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Percy:
She was at my house, in my room, crying. She'd just told me the news.
"You're leaving?" I said, too shocked to comprehend what I was hearing. "Tomorrow?"
She cried a little harder and I hugged her. She hugged back like I was going to leave her.
The alarm clock went off, shocking me back into reality. I quickly hit the snooze, careful not to smash it to pieces. For those who don't know me, I am NOT a morning person.
I carefully got out of bed, hoping to take a quick shower and just avoid mom and Paul all together. I had even laid my clothes out the night beforehand. I put on the blue V-neck and black jeans silently, grabbing my leather jacket and prayed that my parents would sleep in.
Of course, I don't get that lucky.
I was shoving a handful of pens into my backpack, a tangerine between my teeth when I heard the camera go off and saw the flash.
"Mom!" I complained. She was standing in the doorway of my room, smiling slightly. She recently decided to document any important moments in my life. It was usually embarrassing.
Let's just say she had a lot of potential blackmail if she ever needed it.
She put the camera down on my dresser, pulling out the drawers and helping me pack. I really shouldn't complain. Compared to most parents, she wasn't that bad.
"Percy, you told me you were already packed last night." She said, sighing for effect. I quickly walked over to help her.
"It's alright. I can handle packing for myself." I said. "Go back to sleep."
She looked up at me and I was surprised to see just how tall I've grown. She was a few inches shorter than me now. "I'm going to make breakfast" she decided.
I raised my eyebrows. "Blue pancakes?" I asked, almost pleading. She smiled again, heading for the kitchen. I guess I wouldn't need the tangerine after all.
I was finished packing when I smelt breakfast. I heard my stomach growling and ran into the kitchen. My mom had already put out a plate of my favorite food. We've had a long running joke about it since my ex-stepdad said it wasn't possible to have blue food.
My mom doesn't like when people say stuff about things being impossible. If I could get into Goode Academy, food can be blue.
I must've not have eaten with much enthusiasm because she put on a worried expression. "What's wrong honey?" She asked.
I shrugged, careful to look indifferent. Of course that didn't work either. Her worried expression deepened. I sighed.
"I'm just gonna miss you, mom." I admitted. Her expression softened and I walked over for a hug. She held me close and I heard her sniffle a little. I pulled away from her to see a tear leaving her eye. Now it was my turn to put on a worried expression. "Are you sure I should go? I could go to a closer school, mom." I offered.
She shook her head, wiping away the tear. "I'm just so excited that you're able to actually go again." She said. I knew what she meant. After last years incident, we were unsure if they would let me go again. Goode was a really good school just outside Manhattan. It was a little far, but if I was ever in trouble I knew I could be home in a few hours.
By now I saw Paul coming behind my mom. I went back to my room and got my bags ready. I was Paul's first day, too. "Are you ready?" He asked. I nodded, not trusting my voice. If I tried to speak I knew my voice would crack.
My mom gave me a final hug goodbye and I got into my Charger. Thanks to Leo, it was finally done just in time for school. The paint was black with blue racing stripes. Paul was in his car ahead of me and I waved to my mom. She was at her bedroom window and waved back. I had to bite back a smile. As bad as leaving my mom alone until thanksgiving, I was eager to see my old friends again.
It took us four hours to get to the Academy. Some crazy people decided to try and take on a mounted police officer in the middle of the rode. I hope that when I got into college I wouldn't be that dumb. My cousin, Thalia, says that I'd be dumber, but what does she know?
I picked her, Jason, Piper, and Leo up from her apartment. She slid into the seat next to mine, looking at me with her startling electric blue eyes. "Percy, what are you wearing?"
I frowned slightly, looking down at my clothes. I never really put much effort into my appearance, so she was probably wondering what I was doing wearing what I was. "I thought I might try something new." I said.
She smiled at me. For one of the only punk kids at school, she wasn't all that scary. "it suites you." She said.
I smiled at her. "Thanks." She punched my arm playfully. "Yeah yeah don't go getting a bigger head Kelp face." She said. I groaned.
"Would you please stop calling me that." I asked. I hated that name so much. This time when she smiled, it wasn't so friendly. "Can't let you get too big a head." She replied. We drove a little longer with Leo telling corny jokes. After a while she did ask me about my summer.
"Did you even try to talk to her again?" She asked. I sighed. "Thalia, I really doubt that she wants to make up. You know I've tried." I said. She was going to bring her up again, so I countered. "How's Nico?" I asked.
I didn't realize what sore subject that was. I instantly regretted asking. She gave me the death glare. "That," she said. "Is none of your business." She said. I winced at her words. Nico was my roommate along with my best friend Grover. It took a lot of convincing but I got him and Thalia to go on a date. It seemed to work because they started dating by the end of the year.
I didn't push my luck with her. Instead I asked Jason and Piper how they were doing. I heard that theyed been going out. "We're good." Jason said. He had his arm around her shoulder and was playing with a feather in her hair. "Yeah" she confirmed, leaning closer into his chest. "I think I'll sleep until we're there, k?" She asked Jason. He nodded and kissed her before she closed her eyes.
Leo, of course, took advantage of the situation. "Okay, where is my shaving cream?" He asked grinning. I frowned at him. There are two uses for shaving cream and Leo couldn't grow facial hair to save his life. "You're in my car, you follow my rules." I said.
He shrugged lifting his hands in a 'I give up' guesture. He didn't stop smiling though.
When we finally pulled in front of the first girls dorm Thalia and Piper both got out. Thalia was still giving me the death glare when I pulled away. Did I mention that she could turn Medusa to stone the way she glared?
I pulled up to the first guys dorm and Jason and Leo both thanked me for the ride. Leo had found the shaving cream and proceeded to smear it all over Jason's face. I pulled my car into the parking space and took my stuff to my dorm. I found it empty still so I immediately claimed the separate bedroom. I didn't want to deal with Nico if he showed up in a bad mood. His death glare was almost as bad as Thalia's. Almost.
When I finished unpacking I locked the door and laid on my bed. I was exhausted and it wasn't even noon. I felt myself drift off to sleep before I could get back up.
"So you gonna miss me Wise Girl?" I asked. She let out an exaggerated sigh. We were still sitting on the fire escape, our legs dangling. She had blonde curls that went with her eyes really well. She looked at me in fake annoyance. "Seaweed Brain, you are such an idiot." She muttered. "Of course I'll miss you." She said. Me and her always liked hanging out on the fire escape. I sat there just looking at her. I wanted to remember what she look like before she had to leave.
"What do you think San Francisco is going to be like?" I asked. She shrugged. She didn't seem to want to shatter the silence either. After a while she answered. "Can't be that fun if I have to leave all you guys."
I looked over at her I noticed for the first time that she had a worry in her eyes. I tried to cheer her up. "Yeah, I am kind of awesome." I said completely poker-faced. She smacked my arm, laughing. I liked it when she laughed. When she first told him she had to leave she had been crying. I'd take laughing over crying any day.
"Really Annabeth, I'm gonna miss you." I said. She leaned onto my chest slightly. She wrapped my arms around her, surprised. I'd never held her before. I placed my chin on her head, smelling her lemon shampoo. Everything was perfect.
Of course I ruined it.