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Chapter 12

The following morning, Hestia, Charles and Sean were sitting at the veranda sipping coffee. It was Sunday and they were just chilling out. "Mom do you know Silena?" asked Sean. Charles shot him a glare. Sean just smirked at him. "Yeah, she's Charles' friend. Why do you ask?" Hestia said. "Well that's where we went last night?"Sean informed her. Hestia raised his eyebrow at his son. "Really?"

"What?" Charles said. "Do you know that Charles like her?" Sean teased. "Sean shut up!" he yelled at his brother. "Oh don't be silly son. I always knew you like her. And I'm just wondering why you haven't asked her out." Hestia said. "You do?" he asked. Hestia just rolled her eyes.

"Jeez Charles I think everyone knew." Sean commented. Charles just glared at him. "So she's back huh?" Hestia asked. Charles nodded. "Why don't you ask them to drop by? I miss them." Hestia suggested. Charles grinned. "Hey that is a nice idea." Sean smirked. "Look who's excited."

Charles then went inside to call his friends. After a while he comes back and sits in his chair. "So?" asked Sean. "They said yes. They'll be here before lunch." He informed. Hestia looked at the watch and said, "Well it is already 8 am so we better prepare something to eat." Charles and Sean nodded.

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It was 11 am when they started to arrive. First were Travis, Conner and Katie and then Thalia, Annabeth, Clarisse and Silena. Hestia greeted them. They hugged her. "It was nice seeing you guys again." She said. "Come. Charles and Sean are on the back." They followed her.

Charles and Sean were goofing around when Hestia cleared her throat. Both of them turned around and saw that everyone was looking at them. They both blushed. "Boys boys boys" muttered Thalia. "What are you guys doing?" Hestia asked. "Nothing!" both of them replied. "I just leave you for a minute and this is what happened?" she asked disbelievingly. "It was Charles idea." Sean exclaimed. "Hey. It was yours!" Charles snorted back.

"Very mature guys!" Annabeth teased. "So what are you guys doing? Can we join?" The Stolls asked. They both received a smack on the head courtesy of Katie. "You guys are unbelievable." They all laughed at the two brothers. "You better clean this mess up." Hestia ordered to her sons. As quick as possible the two boys pick up the scattered foods and throw it in the trash can.

They all help to prepare foods. And soon they gathered around and eat lunch together. After eating the others went to the beach. Hestia, Charles and Sean started to clean up. Annabeth and Silena who were left behind tried to help them. "Hey guys leave it to us." Charles said. "It's okay Charles." Silena said. "Ladies you're our guest. Why don't you join them." She gestured towards the others. Sean nudged to Charles. "Go with them bro." "Are you sure?" he asked. Sean smiled and nodded. "Thanks bro."

"Come on girls!" Charles called to Annabeth and Silena. "You guys go ahead. I'll catch up later." Annabeth said. "Are you sure?" Silena asked. Annabeth smirked. "Yeah I'm sure. You two go ahead. I'll just finish this." Gesturing to the book she's holding. Silena mouthed thank you. Annabeth just rolled her eyes. She watched as Silena and Charles run towards the other smiling. She smiled and went back to reading.

"Sean!" Hestia called. "Yes mom?" Sean answered. "I just got a phone call from a friend. I forgot I have an occasion to attend today." She said. "What time?" Sean asked. "Like right now." She answered. Sean chuckled. "Go ahead get dress and I'll drive you." Sean offered. "No need my friends are going to pick me up." She informed. "Oh okay." He replied. "Will you be okay cleaning all these?" She asked. Sean grinned. "Of course mom, go ahead and enjoy."

"Will you tell the others?" She said. "I will." He said. Hestia waved goodbye to Annabeth and kissed Sean on the cheek. Sean just smiled at her not feeling embarrassed. Annabeth raised her eyebrow. She walks towards Sean. "You need help now?" she asked. "No I'm fine. I can handle this." He replied. Annabeth, taking no for an answer started to help him. "Hey what are you doing?" asked Sean. "Duh helping you." She smirked.

"You're stubborn you know." Sean teased. Annabeth just rolled her eyes at him. "Why don't you go back to reading your book?" Sean suggested. Annabeth deep sigh. "Stop, just be glad that I'm helping you." Sean smirked. "Fine."

They went inside and started to wash the dishes. "I heard you're an architect." Sean said trying to start a conversation. "Yeah. I work for Thalia's father." Sean nodded. "You guys are all went to school together?" he asked. "Yup and Thalia and Silena are cousins."

"Oh really?" he said. "Yeah but they totally have different characters." Annabeth stated. "Yeah I can see that." Sean smiled. When they finished washing the dishes, they went outside when suddenly Annabeth started screaming.

"Kill it! Kill it!" she yelled and hugged Sean and buried her face into his chest. "What is it?" Sean startled by the sudden outburst of Annabeth. "Spider!" she yelled. "Where?" He asked. Annabeth pointed at the spider and it move towards her. She then suddenly jumped at Sean's arm. Good thing Sean caught her or else they both stumbled to the ground. Sean then smashed the spider with his feet.

Then suddenly the others appeared in front of them. "Is everything okay? We heard Annabeth screaming." Charles said. Then it all registered to them, Annabeth on Sean's arm. They all smirked at the sight. "She saw a spider and she started screaming." Sean explained while still holding Annabeth in his arms. Then Annabeth realized that he is still in Sean's arm and she suddenly gestured him to put him down. The others hold back their laughter. "Interesting." muttered Clarisse. Annabeth shot a glare at her.

"So, you guys interested in joining us?" Connor teased. "But of course." Sean said. "Come on." She gestured to Annabeth. They all went to the beach. The guys dive in the water and started to play around. They invited the girls but they declined.

"So, what was that all about?" Thalia asked nudging Annabeth. "What?" She asked innocently. "You and him or rather you in his arms." Clarisse teased. "You heard him. I saw a spider and I started to panic so I end up jumping in his arms." She explained. "Yeah right!" muttered Silena not believing her. "So how does it feel?" Katie asked. "Feel what?" Annabeth asked. "In his arms?" Then they started laughing. "Oh gods you guys are unbelievable. Haven't you seen I'm embarrassed enough?" She complained.

"What's to be embarrassed about? You in his arms. I think that is cute." Silena squealed. Annabeth just rolled her eyes. Then suddenly the boys appeared next to them. Travis scooped Katie while Charles scooped Silena. Conner then grabbed Thalia and Clarisse, leaving Annabeth and Sean at the shore. The girls tried to protest but end up in the water.

"You want to join in?" Sean asked sitting beside her. "Maybe later." Annabeth replied. "The water is great." He said. She smiled at her. "So you're afraid of spider huh." He teased. "That's not funny." She snaps. "Hey I'm just saying it's not like I'm mocking you." Sean defended. "Thank you by the way." She said. "Hmm now you owe me twice." He said grinning. "I didn't know you were counting." She smirked. Sean just smiled at him.

Then suddenly Sean scooped him and run towards the water. Before she can ever react she felt her body hit the water. The others laughed at them. Annabeth then glared at Sean. "Oh you're going to pay for what you did." She threatens Sean. Sean just laughs at her and started to swim away. The rest of the afternoon was spent on the beach.

The girls were the first one to get out of the water. They went inside the house to change. The guys were left at the shore. They sat on the sand looking at the sunset. "So Charles, when will you going to ask Silena out?" Connor asked. Charles blushed. "Still chickening out?" Travis teased. "Looks who's talking." Charles teased back. "What?" Travis shrugged. "So how come you haven't ask Katie out?" Charles asked. "Why would I do that?" Travis asked innocently.

Connor hit his brother in the arm. "Jeez brother, don't give us that crappy answer." Travis deep sighed. "I'm just afraid that if I do she'll hit me in the face." They laughed at him. "You know her. That's not impossible to happen." He mumbled. "Really?" asked Sean. They all nodded.

The girls then called to them gesturing them to go and change. Travis and Connor stand up and head towards the house. "You coming bro?" asked Charles. "Go ahead, I'll catch up later." Sean replied. Charles nodded and went towards the house.

Sean just stayed seated looking at the sunset. He remembered the time when he and his family went to the beach to celebrate his birthday. He feel like it was decades ago. He misses them so much. And now Kelsi is awake. Will she ever forgave him?

His deep thoughts were interrupted when someone sit beside him. "A penny for you thought." It was Annabeth. He smiled at her. "Just admiring the sunset." He lied. Annabeth nodded. "It's beautiful isn't it?"She said. "Yeah." He replied. He then looked at her. Her curly blonde hair was gorgeous complimenting her beautiful face. The color of her eyes is startling grey that he hadn't seen before. He continued to study her face when someone called them.

They turned to whoever calling them. It was Thalia. They walked towards the house. "Time to go home." Thalia said. Annabeth nodded. She grabs her bag. They walked them outside the house and into their cars. Travis, Connor and Katie were the first one to go. They waved goodbye. Charles opened the door to Silena. Silena said her thanks. Charles blushed.

"You're driving." Thalia said handing the car keys to Annabeth. "Why me?" she asked. "I'm tired that's all." Thalia smirked. Annabeth rolled her eyes but give in anyways. She was about to open the door when Sean opened it for her. He even opened the trunk of the car and carried Annabeth's bag and put it in. "Thanks." All that was Annabeth can say. Sean just smiled at him. "What about you ladies?" he asked. Thalia and Clarisse hand their bag to Sean. Silena was about to hand hers when Charles grabs it from her. "Oh sorry." He realized what he did and blushed.

"Drive safely." Sean said to Annabeth. She nodded and smiled at him. Sean closed the door and step backwards. Charles appeared next to him and they waved goodbye. "What was that all about?" Silena teased. Annabeth pretended not to hear anything. Thalia nudged at her. "Holy Zeus Thalia! I'm driving!" she exclaimed. "Oh come on Annabeth. Don't pretend you don't know what we are talking about." Thalia demanded. "Guys anyone heard the word gentleman? I think that's just the right term. He's just being nice." She sneered. "Whatever!" Clarisse exclaimed. The three girls laughed at Annabeth. She just rolled her eyes and continued to drive.