Mission Tratie

V

[Miranda]

Our second meeting. We were all there on time, but Connor took a little longer. When he finally did show up, though, he had an ice pack over his eye and he was grinning wildly. "So worth it." He said. Lacy spoke second. "Yay! Mission Tratie has been put into action!" I could see Piper trying not to celebrate. "Ok, but we still have a long way to go." I added. Her smile faded. "Um..." Piper said, "I think that you're all forgetting that the Aphrodite cabin is hosting a dance." Lacy's grin had returned. Valdez stood behind her trying to mimic her facial expression. "Leo, if you're trying to mimic her it is working. You both look like psycos." Annabeth said. I couldn't help but laugh. "So, we should make sure everyone is going with someone so that Travis and Katie have to go together. If you're wondering why they would have to, the rule is that you HAVE to have a date. And we have no choice on going." Piper said. An odd smile crept across Annabeth's face as she looked at me and Connor. "No." I said immediately. Everyone was staring, but who cares. "I'm NOT going with Connor." Her smile got wider till it went from ear to ear. "Actually, is you guys tell them you are going together, they'll either be too shocked or too amused to realized that they aren't going with anyone." The others, except me and Connor, a nodded and smiled. "Fine," I said, "but Annabeth, just know that I'm going to kill you after this." She kept smiling, "Take a number, Garden Girl." I couldn't help but smile. "Girls are weird." Cecil added. The other boys nodded.
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After about an hour, we had a plan. Thanks to Annabeth, we also had the backup plan, and the backup plan for the backup plan, and the backup plan for the backup plan for the backup plan. You get the idea. So, Cecil was going to ask Lou Ellen, probably get turned into a frog, then get a yes. Annabeth was going with Percy. Piper was going with Jason. Lacy was working at the punch table, so she didn't have to get a date. Calypso and Leo. And, ugh... me and Connor. We knew who everyone was going with. This plan was foolproof. (Actually, I don't think I can say that, a fool helped create it *cough*Connor*cough*.