I stepped out of the San Francisco airport carrying my luggage. I managed to get a taxi. As the taxi made it's way through traffic I looked out my window. I noticed many people on bikes and walking. I saw a group of kids about the age of 15 playing by an apartment complex. When the driver parked the taxi in front of my hotel I paid the driver and then grabbed my luggage. I walked into the hotel lobby and walked up to the desk. There was a woman with brown hair and brown eyes behind the desk. She looked up at me with a smile.

"Are you checking in?" She asked.

"yah, My name is Percy Jackson."

"Your room is number 1243, here's your key. Enjoy your stay." She said with a smile.

"Thank you, I'm sure I will." I said, grabbing my luggage. I walked to the elevator and pressed the button for the 3rd floor. After getting to my room I unpacked and then grabbed my phone. I looked through my texts I missed and then called my mom. No answer. I decided I'd go for a walk. I looked at my clothes. I'm wearing black jeans and a Fall Out Boy shirt with a dream catcher on it underneath an unzipped grey sweatshirt. I'm wearing black shoes with red laces too. My hair was a mess so I quickly fixed it with my hands. I then walked outside of my hotel room, key in pocket, and made my way to the lobby. I walk out of the hotel and into the fresh air.

I walked down the street and down a side street. I ended up on a side walk near a park. I walked across a field in the park and stopped about half way through it. I took out my phone and plugged my head phones in. I put on Fall Out Boy's album "Infinity On High" and laid down. I closed my eyes as I laid in the nearly empty field. I must have fallen asleep but was quickly woken when a dog all but ran and jumped on me, scratching my arms and face. I took my head phones off and examined the scratches.

"Luke!" I heard a voice say. "Where did you g- Oh my gosh are you okay?"

I looked up and saw a girl about my age with blonde hair, pulled back in a pony tail. She was wearing Black glasses and jeans with an orange shirt.

"Uhm, yes I'm fine." I said standing up.

"I'm really sorry. He's a kind of new dog, I'm still trying to get situated with him." She said. I nodded. "My name is Annabeth."
"Percy." I stuck my hand out for her to shake it and she shook it with a smile. I flinched when my arm moved because of the claw marks.

"Are you sure you're ok?" Annabeth asked.

"yeah, I'm fine." I said.

"Is there anything I can do-"

"Annabeth, I'm fine." I said smiling.

"Alright." she sighed.

I smiled. "Do you live in San Francisco?" I asked.

"Yea, right around the corner."

"Oh, Cool."

"Do you?" She asked me.

"No, I'm from New York City."

"Oh. How long are you here?" She asked me, her intense grey eyes staring into mine.

"All summer, I'm here to help my friend Nico with something."

"Nico? As in Nico Di Angelo?"

"Yeah, do you know him?" I asked.

"Yeah, he's my best friend's cousin."

"Really?" I asked. Its weird how people all connect.

"Yeah, she's coming over later."

"I'm going over Nico's tomorrow." I said.

"Where are you staying?"

"Nightshade hotel, down the street."

"Oh, I know that hotel. Maybe you could come over tonight, I'll invite Nico too."

"Yah, sure."

"Can I see your phone so I can put my number in?" she asked me. "You can put yours in mine." We switched phones and put our numbers in.

"Well, I should go home and shower, I'll see you later then." She said with a smile.

I returned the smile and watcher her until she was out of sight.

"Annabeth." I sighed out the word and smiled. Then I walked back to the hotel.