Percy's Birth:
"He's beautiful…." Dada murmured.
"He looks just like you…" Mama murmured.
I just slept soundly.
"I'll always be there for you son…." my daddy murmured.
Percy is One:
"Sally, come quick! He's walking!" Dada shouted.
"Our baby boy is walking? Quick, Poseidon, get the camera!" Mama exclaimed.
I just giggled and ran around the house. Dada and Mama laughed, and I came wobbling over to them. We were the perfect family.
"I will always be here." Dada whispered.
6 Month Later:
"Come one Percy, you can do it! Say your first word!" Dada encouraged.
"D-d-da-da. Dada!" I shouted.
Poseidon stared at his son, me, smiling proudly.
"Dada….dada…." he whispered to himself.
Dada hugged me, tears of joy were filling his eyes. Dada were my first words. Mama smiled happily, holding the video camera.
"I will always be here for you, Percy." Dada whispered.
Percy is Three:
"Dada, Mama, we go to bweach. Now pwease?" I asked innocently.
I looked like a mini Daddy. Daddy laughed heartily and picked up his son.
"Come on, little hero, lets head to Montauk."
Percy clapped his hands and laughed. Sally shook her head, amused.
"So much like his father." Mama muttered.
Percy is Four:
"NO. ME NO WANT SCHOOL. ME WANT BEACH WITH DADDY." I cried.
The teachers were panicking at Percy's tantrum.
"Come one, Perseus, you need to go to school." the teacher urged.
"NO! ME NAME PERCY! ME WANT DADDY!" I shouted.
Suddenly, saltwater squirted the teacher in the face, and she choked on the water and out of shock. I grinned happily, while Daddy was beaming proudly.
Percy is Five:
"Daddy, you have to come to school today! It's Daddy Day!" I whined.
"Fine, fine Percy. But if that Clarisse girl is mean to you again….."
"Come ON Daddy!" I dragged my daddy away.
Percy is Six:
"Daddy! Daddy!" I screamed, crying.
Daddy ran into my room.
"What is it, Percy? Why are you crying?"
"Nightmare…..you left!" I wailed.
"Shhhh….it's okay Percy….I'll always be here, with you." he murmured, tears rolling down his cheeks.
"Promise?" I asked.
"Promise." he smiled sadly.
Percy is Seven:
"Daddy, look what I made! I got an A+ and a smile sticker on it!" I exclaimed.
"Alright, alright Percy, I'm coming!" My daddy said, a twinkle in his eye.
I started to read from under the picture of my daddy.
"My Daddy is the bravest and coolest guy there is. I know where my good looks come from." I read from under the picture of my Daddy.
My mommy and daddy laughed.
"And don't you forget where your look come from!" Daddy said, ruffling my hair. I just hugged him.
Percy is Eight:
"No, Sally! I have to go! I've been here eight years, only going on the Solstice and in emergencies! The Sea is falling apart! I need to go back!" Daddy shouted.
"Fine! Go back! See what that's going to do to Percy!" Mommy shouted back.
Daddy paled, but he still took his bags and walked towards my room. I was just staring at the wall.
"I have to go Percy, I'll see you again….one day…"
"Where are you going Daddy?" I wailed.
"Far away Percy….you'll find out one day." he murmured.
Then my Daddy stood up, and walked out of the house.
"DADDY! DADDY NO! DADDY YOU CAN'T GO! YOU PROMISED DADDY! YOU PROMISED!" I screamed.
He promised! He promised me every night before bed since I was six! He promised he would never leave!
"DADDY YOU CAN'T GO!" I wailed.
I watched my daddy, as he stepped into a taxi without even looking back.
You promised, Daddy…