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The first time Percy comes home from camp, he’s still and quiet. Which is very unusual for a boy whose brain was hardwired to not stay still and silent. His face stuck in a way that concerned Sally. Her son had never really worn a look of sorrow like that. Not even when he got expelled. Though after a few times of that happening she assumed he just had gotten used to it.

Sally knew the boy had literally been to hell and back. She didn’t know how to comfort him. She felt like she had failed as a mother in a way. She sighed once she saw the state her son was in. Not only was he still healing from his wounds. He was still healing from luke.

Luke had been his friend.

And she didn't know what it was like to fight a literal god. Especially one that would technically be his cousin. And she hoped she’d never have the displeasure of having to do so.

Percy hadn’t told Sally the full story yet. Actually he hadn’t said a word about his quest at all. He was still processing the fact that Luke had betrayed them for kronos.

Someone who was worse than their parents combined.

—

The first day back Percy wouldn’t leave her side. As if she would morph back into those gold flakes. As if her coming back wasn't real. Like it would all go away in a blink.

Percy slept with his mom for the first few nights.

So when percy finally spoke, it was like a breath of fresh air. But, his voice sounded broken, it sounded like he’d inhaled gallons of sand. He hadn’t spoken besides a quiet mutter here and there ever since he got back.

“Mom? What happened when- when you were in the underworld?”

Percy’s face fell into an even worse state than before. His eyes glossy with the tears he was holding back. He was shaking. Sally had never seen him so upset before. She’d never seen her son so broken.

Percy’s face was one she’d never want to see again. It was almost scary how much pain he looked to be in. His cheeks were tear stained now. Percy had eyebags. He was only 13. He didn’t need to be going through this.

—

Sally couldn’t think of anything herself to say. Because there wasn’t really anything it was just like a long soothing but frightening nap. She hadn’t died. She was just held hostage.

And that's exactly what she said.

So instead she started asking questions.

“Percy what happened after the minotaur.” Sally pursed her lips before sitting down in front of the boy with two cups of hot cocoa. Of course, topped with blue marshmallows.

“Um, I sent it to the underworld. Basically. Since they kinda don't die. I ended up passing out. Um, I woke up to annabeth. You would love her mom. She’s really smart. Do NOT tell her I said that. She’ll never let me live it down.” Percy's voice grew the moment he started talking about the girl.

The quick turn around of his mood set off an alarm in her head. A good one, but an alarm nonetheless.

They ended up talking and sitting there for a couple hours.

Sally had remembered that Grover went with him on the quest, not a girl named annabeth. But the newfound information that her son had been hanging around a girl had sparked some sense of pride in her. She knew that it was probably some silly crush, but something inside of her knew that Percy liked the girl a lot more than he knew.

—

Annabeth and Percy wouldn’t stop talking via iris message. The bathroom had turned into a makeshift call center.

Typically she wouldn’t have minded much, but considering an iris message required a drachma each call, she grew a bit concerned. She didn’t know where the kids were getting them from. Did they have a bunch just lying around for things like this?

Annabeth typically called percy in the evening. Straight after dinner. Which meant Sally didn’t see Percy for about an hour. Of course Sally didn’t mind, but it sure put ideas in her head.

One time, she had walked into the bathroom to tell percy to go to remember to take out the trash. Interrupting their call, and making Percy embarrassed. His face flushed in embarrassment. He quite literally froze in shock of the words coming out of her mouth.

“Percy, once you’re done talking to your girlfriend, could you take out the trash mijo?” Sally smiled before kissing her son on the cheek and leaving the room before she could hear any complaints from the boy.

Soon enough he heard a high pitched “Mama!” Coming from the door. She could only imagine the scene behind the door.

–

Percy was busy in the bathroom. Well, not using it, but rather using it to talk to a girl. Personally, if it were any other girl, percy would have used it as bragging rights. But knowing that it was Annabeth, he didn’t dare to. If she ever found out, he’d never hear the end of it.

So when his mother walked in, she called the girl his girlfriend. He began to freak out. He froze up. His cheeks darkened in color from the comment from his mother.

Apparently Annabeth had been just as freaked out considering how red her face got. If anything, It was more noticeable because of her ‘pale, princess-like face.’ As percy would put it.

Not that she minded much. But she would dare tell Percy that. His ego would get too inflated. In her own words ‘He would’ve been worse then icarus.’

“Oh gods, Annabeth I’m so sorry, My mother thinks-” Percy broke out in sweat. Tongue tied with the situation at hand.

“N-no it’s fine! Don’t worry about it!” She smiled nervously. She began figeting. Had percy not wanted annabeth to be called his girlfriend?

“Y’know, I should go take out the trash. Before she comes back in and uh, you know…” percy stammered, before saying his goodbyes and disconnecting the call.

“Mamá! Why would you do that! ¡Ella nunca me va a dejar olvidarlo!”

(“She’ll never let me live it down!”)

Sally giggled. She knew Percy was flustered, not really upset per say. She thought it was sweet though.

Sally rolled her eyes. “Percy, why don’t you invite her to stay with us for a few days? You said she likes architecture right? You can take her to some museums and, you can show her around New York some more!” She smiled.

“Actually, that doesn’t sound like a bad idea, I’ll tell her about it tomorrow or in an email…” he smiled before taking out the trash. He hadn’t seen the girl in person for a while, so it’d be nice to see her for real this time instead of through an iris message.

—

That's how Sally ended up with two teens in her living room. Of course not that she minded, she was the one who suggested it in the first place. She actually enjoyed having someone keep Percy company, especially someone who seemed to be as special to him as Annabeth was.

She quite liked Annabeth. She was smart, and kept Percy from doing anything stupid. So in Sallys eyes, the girl was a gift sent from the gods themselves. And she technically was. So she would be sure to burn up a little bit of dinner for the goddess of wisdom later that night.

Dinner was pleasant.

Sally had decided to enlighten Annabeth with the gift of Mexican food.

Annabeth had never really eaten Mexican food before, at the most she had eaten tacos, but she knew those were just pretty common at that point.

As a surprise for both Percy and Annabeth, she’d made pozole. The process was so tedious that she only made it for special Occasions. And she supposed meeting Annabeth was a special occasion.

Percy’s reaction In itself was enough to make it worth it. Annabeth ended up really liking it. She ate three bowls worth that night.

During dinner, the three of them discussed what they would be doing the next day.

“We could take you to the national history museum if that sounds interesting to you. The planetarium has a special showing we could take you to!” Sally smiled, knowing the girl would be more interested in the architecture of the building than the exhibits themselves.

“That sounds great Ms jackson! I would love to go!” Annabeth smiled as she finished up her second helping of pozole. “Can I have some more? This is really good!” Annabeth smiled widely. While she didn’t mind her stepmother's cooking, Sally jacksons food was infinitely better.

“Of course dear! Percy would you like anymore?” Sally took the girls bowl before also taking Percys, already knowing the answer to her question.

“You know it!“ Percy laughed before turning back to face Annabeth.

“Do you know when you have to go back home?” Percy tilted his head curiously.

“Um, I’m not sure actually, I think they’ll just let me go back whenever I please, though, with your mom’s cooking, I'm not sure I want to go” Annabeth chuckled before Percy rolled his eyes. “She's my mom and not yours, I'm pretty sure she likes you more than she likes me!”

“Well what can i say, i'm just a natural charmer!” She flashed a smile.

“Yeah yeah don’t get too proud!” He laughed.

—

The next day, the three of them entered the museum early in the afternoon. The first thing they saw was the planetarium. Annabeth was entranced by the seemingly “floating” spherical theatre. She knew that wasn’t the case but it was a sight to behold nonetheless.

Percy snapped a picture using his mothers camera.

They entered the sphere twice, once to watch the free viewing, the explanation of the big bang, and the other to the more exclusive viewing on the top floor of the sphere, exploring through the galaxy.

Annabeth was paying so much attention you’d think she was frozen in place.

Percy thought she looked cute like that. Not that he’d ever say that to her face though.

He wished he could take a picture of her at that moment. But he couldn’t since pictures weren’t allowed in the theatre.

They got to see the gems and crystal exhibit next. This time both Sally and Annabeth were enthralled by it.

Percy rolled his eyes as he looked at the two girls, both enticed by the “pretty rocks” as he put it. Sea glass was just better in his opinion.

When percy wasn't paying attention he felt someone pull him, fully ready to pull out riptide, before he noticed it was just his mom.

His mom brung Percy to the crystal part of the exhibit, stopping just in front of the diamonds.

“Once both of you are older you should get one of these for Annabeth” Sally whispered in his ear. He flushed.

“Mom! She’s right there!” He whispered back before looking at the girl. “Plus I don't like her like that.” He turned away, his arms crossed in ‘disgust’. Sally laughed. She knew that wasn’t true.

“Sure you don’t.”

Percy’s face was frozen for a solid 2 minutes.

Sally took a picture of Percy's shocked face with her camera. A picture lasts forever of course, a memory might not.

In the meantime, Annabeth was busy ogling some rose quartzes. Sally made a mental note to buy the kids some matching rose quartz necklaces at the gift shop.

Once they had finished looking at the exhibit they headed to the exhibits gift shop. Percy and Annabeth followed behind Sally as she guided them.

“Can we go see the big whale next? That's my favorite part!” Percy pointed towards the sign that led to the marine animal exhibit.

“Ooh yeah, i wanna see how they hold up the thing, its gotta weigh a ton or so”

Once Sally had taken them into the gift shop, she let the kids roam around, while she began to look for some rose quartz necklaces.

She had gotten them two matching necklaces.

Percy and Annabeth ended up buying two stuffed animals. Both the same. They said it was a way they would be connected no matter how far from each other they were. While Sally thought it was sweet, the comment raised an eyebrow. Percy really did like the girl. He just didn’t want to admit it yet.

After the gift shop they headed to the marine life exhibit, with Annabeth staring at the huge whale hanging from the ceiling.

Percy had to forcefully pull her along so he could see the exhibit.

It took them 2 hours to see the whole thing. Once they got tired the three of them decided to lay under the whale. All of them were exhausted from running around the museum. Especially Sally, who’d been corralling the kids around all day. So she decided to take a power nap of sorts. Once she had fallen asleep, Percy and Annabeth began to giggle about the sleeping mother.

By the time Sally had woken up it was almost closing time at the museum. Thankfully they had gone to the gift shop before entering their last exhibit.

When they had left the museum, they decided to take a walk in central park, seeing as it was basically across the street, it seemed logical to annabeth. Plus, she missed the smell of trees that she grew accustomed to at camp.

The only issue here was that it wasn’t like camp, pretty much the complete opposite if she was honest. It was hot and humid, mosquitos and fruit flies running rampant. Not to mention the lack of protection. It was pretty pleasant, but she knew Grover would be horrified if he saw the state that the park was in. While the more hidden areas of the park were clean, the areas where everyone walked through seemed nightmarish for a conservationist like Grover.

After a while the three of them decided to rent a canoe, with percy rowing of course.

Sally made sure to take plenty of pictures. She made a mental note of printing three copies of each. One for Percy, one for Annabeth, and one of course, for herself. She was sure Annabeth's trip would make for at least a couple of pages in Sally's scrapbook.

She’d been making them since Percy was born. Sure to document any moment she had with her son. She knew one day, he’d be sent off. And he wouldn’t come back. That was a given with Percy's parentage.

Sally smiled at the sight of the two kids bickering, she took a picture.

“Well who's the son of the sea god huh? Yeah that's right, me!” He smirked before sticking his tongue out at the girl. Annabeth had asked Percy if she could row for a bit. That's what started their little back and forth.

“Are you saying I can’t row because I’m a girl?” Annabeth raised her eyebrow jokingly.

“What? No! I love girls! I mean- Ugh fine whatever!” Percy groaned as he moved next to his mom and handed the oars to annabeth.

“That’s what I thought, seaweed brain.” She stuck her tongue out at him.

“Did you see that mom! Do you see how she treats me?” Percy fell back onto the bench in mock pain, holding his chest as if his heart hurt. “And you like her more than me! Can you believe this! My mother likes my friend more than me!” Annabeth and Sally laughed.

“Maybe if you cleaned your room more often,” Sally laughed before looking away in mock disgust.

Annabeth quietly prayed to Poseidon that she didn’t flip them over or crash into another boat. She was sure her mother would be red in anger if she found out, which she probably did. Especially with gods seeing all and all that mess.

But with the nasty murky green water, she couldn’t risk falling in.

As she muttered a silent prayer to the sea god, Percy was laughing at her attempts to turn the boat”

“Cmon Annabeth just let me row at this point!”

“No! I got this! I just need to figure out how to turn, um…” Annabeth looked around trying to see if anyone else was doing it. Her nose scrunched up in frustration. She sighed.

“Or, you could just ask for help y'know?” Percy rolled his eyes before getting up.

“No! I’ve got th-'' Annabeth half shouted before the boy went over and grabbed her hands. Annabeth's face went red. Percy hadn’t even noticed, he was too busy demonstrating.

Click.

Sally snapped a picture of the scene. She giggled before just looking at the kids.

“Basically you just use the oar on the opposite side of where you want to turn alright? Annabeth, are you paying attention?”

“Y-yeah…”

Percy raised an eyebrow before looking up at the girl.

He looked up and saw Annabeth staring him down with her cheeks a color he’d never seen on her before. The moment he realized he released her hands and backed away before sitting. “Whoops! Sorry about that Annabeth!” He chuckled nervously before looking back to the water.

With the new information, she’d successfully gotten them back to the boat rental dock. Safe and dry.

She would be sure to give Poseidon an offering later at dinner.

By the time they had left the boat area, it was beginning to get dark, so they decided to walk to Columbus Circle through the park and call it a day, maybe even picking up a couple snacks from the Whole Foods, which conveniently was next to the train station.

On their way back they’d seen a couple horse carriages. Percy made sure to smile and wave at them before they kept walking. Annabeth and percy were playfully shoving each other, both laughing loudly enough that the other side of the park could probably hear them.

By the time they’d gotten home, it was dark out. Sally had begun working on dinner, while the kids moved to the living room to watch a movie. Both wrapped in blankets and sipping on hot cocoa.

Sally could hear the pair bickering. She rolled her eyes as she chuckled. She didn’t need to be the oracle of Delphi to know where those two would end up.

After a couple minutes though, the bickering stopped, actually all talking and noise had ceased. The only sound coming from the living room came from the tv.

Sally quickly turned down the heat on the stove before grabbing her camera. She walked into the living room, attempting and succeeded in holding in her giggles.

Click.

She smiled before she left the kids' nap, surely their ‘action packed’ day had tired them. Though she knew they’ve gone through longer periods of walking and exercise.

—

By the time the pair had woken up, dinner was ready.

Percy and Annabeth helped set up the table, both yawning from time to time, one a result of the others yawning.

“Alright sleepy heads, I made us some rice with pollo empanizado!”

(Breaded and fried chicken!)

Percy smiled. His appetite growing exponentially.

“How come you never make this anymore?” He wondered before trying to sneak a piece, earning himself a playful smack at his hand by his mother.

“Ay percy, cooking carne empanizado and pozole is a lot of work! Only reason I'm making it now is because we have a very important guest in our house.” That earned a chuckle from annabeth. Being deemed a ‘very important guest’ felt good, much different from whenever she was at home with her father and stepmother.

“Now go finish setting up the table.” She smiled.

“I can’t believe this! My own mother! Betraying me for a girl!” Percy feigned pain in his voice. He was practically smiling at this point.

—

Annabeth was going “home”.

It was a strange thought. Annabeth thought Percy’s home more her own then her actual house. She didn’t want to go back, and she was sure neither Percy nor Sally did either.

In about a day, she’d be back to being a ‘guest’. Not in Percy's house, where she technically was just a guest, or as Sally put it “very important guest”. But she’d be going back to a house that didn’t feel like home. Her home was camp half blood.

She knew she had to go back to her dads eventually. She was glad she stayed this long though, giving her a home away from home of sorts. She’d miss her constant bickering with percy. And her late night conversations with Ms Jackson, who felt way more like a mother then Athena and her stepmother combined. Not that she would ever say that to their faces.

On Annabeth's last full day in New York, the mother son duo took her out to montauk. A family tradition between the two. And now one that included her.

She remembered Percy telling her about the significance of the Montauk cabin. And the fact that she had been invited, something the two had never done before with anyone, had made her feel warm and fuzzy inside.

The day before Montauk, Sally let Annabeth know that “Percy was the one to suggest it,” she smiled before winking. “I think it's a great idea annabeth, you’ll love it over there.”

So three of them were in the car. Silence besides the music from the radio. A comfort of sorts.

Percy was sleeping peacefully next to her. Sally was sipping on coffee, humming in between sips.

The coffee was strong enough that Annabeth could smell it from the back seat. The smell would’ve usually made the girl want to puke but, coming from Sally, it was more of a smell she’d forever associate with the woman, right along with the smell of her freshly baked cookies.

Just like how she associated the smell of salt water, the sea reminded her of Percy.

She dozed off unknowingly.

–

When they got to the cabin, the sun had just begun to rise. To the dismay of Percy and Annabeth, Sally insisted they leave early in the morning, so they could enjoy the beach and cabin all day.

“Wake up sleepy heads, we’re almost here!” Sally chuckled as she pulled into the gated community.

“Mama, dame cinco minutos, estoy bien cansado.” Percy muttered.

(Mom, give me five more minutes, I'm really sleepy.)

“Ay mijo, ya se va a levantar la annabeth, vas a querer que te escuche diciendo su nombre en lo que duermes?” Sally chuckled. The girl was most definitely half awake by now. But she couldn’t speak much Spanish, so teasing the boy like this was okay in her book.

(Oh son, annabeth's gonna wake up, are you gonna want her to hear you saying her name while you sleep talk?)

“Ay, Okay okay. I’ll get up.” Percy muttered as he stretched.

He knew his mom had a point. He was sure Annabeth had already heard him sleep talking, but it would still be embarrassing.

Percy nudged Annabeth awake. She groaned before opening her eyes.

Sleepy percy was a sight to behold. His hair was all messy, and his eyes were barely open. He looked cute that way she thought.

Annabeth prayed to Aphrodite that her face wasn’t visibly flushed.

Annabeth yawned, Percy's yawn soon followed “Good morning Percy.” She smiled. She rubbed her eyes.

“We’re gonna drop off our stuff, then we’re gonna go get breakfast. Does that sound good to you guys? What about dennys?” Sally smiled. She pulled into the driveway of the cabin/rental home.

–

At the Dennys, Percy and Annabeth sat next to each other, while Sally sat on the other in front of the two kids.

The pair had decided to color in the kids menu they’d received. Being as these kids have literally been to hell and back, they deserved to act like kids once in a while, actually they should’ve been acting like kids all the time. It was unfair that they had to grow up so fast.

Sally wished Percy could have stayed small and young forever. But she knew he would only get older and bigger. And the danger he would be in, would only increase tenfold.

“Percy, that's my side! You can color outside of the lines all you want on YOUR side, just not on mine.” Annabeth rolled her eyes. She was working very hard trying to keep her work neat.

“Well too bad, because we’re sharing.” Percy stuck his tongue out at the girl.

—

The rest of the day sped by. Annabeth had taken her bags with her to the cabin because they were dropping her off at the airport in the morning.

Annabeth and percy both laid in the living room. As much as they “Annoyed” each other. They were very adamant about hanging out the most they could before the girl left.

“Percy?” Annabeth turned over to the boy. The room was pretty dark aside from the light from the kitchen.

“Mm, yeah?” Percy spoke groggily.

“Are you happy I'm leaving?” She felt her breath hitch.

“What?” Percy's voice sounded more alert. He actually jolted up, afraid he’d done something wrong.

“Annabeth I’m not happy, actually I’m kinda upset. We probably won't be able to see each other till summer, plus the fact we might not see each other ever again if-” Percy’s breath hitched. Annabeth got the point.

“Oh okay.” Annabeth sighed.

“Good night Percy.”

“Good night Annabeth.

—

They got to the airport at around 12 noon. Sally was helping Annabeth check in her bags. Percy was still pretty tired, but he was awake enough not to knock into things thankfully.

Once they had her luggage checked in they went to drop her off at tsa.

It started hitting Percy that this could be the last time for a while (maybe even forever) he would see her.

Percy felt like he would cry. He didn’t get why though. Annabeth was only leaving for the moment. For all he knew, she could come back and visit any time she pleased.

But he still felt like crying. Was it because he knew that at any moment, her life could be ripped from her? If anything he knew she wouldn’t go down without a fight, but he still worried.

He hoped his mom wasn’t right about his feelings.

“Goodbye wise girl.” He smiled before hugging her.

“Don’t say goodbye, say see you later.” Annabeth chuckled. She hoped her cheeks weren’t too red.

“See you later, seaweed brain.”

—

Sally said her goodbyes and sent Annabeth off.

Percy hoped he wouldn’t have to say goodbye for a while.

He was pretty sure he wouldn’t know what to do, if this was his last goodbye to her. And even if he didn't know it himself, neither would Annabeth.

Afterall, what's a seaweed brain without his wise girl.

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