chapter 3
(Percy's pov)
I didn't know why I kissed Annabeth on the cheek. It just felt right. So I played along with my instincts. Right after I turned away without a backward glance. Mostly so she wouldn't see the permanent grin on my face.
I crossed the street and walked into Pipers house. We've known each other long enough that we all have keys to each others houses. Which were, by the way, all next to each other. Piper's house on the left, then mine and then Jason's.
When I walked in Piper and Jason were already sitting on the couch.
"Hey, man. Where've you been?" Jason asked.
"Where have I been? Where have you been? I didn't see you walk pass me."
"We took the shortcut through the houses. We saw you walking with that girl from the beach. Care to tell us about that?" Piper asked, eye brows raised.
"Her name is Annabeth. I was walking home and we ended up walking in the same direction." Okay, it wasn't really the truth. But it wasn't a lie. I knew if I told them what really happened, they would go on and on teasing me about it.
Piper gave a little squeal, "OMG! Did you like her? I bet you do! Did you ask her out-?" But before I let her go on with her questions I cut her off.
"Jeez, Pipes! Chill out. We just walked together."
"Whatever you say man," Jason said. I rolled my eyes once again.
Piper seemed to let it go for now, "Jason, can you go get the air mattress from the garage?" We earlier decided to have a sleepover at her house because her dad was shooting a movie somewhere and she didn't want to be alone. We've been friends so long our parents let us sleep over at each others houses with trust that we wont do anything. Even with no parents here. Not that we actually would do anything. Jason and Piper were like my siblings! Going out with Piper sounded gross. I'm sure they thought the same way.
Once the mattress was out we settled in for the night. Jason on the couch and Piper and I on the mattress. It didn't really matter that we were sleeping in the same space together. We've been doing this since we were like eight!
"Night guys," Piper said.
"Night," we grumbled back as Piper and I wrestled for the blanket. It guess it didn't occur to any of us to get another one.
That night I feel asleep to dreams of a certain girl with gray eyes.
I woke up late the next morning. Late as in 11:30. But hey when it's summer you can wake up when ever you want. I was actually the second one awake. Jason was still snoring away.
"Jason! Wake up!" I yelled as I threw a pillow at his face. He opened his eyes groggily.
"What was that for? I'm trying to sleep here!"
"It's already 11:30! Get your butt up!"
"Where's Piper?" That's when I noticed a sweet smell coming from the kitchen. I stood up to check it out, Jason trailing behind me.
"Mornin' boys. Breakfast is ready!" Piper said, proud of the delicious looking pancakes sitting in front of her.
We started stacking our plates with pancakes. When Jason took his first bite he said, "Wow. I didn't know you could cook." Piper reached over, grabbed a pancake from his plate and slapped him in the head with it. Did I mention it had syrup on it?
"AWWW! Thanks a lot!" he yelled while trying to get syrup out of his hair. I just laughed my head off.
"No prob bro."
"Well this is great and all but I gotta go!" I said excited for my day with Annabeth.
"Where are you going? I thought we were going surfing today?"
"Uh sorry! Bye!" I ran out the door to my house to get ready. I brushed my teeth and put on my favorite blue swim shorts on. I then proceeded to go to Annabeth's.
I gave the door a knock and waited for a few moments before the door opened revealing a man maybe in his early fourties wearing business attire.
"Who are you?"
"Hello, I'm Percy. Is Annabeth here?" He gave a me a up and down look, then leaned into the house to call for Annabeth. She came running down the stars in a shorts and a plain white shirt.
"Hi Percy!"
"You didn't tell me you had a date today," the man, who I assumed is her dad, said.
She rolled her eyes. "It's not a date! He's just going to show me around!"
"Mmmm... Fine." He turned to me, looking a little annoyed. "I expect her to be back by nine."
"Yes, sir. Of course." Annabeth passed her father and followed me to my car, a almost brand new Jeep that has no roof.
"No roof huh?" she asked.
"Nah. I like it with no roof." I held the door opened for her as she climbed in.
"Such a gentleman," she said giving me wink.
"I do my best." Giving her my winning smile. I walked around the car into the drivers seat.
"Your still not going to tell me where were going are you?"
"Not a chance."
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