A/N: OK. dont comment on the name please. i will not and will never EVER dye my hair blue. i just did that for fun. like most of your names are. anyway, i hope u enjoyed this story. i was thinking abut logan lerman and the lightning thief movie and so i just thought of this story. it just POPPED into my head. i hope u like it. NO FLAMES PLEASE! FIRST ONE SHOT! constructive critosism is appretiated.
Disclaimer:i do not and never will own PJO. that is really all i have to say about disclaiming. i wish i had a long one like Raingingtearsofchocolate does. I LOVE YOUR STORY! BUT SADLY I DONT.
Percy and Annabeth live together in their apartment just so you guys know. They aren't married yet.
It was ten forty seven when Annabeth got the call. She had been simply eating dinner with her family, who came to visit from San Fransisco after not seeing Annabeth for so long. Percy sadly wasn't there since he had work until midnight every night. When Annabeth heard the devastating news about Percy's mother, she nearly dropped the phone in surprise. Sally was a healthy woman. How could she have died so early in her life?
"How did it happen?" Annabeth asked Sally's husband, Paul, who was quietly sobbing on the other line.
"She got hit by a drunk driver, hit pretty hard. When she was sent to the hospital, she had lost too much blood. It happened so quickly. She died only five minutes ago."
Annabeth felt tears skipping down her cheak. she couldn't believe what she was hearing. She wanted to get down on her knees and cry her heart out, right there in the kitchen with her family eating in the other room. She loved Percy's mother. She was so nice and caring, she would always greet Annabeth with open arms, she was one of the nicest people Annabeth has ever known. But then another thought occurred to her.
"Does Percy know?" She asked.
"Not yet. I don't have the heart to tell him since she was so close to him. Could you tell him for me Annabeth?" Paul asked.
"Of course I will, when he gets home." Annabeth replied.
"Thank you, Annabeth."
"I'll have Percy call you later."
With that, they said their good bye's and Annabeth hung up the phone. She slowly walked back into the dining room where her family was eating, with tears still trickling down her face. She sat back down at the table and put her head in her hands.
"Who was on the phone, Annabeth? Are you alright?" Annabeth's father asked. Annabeth didn't answer for a while, she just wanted to lie down and cry. But she knew she had to answer him eventually.
"Per-Percy's mother..." She trailed off. the words clogged in her throat.
"What about her?" Annabeth's step-mother asked.
"She passed away afew minutes ago." She was finally able to say.
There were gasps from her parents. Her two younger brothers, Bobby and Mathew - who were now in eighth grade - eyes grew wide.
"Oh my gosh." Her father said.
"Does Percy know?" Bobby asked.
"Not yet." Annabeth replied.
"That's horrible." her step-mother said.
"Yeah it is." Annabeth replied, while trying to hold back sobs. But Annabeth couldn't hold it any longer, she started to cry softly, with her father comforting her right beside her.
After Annabeth's family left, Annabeth suddenly remembered that Percy was going out with Grover and Nico tonight. She had to call him to make sure he came home right away.
She dialed his cell number - which he barely ever used since they were demigods and it was dangerous for them to use them - but Percy knew if she was calling him, it was an emergency. Surprisingly, it went strait to voice mail. Annabeth groaned in aggravation and immediately dialed his work number right after.
"Hello, You've reached Percy Jackson?" Annabeth sighed, she wanted to tell him so badly. But, it wouldn't be right to tell him over the phone and distract him from work.
"Percy, It's Annabeth." She replied calmly.
"Oh, hey beautiful. What's up?" He asked.
"I need you to come home right after work tonight." Annabeth said, getting right to the point.
"Why? Is everthing okay?" Worried covered his voice. If only he knew. Annabeth thought.
"Just... come home right away, okay?"
"Sure."
"Okay, I love you."
"Love you, too." They both hung up. Annabeth felt terrible. How was she going to tell him? How would he react? Should she break it to him slowly? Or do something stupid like spit it out in the middle of a random conversation? Annabeth decided that that was the last thing she would ever do when you're trying to tell someone that their mother had died, so she skipped that idea and kept thinking.
She kept on debating with herself what to do, until she decided to wait until Percy came home from work to decide. She looked at the clock above the stove in the kitchen. She still had three hour's until Percy got home. So she decided to clean up dinner and do the dishes for a while.
It was nearly one in the morning. Percy should've been home a while ago. Annabeth started to get worried, until she heard the front door of their apartment open, and in came Percy. Annabeth walked up to him and greeted him with a kiss and hug, while still trying to figure out how to break the news to him.
"So why did you want me to come home right away?" Percy asked.
"Why don't we...sit down on the couch." Annabeth said. Percy nodded, with a confused look on his face.
They sat down, across from each other. Percy crossed his legs and nodded, as if telling Annabeth to go on with whatever she had to say.
"Well, a few hours ago when I was eating dinner with my family, Paul called." Annabeth began.
"Okay?" Percy said, making his words sound like a question. He nodded again, telling her to continue.
"And he told me..." She trailed off. She didn't say anything for another thirty seconds.
"He told you...?" Percy seemed to have been getting impatient.
"Listen, Percy..." Annabeth trailed off again. She just couldn't find it in her heart to tell him what happened.
"What is it?"
Annabeth sighed, "He told me that your mom got into a car crash, and she was rushed to the hospital right away." Annabeth quickly said.
"Oh my gods! Is she okay? What happened? which hospital?" Percy started panicking. It was breaking Annabeth's heart.
"Let me finish." Annabeth said while grabbing his hand. "She got hit by a drunk driver and was rushed to the hospital right away. She lost a lot of blood...too much blood, actually."
"What are you saying?" Percy asked, beginning to panic again.
"She...She didn't make it, Percy. I'm so, so sorry." She said slowly.
Percy looked like he had to throw up. He started breathing really fast, his face still completely panicked. But after a few moments, he began to calm down, and just sat there staring into space. Annabeth didn't know what to do, she thought that he would act more upset than this.
"Percy? Are you okay?" Annabeth finally asked.
"Y-yeah, I'm fine." Percy said.
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah. I'm going to bed, okay?"
"Okay." Percy gave her a quick peck on the lips and left to go to their bedroom.
Annabeth was very surprised. Percy always loved his mom. She was always there for him. Annabeth remembered how Percy reacted the last time he thought his mother was dead when they went to retrieve zuesses lightning bolt. He looked like he was going to burst into tears at any given moment. So why was he acting like he didn't care?
Annabeth got up from the couch and walked to the bedroom. She wanted to ask Percy what his problem was and why he wasn't acting upset about his own mother passing away.
When Annabeth was about to open the door, she suddenly heard soft and quiet sobs coming from the other side of the door. Annabeth slowly walked into the room to find Percy crying his eyes out into his hands, while sitting on the bed with his back facing her. Annabeth quietly walked over to him, without him noticing. She sat down on the bed next to Percy, causing him to flinch, but he didn't look up from his hands. Annabeth put her hand on Percy's back, rubbing small circles onto it. Percy put his head on her shoulder and sobbed for what seemed like hours. Annabeth didn't do anything to make him stop, she knew that he just really needed to cry right now. She occasionally shushed him, telling him it will be alright and to calm down as if he were a five year old. Eventually, Percy passed out from all of the energy he had drained from crying so hard. Annabeth wrapped a blanket around him, and went to the phone to call his office and tell them that Percy won't be coming to work the next day.
Annabeth returned to her sleeping boyfriend and lied down next to him. knowing that Percy won't be the same person, for a long time.
A/N:SOOOOO what do u guys think? should i add another chapter? should I...IDK! WHAT SHOULD I DO? should i continue or should i not? REVIEW IF U WANT ANOTHER CHAPTER! I NEED ATLEAST 6!
