"You all are so grown up looking. If you don't remember me, I'm Ms. Cuttingham" She smiled warmly, "Trust me, this is a rare occasion. I did this once my first year, that small group of 4 really did change my life. So let's get this started. Let's go around and share what's new in our life"

My eyes flickered to Piper, then Percy, then settled on my ring finger. With every ounce of me screaming no, I started to slip it off my finger

"Ms. Chase?"

I snapped my head up, the ring just above my knuckle, "Hmmm?"

"Why don't you start us off?" Just like old times, she whipped out a patterned clipboard and a pen.

"I'm a fraction away from being CEO of Woods Bagot Architecture firm, I live in San Francisco, and uh, I'm engaged" I held up my hand for everyone to see. Everyone oohed and awed, Piper mumbled something under her breath.

Ms. Cuttingham marked something down, "Let's go to Mr. Zhang"

Frank rubbed his sweaty hands on his jeans, "Following Annabeth's path, I'm married-"

"To whom?" Piper girlish squealed-I'd forgotten how romance crazy she got at times.

Hazel reached over and interlinked their fingers, "Me," Making Piper squeal again

"As I was saying, I'm a zoologist and a proud owner of the Hauser Bears Charity and a soon to be father," His hand slipped out of Hazel's, and protectively covered her stomach. Something I just realized was bulging. I must have missed them conjoining their chairs.

Ms Cuttingham smiled widely, "That's fantastic news, congratulations. I presume Mrs. Levesque-or shall I say Zhang, I presume your story is pretty close to the same?"

Hazel shrugged, "Pretty much, it's Levesque-Zhang, although I go by both. I'm unemployed and watch after the zoo in our house" Hazel laughed, she still had her girlish giggle.

"Ms. Mclean?"

"Really nothing. I'm a relationship coach, my Dad still makes enough money to buy me my own mansion. I was dating this guy Dylan Hawethron for the last 3 years-I'm been freshly dumped. Yippee."

"Still keeping that sarcasm I see. Mr. Valdez?"

"My life has been fabulous! I've got my own machine shop with my very own wife, Calypso, I have two baby twin girls-born last month-they are the cutest and loudest things ever, everything is coming together,"

Ms Cuttingham patted his shoulder, "I'm glad for that Mr. Valdez-I'm now a grandmother of 5 little ones. Mr. Grace?"

"You must have seen me on channel 4 doing the weather, on my spare time I teach at a school, I'm now extremely close to my sister Thalia,"

Ms Cuttingham smiled, "And last but certainly not least, Mr. Jackson"

"My Mom got remarried, I'm a bartender and I just got this giant dog Mrs. O'Leary. That's about it"

"That's great for all of you, you all must tired. Your rooms are down that hallway. Ms. Chase you're room 1, Mr. Jackson room 2, Mr. Zhang and Ms. Levesque each room has a kind sized bed so you'll both be in room 3, Ms. Mclean room 4, Mr. Grace room 5, and Mr. Valdez room 6. Each room has a separate bathroom, and we shall meet during meals everyday and mingle with each other throughout the day. I bet you're all tired, why don't you all head off to your rooms" Ms. Cuttingham gave us one more smile before disappearing into a room at the end of the hall.

Leo was the first to stand up, "I guess I'll see you in the morning. I feel 16 again," That last part was under his breath before he grabbed his stuff and counted the doors until he found his. He called goodnight then closed his door.

"We're gonna head to bed," Frank and Hazel bid their goodnights, Piper and Jason soon following. Percy waited along for a little while before leaving. With the alone time I had, I took in the room. We had plastic chairs in a circle, a large wall TV hung on the left wall, worn down leather couches and chair surrounded it. A pool table stood under a large dangling green light, there was 2 wall-to-floor bookshelves, a couple tables and chair and a doorway with a swinging door that presumably led to the kitchen.

Henry ringtone blared into the silence, "Hey,"

"You didn't call,"

"I'm sorry, the taxi didn't have any service, and I just got to the place when I was brought inside to talk and everyone just went to bed" A total lie.

"How's everything going?"

"Pretty good, everyone's lives are good"

"I guess if everyone went to bed, you should too"

"I want to talk to you,"

"Then talk,"

"It's weird with out you, and you know how Percy's here and it's all just-"

"Percy is there? The Percy?"

"Well he was there, unless he'd got hit by a bus he'd totally be here,"

"Is he giving you trouble?"

"No, I'm fine Henry. Besides, if he was-what'd you do about it? Your all the way back home,"

"I'd catch a plane there and smack him silly,"

I stifled a yawn, "Sure you would Henry," Henry, though he wouldn't admit it, was about 5'11-only about 1 and a half to 2 inches taller than me, while Percy was about 6'5.

"You're tired. Go to bed,"

"Is that your way of getting rid of me?"

"Just shut up, goodnight Annabeth. I love you"

"Goodnight, love you too"

I watched the screen turn black as he hung up, listening to the world around me. Crickets chirped outside, a faraway owl hooting, the wind rustling the tree branches. After awhile of just sitting there and listening, my eyes began to droop and my body protested for sleep I shuffled over to room 1 and settled in for the night. The large king-sized bed was squishy, and smelled like lavender and pine. The thick comforter was brown with stripes of light tan, matching the bed side tables, closet door, and brown curtains. A sliding door led off to the bathroom, and a large window sat above my bed. I changed into my pajamas and burrowed under the covers. My mind slowed down, the usual rush of thoughts thinned, becoming a small wimpy trickle. I left the world around me, and disappeared into sleep.