Adventures In Babysitting (HoO AU)

Prologue

Annabeth took a deep breath. "You are smart. You are beautiful. You are calm. You always have a plan." Then she went over to her desk and started putting together her portfolio for the internship.

Annabeth rushed out to her car so she could go and almost ran over one of the hottest boys in her grade, Percy Jackson.

"Oh Percy! I'm so sorry!" Annabeth said as Percy laughed.

"It's okay Annabeth."

"What are you doing here?"

"I'm passing out flyers for the swim team car wash and Rachel is helping me out." Percy explained, pointing to the redhead behind him. Then he handed Annabeth a flyer. "Maybe you could stop by later. I'll wash your tires for free."

"Okay." Annabeth chuckled slightly. "Bye!" Good job on not sounding like a total dork Annabeth. Now onto the internship!

~•~•~

Piper quickly tore up some pictures and spread them all over the canvas. Then she quickly put purple paint all over it. She quickly checked the time, grabbed her phone and the canvas, avoided her older sister Drew, and ran out to her car so she could go to the internship.

Once she got there, she quickly ordered a smoothie and ran inside.

She approached Annabeth and smiled. "I'm Piper McLean. Could you tell Mr. Apollo that I'm here for the photography internship? Thanks!"

"Um, I don't work here, and that's also what I'm here for." Annabeth responded as Mr. Apollo's young assistant, the winner of last year's internship, Will Solace, ran up to them.

"Quiet ladies!" Will hissed. "Mr. Apollo is about to have a breakthrough!"

"Magnificent!" Mr. Apollo exclaimed.

"Awesome!" Piper whispered as Annabeth whispered "So weird."

"Anyway, hand me your portfolios and Mr. Apollo will review them before the final interviews."

"Be careful with mine. It's still wet." Piper said, handing Will her's as he looked at the wet paint.

Annabeth smiled. "Mine is, perfectly dry."

Will took Annabeth's and smiled. "Why don't you ladies sit down there and Mr. Apollo will be with you guys in a minute."

Annabeth and Piper walked over to the waiting area and sat down. Piper was the first to talk.

"Do you go to Half-Blood High?" Piper asked Annabeth.

"Yes." Annabeth responded.

"Wait, you were that nerdy sophomore in my senior Geometry class!"

"I'm not nerdy, I'm dedicated." Annabeth said, defending herself. "I've skipped the 8th grade and now I'm on the fast track for early admission to college. I have 2,000 hours of community service, straight A's, and I run my own business. I think this internship will perfectly round out my college applications."

"College applications?" Piper asked, sipping her smoothie obnoxiously. "You don't have to be a student of art! A student of art is a student of life."

Suddenly, Annabeth's phone rang, playing one of Mozart's songs. Annabeth quickly answered. "Dr. Stoll! Is this about my letter of recommendation?"

"No." Dr. Stoll answered. "Could you babysit for me? My niece bailed on us and I have no one to babysit them!"

"I would love to, but I'm already booked for the Gardner's."