The New Addition To The Jackson Family

I walked back to “my space” and started reading. This was my mother’s work. But what did she know about parenting? She may be my mother, but she doesn’t know how to parent. The biggest thing in the book/pamphlet is putting the child first.
THAT’S WHAT IT’S FOR! To help decide what to do. Percy and I HAVE to live in the city. I got up, slowly, and walked to the bathroom. I turned on the sink and iris messaged Sally.
“O goddess, accept my offer,” I tossed a drachma into the steam. “Sally Jackson, Manhattan New York.”
An image appeared, She and Paul were getting ready for some special activity. I made a slight couch, “Um, Sally, I hate to bother you.” I blushed.
“Oh, Annabeth.” She covered herself, even though she was still in her bra and thong. (Never thought I’d see this) “What is it dear?”
“Are there any apartments for rent? I know what Percy and I have to do. We have to live in the city, even if it gets us killed. It’s what best for the children.”
“CHILDREN?” Paul asked.
Oh, gods! We forgot to tell them! WHAT IS MY FATHER GOING TO THINK! I thought. “Um, yeah, Percy and I think that we have twins. I haven’t seen Will yet, but that is the first thing we have to do. Percy thought he felt two pairs of feet kicking.”
“Oh my god!!” Sally exclaimed. “Annabeth, that is great! But it’s hard work. Percy was a challenge. Two of his offspring will be a challenge as well.”
I smiled. “Don’t forget they will have some of me in them too. But I get your point. Having Percy’s children is going to be difficult, but Percy and I have faced much harder challenges. If we can’t do it together. I don’t think anyone can do it.”
“True as that may be, having children and fighting monster,” she paused. “It’s very different. You can’t just kill it. You have to be calm when they are not. And about the apartments, I don’t know. But I’ll look. If I find one, I’ll send the info. Okay darling?”“Yes, thank you so much.” I almost cut the connection. “Oh, also Sally, you and Paul don’t have too much fun.” I smiled, she laughed and I cut the connection.
I really did mean what I said when I said ‘if Percy and I can’t do it, then no can.’ He and I are like, indestructible, when it comes to our relationship. We fight for it everyday. Not one day goes by that I give some girl the sink eye ‘cause she looking at him at him too long and too fondly. And I believe Percy does the same. I was about to leave the bathroom, when I felt this horrible pain in my gut. It was like sledgehammers pounding my insides.
“AAHHHHHH!” I yelled.
All of a sudden Percy bursts into the bathroom. “Wise Girl, are you okay? What’s wrong. Are you hurt? Did someone attack you?”Huffing from the pain I managed to say, “The babies.”
“PLEASE TELL ME THEY AREN’T COMING!” He said frantically.
I caught my breathe. “No, I think it was a contraction. It’s over now.”
“Oh, good.” My knight in shining armor said with a sign. “I mean, good that you aren't in pain.”
“Yeah. We should get Frank and Hazel. Train’s going to leave soon.” I said. I was going to say I love you Seaweed Brain. But I decided not to, I am still kinda mad that he keeps leaving things everywhere. It’s not just Riptide. It’s his comic books, his school work, his clean laundry, his dirty laundry, he leaves his bed a mess. And I have to pick it up once a week. What does he even think? ‘Oh the magic cleaning fairy will clean it up for me.’ On several occasions I have picked up half eaten pizza boxes from under his bed. I have cleaned up snack wrappers and banana peels, apple cores and things so moldy I’m not sure what they are! And I am done with it.
“Yeah. okay. Is something wrong? You look unhappy. And when you are unhappy, I am unhappy. And I don’t like being unhappy.” He said with his baby seal eyes.
YES THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG, YOU ARE A LAZY SLOB! I thought. “No, no, just a bit tired. I think I’ll nap on the train.” I faked a yawn. I couldn’t make a scene like that in my one place of peace and quiet. Leaving I waved to Mary.
Percy and I walk, not hand and hand, just walked. He reached for my hand few times, but I pulled away. I didn’t want contact right now. I felt bad(ish), Percy frowned and we walked in silence. We met up with Hazel and Frank.
“Hey!” Hazel said cheerily. “What’s wrong. I’d think you and Percy would be smacking lips some more.”
“I would love that right now. But Annie, is, uh,” he looked at me. “Not in the mood.”
“I’m just tired!” I corrected him. “Can we please got on the D-train?”
Hazel looked at me with worried eyes. She shrugged and lead the way down to The Demigod Express. At first it was Hazel in front and Frank on the left, Percy in the middle and me on the right. I sped up to catch up to Hazel, to get away from Percy. I wasn’t in the mood for his childish antics.
“Hi,” I started.
“Hey! Are you sure you are okay? I mean, is it the hormones? Is it Percy? As your friend I deserve to know.” Hazel insisted.
“I know. I honestly think it’s the hormones. I don’t want to be touched right now.”
“And to think I was about to hug you back there. You would have judo flipped me.” She smiled.
I smiled back. “Ha ha! I probably would have.”
We got to the station as a train was leaving.
“When’s the next one?” Percy asked.
The teller replied, “Two hours. We have multiple trains that go around. Would you like four two way or one way?”
“Four one ways please.” Frank answered.
“Frank?” Hazel whispered. “What are you doing?”
“I don’t know how long we will be staying. Better not waste the drachma.”
Hazel huffed as if to say she was annoyed. But she smiled a bit. I think she liked the idea of staying at Camp Half-Blood for a while. And it was true. They didn’t know when I was going to propose. Plus they wanted to see Leo, Caly, Piper, Jason, Nico.
We all decided to sit for a minute. It was a 20 minute walk from the forum, and I was caring two little humans in me. I needed a break. I sat on the far end of a bench. I motioned to Hazel to sit next to me but Percy sat before she could.
“Perce. I’m not mad at you. I just dont want to be touched. And please respect that. I am caring your children.” I said as he was opening his mouth to say something.
“Right. I get that you will be moody, but I will always be there to comfort you-”
I had to cut him off. “That’s it. I don’t want you to ALWAYS be at my side. I need space. That’s why I was at the library today. I needed my space.”
“Annie, I’m sorry. I didn’t know you wanted me to stay away from you.” He said as he got up.
“Percy-”
“No! Don’t you Percy me.” He said a bit angry. “You know what. I need MY space. How about that? How do you like it? And don’t use the ‘I’m pregnant’ excuse for everything.” And he walked away. He was so upset that a few pipes bursted in the bathroom. A few people came out dripping wet. unhappy.
Before I knew it I was crying.
“Oh, Annie.” Frank said soothingly. He side hugged me.
“Why am I such a bitch?” I sobbed into Frank’s chest.
“You aren’t a bitch. I think that Percy is just a little overtired and overreacted. Do you want me to go talk to him?” Frank held my shoulders.
I slightly nodded. “Yes please.” “I’ll be back. Hazel.” He gestured to me. They must have had a silent conversation.
“It’ll be okay. Frank can calm him down.” Hazel rubbed my back. It felt nice. I just nodded.
About an hour later Frank can back with Percy. I stood up, opened my mouth to speak, but he put a hand up. A gesture that meant he didn’t want to talk. I shut my mouth and sagged my head. It was silent. Frank and Hazel were cuddling in the middle of me and Percy. Hazel’s head was nuzzled under Frank’s chin. I had my elbow on the arm for the bench, my hand clenched in a fist with my cheek onto of my fist. I look over at Percy, he was doing the same thing. Though his other hand was also clenched, while mine was relax. He was obviously still mad at me. I turned my head back to look at the empty track. Soft music was the only sound. A few muffled conversations lingered. It was a long hour. But the train finally came. We all boarded.
Inside the train were tables for four. Frank and Hazel took one side forcing Percy and I to sit next to each other. I took out my sketch pad. Yes, I sketch. Only when something is bothering me and I need to organize my thoughts. I drew a bottle. A heart shaped bottle.
“Isn’t that the bottle Reyna gave Jason?” Percy asked. It wasn't a curious tone, it was more of a harsh tone.
“um, yeah, it’s been bothering me since the message.” I told Percy about the Iris message after the meeting with Chiron to discuss Percy and I going on this trip.
“Can I see it?” Frank asked. I turned to pad to show Frank. “I’ve seen this. There are a few bottles of it in Reyna’s room. It was a fuchsia color right?”
“Exactly. Do you know where she got them?” I asked. Now Percy was all in. If he could save his bro, there isn’t anything he wouldn’t do.
“No, They just appeared.” He pause. “Annabeth, what are you thinking?”
Instead of answering, I threw up.
“Uh. I think we could use some assistance.” Percy yelled to a waiter.
The waiter nodded and came back with cleaning supplies. and napkins. Percy wiped my face.
“Um, thanks Percy.” I said sheepishly.
“Frank, tell Annabeth I do not wish to speak to her.”
“Whatever. Anyway. I was think it’s god magic. Venus/aphrodite.”“Why would she do that?” Asked Hazel.
“We are going to find out.” I answered.

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