Annabeth sighed and forced a smile on her face. 'What would you like?' She asked the man by the counter. 'One normal, black coffee. And make sure there is nothing else than coffee in it. I don't need milk or all the sugary stuff that those girls today want.' He rolled his eyes, as to say: 'can you believe people want anything else than just coffee?' Yet, Annabeth smiled. 'Of course, sir. Who's name shall I put it under?' 'I am not giving you my name. Back in my day, people didn't need to give the barista their name to get coffee! That was considered very dangerous, young lady!' 'That's okay, sir. One black coffee, please!' She said to the other employee. 'Not so loud!' The man demanded. 'You never know who's listening! Back in my day, people were silent and the barista's made the order themselves!' 'I'm sorry, sir.' Annabeth's colleague put down the cup of coffee. 'Here's your coffee, sir! Enjoy your day!' The man walked away with a sour expression.
Annabeth wanted a good job, and work experience would make the chance of getting a good job higher. Plus, she needed to pay for college. So, she found a job at a local Starbucks and worked there for twenty hours a week. It didn't pay very good, but it kept her occupied. Plus, the strong smell of coffee, chocolate and cake disguised her demigod smell. The only problem was some annoying customers, but she got used to those.
Today, somebody had made a huge order for some party. So annabeth and her co-worked Kayleigh went to work. Three people, who worked for the delivery service, came in. Annabeth recognized them as a few other half-bloods from camp. They recognized her to. 'Hey, annabeth! How is everything? Spotted any monst...' Annabeth pushed her hand against the boy's mouth. 'Hunter, we're not alone,' she whispered, waving towards Kayleigh. 'Oh, yeah. Sorry,' Hunter dumbly said. The other two sighed deeply. 'Hermes kids...' the girl, Halley from to Hephaestus cabin sighed. The third one, one out of two people in the Dionysus cabin called Pollux, said: 'We had an idea you two are going to find stupid.' Annabeth looked at him. 'What, exactly?' She asked. 'We can help you with making the drinks,' they said in union. 'Do you know how these things work?' Annabeth asked. 'Well, not exactly, but how hard can it be?' The Hephaestus girl murmurd. Annabeth rolled her eyes. 'Harder than it looks.' 'Ah, come on Annabeth, we won't break it!' Hunter said, giving her two sad puppy-dog eyes. 'Yes, you three can help, please!' Kayleigh suddenly said. The three demigods cheered and all walked to a different machine. 'We need cappuccinos, and over there is an espresso machine,' Annabeth explained. 'Halley, stay away from the americano machine. We don't need it.' Halley nodded, and joines hunter, who was trying to figure out how the cappuccino machine worked.
After 50 minutes, it was done. They had made one-hundred cups of coffee, just for one party. The delivery people were putting the food into their cars. Annabeth spotted some other things in there. 'They also asked for pizza's, hamburgers, hotdogs, sushi and fries?' She asked. The three heroes nodded. 'I guess they're hungry,' Pollux remarked. 'Well, that's what you get, when you put six hundred people in one room and call it a party,' Hunter said. 'Six Hundred? Annabeth asked. The others nodded. Annabeth sighed. 'Say, do you three go to Camp Half-blood after this?' 'Yes,' Hunter answered. 'Could you guys take me with you? I don't have any way to travel today. Haley and Hunter looked like only the thought was already tiresome. Pollux opened his car door.
'So, this is what you three do?' Annabeth asked over the microphone. They had been on their way for an hour. Halley had told her they had half an hour left to go. 'Yes. And just like you find it weird that we drive around all day, we can't understand you stay in one place all day,' Hunter answered. Annabeth laughed. 'You're right,' she said. She turned the microphone down, and accidentally opened the glove compartment. 'What are you doing? In there there are only things owned by my...' Pollux stopped talking once a bunch of stuff fell out of the glove compartment. 'My half sisters,' he finished his sentence. 'How many do you have?' Annabeth asked, looking at the mountain of things at her feet. 'I got Sheila on my father's side, and three little sisters on my mother's side,' Pollux sighed. Annabeth laughed, while she stashed stuff back into the glove compartment. 'And all four of them leave trash in your car?' Annabeth asked, while examining a purple beanie baby. 'Yes. I have to bring my half sisters to school now and then, and I drive Sheila to places in the country. She can't drive herself around and all.' Annabeth nodded. 'We're here!' Haley announced through the microphone. The daughter of Hephaestus, and Son of Hermes and the Son of Dionysus all got out and brought stuff to the party. Annabeth yawned. It had been a long day.