Hey! Happy Thanksgiving to you all! :) Yeah I made this chapter short..but not on purpose…I'll pinky promise I'll make the next one longer…So enjoy!

Disclaimer: Rick Riordan owns the Percy Jackson series and its characters…but maybe if I ask Santa nicely he'll let me have it..maybe

Annabeth's POV

I smiled. Oh yeah this is definitely the. Best. Job. Ever. I walked towards the beach. The sand was soft under my sandals. I smiled even wider. I need to thank Athena for allowing me to come here.

"Thank you, Annabeth can you do something really important for me today?" Athena asked once I set her coffee down.

"Yes." I replied.

"Would you go to the beach for the whole afternoon, and take notes on the environment and the people, you know their behavior. You can also sketch a few pictures. I have a meeting I need to go to. So do you understand?" She said, I nodded and gave her a small smile.

I grinned and my eyes settled on a small beach hut with the big sign in front, Sandy Shack. I looked out towards the ocean, small waves crashed in a steady rhythm. I walked up the wooden steps of the place. I was greeted instantly by a girl with short black hair and blue eyes. I sat down in a table that had the best view of the beach.

"How may I help you today?" I look up to see the same guy from yesterday.

"Just a glass of iced tea is fine." He stares at me for a few seconds then gives me an "okay". I watch him as he leaves. I turn to stare out the window and take out my notebook and pencil. I start sketching a picture of a little girl and boy running around on the beach. I hear a glass being placed down on the table, and I let out a "thank you".

"That's really good." He says, I look up and say thank you once more.

"You sure you don't need anything else?" He asks with a smile.

I smile back politely. "I'll tell you if I do." He nods but still stands there. I look at him questioningly.

He notices my stare and gives me a look of embarrassment. "Uhm, uh…yeah..I should get back to work…" He stutters. I nod slightly, noticing how there's no one here except me and an old guy who was sleeping. After a few quiet minuets I heard a loud "ow". I turn around curiously, then there was shuffling and mumbled voices.

"Come on Percy, or I will throw you into the ocean." I heard a girl say angrily. I heard a few more mumbles. Then the girl who greeted me was pulling the guy, Percy, by the arm. They were coming over here.

"Uhm, hi." I said awkwardly. The girl smiles at me politely then glares at Percy.

"Uh..yeah I know this is random…but.." He starts and catches the girl glaring even harder at him. He swallows causing his Adam's apple to jump up and down. "I'm really sorry and thankful for what you did yesterday." He said quickly.

I nod and smile. "It was no problem, it was my fault anyway."

"Uh…okay then…. I'm gonna go clean the…cheese…I mean n-not the cheese the table..well yeah see ya." Percy muttered blushing. He walks away towards the back and enters the employee door.

"I'm sorry about my cousin, he's stupid." The girl says and smiles at me. I smile back.

"It's alright."

"Would you like some more?" She asks nodding towards my glass of iced tea. I shake my head.

"No thank you." She nods.

"Okay, this is going nowhere." She shouts randomly, I look at her surprised. "My name is Thalia." She says and sticks out her hand. I take it. "Annabeth."

"Is it alright if I sit here?" she asks I nod and she sits in the chair in front of me.

We talk for two hours then around three thirty people start to file in. I stay there till six, which is when they close. I get up to head back to the office.

"Oh, crap! I'm gonna be late!" Percy yells and runs to the back room. He emerges in a white button shirt, black tie, black pants, and his hair a mess.

"I'm leaving! See you later!" He shouts and walks out the door.

"Well I have to leave as well, bye Thalia." I say then walk out.

"See you later Annabeth! Don't forget to call!" Thalia shouts as I walk out, I wave her goodbye. I head to the parking lot.

"Oh! Damn it!" I hear a familiar voice shout. I turn and see Percy in his car. He slammed his fist on the steering wheel in frustration.

I walk over curious. He looks at me startled.

"Is there something wrong with your car?" I ask he just sighs tiredly. He runs a hand through his messy black hair.

"Yeah it won't start. And I'll be late for my next job if I don't hurry up."

"Where don't you work?" I ask teasingly.

"McDonalds." He smirks then scowls remembering he's supposed to go to his other, other, job. My phone rings and I quickly answer it.

"Annabeth I need you to pick up my dinner for me." Athena says and gives me further directions.

"I have to go get dinner for my boss at that one fancy restaurant, but if you call Thalia I'm sure she'll give you a ride." I say casually as if we've been best friends for forever.

He nods not liking the idea. "Wait you mean the La Paz?" He asks I nod. (AN: Yeah the name's not brilliant..)

"Well I work there…" His voice drifts off like a piece of wood in the ocean. I bite my bottom lip and think of the outcomes/consequences. I think of none and nod. "I'll take you, but I'm only dropping you off and picking up the food." He smiles and nods vigorously. He seems like a little puppy with its tail wagging rapidly.

I show him the way to my car and he takes the passenger seat.

"This is a nice car." He whispers and runs a hand across the dashboard. I get in and start the car, driving out of the beach's parking lot.

"You can't just diss Mozart like that!" I shout after he complained about my music.

"Diss? Where have you been the last two years? I thought you were too smart to use words like that."

"What? So what if I don't speak like you obnoxious teenage guys? At least I will have a wonderful job and a great life."

"Hey, I will have a more wonderful job than yours." He shouts back.

I scoff. "Yeah right you probably got accepted to some community college, seeing as how you act and speak."

"Actually miss-I-act-like-I'm-better-than-everyone, I got accepted to Cornell University." He states as if he won the argument.

"So did I." I see him frown slightly and I smile.

"So…" he pouts. "Can you change the station?" he says getting over his little tantrum.

I point a finger at myself. "My car, my radio, my choice."

"Fine, but if you ever get a ride from me, I'll play my music and then we'll see if you can deal with it."

"Of course I would."

"Okay, wise girl." He says smiling at me.

"Wise girl?" I ask giving him a, really? look. He just nods and we're almost at the restaurant.

"Can you do any better?" He asks taunting me.

"Seaweed Brain." I state he now gives me the look and chuckles.

"It was that, Idiot, or dim-witted child."

"Oh." He says softly, I giggle.

"Exactly." I pull into the restaurant's parking lot. We both get out and a guy with black hair similar to Percy and Thalia's, he had dark eyes and pale skin came strutting towards us.

"Where the hell have you been Percy?" He shouted.

Percy smiled. "Don't worry Nico, I'm here now." He said and gave him a hug. Nico pushed him off. "Weirdo." Nico muttered.

"You know you love me, cousin dear." Percy says with a grin and I smile giggling a little bit.

"You know I like Thalia better than you." Nico murmured and Percy feigned a look of hurt. "Come, on let's go to work." Nico said pushing past Percy. He stopped and took a look at me then continued back to the building.

"I'll go get your food." Percy said then dashed off after Nico.

Percy came back within minutes and I smile as he hands me the food. "Thank you."

"Yeah, no problem it is my job." He states haughtily. I laugh.

"Sure, see you around Seaweed brain." I say and get into the car.

"See you wise girl." He says and waves then turns around to get back to his job.

I'm on my way to the office when I notice something that doesn't belong, a black duffle bag with a big green stripe on the side. I stare at it as if it was some extraordinary specimen. I quickly snap out of it once someone honks behind me.

I walk into the building and quickly ran to give Athena her awaited dinner.

"Thank you very much Annabeth, you may leave now." She says and gives me a smile. I smile back and head back to my car. I snatch the bag and sure enough it's Percy's.

I get home, dragging the duffle bag with me.

Around midnight my phone starts to ring. I reach for it on the end table. My fingers wrap around it and I stare at the blank empty screen. I scrunch up my nose in confusion. The ringing continues and I get up to locate it. The ringing stops for a few seconds then comes back. I groan turning on my lamp. I stare at the corner where my desk is. I slowly walk over to it. I opened the duffle bag and found an Iphone blinking rapidly. I take it out, Nico flashed on the screen.

"Hello?" I answer sounding sleepy. No one answers, there's shuffling and mumbling.

"Hello?" I say again but louder.

"Percy where's my phone?" I heard Nico yell.

"I have it." Percy answered him.

"Why do you have it, where's your phone?"

"Hello?" I yell. I sighed knowing this might go on for awhile.

"See I don't know where it is, so I'm calling it." Percy stated matter-of-factly.

"Then why aren't you using the house phone?"

"Weeell…I don't know my number…"

How can someone not know their own number? I sighed and sat down in my office chair. I yawned and ran a hand through my blonde curls.

"You are so stupid! Did anyone answer?" Nico asked frustrated.

"Hello?" Nico asks.

"Uhmm, hi." I said glad they finally answered.

"Oh, yeah..Percy take the phone." He said.
"Hello, is this Annabeth?" Percy's voice asked.

"Yes this is her. I mean yeah."

"Okay, I was wondering if you can drop off my stuff…"his voice trailed off as if he was lost in thought.

"In the morning?" I ask.

"Uh..that's the thing I was wondering if you can do it right now…"

"Hell no!" I shout. "I mean I will not."

"Then can I come pick it up? I have work tomorrow at six and my uniform is in there." He said rushing his words. I let out a frustrated/tired sigh. "Sure. But you owe me something for waking me up at…" I stare at the clock. "Two in the morning!" I finish.

"Okay, whatever you want…so directions please." I rolled my eyes and gave him directions to my apartment. Yeah I owned my own apartment since I turned eighteen a few months ago and my dad bought me an apartment for my birthday...yeah it's a weird gift. He can afford it though since he owns one of the most famous museums in the world.

I stuff the phone back into the bag and take it outside to the kitchen.. The doorbell rings. I opened the door my free hand holding the bag.

Percy's hair was messier than usual and a breeze blew from the door. I shivered then handed him the bag. "Thank you. And I'm sorry for waking you up." He says his eyes flashed to my legs then back to my face. I look down and mentally slap myself. I was wearing shorts in the winter, so very smart for the valedictorian. I wrap my arms around myself and shivered again.

"I'll see you later." He said

"Yeah, just don't leave things in people's cars and expect them to wake up two in the morning to get them back." I say he chuckles.

"I'll try to remember that next time." He said then turned around back to the car that was waiting. He is stupid.

I honestly think I could've done way better…but I'll deal with it..So how was it? And what did you think of Thalia and Nico? I think of Percy's and Nico's relationship being similar to that…what's ironic is that Percy called Nico a weirdo but we all know Percy's the weirdo. Oh and he's stupid..at least in Annabeth's and Thalia's opinions…Oh and I'll try to update as soon as I can! Happy Thanksgiving to you all again!