I thought it would be a normal day at school today. And it was, for the most part.

It was a great day, in fact. Mrs Dodds had fractured her hip and was promptly replaced by a substitute who had no interest in teaching.

So everyone pretty much vibed in class

But the peace was broken when Leo Valdez had somehow managed to set himself, and something he was working on on fire, and we were let out early. Twas a fire evacuation for the weirdest reason.

"Yes yes, don't thank me. Just now," Leo said, his face still covered in soot and hair slightly singed.

Beside me, Grover burst out laughing.

We'd all convened in the grounds, everyone confused, some happy and the staff, angry.

I think they were all having an impromptu meeting in the gymnasium. They told the seniors they were incharge, but no one seemed to care.

Everyone was with their own group, just having the time of their lives or finding a way to sneak out.

"Thankyou for helping us miss our maths test, your majesty," Connor Stoll swooned, dropping to his knees before Leo. The student body laughed behind him.

"Annabeth and Jason and Reyna went to go smooth things over with Chiron. Rumour has it that Mr D is going insane over this," Grover told me.

"It's not the only fire related incident lately," I reminded him,pointing across to the still in progress archery shed. Or...soon to be one.

"If I had a penny....I'd have two, which is weird," he said randomly, shrugging his shoulders.

"Jackson, Grover! You guys in?" Clarisse yelled out from across the ground, challenging us to a game of truth or dare.

There was a group of my friend's in a circle, sitting on the ground. Including a couple I knew well, and I few I wasn't that close with.

Piper waved us over, and I grabbed Grover's hand and sat down next to her.

"You know the basic rules right?" Clarisse asked, "Unless you're as dumb as you look."

"Oh yeah? Well you're-"

"HA PUP PUP," Grover interrupted, "Yeah, we know the rules."

"I'll start. Dare," Connor said, puffing up his chest, "that's right, I ain't no wimp like the rest of y'all."

"Oh? You're not a wimp?" Piper asked, rolling her eyes, "then go to the bathroom, wear your underwear over your pants like superman, and run three laps around the school," she ended her proposal with a dazzling smile.

I watched as Connor's self image delafted like a sad balloon, "But-"

"No buts. Only wimp's back down from challenges," Travis egged on.

"But-"

"What did you say Stoll? You're no wimp right?" Clarisse asked him, leaning back on her forearms, "unless you wanna go back on your word."

"This is un-"

"Times running out Connor. We have a lot of people to get through, so show us wimps what you're capable of," I supplied, as Katie Gardner pushed him to his feet.

After a few more jabs at Connor, he left to the bathroom stalls, his metaphorical tail between his legs.

"Mmm....sorry guys, truth," Calypso said, raising her hands to quell the protest which followed, "I get to choose!" she huffed.

"Fine fine. How about this. Calypso, what's one thing that Leo does which annoyed the bejesus out of you?" Piper asked, inching forward in anticipation.

"It'd be easier to answer what doesn't annoy me," she replied, "but...ah! He's broken over 8 tables in my house! Everytime he comes over, he almost always breaks a table. I don't know how he manages it," she said, throwing her hands up in the air.

"I always fix them in the end!" Leo protested.

"Yes but-"

A roaring laughter boomed from behind us, and all of us turned our heads at once to see a super Connor, running around the school as everyone rolled on the floor laughing, some bringing out their phones to record.

"Okay....I....I...." Katie wheezed, actual tears running down from her face, "I'll....oh hi...hi Rachel," she greeted the redhead, clutching herself in agony.

I remembered Rachel, we kissed during Piper's party. I was pretty sure I'd seen her around school, but never thought much of it until she sat down opposite to me.

"I'm joining too," she said, her phone posed to record Connor from the distance, "and this is pure gold."

"Pipes, truth or dare?" Leo asked.

"Truth," Piper declared, sniffling. She finally got off the ground, leaning on Hazel for support.

"Boring," Leo rolled his eyes," but it's simple enough. When on earth are you planning on asking Jason out?!"

Next to Piper, Hazel giggled, causing the girl to turn deep red.

"I'm still traumatised of finding you guts kissing in closets," Travis gagged, earning him a light slap from Katie.

"Soon," Piper mumbled, burying her face in Hazel's shoulder, "You should ask Hazel when she's gonna ask Frank out instead."

"What do I have to do with this?" The aforementioned girl gasped, covering her mouth in what appears to be horror.

"Newbie second Rach, truth or dare?" Piper ignored her, setting her sights on Rachel next.

"I'm terrified of picking....dare," Rachel grinned.

"Just like your name," Connor cackled, fully accepting all the whoops and cheers that came with his return.

"Great show, underwear man!" Travis whooped, blowing a kiss to his brother.

"You can do better," Connor rolled his eyes, "Rach, let's make this interesting. Apart from me, obviously, I dare you to kiss the hottest guy in the room."

"Not original," she said, "And besides, we're not in a room."

"Ughhh," Connor fell to the floor, "shut up and do it! I've been through so much humiliation already."

"Connor, you just have to be yourself to be humiliated," I laughed.

"Shut up, both of you," Connor whined, Katie patted him on the back in comfort.

"Come on Rach, smoochy smooch," Piper said.

"Oooohh," Leo grinned, making kissing sounds.

Rachel turned to glare at him, "ugh fine! Get over here, Jackson."

My heart stoped for a second and I turned to Grover. He was of no help, opting to burst out laughing instead.

Rachel walked over to me, a polite smile before dipping her head down to meet mine. I heard Leo and the Stolls fake gagging behind me.

We pulled apart very quickly, "You're welcome," she winked, returning to her seat.

"Annabeth! You wanna play too?" Piper asked a second later.

I turned around the second I heard her name. And there she stood, as pretty as every. I swear she just gets more gorgeous everyday.

Grover bleated quietly next to me, "She does not look happy."

"No thank you, Piper," she said, "Chiron said schools out for the day. Everyone can go home, courtesy of Leo."

"Let's play for a while longer guys, how about that?" Leo asked.

"Have fun!" Annabeth said, beginning her stride through the grounds.

"Annabeth wait!" I called after her, quickly excusing myself from the game.

I heard snickers behind me but I ignored them, "Shut up guys, you want an archery shed don't you?" I asked before sprinting after her.

"Annabeth!" I called, but she didn't listen, instead picking up pace and walking straight through the gates without even a glance back.

"Stop! Hang on a second!"

"Leave me alone, Percy!" was her only response.

"Come on, don't you want to talk to your best friend?" I askex

"Go to hell!" she yelled back.

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