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Ever seen a puppy dog look at you with soulful eyes when you are eating chocolate ice cream and you can do nothing to resist that look? Yeah, that's what Piper was doing to me now.

I knew telling Piper about my notes from Secret Santa was a mistake. Now, Piper was insisting that I dress up and I quote to "dazzle" secret Santa.

"No way, Pipes! I'm not dressing up just so my Santa can have a field day, sending cheesy and cute messages," I said shaking my head.

Piper gave me her puppy dog look again and I sighed. She was a stubborn idiot sometimes.

And that was why a few minutes later I had been forced to wear a short blue skirt and a white sleeveless silk blouse. Piper had also gelled my curls and had pulled part of my hair back with a barrette. However when she wanted to apply makeup on me, I knew I had to draw the line. No way was I wearing makeup. Sure, I would look really good - because, let's face it, I looked really nice in what I was wearing now - but I wouldn't want to push it with cosmetics. Nu-uh!

"Fine, Annabeth. No makeup... For today. You'll come around soon enough," Piper said stowing away her bottle of mascara into her bag.

I sighed in relief and picked up my bag from where it had been on the bed. "Thank you, Piper."

Piper shrugged. "Don't be too relieved. We've got a big day, today. We'll have so much fun with the notes that your Santa gives you."

I rolled my eyes. "Don't be too hopeful."

We walked out of the front door of my house to school together. Piper rolled her eyes. "Geez, Annie. I am telling you, your Santa has a secret cruch on you."

I scoffed. "Totally. Don't make me laugh, Pipes. And don't call me Annie!"

Piper smirked as we walked into campus. "You've got to know that you're a hot chic, Annabeth. Stop putting yourself down."

I rolled my eyes again. Sometimes I really think that the chik ficks are too influential on Piper.

"Annabeth, look!" Piper squeaked suddenly. I looked up to see a girl walking towards me. She was a junior. She stopped in front of me and handed me a tiny red scroll. Before, I could question her though, she walked away leaving me with just the note.

"It's from Santa," I told Piper examining the all too familiar red scroll with a white and green satin bow.

Piper squealed and nearly fainted with excitement. "Read it!"

I carefully unrolled the paper note.

Annabeth! Baby doll!

Pretty in blue and white,

Gods what a fab sight!

I think my heart stopped functioning...

Cuz you look DROP DEAD GORGEOUS!

SECRET SANTA

Piper squealed louder and jumped up and down. "Ohmihawd ohmigawd! That was so freaking cute! I told you Santa has a crush on you!"

I had to admit, I was seriously beginning to trust Piper. The note almost made me stop breathing, it was really sweet. "Wow," I muttered.

"You have got to write your Santa a reply!" Piper said.

I raised my brow. "Really? I think that's a good idea!"

Piper's jaw hung open in shock. "Woah! Did you just agree with me? You didn't even protest?"

I grinned and wiggled my eyebrows. "Guess you're rubbing off too much on me, Pipes. But I agree. I want to reply."

Piper grinned and high fived me with a laugh. "What are we waiting for?"

I tore a page from my history scrap book and began to write a really naughty reply.

Dear Santa,

Your heart isn't functioning properly?

Aww, do ya need me to perform CPR?

I can do mouth to mouth resuscitation pretty well!

ANNABETH

I showed my reply letter to Piper who read it over my shoulder. She burst out laughing when she finished and I couldn't help joining in.

"That was awesome, Annabeth!" Piper said still giggling. "Now we have to send this to your Santa."

"Let's find the girl who gave us the note now. She can give it to Santa," I suggested.

So we hunted down the junior girl, Bex and bribed her into giving my Santa the note. When we were done with our mission, I felt jubilant.

The next thing to do was write Percy a letter. But I couldn't do it with Piper with me for I still hadn't told her about him. So after Piper left for her class, I wrote a note to Percy.

Percy!

Here's a little dare for you!

Get on the cafeteria table

And tell the whole school

That you love your Santa!

I know, it was a very plain note. But hey, I'm not thay brave! If I send flirty notes to Percy, what would he think about me when he realises that I'm his Secret Santa? If he doesn't feel the same way about me, things would just go from awkward to awkwarder between us. Not something I'd like to risk. Hence the stupid dare.

Slipping the note into Percy's locker was relatively easy. But I had to wait until lunch break to find out if he found my note.

Needless to say, I was pretty fidgety the next few classes, waiting for something exciting to happen. And about a period before break I got another red scroll from my Santa. The same junior, Bex, gave it to me.

This is what it read.

Well, well, well!

I thought my elf was sugar, spice and everything nice!

But she's naughty! And Santa like-y!

Think I should take you off my "nice" list!

SECRET SANTA

P.S : Heck, yes! I would love it if you'd perform resuscitation on my lips!

Just tell me when and where,

I'll be there!

My smile grew wider with each passing line and by the time I finished the note, I was grinning so wide that it was a miracle that my lips didn't split. I was beginning love my Santa, whoever he was. I couldn't wait until I could meet him.

Almost immediately I sat down began to write him a reply without bothering to take notes in my Trigonometry class. I knew all the sums anyway.

Santa! You should know,

Not all girls are sugar, spice and everything nice!

Some girls are wine, sarcasm and everything fine!

As for the nice list...

As Santa, as elf... As you, as me!

P.S : When and where...?

Right now, right here! Reveal yourself and we can have more than resuscitation!

Honest!

ANNABETH!

I folded the felt paper carefully and pocketed it. When lunch break came, I literally ran to find Bex. I had to bribe her with a week's free cafeteria money to take my notes to my Santa. I even gave her the gift I'd gotten for Percy and had asked her to give it to him. Bex gave me a look that probably intended I was crazy.

I probably was. I was writing letters to my Santa and to Percy!

When Bex went away, I giddily stowed my books away and walked to the cafeteria where Piper was waiting for me. She was grinning from ear to ear as I joined her at our usual table.

"Got a reply?" she gushed when I reached her.

I nodded grinning. "Oh yeah! And I sent Santa another reply!"

"Annabeth is finally growing up! I'm so proud!" Piper cried pretending to weep with pride.

I rolled my eyes but laughed. "Oh, shut up!"

Piper took a bite of her hamburger and began chewing slowly. Suddenly she pit down the burger and leaned forward in her chair looking over my shoulder eagerly. "Annabeth? Look at Percy."

I whipped around to find Percy and his buddies in their usual table. But this time, Percy cleared the littered table and stood up on it. By now, everyone was watching the scene.

"Hey, everybody!" Percy called cupping his hands over his mouth. A few girls swooned and Annabeth shot them dirtg looks.

Piper giggled. "What the hell is he doing?"

Percy went back to speaking and everybody shut up to listen to him. "Santa, wherever you are I hope you are listening. You are awesome and I love you!"

A few people sniggered and others rolled their eues and went back to eating while Percy sat back down to have his burger. Annabeth grinned happily. The day had been good so far.

Annabeth and Piper almost finished their lunch when a boy came in carrying a huge silver box. He looked like an exchange student and he seemed to be heading towards Drew. He placed the giant silver box on Drew's table and walked off without a word. Drew squealed in excitement, but to be honest, she sounded more like a dying pig. By now, everyone was watching the scene.

"From your Santa?" a fellow cheerleader asked cocking her blonde head to look at the giant gift box. "Open it Drew."

Drew fingered the red ribbon on the box before untying it. The moment the ribbon came undone, the bottom of the box see,ed to give out and a pile of clothes fell on top of Drew.

Scratch that, they weren't clothes. They were piles amd piles of stinky, sweaty, unwashed gym socks that was reeking of dead rats.

"Eekkkk!" Drew screamed. "Get it off me! Get it off me!"

Her friends stared at her in horror. But everyone else were doubled over in laughter.

I was laughing so much that tears were streaming down the length of my face. Maybe it was because of the tears that I didn't notice the tiny red scroll and a tiny silver box on my table.

Piper however elbowed me and showed me the note. Forgetting the hilarious drama, I quickly opened the note and read it with Piper.

Oh, Annabeth! Yes, you are everything fine.

That reminds me of a pickup line I'd use on you...

"Are you a parking ticket?

Cause you've got fine written all over you!"

Hahaha! Cheesy?

I don't care, I am using pickup lines on you everytime now!

SECRET SANTA

I smiled as I stuffed the note into my backpack.

"I tell you, your Santa is amazing. I wish I had someone as fun," Piper said. And then added, "Of course, I get really cool gifts!"

I held up the small silver box in my hand. "Should I open it now?"

Piper bounced in her chair. "Yes, open it!"

That was all I needed as I ripped open the teeny box. Inside lay a small silver owl charm.

"Oh Gods! It's beautiful," I gasped in astonishment as I held up the charm in my hand delicately.

Piper touched the silver softly. "It's gorgeous," she breathed.

I stared at the silver owl charm in amazement. I have loved owls since I had been a kid. I even fell in love with that movie Hoot where Logan Lerman saved owls from encroachment. How did my Santa know so much about me?

"What are you going to do with it?"

I bit my lip as I slipped it on in my charm bracelet. It was beautiful.

"I wish I could tell Santa how much I love this in person," I said.

Piper smiled as the bell rang. "Soon, Annabeth. Soon," she said.

I picked up my nag from the floor and dumped my tray in the bin before walking out with Piper. But I also hung back a little to see if Percy had received my gift. Percy was talking with his friend Grover behind me.

"I really love Santa, man. She got me blue chocolate chip cookies. How did she even know that I loved them?" Percy was saying.

Grover laughed. "Yo, dude. You've already finished the cookies half an hour back. Without sharing, I might add. So stop talking about it man."

I stiffled a giggle. So Percy loved the cookies.

Score!

I tuned the rest of their conversation out as I walked to my locker for the next period.

...

I stared in awe at the watch in Piper's wrist as we walked home after school. It was from her Santa and I was pretty sure it must have cost a fortune. Piper wasn't kidding when she said she got cool gifts. It included a fossil watch, the latest model of ipod, and itouch.

Like, what the hell?!

Who in high school had that big an allowance? Not me for sure.

I didn't even know what I was going to get Percy for the big revelation in a couple of days. Heck! I had to go shopping soon. Piper could help me. She'd love that...

"Annabeth! Hey, wait up!"

I looked up suddenly. It wasn't Piper calling me.

No, but the voice was so familiar.

"Annabeth!"

I slowly turned around and was met with a recklessly handsome boy with dark hair and beautiful sea green eyes running towards me.

"Percy?" Piper muttered,

."Holy hell!" I confirmed.

Why was Percy running towards me?

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