Annabeth's POV

I woke up this morning and smiled, today I was going to see Percy. Since my parents wouldn't take me all the way from California to New York I was going to go to Percy's house, spend the night, and we'd drive to camp in the morning.

I looked at the clock and groaned, it was already 9:00 and my flight left at 11:00. Plus I still had to pack. I sighed and rolled out of bed, taking the sheets with me.

Without paying attention to what I grabbed, I shoved a drawer full of clothes in my duffle bag.

I also put my magic Yankee's cap and Daedalus's laptop. Then I dragged myself to the bathroom and dumped everything in my small bag.

I looked at the clock again, 9:07. Ugh, why didn't time move faster? I went into my room looked around, hoping I wasn't forgetting anything, oh yeah, I needed to change.

I put on a t-shirt and jeans, and ran my fingers through my hair, trying in vain to comb out all the tangles. I gave myself the once-over in my mirror and walked downstairs.

I kept it simple and stuck to cereal. After swallowing the last bite I checked the clock again, 9:36. I wished I controlled time! Oh well, why couldn't I be at the airport early?

"Dad," I called. "Can we go now?" I listened, trying to find out where he was. There was a lot of shuffling in response so I figured that he'd just gotten up.

"Please? Today?" I said a little more impatiently. All that I heard was a groan. "Ugh!" I called angrily. "You take forever."

"I'll take you." I spun around, startled by the extra voice. I saw my step-mom standing there.

"Okay." I said grumpily, not wanting to sit through the car ride with her, but I wanted to get to Percy's as soon as I could.

"Let's go." She said enthusiastically, as if this would be fun.

As soon as we got to the air port I waved goodbye, ditching her before she could talk to me about the safeties of traveling alone.

After walking around aimlessly for a bit I sat at the gate waiting for my flight. I looked at a clock, 10:30. "C'mon, hurry!" I mumbled under my breath.

"All passengers who are boarding the fight to New York, you're flight will leave in ten minutes. Please enter the plane through this gate." I looked over to see a flight attendant standing by the front desk.

"Finally!" I said, maybe a bit too loud. I stored my luggage and found my seat and hoped we would land soon. I didn't think I could stand the four hour flight.

When I had my seatbelt fastened I got myself comfortable--- or at least as comfortable as you can get on a plane, --- and dozed off. I woke up to a lot of loud shuffling, everyone was leaving, I slept through the entire flight!

"Yay, I'm in New York." I thought aloud. I've always hated exiting planes, everyone shoves and pushes and makes it hard to leave.

When I finally got off the plane I went to the luggage pick-up, grabbed my suitcase, and waited by the door for Ms. Jackson to come pick me up. I waited, and waited but she finally came.

"Hey Ms. Jackson." I said as I climbed into her car.

"Hello Annabeth, it's been awhile since I've seen you." She said. "Yeah." Was all said.

The car ride to their apartment was surprisingly short, but it still seemed like Ms. Jackson managed to tell me every story she knew.

After a bit of driving we were finally at their apartment!

We walked up the stairs to the apartment, I saw Percy standing there, looking rather eager. I blushed.

"Hey!" He said cheerfully. Whoa! Percy had gotten so much taller! He was at least three inches taller than me now.

"Hi!" I said, trying to hide the excitement in my voice.

"Uh, c'mon in." He said motioning toward the door.

"Okay." I said

"Er, here's your room. You can unpack and stuff."

"Sure, uh, can I have some water?" I said quietly.

"Okay," He said, smiling impishly. "Be right back." And then he walked into the kitchen.

He came back holding an empty glass. I must have looked confused because he said.

"Wait for it." And then all of a sudden the glass was filled with water.

"Show off." I mumbled taking the glass.

"You know you liked it." He said happily.

"I'll go unpack." I said, pushing past him to the guest room.

When I got inside the guest room I just set down my things, no reason to unpack, I'd only be here one night. I looked around, nice room.

I went outside to find Percy talking to his mom. I hid so I could listen, it sounded like they were arguing.

"Yeah, it's a good idea!" Ms. Jackson said.

"No, it's really not, it'd be too weird." Percy said. What were they talking about?

"Why don't you just ask her to simply go out to dinner? It really wouldn't be awkward. It's Annabeth." Ms. Jackson said. Oh, that's what they're talking about, but I still was hiding.

"C'mon Percy, you know you like Annabeth." Ms. Jackson smiled, suppressing a laugh.

"Ugh, if you'll leave me alone I'll ask her." Percy said, annoyed. I did my best to keep from smiling and made it look like I had just walked out of my room.

"Oh, hi," I said pretending I just noticed them.

"Hey." Percy said. His mom glared at him, he glared back.

"Fine," He mumbled. "Uh, Annabeth do you want to go get some dinner."

"What?" I said just to torture him.

"Do you want to go get some dinner someplace?" He said again, I saw his mom hold back a giggle.

"Okay, where?" I asked.

"Um, there's an Italian restaurant down the block?" He said, I wondered if that was a question.

"Sure, sounds good." I said with a smile. Percy looked relieved. "I'd better go change then." I said and pretending to leave but really listening to his mom talk.

"See was that so bad?" She asked with a smile.

"Goodbye." Percy said getting up, so I ran to my room.

"Are you ready to go?" I asked once I was changed.

"Yeah, just a second." Percy said getting off his chair. I smiled and stood up. Then the doorbell rang, (A/N you're welcome Chloe. ;p)

"Oh, can you get that?" Percy asked.

"Okay, sure." I said walking towards the door.

"Thanks." He muttered going into his room.

I opened the door and there stood my least favorite mortal, Rachel (A/N spelling?) Dare.

"Oh," She said, obviously shocked to see me. "Uh, hello?"

"Yes?" I said expectantly.

"Er, is Percy there?" Rachel said trying to peek in past me, I stood in front of her.

"Um, no, he's getting ready." I said, actually telling the truth.

"Huh, for what?" Rachel said cocking her head slightly.

Erg! Would she ever leave. "Um, uh our date, Percy and I are going out now." I lied, hoping she'd believe me.

"What! When? Who? But you, and huh?! She babbled.

"Yeah, he didn't tell you? Oh, he said he said he told everyone. Oh well." I said, over her chattering.

"Maybe you should go, he'll be out in a minute and I hate it when thing are awkward." I said shut the door.

I tried not to feel bad, just something about her makes me hate her.

"Who was that?" Percy said coming out of his room, apparently he wanted to change too, now he was all dressed up.

"Oh, uh, someone trying to sell flood insurance, I told him that this house would never get flooded." I said, man I keep on lying.

Percy chuckled, "Yeah, that's true. Now I'm ready."

"Alright then, let's go." I made a silent prayer to the gods that when we opened the door Rachel wouldn't still be there.

I pulled the door open just a little at first and sighed with relief when no one was there.

After we ate and fought over the check we went to an ice cream shop. I couldn't help laughing as Percy tried to catch every drip off his cone, only get full of ice cream in the process.

Once he finished we started walking home, just talking and catching up on things. When we got home it was already 9:30 and I was tired. I told him that I was going to get to bed he just yawned as if the second my notion.

I pulled on my pajamas and crawled into the bed. Within minutes I was asleep.

*****************************NEXT DAY********************************

I slept in that morning but to my surprise Percy was still asleep, wondered how late he stayed up.

I changed and went to the kitchen. Ms. Jackson was up and making blue waffles.

"Good morning," She said cheerfully. "Would you mind waking Percy, he still needs to pack up?"

"Yeah, I can do that." I said, so I walked down the hallway to Percy's room. I knocked on the door first, in case he was up, there was no reply.

I opened it and found Percy with the sheets pulled up to his chin, asleep. "Percy," I said, "you've got to get up now."

Without moving he said "Five more minutes' mom." I chuckled, he really must be tired. I walked over pulled the sheets off him, immediately wishing I hadn't.

"Huh, what?" Percy said sitting up. "Oh, it's you." He said relieved. "What?" He asked when he noticed I wouldn't look at him. He looked around, "Oh gods." He muttered when he noticed he wasn't wearing a shirt.

"Uh, your mom said to get ready. I'll be in the kitchen." I said blushing and turning toward the door.

"No that's okay, see all done?" Percy said and I looked over and chuckled, in his scramble to get dressed he put his shirt on backwards.

"Nice." I muttered loud enough for him to hear. I casually touched my face to see if I was still blushing. Yep.

"Huh?" He said looking down, "Oh whatever, my clothes look better this way." I laughed

"Well you mom said to pack, see you in a few." I said and left, still blushing.

***************************THE END************************************

Okay tell me, love it? Hate it? Suggestions? I love 'em! This is a one – shot, I don't think I'll make more chapters, I'm already tired of this story. And thank you Chloe, for just about co-writing this. I gotta love ya! Please peeps review! I want you feed back!

~Percabethfan98