Chapter 3
Annabeth's POV
It was early on a Saturday morning, 6:00. I got out of bed and but on some 3/4 sweat pants, a sweatshirt and my takkies. I grabbed my iPod and keys and walked to my front door.
I left a message on the table saying that I've just gone out for a jog. I locked the door behind me and made my way out.
I had been running for half an hour and decided to take a break. I sat down on a bench in the park. I closed my eyes and breathed in the familiar sent of trees, hotdogs and sea salt. Wait, sea salt?
I opened my eyes to see Percy sitting next to me. My heart did a little twirl. "Hey!" He said, giving me a toothy grin. I smiled back and said, "Hi!"
"Morning jog?" He asked, eyeing my outfit. "Yip." He nodded and sat back. We sat in silence for a couple minutes before I stood up. "Well I'm going to carry on." He got up and hesitated before asking, "Can I join you?"
I nodded and we started across the park.
I stopped to catch my breath. "Thanks for jogging with me!" We started walking along the pavement towards the park again. "My pleasure." I thought about something and said, "So what's the time?"
He looked at his phone and said, "8:43." I tried to remember something that was happening today. when someone said, "So your ditching us to hang out with your boyfriend?" I turned around to see Piper and Hazel.
They were laughing and Percy was smirking at me while I blushed like a tomato. "You guys are real idiots!"
Percy chuckled. "I'll see you around." Then he jogged away.
"So! How are you?" Hazel asked with a smirk. I rolled my eyes and we all walk to our special bench.