Chapter 2

Annabeth yawned over her breakfast as Pipers dad set down oarge juice in front of her. She had stayed up with piper watching Hurcules. Then talked talked for like hours and Piper kept on bringing up Percy, which annoyed her. By the time she fell asleeo it was like 3 in the morning. Because Piper put Percy in her head.

"Omigosh! Annabeth! The Pink Out this year is girls ask guys!" Piper said, shoving her phone in her face. "Should I ask Jason? Did somebody else ask him? Well, this came out today, its Saturday, so maybe no ones asked him."

"Calm down, Piper. I'm sure no ones asked him," Annabeth said. "I dont think I'll go." She said it so quietly that she was suprised Piper even heard her. But her dropping her phone in suprise was a sign that she did.

"Nuh Uh! You have to come! This year we wont be middle schoolers so we can go with guys!" Piper exclaimed.

"I would have nothing to wear anyways" Annabeth countered.

"Then that gives us a reason to have another shopping day with the gang!" Piper said, Annabeth was about to say somethung but Tristan cut in.

"You two can plan later, but dont you guys have that interview at the Big House?" Tristin asked and Annabeth jumped to her feet.

"C'mon Piper, lets get dressed."

Piper and Annabeth walked into the cafe, chatting about tournament day.

"Hey guys! What're you doing here?" Came the cheerful voice Percy, Who was wearing and red apron, a black longsleeve shirt and jeans, with a red hat. Annabeth gave Piper, who was sporting a smug look, the Annabeth look. Thats why she kept on looking at er and giggling on the train.

"Hi Percy!" Piper said cheerfully. "We're here for the interview. If we get the job, arent you one of our trainers?"

Percy perked up at the question. "Yup! But I dont interview you guys, Travis and Conner do."

Travis Stoll walked into the room follow by his twin, Connor. Somehow, they'd both became managers of the Big House Cafe, and they get to wear white aprons.

"So," Travis said. " I'll take Piper and Conner would you interview Annabeth here?"

"You betcha!" Conner said, winking at Piper. As they followed the twins to the back room.

"Sooo did you guys get the job?" Percy asked, somewhat hopefully, as the girls walked out from the back room.

Piper smiled, "We start training next Thursday after school."

"Sweet! Hope you guys can make a latte!" Percy pumped a fist in the air when he said "sweet". Making Annabeth resist smiling.

"When does your shift end?" Annabeth found her self asking. Percy gave her a lopsided grin.

"In like five minutes." Percy replied.

Annabeth looked at Piper who was watching them like they were in the Notebook.

"Do you wanna hang out with me Piper and the gang? Were going to the mall," Annabeth realized that it sounded like she wanted him to go get mani pedis with them or something. "N-not like, getting our nails done! Just, hanging out," Annabeth hurriedly said. Out of the corner of her eyebshe could see Piper silently laughing.

"Sure! Let me just finish up here and Im all yours!" Percys cheeks went pink. " Not like that, I meant, well, let me make a latte then we can leave"

"So, you guys eat pizza, go to the arcade, then shop?" Percy asked while Annabeth, Piper, and Percy made their way to the mall.

"Pretty much, sometimes we get ice cream too." Piper answered. "But at some point we are all gonna split up and the girls'll go dress shopping."

Percy squinted his eyes like he was perplexed. "Isnt that like a month away?"

"Month and a half." Annabeth butted in. "And Piper says its never too early." Piper rolled her eyes.

"Well, I'm excited to spend the day with you guys. All of you seem like an awesome group." Percy said. Annabeth smiled at him, which she could do now, since they were friends.

When they made it to the gangs meeting spot at Delphis Smoothie Stand. Percy had already gotten two things. He'd gotten an all blue donut-He shared it with Piper and Annabeth of course- and something he wouldnt show the two. But he just had to get it.

The gang got pizza and smoothies, they messed around in Target for sometime then it was arcade time.

"Does anyone play the racing games?" Percy asked as they were getting there game cards. Annabeth perked up at that, she was the champion at racing games, she could beat Percy.

All Annabeth said was, "Oh you are so goingto lose." Before they were both racing towards the racing game and taking their seats.

Annabeth chose a standard Prosche and of course, Percy got a Blue Challenger. The race started with Annabeth in the lead butthen Percy caught up, they were neck in neck when Percy leaned into Annabeth and tugged lightly on her hoodie, making her loose focus, and then got ahead of her, across the finish line.

"Yeaahh!" Percy shouted into the somewhat loud arcade. " Guess who won? Percy won! I did!"

"You cheated!" Annabeth exclaimed.

"Did not!"

"Did too!"

"Did not, Wise Girl!"

"Did too, Seaweed Brain!"

They both stared at each other for a bit then burst out laughing, by the time they finished, they had to leave the racing game because other people wanted to play. They wandered around together, they saw Grover and Thalia play somesort of war game. Then Annabeth saw the claw machine.

"Betcha I can get that cute little cactus plush from the claw machine." Annabeth said and Percy rolled his eyes.

"I can do it."

"Nuh uh"

"Uh huh"

Annabeth raced towards the machine, granted, she was kinda short and percy was tall, but she was agile, so she could stay ahead. Annabeth quickly swiped her game card on the machine and stuck her tounge out at Percy who was grinning.

She tried, she did, but she couldn't get a grip. She burrowed her brow in frustration and concentration. Eventually, she gave up and saw Percy smiling at her.

"What?" Annabeth asked. Percy pulled put his card.

"Nothing, just making sure you watch the pro do it." Percy said smugly, swiping his card on the card thingie and taking hild of the joystick. Annabeth huffed and rolled her eyes at him.

Miraculously, in like two seconds, the plush was being dropped into the dispenser and Percy was grabbing it, grinning triumphantly.

"Told you I could do it." He said slyly.

"I wanted that," Annabeth answered.

"Then take it, I dont want it, its got hearts for eyes and its blushing, I dont think it'll go well with my things." Percy said handing it to her.

"Fine, then its going in your work bag, until we leave." Annabeth said, shoving the plush in his sinch bag slung across his back.

Eventually they left the mall, Annabeth with a dress that she only showed Piper. And a happy mood was displayed on her face.

"Hey," Percy said, Him, Piper and Annabeth were walking back to the cafe, where they'd split up and go home. "Rematch? With the racing thing?"

Annabeth smiled, "You won fair and square, but dont think that means I wont challenge you to something else, and trust me, I will win."