Zoe growled as she sped through a red light.
"ZOE!" Percy held onto his seat, his brain remembering what he read: Augustus Waters drove horrifically.
"What?"
"You just drove a red light."
Zoe slowed, her hands on the steering wheel relaxing.
"I don't know why it's such a big deal," Zoe shot Percy a glare, shutting him up.
The sun was high in the sky, illuminating New York, Manhattan. Sidewalks were filled with people carrying groceries or shopping bags or drinks. Zoe turned a corner, Starbucks just at the end of the street. They neared a building with more than twenty stories.
Before Zoe could park, Percy said, "Love you honey,"
He pecked her cheek before jumping out.
Zoe waved a goodbye before heading off, her mood the same.
Piper sat on her bed, scrolling through her Tumblr on her MacBook.
Her bed was a queen bed, with patterned quilt and plush pillows - feather down, in other carpet was fluffy and cream white. A desk lingered on the right side of her bed, full of electronics and books. On the left side of her bed, a white book shelf was filled with young teen books. She had The Fault In Our Stars next to her, her iPhone, and The Mortal Instruments: City of Heavenly Fire. An open walk-in-closet was at the far end of her room, full of Forever 21 and Pacsun and Urban Outfitters. Posters and images hung on her wall.
She shut her laptop, grabbing City of Heavenly Fire and opened to Chapter 17.
Her phone rang before she read within two sentences. Not bothering to check the Caller ID, her mood irritated as she hadn't had a chance to read, she said, "Hello?"
"I'm sorry, did I interrupt?"
"Jason, how did you know I was reading?"
"I can tell."
"How?"
"Well, you have your fangirl voice, your irritated voice, your 'I didn't get to read two sentences' voice, your-"
"Okay, fine whatever. What's up?"
"The sky," Piper could hear the smile in his voice.
"You're an idiot."
"You don't say 'What's up?' as a greeting, Pipes. It is completely-"
"Jason, baby."
"And you also have your 'I'm going to kill you' voice. Sorry."
Piper breathed in and out angrily.
"Fine. Let me say it again, smartass. What do you need, sweety?"
"Okay, you know Annabeth Chase, your friend and model?"
"Yeah, of course I know her."
"Why is she at my house saying, 'Piper's not my friend anymore,'?"
"'Cause she's an idiot." Piper found herself smiling. She made it vanish. She's supposed to feel guilty, not happy.
"Finally took you long enough," Jason muttered under his breath, hanging up as Piper was about to say something.
Luke sat at his desk, his fingers drumming impatiently at the wood before him.
His door burst open, Percy panting. Luke rose a questining brow.
"Ran all the way here," he informed. Luke nodded, before heading to business.
"I need you to date-" Luke began, but was interrupted by Percy leaving.
"Wait, Percy!"
"I'm not going to cheat on my girlfriend." With that, Percy stormed off, slamming the door firmly behind him.