Hi, if your reading this and have never read any of my other stories you can skip this part but if you are a veteran reader I can explain myself. I am (as stated many times) ADHD so I get sidetracked a bit... well a lot, but that's not the point. Anyways my Choir teacher is making us sing a song from Grease 'Summer Nights' and I came up with an idea to do a two part story 1st part their summer romance, 2nd part post summer high school, does that sound genius or what

Thank you for your time

Annabeth POV:

Of course, just my luck. I had originally planned to spend my summer studying, finishing the mandatory homework, doing crossword puzzles, working out, maybe hang out with Piper a bit (most likely she'd force me to) and make sure I was ready for the next year. But noooo, my dad wanted me to have a normal teenage experience, so here I am on a plane to Greece for a two month cruise around the Mediterranean... alone because my dad canceled on me at the last minute.

Luckily I packed my summer homework and this awesome puzzle book that had crossword puzzles, sudoku and Baileys puzzles (stop judging me)

Sadly I won't be able to enjoy it on this flight as they didn't fit in my carry on

"Excuse me would you like the pasta or the chicken"

Hmm, pasta's usually the best way to go but I'm already gonna be spending my whole summer on a boat that's bound to have a buffet available for every meal so the chicken would be better health wise but then again it was made on a plane so I think the pasta's the safest bet

"Umm, Ma'am"

I looked up to see the flight attendant staring at me patiently

My face heated up with embarrassment

"I'll have the pasta please"

He smiled "I personally agree with you" He covered the side of his mouth with his hand and whispered "The chicken tastes like rubber"

I giggled "Thank you for your honest opinion"

"Any other recommendations?"

"Don't watch any DC movies unless it's Aquaman" he said with a shrug

"I'll keep that in mind"

After I finished my pasta and ice cream I watched a couple of episodes of Friends before falling asleep


"Ow my neck" I groaned as I stretched

I peered out the window and gasped at the beautiful city below

'Too bad your only gonna have a couple hours to explore' I thought to myself

Well, I will always be able to explore after it's over

(Oh how Naive)


"Of course the flight had to be late, and I had go to the lost and found and do a bunch of paperwork just to get my bags, what kind of summer would it be if everything was simple" I grumbled to myself

"Ms Annabeth Chase?"

I looked up and searched around for the person whom the voice belonged to, my eyes landed on a short latino looking elf boy. He had a card in his hand that had my name plastered over it in messy handwriting

"Finally, I was getting annoyed after asking every blonde that walked by if they were Annabeth"

I inspected the boy, he looked around my age and my height as well, he had partly pointed ears and a crazy look in his eyes, he had curly hair and tan skin. A crazy grin was plastered on his face, he was dressed in a black suit with a loose red tie.

"You gonna keep checking me out or can we head to the car" he asked with a wink

"Let's go elf boy" I sighed

"Heey" he complained "My names Leo, not elf boy. But I also go by Mcshizzle, Bad boy supreme, Supreme commander or Hot stuff" he said flirtatiously

"Whatever you say Mcshizzle"

He led me to a silver BMW convertible and opened the back seat for me, I rolled my eyes and hopped in the front

"Soooo, what's your story" he asked taking of his blazer and rolling up his sleeves as he stepped in the car

"What do you mean?"

"Why is a hot teenager going on a two month cruise alone?" He explained bluntly

"Well my dad was supposed to come but canceled at the last minute, not that I'm surprised"

"You know I have a feeling that well be good friends"

"What makes you think that I want to be friends?" I questioned

His smile never faltered "Just do"

"All right then, were we going Supreme Commander" I teased

"I am taking you to get lunch at the best Gyro shop in Volos"

"And you can tell me your life story during the drive, if I deem it worthy than I'll tell you mine"

"I like your honesty"

He shrugged "So do I but most people say it's rude"

"Well the truth ain't always pretty" I replied

"So, go on, story time's my favorite time"

I sighed, I don't know why but I trusted the strange elf boy, maybe my airplane meal was drugged

"Well growing up money's never been a problem for my family, my mom ran an architecture firm and my dad was a famous historian with multiple books and documentations. My mom grew up in a rich family, but my dad grew up with nothing, I think that was the root of the problem. See my mom grew up with anything and everything she could've asked for so she realized what was important, family. But my dad grew up with nothing and when he got married he wanted his family to have everything they desired, witch in his opinion was money. My mom always made time for me while my dad turned into a workaholic and eventually my mom couldn't put up with a man who prioritizes his job over his family. They separated but in court my dad won the right to have me so I've lived with him ever since, he got remarried and became more of a dad after his new wife Helen gave birth to two boys, it was nice, he was more attentive but still, although a lot less of one, a workaholic."

"And thats that"

He let out a low whistle "Sweeeeet, welcome to the daddy issues club" he joked

"So, was my story interesting enough for you" I asked playfully

"Eh, I'd give it a seven out of ten but I'll be nice. Basically my dad left before I was born then my mom died when I was around six, my family basically disowned me so I bounced around the foster care system for a couple of years then my dad adopts me thinking I'd be more grateful than angry. Wrong. I ran away, he found me we talked it out hugged it out then quarantined ourselves for a week and basically only see each other like twice a week now." he said nonchalantly

"You weren't kidding when you said you had daddy issues"

"Yeah, but it's fine. Now" he clapped his hands together excitedly after he had parked " who's hungry"


"So was I right or was I right"

"You were absolutely right, I name you Gyro King. That was hands down the best Gyro I've ever had"

"Well now that that's done you ready for the next two best months of your life"

"Eh" I said with a shrug

"Don't worry, by the end of the summer you'll be wishing that it would never end"

"Fifty bucks says your wrong"

His eyes glinted mischievously "Your on"

"So how come your a chauffer" I asked

"Extra cash, my friend's dad owns the cruise line and I asked him how I could earn some quick cash, when he told me I could make a couple hundred bucks just for dressing up nice, holding a sign and driving a sweet car I was sold"

"Sounds like a fun job"

"Yup" he said popping the p

"So have you ever been on a cruise before?"

"Nope, first time"

"Then your lucky to be going on Poseidon Cruise Lines, it's by far the best"

"How much did they pay you to say that"

"Fifty bucks, but it is true" he defended

"I didn't say it wasn't"

"Honestly what made you pick this one"

"My friend recommended it to me, she's cruised with Poseidon Cruise Lines three times before"

"Smart friend, is she single"

"No, but she is unavailable to scrawny latino elves"

"Are you single?"

"That is none of your business!"

"You are!"

"And what if I am, what's it to you"

"Nothin, just curious"


"Well this is were we part" he said with a mock bow

"Ah alas if only we had more time" I feigned sadness

"Don't worry, meet me by the surfing simulator at around threeish, me and some friends will be there"

"Until then"

"Until then"

After leaving Leo, I followed a guide to my room and stared in wonder at the interior of the boat, there were at least ten floors and the whole boat looked as if it were stuck between a grand palace and an Ancient greek temple

When I got to my room I quickly unpacked and explored my chambers for the next two months

Since it was supposed to be for me and my dad it was very spacious, it had a couch, a big closet, two queen beds, a tv, a shower, a bathtub, normal bathroom facilities and a deck.

I fell backwards onto the bed and sighed

It didn't seem as bad as I expected it to be, I already made a friend and this place seems big enough to have a library. Maybe this wouldn't be so bad after all

So how is it, I will try to update regularly along with my other story 'Take Two' if you haven't read that one yet you should definitely check it out. Please don't forget to comment your thoughts and Follow/Favorite my story :)

Also, can you guess who the flight attendant was?