Nope. No disclaimers.

By: Id65

Edited rather poorly by: Id65

Dedicated to:FangirlAlertWatchOut

Because you fangirling in my comments was totally hilarious xD

ANNABETH'S POV.

I enter Haileys Diner. I love this place, which is why I suggested it for a girls night. The diner has that usual eighties feel, they have humongous booths and great servers, but the best part is their food. Amazing.

"So, is he like your boyfriend or what?" Piper asks as soon as I sit down in the booth. "That only took you like-I don't know a whole sixteen hours. Congratulations Pipes it's taking you longer then usual to totally interfere with my love life." I say with a roll of my eyes.

"Shush." Thalia states with a laugh. "We want to hear all the dirty stuff in extreme details. What else are cousins for?" She asks.

"Um I don't know. Seems pretty pointless to me. Related to me, but not enough to care. Y'all are just pointless. Half sisters, cousins, nieces. All stupid." I say playfully nudging Pipers shoulder to show her I'm joking.

"But seriously. Are you guys dating or what?" Dani asks, finally cutting into the conversation.

I sigh, leaning back into the booth. Our waitress comes by with Thalia's, Piper's and Hazel's meals, Kayla's and Dani's drinks, and then picks up Reyna's and I's orders. As soon as she leaves I answer Dani's question.

"It's complicated okay? I mean he just got back from his tour and we're still figuring everything out and just-yeah, it's complicated." I say, leaning my head onto the table.

"Guys in general can be idiots." Reyna remarks as she studies her royal purple manicure.

"Well not all of them. Look at Frank." Hazel defends. Hazel isn't actually our cousin yet, she and Frank are just in a long term relationship but us girls are privately sure (Unbeknownst to Hazel) that Frank is going to propose by next Christmas. Considering that awkward Thanksgiving this year when he awkwardly asked what ring size Hazel was and her birthstone.

"Nope. Frank can be pretty idiotic as well." Kayla says, then continues "Remember Easter 2011?" I do indeed remember that Easter. I hold out my right hand where now the barely visible burn mark is.

"Sure do. Damn that was problematic. Poor Uncle Hermes." I say.

"Oh shush. Dad was fine." Kayla says with a laugh.

"Eventually." Thalia says with a snort of laughter.

"But you are right, Frank isn't as much of an idiot as most men." Piper concedes.

"What should've been the first topic? Right. Dani's bachelorette party." Thalia says with a grin.

"Oh come on. I don't need one. Really. I-" Dani is cut off by Kayla. "Nonsense Dani. We all remember Thalia's party. Damn that was a rager." Kayla says with a laugh.

"Guys I seriously don't need one." Dani protests. "Do you think that the boys aren't going to throw some crazy party for Kennedy just because he protests? No way!" Piper turns to me, continuing. "Also is Percy going to be invited to go along with the boys? I mean, Hazel was invited to Thalia's party and we had like just met her as well."

I shrug, and then the overpowering smell of Drew enters the cafe. "Ick." I remark, making a face. The sound of Drew's high heels clacking over reaches our ears, drowning out everything else. She sits down next to Thalia, which she looks none too happy about, making the booth more compressed. She's changed from last night, now in a very new tweed trench coat. She takes it off, revealing a tiny black party dress which she also wasn't wearing last night. As she studies her new manicure with tiny snowflakes in it, her pink eyelids flash.

"Hey Drew. Didn't know if you could make it or not." Dani finally remarks. Her overly plump pink lips reply "I barely did remember. But you all are my cousins, or half sisters so I suppose I have to." Drew says with a glance to Piper. Drew technically isn't my half sister-it's more complicated. My ex-mom, now Aunt Aphrodite got with my dad and had Piper, and Drew had already been born a few years earlier with another guy but my dad never adopted Drew, and when Aunt 'Dite moved on to marry Uncle 'Festus, she took Drew with her. So she's a complicated sort of sibling I guess. I don't know I don't even bother anymore.

I'd tuned out of the conversation. Apparently Drew's new metallic coach bag was almost $3000! Intriguing. Not. Kill me now.

It took about fifteen minutes for Drew to leave thank god-in which we all sat in awkward silence trying to get a word in as Drew chatted about herself. As soon as she saw the food on the menu and tasted the coffee she was gone so fast you couldn't even hear her heels as she ran for fifth street.

"Ugh god that was torture." Kayla remarks. I nod, seeing as I'm now eating my food I can't really reply.

"I wish she'd just stayed modeling in Paris." Reyna remarks with venom in her voice. Reyna also isn't really part of the crew like Hazel. She's from the other side of the family-My mom's other side. It's like war when the two sides when we meet up, but Reyna's been hanging with us for so long she's cool.

"Then we'd have to see her in ever fashion ad like ever." Piper remarks with a roll of her eyes.

"Oh yeah. Pipppppper. You and Jason." Thalia raises an eyebrow at Piper, and she blushes.

"It's nothing big. He just came by this morning and we started talking-" Thalia interrupts at this point, covering her mouth and in between fake coughs proclaims "Flirting." and makes the rest of us laugh.

"Shush. Anyways, he came by... And we flirted. Just a little! And I gave him my number." Piper says with a smile which causes the main part of our table to squeal-excluding me and Reyna who are digging in.

As soon as I swallow I reply "That's great Piper!"

"Of course, it might not lead anywhere." Piper deadpans, but you can tell she's crazy excited.

"Shut the eff up." Dani says elbowing her.

"Right, anyways I have to go to the bathroom I'll be right back and we can continue this." Piper says. I get out so she can scramble out. As soon as she's out of earshot we lean in.

"Bets are set to twenty bucks." Thalia says in a low voice.

"I'm in for they go at it at Dani's reception." I state.

"Sooner. Within the next few days." Dani states.

"Oh by the end of the week." Kayla says.

"Friday." Reyna guesses.

"Um, I guess by next Wednesday." Hazel says, not used to our betting system.

"My guess is that on Christmas they'll be a thing." Thalia smirks.

Yep. That's our family.

AUTHORS NOTE- Hey guys. Um-sorry for not updating. I've been having a really rough time and I just couldn't write. Plus, I seem to be perpetually sick. Thanks job. Congrats on over 15,000 views as well! You peeps be amazing.

Also WOOT WOOT! No work. I don't have to go to work until like January someetttiiime. *Worst song ever seen here*

My favorite Frozen character is Elsa.

Song of the chapter-Homeless, by Ed Sheeran. An old song but GOSH DARNIT IT'S STUCK IN MY HEAD.

OMG GUYS DID Y'ALL REALIZE IT'S ANOTHER THREE DAYS 'TILL X-MAS ASDFGHJKL. And if you don't celebrate christmas. OMG STILL ASDFGHJKL

Another thing-there's a link to my polyvore on my profile page, I post quite a few HTSAL outfits on there-including Drew's, and Piper's Olaf socks and Annabeth's hipster cat socks.

Review replies!

FangirlAlertWatchOut- There was passing mention of it two chapters back. Why all the family is in town. I've only been to one wedding though and that was not a traditional wedding so we'll see how this goes.

AncientTide- I'll correct it next sweep through-which is the day my account hit's a year in January.

Spiesareawesome- Of course you love it. Why wouldn't you? Duuuuuh.

Guest-Thanks!

Animelove22- I'm planning on doing dedications every chapter. For best reviews, or review marks, stuff like that.

CursedBlade6- Hahahaha. I saw the Lego movie and frozen in succession at my half brothers house so it was sorta canceled out-considering frozen was with a bunch of 5 year old girls sooo.

LeCustard- GOSH DARN IT IT'S STILL STUCK IN MY HEAD.

DarknessBeforeTheLight- :D everybody loves Taylor.

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