"You sure we should do this? I mean-"
"Perseus Jackson! Are you saying that you shouldn't see your mother?!" Annabeth cuts me off angrily. "We are going to see her Seaweed Brain."
I smiled at her guiltily. I want to see my mother, i do. I just don't want to see her reaction. After going missing last December, ending up in California, calling her in Alaska telling her I'm on a quest (which worries the hades out of her), riding to Rome, and fighting a war, I don't really know what to say. Also I've been in Manhattan for a month so I could regain my strength. I'm thinking about all the ways I could tell her about what happened when I get to our compartment. I take a deep breath before I knock against the door.
"Yes? Who is i-" my mother's voice cuts off as she opens the door and sees me standing there. I can see the tears pop into her eyes as she looks me up and down."Percy! Oh gods you've grown! My little boy all grown up!"
I look down embarrassed. "Mom I'm now a little kid anymore," i complain as annabeth and me walked in. "I'm seventeen now."
She smiles and gives me a hug. "it doesn't matter how old you are percy, you'll always be my little baby!" she closes the door and calls into the kitchen: "Paul! come look who's here!"
"what Sally?" i hear a chair moving and footsteps coming close. "who was at th-" he sees me and smiles. "Well well Percy! Speaking of the devil!" he claps my back and frowns slightly."Ah Percy I'm sorry to burden you so soon but your principle's here." He gestures to the kitchen leading me inside.
Sitting at the head of our table was , Goode High School principle. He looked at me shocked. " ! Well, I am very sorry about the subject indeed..." He trails off looking at his papers.
I sit calmly across from him. Before Tartarus i would be terrified to sit and talk to a teacher. My ADHD would come into effect and I couldn't stay still. Now I had no problem to have a casual conversation to anyone. "What subject would that be ?" I heard Annabeth come stand behind me.
The poor man looked confused. He knew my record and my angry troubles. "You missed to much of Junior year to move to senior... It's either redo the year or somehow ace your finals before school starts again. Since we all know that-" Annabeth cuts him off,"if I could help Seaweed Brain here pass could he move on?" Even for her, she was jumpy.
repositioned his spectacles. "Isn't that what I just said miss?"
"Chase and I was just confirming." She looked at me and punched my shoulder. "Time to hit the books Jackson."
I rolled my eyes and retorted,"Oh yeah wise girl? Would it be to late to ask what books are?"
"Oh gods percy..." She shakes her head and pulls me to my room. "Thank you Mrs. and Mr. Blowfis! You to !" Annabeth closes the doors and we get to studying.
