How Jason and Piper met
Piper POV
Piper wiped her sweaty brow. Her apron dug into her sore neck as she stood behind the cafe counter. The jingling of the doorbell was muffled by the sounds of the customers, and she was getting the menus ready when she locked her eyes with ice-blue ones, who belonged to the blond-haired, tall boy that had just stepped in. The shade of blue seemed to morph every few seconds, and before she knew it, she was lost. She was jerked back into reality when a customer called for her and hastily handed the boy a menu and then went off to help the customer. A small blush crawled up onto her cheeks as she caught the boy smiling at her and she hoped it looked like her cheeks were red from the exertion.
Jason POV
The cool breeze tickled my cheek as I walked down Olympus street, stopping at a small, blue cafe that looked cozy inside. I stepped in for some warm coffee, when I caught the eyes of a short girl with chocolate-colored hair, which had a red tint to it when it flowed down her shoulders. My breath hitched as I looked into her amber eyes, but looked away with a slight blush when she walked towards me with a menu, not meeting my eyes again. I sat down at the nearest table as she went to help another customer. Just a few moments later, she came up to me and introduced herself.
"Hi, I'm Piper, and I hope you are having a nice day so far. What would you like to order?" She said hurriedly, looking everywhere but my eyes.
"Hmm. I guess I'll try the espresso." I said, my heart beating… was it faster? I quickly shook those thoughts away as she whisked off to prepare my drink.
Piper POV
I took deep breaths and calmed my racing heart down. My cheeks were burning! My hands shook as I started the machine and tapped my fingers on the counter while I waited. The "ding!" of the coffee machine brought me over there and I picked up the drink. I set it on the boy's table and walked away, before he could see my pink cheeks. By the time I looked back after helping another customer, he was gone. Another call for me pulled me out of my disappointment with a sigh. I wondered if I would ever see that boy again.
Jason POV
I quickly stepped out of the cafe, realizing I was late for my appointment. I looked back into the cafe, through the glass, and smiled.
The next morning, the harsh ringing of my alarm shook me awake. My clothes were thrown on hastily and my morning routine flew into the trash as I tried not to miss the bus. Luckily, the bus was waiting for me, and I got to school uneventfully. The usual friends, the usual classes, everything was normal… and boring. At lunch, he asked his friends Percy, Annabeth, and Leo if they knew a girl named Piper working at the cafe around the corner.
"Oh, Piper McLean! Yeah, she goes to another High school, why?" Annabeth said. When she saw my face flush, her face spread into an evil grin as she said, "Why, does little Jason have a crush?"
Percy and Leo snickered as I stumbled and tripped over my words. "N-no, it's just…" Annabeth cut me off by saying, "You know, I know her really well. Do you want me to introduce you? Ooh, it'll be a blind date!" She said, already planning her evil scheme in her head. Luckily, the bell saved me from answering as I went to throw away my trash.
The afternoon passed by like a flash, and Annabeth came up to me while I was waiting for the bus. "If you want to see Piper, come to her cafe at 5," she said, leaving me behind with red cheeks and a racing heart. "Should I go? No, she doesn't like me…" I kept debating with myself in my head, and almost missed my stop because I was too carried away. A quick glance at my watch said I had 10 minutes left to see her, and I made up my mind.
Piper POV
Annabeth came into the cafe, which was empty at the time. Everyone was still at school or at work. She motioned for me to come, and I did, wondering why she was here. "I have someone you'll want to meet," she said with an unnerving grin. "He'll be here in ten," was all she said, leaving me with a lot of questions. I sat behind the counter, daydreaming, when the door swung open. I looked up, and gasped when I saw who it was.
Jason POV
I walked in at the nick of time, sweating from the running. Annabeth gave me a look that clearly said, "I knew it," and walked out the door, smirking. "Have fun, guys!" I hate her.
Piper POV
I hate her. But my revenge would have to wait. "So, do you want to sit down?" Jason said, pulling out a chair. Nodding was all I could do as I sat down across from him. "You came here yesterday, right?"
"Yeah, and I found out that you knew Annabeth so she said it would be good if all 3 of us knew each other…" I trailed off as a customer came inside. I whipped out a pen and a piece of paper and wrote my number down. "Call me later, okay? Sorry, I wish we could've talked longer." she sighed. Suddenly, as he stood up to push in his chari, he said, "I'll see you at the diner across the street at 7," and I replied with a thumbs up. Pushing the door open, he added, "it's a date then!" and walked out, leaving me behind, blushing.
agh that was horrible