It was the beginning of the new semester. Millions of kids across the country are getting ready for a fun-filled, friendly, and easy school year. Please note the sarcasm. I rushed getting ready. I mastered the art of procrastination for anything really. I can do my homework and get a passing score. It's not like I'd be aiming for Harvard or anything. As if I could pass, maybe if I had the magic pill that my teachers that makes them say, "He can do it if he applies himself." I have heard that phase way too many times in this lifetime. I managed to get out of the house, in record time I might add.

I ran through the morning crowd like a freakin' athlete. I managed to get right in the train. Thank gods!

A new semester.

I haven't really kept in touch with my friends. I wonder how much changed. When you are down in the Caribbean you kind of forget everything else. The beaches were amazing. I stayed in the water for hours! Until I got an unintended tan, sand in my shorts, and water in my ears. But it was all worth it. I swam until my shoulders ached, my eyes turned red from all the salt. Did Grove heal from the limp he got from track and field? Did Thalia's band get any gigs? Did Charles man-up and in the words of the gossiping teenage girls, "profess his undying love" for a certain someone? A certain someone who everybody knows about.

My ears are go get talked off today. But I don't mind, they are my friends. They are the people who stood by me these past few years. Did Annabeth change? Did she get a boyfriend? Did she get a haircut? Will I like it? Did she change her style? Did she give up her jeans and chucks for skirts and shoes with names no one can pronounce? Well, maybe Drew, Silena, and Rachel. They know their brands, mostly Drew.

When I got to school it was still pretty early, I had time to spare before class. I walked into my little circle of friends.

"Hey! It's Percy!" Travis yelled. They turned their heads around and made and opening for me. I found myself getting updated pretty fast with all their ramblings.

So my group of friends is not so little.

Annabeth was also there. We have a lot of mutual friends. So by default we become friends right?

She didn't change that much. She still wore her chucks and she had pants on. Okay, wrong way of saying it.

"Good Morning Annabeth." I said looking at her.

The chatter stopped. Annabeth looked at her right and left before nervously saying, "Morning Percy." Everyone was staring at me.

I remember I hardly talk to her. I hardly know her.

"And yet you manage to have a tiny crush on her that you know will grow." My conscience said.

Ah! Shut up.

Before I could stop myself I started greeting everybody.

"Good Morning Grover, Good Morning Benkendorf, Good Morning Nico, Good Morning Thalia, Good Morning Silena, Good Morning Clarissa, Good Morning Jason, Good Morning Travis, Good Morning Conner." I was almost out of breath as I said all that. I got several replies. Then the bell rang.

I don't know why and this is the first time I'm gonna say this. Why didn't the bell ring earlier?

We went into the gym for the opening assembly. Grover whispered to me, "Nice save."

I looked at him and all he just gave me a damn smirk.

The teacher droned on an on. I think 50% of the school was sleeping, 25% were daydreaming, and the other 25% were actually listening.

I happen to be with the daydreaming. I think some of the other teachers were nodding off. This is gonna be one long day.

AN: Is this chapter long enough or should it be longer? Please leave a review with CC about my grammar or plot. Thanks