Annabeth's Perspective

Four o'clock on Saturday night came quicker than I imagined. Choosing an outfit was my number one priority, because everyone knows that the only thing people go to reunions is to show off how good they still look. After deliberating between three separate things, I chose a short sleeved black dress with some bright blue heels to match Luke's tie. I put the dress on and did my hair in a simple braid that Aria had (painstakingly) taught me. I walked out to the main room where Luke was sitting watching some old reruns on Disney Channel.

"Wow, Miss Annabeth you look amazing." He said, as his eyes unglued from the TV.

"Thanks Mr. Castellan but we need to get going." I said, slapping his arm impatiently.

"Already? But I haven't seen this episode in a long time." He whined.

"Luke, you're watching Hannah Montana. I watched that episode when I was 10." I said shaking my head.

"But I need to see if she chooses Jesse or Jake!" Luke whined. I slapped him again.

"She chooses Jesse. Get up." I said sharply. He turned the TV off and stood up.

"Wow, someone's a spoiler." He said sarcastically. I picked up my purse and the keys to our car.

"Let's go, Miss Annabeth." Luke said.

"After you, Mr. Castellan." I replied. "Ready for a wild night?"

"You bet."

After parking in the lot of the same bar I attended ten years ago, a hideous wave of nostalgia washed over me. All I could see was that night, instead of the bright July sun that I was shielding my eyes from.

"Hey, you okay?" Luke asked as he slid out from the car.

"Yeah, just remembering some stuff." I said quickly. "You ready to go?" He nodded in response, and took my hand.

"Remember, if he comes and it gets bad then we can leave in 10 seconds or less." He said soothingly. I nodded again.

"Alright, I suppose I'll be alright." I said confidently, and then grabbed his hand and we walked across the surprisingly full parking lot into the bar.

I hadn't realized how much I'd lost touch with my college friends until I saw all of them in one place. Firstly, I went and hugged Piper.

"Oh my goodness! We haven't gotten together in ages! I've missed hanging out with you guys!" She said. It made me question how much I'd been a great friend recently, and when I decide i hadn't been, I made an effort to find out about was working at a non-profit organization, a job that she apparently loves. I'd forgotten she'd gotten married to Jason (even though I was a bridesmaid in the wedding.) but I automatically remembered when she showed me pictures of her two sons Daniel and Felix.

"They both look just like their father!" She exclaimed when she pulled the pictures out. I nodded and smiled when I saw identical heads of golden blonde hair. Piper then immediately pulled me over to see Hazel and Calypso, who freaked out when they saw me.

"Annabeth! How are you!" Calypso shrieked, jumping up and down.

"I'm good! I'm good, how are you!" I asked, hugging both girls tightly.

"I'm great! Leo and I finally got married last year, and we're expecting!" She said brightly, placing her hand on her small stomach.

"That's so great! Do you know what gender it's gonna be?" I ask, smiling widely. I knew they had tried for a baby before they got married and things hadn't gone well.

"Well, we're past the point when we can tell, and it's gonna be a girl!" Calypso said, beaming.

"Oh my goodness, I'm so happy for you!" Hazel said, wiping tears from her eyes. I was surprised to see her, as I knew she and Frank lived in China now. Frank worked as a Canadian Ambassador for the Canadian Government.

"How are you, Hazel?" I asked, unsure about anything in her life other than her being married.

"I'm good. I'm not sure if I've told you, but we adopted a little boy in China." Hazel said. "His name is Paul, and he's two." I looked down at her phone and saw a chubby Chinese boy beaming back at me.

"Isn't he the cutest thing ever?" I said, looking up at Hazel.

"We're thinking about adopting a girl too, we've contacted our adoption agency and they're holding a two week old for us to get when we go back." Hazel said. "She was abandoned by her parents three days after she was born. They left her in an alleyway in a cardboard box." I gasped.

"That's horrible!" Hazel nodded.

"We've wanted a girl for a while, and I guess this is our chance." She smiled.

"Hey! You haven't seen Frank yet! C'mon, he's over at the bar with all the men and Clarisse. Wait until you see Clarisse and Chris!" Hazel said, pulling my wrist gently. I followed her and my other friends to the bar, and grinned when I saw all of my old friends talking amidst each other.

"Hey guys!" I said, settling myself on a stool next to my husband and Hazel.

"Annabeth! Hey girl what's up?" Leo said, leaning over the counter to see me.

"Hi Leo. How's life?" I asked, noticing he didn't look any different than he did ten years ago.

"Excellent, I have a gorgeous wife and a daughter on the way. Nothing could be better." He took a sip from his drink and sighed happily. "How's you and the fam? Luke's still charming, or have you gotten tired of his obnoxious face yet?" Luke shot a glance at Leo.

"Yes, dearest, are you tired of my company or do you still enjoy the days we share together?" Luke asked overdramatically.

"Well love, I find our days quite enjoyable and I wouldn't want to fill my hours with any enjoyment that I cannot find within you and your talents sir." I replied curtly. Leo, Frank, Jason, and their wives all laughed.

"I'm glad you feel that way, m'am." Luke said, leaning over and kissing my cheek gently. I blushed and slapped him playfully.

"So how's everyone? Children good, marriages flourishing, taxes paid?" I asked conversationally. They all began to answer me at the same time, and I vaguely listened to the couples complaining over who took up the most space in bed and how their children are crazy and they hope they weren't like that when they were younger. (Knowing my friends, they probably were.) I heard someone come into the bar and lots of people shouting hello. I didn't turn around, but continued to carry on a conversation with Frank about living in China.

"Hey Annabeth, you want a drink?" Luke asked me as he slid back into his seat from using the bathroom.

"I'll take some wine. Chardonnay please." I asked the bartender. He nodded in recognition and went to pour my glass.

"You having fun?" Luke asked, taking the hand I had resting on the counter into his.

"Yeah. I hadn't realized we haven't seen these people in a really long time. We really should throw more parties. I've missed these guys." I said.

"I know you have, and I've missed them too. We'll throw a party soon, okay? We can invite all of our old friends; Jason and Piper, Hazel and Frank, Calypso and Leo, Thalia, Nico and Will, the whole group." He said soothingly.

"Speaking of Nico, where is he?" I asked, raising my eyebrows. We both knew how reclusive he could be.

"On a trip to Sicily with Will and their son. They're coming to visit in two weeks." Luke said.

"Are they? Oh I can't wait to see them again." I said smiling. "This is turning out to be a great night."

"I'm glad it is." Luke said, handing me the glass of wine I ordered.

"Thanks." I said. He picked up his glass of whiskey, and held it up.

"Cheers?" He asked.

"Cheers." I replied, clinking our glasses together before going to take a sip.

"So, ten years and you're still drinking that gross stuff." A very familiar voice behind me said. Luke's face automatically turned red. I nearly spit out my wine.

"Hello Annabeth."

Hi Guys!

So sorry for leaving it on a (semi-not really) cliffhanger, but I hope you enjoyed this chapter! I would like to ask you all for help with coming up with names for Frank and Hazel's baby girl, Will and Nico's boy, and any other names you would like to share. Make sure to review and check out my other fanfiction, Something Special. See you all soon!

xx Liz