I`mmmmmmmmm baaaaaaaaaaack!

Hehehehehe...


[Annabeth's POV]

I'm in my room, reading a book. I sighed contently.

Just then, a text arrived.

Anna, me n Katie r going 2 prank Conner. Care to join?

I eagerly wrote a text back saying Yes! , thinking of that time Conner put a tarantula in my room when Travis was at camp at Aphrodite's command. And the night after he put a tarantula in my room, when he replaced my sneakers into high heels, and hid my dagger so that I couldn't skewer him. I had to search hours for it! Ugh!

I went to Travis's room, where Katie and Travis was... making out.

"Ehem!"

They jumped apart, blushing, red as tomatoes. That reminds me of that time... Never mind.

In a few hours, we had out plan planned out.


Conner and I walked along. I was walking him to a 'candy store'. We walked in and I quietly locked the door and hid.

The lights turned off. Spooky music was turned on. Conner turned pale.

Then all of nowhere, jelly beans, chocolates, caramels were thrown at Conner. He covered his head and started stumbling around, looking for the door, finding it, only realizing it was locked.

"A-A-Annabeth? Where are you?"

I stifled a laugh.

Then some kind of sticky water was sprayed at Conner. You know the plastic hairs that dolls have? Those were showered at him. How Travis got hold of them, I have no idea.

The lights half turned on and a disco ball popped out. making the room quite colorful. It was really funny watching Conner like that. There was a sound of cameras.

The lights turned on. Me, Katie, and Travis stumbled out, doubled out in laughter. Conner's expression turned confused to kind of angry and trying-hard-not-to-laugh look.

It only made us laugh harder.

"I got the whole thing on video tape!"

Travis said, still laughing, rolling on the floor.

"I got some pictures!"

Katie said, in the same state as Travis.

"Me too!"

I said, clutching my stomach.


[3rd Person's POV]

Aphrodite stared hard at the mirror, looking at her mirror, looking at her daughter. She was always her favorite daughter, along with Silena, and always took care of her, although she might not know that. Aphrodite never tried to think of her daughter's love life, she always put her children out of her love games. But now... Well, this is taking care of her, right?


[Piper's POV]

I walked into my favorite cafe. It always helped me feel better. I ordered some lemonade, and sat down.

I hate Alexia.

I didn't really like Jane, but then she turned out to be a traitor. Then Mellie went and married Coach Hedge and went away, and Dad got another assistant, Alexia. But I hate her.

She always ignores me, and whenever I call Dad at his office or whatever, she doesn't let me speak to him, saying that he's 'busy'. Mellie never did that. Then I'll call Dad at his phone, and he'll tell me that he's not that busy. I talked to Dad about it, but he says he would not fire his assistant and get a new one, because it will 'ruin his image'.

Today we fought again, and I ran out crying, although somehow grabbing my purse, keys, and phone while I ran out.

So here I was at the cafe.

'Why do I have to hat these problems? Why do I have to have a celebrity dad who's busy? Why, of all people, does my dad have to have Alexia as his assistant?'

I thought of my mom as I thought.

Piper, cheer up. It'll work out someday. Anyways, a big suprise is coming for you!. The last part ended with a squeal. My mom's voice echoed inside my head. So she was listening.

I walked out the door, suddenly tired. Then I bumped into someone.

"I'm so so sorry, I should've been looking where I was going!"

I looked up, and a rather cute boy (Why am I thinking this?) my age, with blonde hair and blue eyes was looking at me.

"No need to be sorry, I wasn't looking either."

I said.

"Jason, what did you do now?"

A big, kind of bossy, girl voice said.

"Nothing, Thals. Just bumped into someone"

The girl rolled her eyes. Was she his girlfriend? I hope not... Why'm I thinking this anyway?

"I'm Jason, Jason Grace. This is Thalia Grace, my sister."

"I'm Piper, Piper... McLen."

I said, hoping he wouldn't recongnize the name.

"McLean? I think... Why do I think I've heard that name before?"

My heart started to pound.

"Uh.. I bet you heard it somewhere passing by."

He looked at me, disbelievingly but just let it pass.

"You live around here?"

He asked. I nodded.

"Well, then, see you around"

"Bye"