Yes, I'm starting another story, but it's gonna be short so there is a 95% chance that I won't leave it hanging. I'm talking really short; like 6 chapters or something. And sorry if its so short, I wrote this for an in class assignment for math.

So here we go! Seeing the world through a gawky and graceless Jason Grace!

~Happy Reading!

disclaimer: I do not own HoO, Rick Riordan does.

Jason's POV:

I'm not really your average kid.

Sure, I go to high school, I'm on the soccer team, I'm consumed by homework, but let's just say I'm possibly the biggest awkward turtle on the planet.

I literally can't talk to anyone.

Let's say you see me all alone in the cafeteria. Being the nice person you are, you walk over and say hello attempting to converse. Will I say hi back? Probably not. I will get up, take my tray, and to another empty table. Look, I just don't classify myself as average because problem is, well, a curse in my eyes. When the annual winter ball strolled in, I knew I'd be dead meat. There was this girl I've been crushing on for a while and I wanna ask her to go with me. Ha. Like I could do that. I always confronted my problems to my best, and possibly only friend, the great Leo Valdez. "How am I suppose to ask Reyna when I can't even say hello to someone?!" I took a bit of my crappy, already cold, cafeteria pizza. Tastes like cardboard.

"Look bro, if you're ever gonna as her, you might want to start interacting with people." Leo suggested.

"What does it look like I'm doing now?"

"Shut up you know what I mean." I grinned at my best friend. Did I mention he was my therapist from time to time?

"All I'm saying is to talk to people! Mainly girls. Plus the ball's in like what, three days? That's plenty of time! Trust me!"

"Oh yeah, talk to girls when the only one I really talk to is my mother." I replied rolling my eyes. We sat there in silence, not wanting to speak when a girl I had never seen at Anaklusmos High walked over to our table.

"Hey," She smiled sweetly. "Mind if I sit here? I'm new and I clearly haven't made any friends yet." she laughed. The girl was kinda tall, definitely native american, have choppy brown hair with braids, twinkling eyes, and voice that sounded like she could lure you into anything. She was definitely pretty, but in a weird way.

I stared at Leo to say something, but he did nothing but take a sip of water. This meant I had to do the talking. Crap.

"Um, no-I mean yes! Wait I mean y-you can s-sit here because w-we don't mind, do we?" I stuttered.

"No, most certainly not." Leo said sitting up and extending his hand. "Leo Valdez at your service. The stuttering pal over here is Jason Grace, sorry 'bout him." The girl did nothing but laugh as she took a seat next to me. To me. I scooted over a little more to not only give some room, but to about contact.

"No worries. I'm Piper, by the way. Nice to meet you Leo, and Jason." I nodded and began fiddling with my fingers.

How am I going to survive the rest of lunch?

I don't know, Jason. How about by TALKING?! Jk, but seriously.

Sorry if my stories have involved a lot of awkwardness lately, but that's how I am with some people at school. Not as bad as my pal Jason here though, despite the fact that I stutter a lot.

Review this maybe? Thanks!