?)

I'm not wimpy, but I'm not strong either, more like that awkward stage in between. I'm just average, I guess. And seeing that the most athletic boys seem to be in my gym class just makes it worst. They all have the muscles that any guy wants. I try to work out, but everytime I start, I just can't seem to get into it. I mean food and my couch just looks to addicting.

"Hey I need a ride do you think you can give me a ride?" Jake asks me.

"Yeah, I just need to go get my phone that I left in Mr. Porter's class." I tell him.

"Uhhh how the heck do you forget your phone?" He looks ag me like I'm stupid.

"It was charging ok? Just because I have good grades doesn't mean I'm smart. I just do my work and somehow do good on tests. I don't really try." I tell him as I sruggle with my stupid shoes.

"I wish we would've played duck, duck, gray duck instead." He did not just say that.

"Why would you want to play that?"

"I got hit in the head with a ball and now I have a killer headache." He reasoned.

"Oh boo who, now wait here." I go in to grab my charger and phone. Thank God no one took it. I would literally die.

After that we walked to my 2005 Honda Accord and hopped in. Let's see what we got for music.

Jake pushed a button and country started blaring through my speakers. I look at him as if to say really. He knows I hate country music with a passion. I change it to a station amd here a P!ATD song playing and decide to listen to that. So much better than stupid country.

I pull out of the school parking lot and drive towards jakes's house.

"Did you know that the English teacher was Percy Jackson's stepfather?" He asks me.

"Uhhh yeah, I thought everyone knew that." I told him.

"I didn't know that. Explains why he call him Paul." He told me. "Now I feel like an idiot."

"That's because you're an idiot." I reply.

After I drop him off I go home and get out of my shoes and head towards the kitchen to grab something to eat. See just like I said, it's too addicting.

"Tyler, are you home?" My mother asks.

"No Mom, I'm a thief who likes to take all of the food in the frigde." I yell back at her.

"Oh good, listen we're having some people come over for dinner. Can you please put away the dishes in the dishwasher?" She says walking into the kitchen.

I open the dishwasher and look at her.

"Mom there's no dishes in here."

"Oh well then your father did them." She asks getting down all of the ingrediants down from the shelf.

"So who exactly is coming over tonight?" I ask. I think of all the possible people I know. Could it be the nice old couple across the sreet? What about my aunt and uncle?

"You remember when we lived in California and that nice family moved in next to us?" She asks me.

"The Chases are her in New York?" I ask her suddenly excited for this dinner.

"Yup here to visit for two weeks. Apparently at the end of the school year this year, their daughter is moving up here alone. Wasn't she the one you liked in middle school?" She asks me.

"Annabeth? We're only in junior year, why is she moving out here?" I ask her completely ingnoring her question.

"I don't know but maybe we'll find out. Maybe she liked you too." She winked at me.

I turn around and roll my eyes. Right I hardly doubt that. We never had any feelings for each other. She was just my closest friend I had there.

"I'm gonna go do a project that I have." I tell her going upstairs.

I jump onto my bed and stare at the ceiling. I can't believe it. Annabeth is coming over. I wonder if she has a boyfriend. If she does, I wonder if he's hot.

Annabeth was the only one who knew that I was gay. She didn't care at all. She said she didn't care and accepted me for who I was. I was so happy that she didn't jugde me. The one other person who knew was my grandmother and she passed away a year after I met Annabeth.

I'm still terrified of coming out though. I don't know how my parents will react. How will my friends react? How about everyone at school?

I close my eyes and think of all that happened today. A food fight started in A lunch. So B lunch had to wait for their lunch, because the cafeteria had to be cleaned.

"Tyler wake up they will be here any moment now. And I heard they are bringing a guest." My Father yells at me.

I look at the clock and see two hours has passed. I must have fell asleep.

I walk down the stairs and wipe my face for any drool. Nope I'm good.

"Tyler, can you set the table?" My mom hands me the plates and silverwear. I look down and remember what Dad said.

"Hey do you know who they are bringing?" I ask her.

"Annabeth's boyfriend apparently. I'm sorry, I know you liked her." Another thing is that my parents started to ship us together and thought I liked her.

"Mom I never liked her like that." I tell her.

"Of course you at least have had to once." She told me. I roll my eyes. Whatever you say woman.

The doorbell goes off and my mom jumps in joy.

"Oh they're here. David come down here now please." She yells.

"I'm right here shelly." He says getting up and walking to let them in.

I stay and continue to set the table. I wonder what Annabeth looks like now. I haven't seen her since I moved here the summer before freshman year.

"Tyler, I haven't seen you in a while." I hear a voice behind me. I turn around and see an older version of Annabeth.

"Annabeth u haven't seen you in forever. How are you?" I ask her, walking up to her to hug her.

"I'm good." She says hugging me back.

"Hey Tyler." I look up and see the one and only Percy Jackson.

"Hi Percy." I tell him. So she is dating the hottest boy at my school. Now it makes sense why he turned down some of the hottest girls in out grade.

"You know each other?" Annabeth asks.

"Yeah, we go to the same school." I tell her. Percy just nods.

"Come on kids lets sit down and eat." My mom tells us.

We go to sit down and my mom looks at Percy immediately. I know that she is about to ask tons of questions. Sorry buddy.

"So what is your name?" She asks.

"Percy Jackson." He answers looking up at her.

"How long have you known Annabeth?" She asks. Really mom, really? Are you seriously doing this.

"I have known her since I was twelve. We met at summer camp." He replies. Aww the secret camp Annabeth would never tell me about.

"Oh yeah? Tell me about it." My dad asks.

"Uhh well you go and sleep in cabins and do camp games like capture the flags and bonfires and go out on boats on the lake." Percy replies.

"That sounds like fun." My mom replies. She doesn't seem to like Percy.

"Uhh so Percy and I go to the same school." I tell them. I realized Percy looked really uncomfortable, so why not change it to school.

"Ohh you go to Goode? Who's your favorite teacher?" My father asks.

"Mr. Blofis for sure." He asks.

"Ohh what does he teach?" My mother ask? I look over at Fredrick and see him talking to his wife about something and the twins were talking to eachother.

"English." Percy replies taking a huge bite of mashed potatoes. Annabeth hit his head saying something about manners.

"Ahh so you like to read?" My mom says. Frederick laughed and looked at me shaking his head. Everone knows Percy doesn't read. I don't know why.

"Uhh no. Actually I don't. I have a really bad case of dyslexia. Paul sorry Mr. Blofis is actually my stepfather." He replies. Oh that's why.

Later after supper, Percy, Annabeth, and I went to my room to talk.

"So I'm sorry, but I might have told him about you liking boys. " Annabeth said. "I didn't know if you told your parents yet." I shrug it off. I really don't care if Percy knows, I don't think he'll jugde me.

"It's fine." I tell her.

"You should tell your parents, I don't think they will care." Percy said. "But I know they did not like me."

"They think that I like Annabeth soo, yeah sorry about that." I tell him.

For the rest of the night we talk and joke around. I think I just made a new friend.

When they all left my mom turned to me and gave me a look.

"What mom? Did you lile him?" I asked her. "I think he was nice."

"Yeah, but you and Annabeth would make a cuter couple." She said.

"I don't think so mom."

"Why not Tyler? Don't you like her?" She asks.

I can do this. Breath in. Breath out. You are not going to chicken out.

"Mom I'm gay."

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I'm done and I'm proud. This is my longest chapter yet. And yeah I know it's not the best, but whatever.