Okay, so it's the last Monday in November and I'm stuck in New York. Stupid storm, Zeus says he doesn't want the Olympian Architect in San Francisco.
So Percy, my boyfriend with a head full of seaweed, says I should go with him to hang out with Paul's family. Well… I just can't say no to those puppy dog eyes, and Seaweed Brain knows it.
That is how I ended up here with Percy, Sally, Paul, and Paul's family. Did I mention Paul's brother and sister-in-law are huge Greek Mythology freaks? Yeah that's how they met.
"I'm Aaron and this is my wife A.J.," says Paul's brother.
"I'm Annabeth Chase," I say.
"I'm Percy," Percy says as he shakes Aaron's hand. Then Percy puts his arm around my shoulders.
"Paul, how did you end up with these two?" Aaron asks.
"Percy is my stepson and Annabeth is his girlfriend," Paul replies. Then Mrs. Blofis (Paul's mom) called us to dinner.
I sat down with Percy on my left and Sally Jackson on my right. We all dug in. We had turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, well your typical thanksgiving meal.
About halfway through dinner Percy nudges my foot. I look at him, as he subtly jerks his head the window. When I look I see a giant hellhound, which is definitely not Mrs. O'Leary. I decide not to do anything at the moment hoping it will go away.
Then the next thing I know the hellhound jumps through the wall and pins me to the ground so that I can't reach my dagger. I hear the Blofis family scream, then the monster evaporates into dust and I see Percy standing over me with his sword Riptide.
"You okay, Wise Girl?" he asks. I nod in reply as I stand up.
"Good because we have four new clear sighted mortals, who are freaking out."
"Seaweed Brain, What did you say to them?"
"Nothing yet. But they enjoy Mythomagic."
"Great." I say. Mythomagic is a little annoying especially since Nico di Angelo was obsessed when we first found him.
"Hey! It's not like Mythomagic ever killed anyone!" Aaron put in.
"Maybe it did," Percy whispers loud enough only I can hear. I don't ask I just assume he is talking about Bianca di Angelo, Nico's older sister who died.
"Look, will one of you just explain why that thing jumped through the wall and attacked Annabeth," Mr. Blofis (Paul's dad) demands.
"It was a hellhound, as to why it attacked Annabeth I don't really know," Percy says. He's wondering why it went for me not him. Yes, I know him that well.
"Wait, like from Mythomagic?" A.J. asks.
I nod. "The Greek gods, the 'myths', it's all real. Percy and I are demigods, meaning one parent is mortal the other is a god. We are often referred as half-bloods as well."
"Who is tour godly parent," Mrs. Blofis asks.
"Athena." I say. Percy answers Poseidon. Then we are bombarded with questions like, 'don't Athena and Poseidon hate each other" and "have you fought any wars". We answer as best as we can.
After hours of reliving last summer we go home. I decide to stay at the Jackson/Blofis's apartment since it is late. Eventually I fall asleep in the strong arms of my boy friend thinking of what may have been the most interesting thanks giving of my life.