Soon You'll Get Better

26.

26.

Dinner with the Gardner's

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Percy POV

The Christmas dinner at Piper's was... eventful. Silena and Grover kept looking at me, as if I would pass out any minute.

"Let's play truth or dare!" Leo offered.

"No way! Last time we played that game, I ended up sick!" I yelled.

I was feeling a lot better. The effects had already worn out, and I was feeling much more like myself. However, I had another session tomorrow, which I wasn't excited about.

I also had dinner with Katie's family, which was nice.

"Aww, come on Perce!" Conner cheered. "It'll be fun!"

"Fine, but I'm not doing any stupid dares!" I warned.

"That's what you said last time!" Travis reminded.

"I'm serious this time!"

"Nah," Leo said.

I rolled my eyes. "I'm just going to watch."

"Hmmph," Leo complained. "Party pooper."

I laughed, but said nothing.

They were all silly dares, like kiss this and that, and do this and that. The one that really interested me was when Leo was dared to go up to Thalia and kiss her.

Long story short, Thalia slapped his face, leaving a red mark. We laughed.

About an hour later, Piper shouted, "Presents time!"

We had played secret Santa, and I, had gotten Annabeth. I got her a pair of headphones, as she loved listening to music.

Her eyes widened when she saw what I had gotten her. "Seaweed Brain, this is great! Thank you so much! This must've been so expensive!"

I shrugged. "I mean... it's for you, so you know, it's fine."

Katie raised her eyebrow.

"I'm joking. My dad gave me some money."

She smiled. "Thanks again."

"Anytime."

Leo had gotten a pogo stick from Piper.

Jason got a shirt that said, 'I'm gonna electrocute you' from Conner.

Thalia got a archery set from Silena

Silena got some makeup from Reyna.

Reyna got a tattoo machine or something from Jason.

Katie got a smoothie blender from Travis.

Travis got a joke book from Frank.

Beck got some weights from Thalia.

Piper got a hair cutter from Beck.

I gave Nico a shirt that said, 'Death Breath', which he did not appreciate.

Nico gave Will a kiss.

Will gave Hazel a bag of hazelnuts.

Frank got stick from Annabeth.

And I, got some blue cookies and a T-shirt that said, 'Aquaman' from Grover

Grover got some pipes from his girlfriend

And Juniper got some green hair dye from Katie.

(Am I missing anyone?)