Author's Note: That moment when you read the last chapter back and realize you wrote that Sadie 'stumbled' while sitting down… And a refresher: this is AFTER the crossover book and BOO. (Crossover first, then BOO cause the timeline doesn't make sense.)

They did. After a week, nobody approached Piper for anything. After a month, the whispering that followed her through the hallways became less noticeable. On Halloween, it ramped up again, with the announcement of Tristan's new movie, but by December, all conversation ceased.

On Christmas break, Piper invited Jason, Lacy, Sadie, and Sadie's older brother Carter over for a Christmas Eve dinner.

Tristan hired the best chefs in Brooklyn before Piper could stop him. But he was excited that she'd made friends at BAG (Sadie had taught her all the proper terms for the school and its students), and was even more excited to meet them. He was also excited to see Jason again.

The night before, Piper and her father sat down for dinner together for the first time in months. There was a light dusting of snow on the balcony, giving a cozy vibe to the inside of the giant apartment.

Tristan had prepared a simple meal, one Grandpa Tom had taught him oh, so long ago. "A family secret recipe!" he'd always said. The entire meal was vegetarian-friendly (I'm vegetarian too!) and consisted mostly of fresh vegetables and soft breads. It was Piper's favourite.

"So," Tristan said, swallowing a bite of avocado. "What can I expect from your new friends tomorrow?"

Piper bit her lip. "Well, Lacy's pretty chill. She can get excited, but she's pretty good at staying calm. I don't know about Carter, I haven't met him personally."

"And Sadie?" Tristan asked.

Piper gulped. "She's a bit much sometimes. She'll either ask a lot of questions or stay fairly silent. She has a lot of energy, but she'll be fine."

"And what about Carter and Sadie's parents?" Tristan asked. "Will they be coming?"

"No," Piper said. She'd never asked about Sadie's parents. In the entire school year, she'd never thought to. How strange. It was usually one of the first questions she asked people.

"And Lacy's?"

Piper shook her head. "Her dad has plans." Piper didn't say anything about Lacy's mother. That was not a conversation she wanted to have… again.

"And Jason is arriving…?"

"Tomorrow morning." Piper held her excitement in.

They ate in awkward silence. Piper finished and stood up, taking her plate and cutlery to the dishwasher. She carefully put her dishes into the dishwasher and closed it.

"Thanks, Dad," she said. "That was really good."

"Don't you want dessert?" he asked. He sounded a little hurt.

"No thanks, I'm good. I've got a project to work on." This was true, but she also wanted to Iris Message Jason. And Annabeth, who was in Manhattan with Percy's family.

"Okay," Tristan said.

Piper bolted, feeling a little guilty. He'd made a special effort. But she needed to see Jason and make sure Annabeth and Percy were okay.

Piper entered her bathroom. She turned the sink on full blast and water sprayed every where. She played with the lights and created a rainbow. Piper fished a golden drachma from her pocket.

"O' Iris, goddess of the rainbow, accept my offering!" And she tossed the coin through the water spray. It disappeared. Piper smiled. "Show me Jason Grace at Camp Jupiter!"

Jason's face appeared in place of the rainbow. He was in his little 'office', working on something that was blocked by a copy of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

Piper beamed. "Jason!" she called.

He jumped. "Pipes! You scared me!" he said, face breaking into a joyful smile.

"You're finally reading it!" She exclaimed.

"After all your nagging, yes."

She smirked. "Jason, that's the fifth book."

He blushed. "They're good, alright!"

"Trust me, I know."

"I'm all packed," Jason said. "I'm getting on the plane tomorrow morning. I should be there by 1:00 or 2:00."

"I can't wait." Piper squealed.

"Me neither. I've got to finish this, sorry. See you tomorrow!"

"I love you."

"I love you, too."

Piper put her hand through the image of Jason. Piper pulled out her second coin. "O' Iris, goddess of the rainbow, accept my offering!" She repeated the throw, the coin vanished. "Show me Annabeth Chase, Manhattan, Upper East Side!"

The rainbow shimmered. An image of Percy and Annabeth making out came into focus.

Piper clasped a hand over her mouth in surprise, shock and horror. "Annabeth!"

Annabeth and Percy jumped apart. "Piper!" They said together, blushing profusely.

"Heyyyyy…" Annabeth said awkwardly.

Percy put an arm around Annabeth's shoulder. "What's up?" he asked.

"I'm gonna pretend I didn't see that," Piper said.

"Good plan," Annabeth agreed.

They talked for a bit, catching up. They told Piper all about how their school years had been in New York and San Francisco. Piper told them about Drew and Lacy, and somehow, in all the talk about what a pain in the gluteus Drew is, Piper forgot to mention Sadie.

"Oh! By the way, Sally asked us to invite you over for New Years Eve. We're inviting you, Jason, Hazel, Frank, Nico, Will, Tyson, Ella and Reyna. It'll be great! Can you come?"

"I wouldn't miss it for the world." Piper said. "I've gotta go. I have a project. Bye!"

"Bye!" Percy and Annabeth called in unison.

Piper turned off the tap and got ready for bed.

As her head hit the pillow, she slipped into a terrifying dream.

HAPPY CANADA DAY! 150 YEARS!