"Well don't just sit there gaping like a fish! You'll catch flies!" The woman had said.

I closed my mouth but was still awestruck.

"Wh-who are you!" I managed to get out.

She gasped.

"I am the great genie Aphrodite! I grant wishes to mortals in need of my help and guarantee happy endings!" she said offended that I didn't know who she was.

"B-but, genies don't exist! Magic doesn't exist!" I sputter out.

Some had said that magic is just unknown science but I'd believed you'd have to draw the line somewhere and genies,had definitely crossed the line.

"Well I'm here!" the women said.

"Prove it!" I retorted.

She takes a moment to think and then looks up and snaps her fingers turning my white stained blouse into a beautiful white summer dress.

I gasp in amazement.

"Is that proof enough, Annabeth?"

I start to backaway.

"What is this some type of prank! And how do you know my name!" I asked scared out of my mind.

Aphrodite rolls her eyes.

"You mortals." she mumbles.

While distracted, I got up and made a run for it. My long legs carried me far thank god, but I feared I was no match for this woman. I turned around to see if she had caught up and saw nothing and when I turned back, I collided into a tree.

Then all I saw was darkness.

"Beth?" I heard someone say.

"Beth can you hear me?"

My eyes fluttered open to see my concerned dad.

His eyes softened and he sighed.

"Thank God you're okay."

"Wha-what happen?" I muttered.

In that moment the door busted open and Piper and Thalia stumbled in.

"Annabeth!" Thalia said running to me and then giving me a crushing bear hug.

"Hi Thals."I managed to say despite her crushing my ribs one by one,

I look down to see if my blouse was still a white dress but it was still my stained white blouse.

I was relieved. Maybe what happened before was just a lucid dream, or hallucination

"We're glad you're ok." Piper said nervously behind Thalia.

Thalia let's me go.

"As I was saying, Piper thankfully was in the woods at that time and saw you." My dad said.

I looked over to Piper gratefully.

"What were you doing in the woods Piper?"Thalia asked suspiciously.

"And what were you doing in the woods Annabeth?" She said looking back at me.

"Umm.." Me and Piper said in unison.

"Girls,lets just be glad everyone is okay ." My dad said saving me.

I shot him a grateful look and he nodded and gave a look saying you're going to have to explain yourself later young lady.

"Let's let Annabeth get some rest so maybe she will be able to join you all at school tomorrow."

"All right." Thalia says with a frown,Piper gives me a light hug and they both leave.

"Feel better Beth,okay?" My dad says.

I nod and then he leaves.

I sigh and groaned at my pounding head.

"That's quite an injury my dear." a voice said.

I yelled and jumped and was faced with a certain genie named—

"—Aphrodite!"

"That's me!" She replies.

"Y-you're real!"I say starting to hyperventilate.

"Dear you're really overreacting,please,calm down, I can help you—"

"Where's the red button,where'd the red button!" I say looking for the 911 button on the hospital bed.

"Annabeth! I can help you win Perseus Jackson!" Aphrodite exclaimed.

I paused.

"You can what?"

"I, can help you win the love of Perseus Jackson,love happens to be one of my expertise." she says looking at her nails.

"What are you,the goddess of love?" I say scoffing.

Aphrodite glares at me.

"Let me show you something." she says and reaches for my hand.

"Wait what are you-"

And then there was darkness

"Tell me what you see Annabeth."

I opened my eyes.

There was Percy Jackson and the whole swim team and the cheerleaders having a great time in Ty Carter's reason I knew it was his was because I was tutoring his little sister Valerie who was not the brightest person.

"Why are you showing me this!"

Aphrodite turns to me.

"Because this is what you desire." She says.

I scoff.

"Pshh no...the last thing I want to be is one of those simpletons with a GPA of 1.5,then roll out of highschool with no idea what to do with my life, and then get married because I can't support myself ,then become a housewife with two little kids,and little Timmy on the way, running around the house like heathens all because I wanted to party and have a great time in highschool!" I say all in one breath.

"Is that what you really believe Annabeth? Or is that what your mother believes?" She says raising brow.

"It doesn't matter because she's always right!" I say defensively.

Aphrodite rolls her eyes and sighs.

"Just look darling,look at how much you are missing!" She says.

I reluctantly look and see a certain cheerleader named Rachel Dare has her hands all over Percy.

My head is about to explode.

"Don't you want to be the one wrapped around Percy? Be the center of attention for once? Never be alone again?" Aphrodite says into my ear as the vision changes into me,in the center of a boardroom and people applauding at me.

"Congratulations ! What will you do now after making one of the best architectural design in this age!" Says one of the reporters in my face.

The vision changes to my mother.

"I'm so proud of you Annabeth, I was wrong about what I said back in your highschool days,you lived your life to the fullest and now look where you are. I am proud to call you my daughter." She says.

The vision ends and I go spiraling into darkness.

I jump up from the hospital bed catching my breath.

"So what do you say darling? Are you ready to begin your new and improved life?" Aphrodite says from the chair in the corner.

I pause for a second.

"Let's do this." I say.

She smiles, sinisterly.

"As you wish."

Hey guys,sorry for not updating in awhile,lost track of time, but I'm back and ready to get back on my updating schedule. Hope you like the chap!