15 Years Ago

Annoyed at the incessant knocking on the door after she had just gotten Percy to sleep, Sally Jackson opened the door to be met with a tall man wearing a suit with salt and pepper hair, holding a pink bundle of blankets in his arms with a large canvas bag over his shoulder. .

"Ms. Sally Jackson?" his raspy voice asked, sending a shiver down the single mother's spine.

"Yes. and you are?"

"Jonathon Saunders, I am the attorney of Miss Mary Walker. May I come inside?"

"Of course. I just ask for quiet as my son just went down for his nap"

"I assure you anything that will wake up a child, and cause more screaming is something I wish to avoid" the way he spoke made it clear to Sally that he was not someone who liked children very much or just didn't have interactions with them.

"Then what are you doing here? I haven't seen or heard from Mary in over six months"

"Miss Walker wanted me to hand you this letter" reaching into his pocket the lawyer pulled out an envelope and handing it over. As she took the envelope and opened it, Sally recognised the handwriting as her former schoolmate's.

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Dear Sally

I know that we haven't been close for a while, but you are the only person I know who has any idea on how to raise a child. Nearly a year ago I met a man and he got me pregnant, I had a little girl out of wedlock and you know how my family is. I was offered a choice, I could either keep the baby and be disowned by them or give the child up and keep my life.

That is why, I want you to raise her for me. Jonathan has the adoption papers if you are willing to take her, if not she will be put up for adoption. I have given up all parental rights to her, so she would be yours if you choose to accept.

There is a college fund waiting for her when she reaches 18, and a trust fund when she reaches 25. There is also money for expenses for the time being. I'm asking you because you are a good person, and you'd raise her well.

I hope you at least consider adopting the baby.

Sincerely

Mary Walker

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Scrunching up the note she had been given explaining what had happened, Sally felt a surge of anger. She and Mary had never been all that close, after all they moved in different circles, Mary was an heiress who lived on the upper east side and she was a high school dropout who worked several jobs. While Mary had always been a party girl as well as a bit flaky, there was no way to predict that she would have chosen her families fortune over her daughter, she'd even referred to it as 'the' not 'my' child.

"I may not approve of Miss Walker's decision but I need to know what you are planning to do? Will you take the child or not?" Jonathan moved his arms, and that was when Sally realised what was in the pink blankets. Moving so she stood next to the lawyer, reaching out to move the blanket down to get a look at the face of the sleeping baby.

"I'll take her" Sally agreed, before the baby was placed in her arms. While she held the sleeping child, the lawyer took the canvas bag off of his shoulder and laying it on the ratty couch. "Does she have a name?"

"Miss Walker didn't want to name her child. Said she'd leave it up to whoever adopted her"

"What do I have to do to adopt her?"

"Most of the forms are filled out, you'll need to sign them."

"Of course" placing the pink bundle into the cot in the living room. Sitting next to the man, she started to go through the paper work and following the directions given to her by Jonathan.

"Well you are the new mother of, oh you need to name her, did you have one in mind?"

"I've always liked the name Andrea"

"Pretty name. Just fill out two more forms and you have another child"

"Did Mary really terminate all parental claim to Andrea? What about the father?"

"She did. No one knows who he is, though Miss Walker claims that her child will bring nothing but sorrow."

"How cruel of her, she looks like a little angel"

"Well it's been a pleasure Ms Jackson." Jonathan smiled, after he explained that the canvas bag was filled with supplies and clothing for the child. "Please take good care of the young Miss Andrea Laura Jackson"

"I will. Thank you"

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There was never a day that went by that Sally Jackson regretted her decision to adopt Andrea. The young girl was just as much her child as Percy was. In fact, she barely had a memory where the two were not glued to each other's sides. What had worried her the most about her daughter was trying to find out who the blonde girl's father was, especially when she was able to enter Camp Half Blood without being let in.

Her adoptive daughter was a demigod, just like Percy was and that meant that she was put in as much danger as him.

Authors Notes:

Also, I really like Calypso (and Caleo), so she won't be turning up in the chapters, but my love for Leo has grown to the point where I need to write about him.

The time where Leo is supposed to be on Ogigya and the swearing on the River Styx will be change for the story.