A/N: So! I just started another Percabeth story, but I decided to have a collection of oneshots, too. They may be long or short, fluffy or dark, whatever I come up with. Here's the first one!
The Day Sally Jackson Found Out
I threw on a t-shirt and hopped down the stairs, trying to find my shoes. I was sitting on the couch, putting them on, when I heard my mom talking from the kitchen. I got up and walked in, and saw her in a dress putting her earrings in. "Hey, so I'm- oh. Where are you off to?" she asked.
I realized I forgot to tell her. "Oh, yeah. Me and Annabeth are going to see a movie."
She got a small smile on her face, but didn't say anything. "Okay, that's fine. I'm glad you two are still friends, after everything that's happened. And it's Annabeth and I, dear."
I know, I know. I still haven't told my mom that Annabeth and I are dating. It's just, there's not really a good time for that, and I don't know how, and, well, I know how she'll react. She will be so excited and be all like "I knew you two would get together! Aw, this is so cute!". So I haven't told her. I will soon. Probably. Maybe I could get Annabeth to tell her…
"Uh, right. Of course we're still, uh, friends. Anyways, where are you going?" I raised my eyebrows.
"I'm going to dinner with Paul, remember? I'll be back around ten or so." I looked at my watch. It was 6:20. "Wow, long dinner. I'll be back by the time you get home, it's only a two hour movie. Hey, I gotta go, I'm supposed to meet Annabeth at the subway in ten minutes."
"Okay sweetie. Call me if you need to. See you later." I waved good bye and walked out the door. The subway entrance was only a couple blocks away, but I was running late, so I walk/ran.
I arrived at 6:30, right on time, and descended. I headed towards the clock where we always meet, and saw Annabeth standing there, in a gray hoodie and jeans. She looked beautiful- and impatient. She kept glancing at her watch, which looked odd, considering she was standing under a huge clock. I walked up behind her and yanked on her hood. She spun around.
"What the- Percy!" Her growl transformed into a smile. Then she frowned in mock disapproval. "You're late."
"You're early." I replied. "Six-thirty, remember?" I pointed at the clock. "You just couldn't wait to see me, could you?"
She scoffed. "Of course not. I just decided I should get here first, to make sure you didn't do anything stupid."
I laughed. "So, did I pass?"
She grinned. "I suppose." She leaned up and kissed me, and I leaned in, not letting her go. She smiled against me, and kissed back. She finally pulled away, and looked up at the clock. "We'll both be late to the movie if we don't move it." She said, and dragged me to the subway cart.
We got off on the second stop. As we walked up the stairs, Annabeth said, "So, have you told your mom about, you know, us yet?"
I sighed. She's been bugging me about this ever since we got together- almost 2 months now. I gave her the same answer I always do: "No."
She, in turn, sighed. "You know she's gonna find out eventually. She's smart, Percy. She might've already figured it out. I mean, we go out every chance we get. To the movies, dinner. I'd tell her before she puts it together herself."
To be honest, I'd been hoping she would figure it out herself. But I knew she'd be disappointed if he wasn't the one to let her know.
"Plus," she added, "it's not as if she'll be upset. I would've thought she'd be happy."
I let out a short laugh. "Yeah, that's the problem." We walked into the theater.
I went to go get sodas, candy, and popcorn (Coke and gummie worms for me, Sprite and Reese's for her, jumbo popcorn to share), while she went ahead into the theater. I went to find her. As the movie started, she intertwined her hands with mine, and I smiled. I loved that we could do that now.
The movie ended, and we walked back into the lobby. As Annabeth raved about an amazing building she saw in the background, I looked at my watch. "Hey, Annabeth, wanna come back to my place? My mom shouldn't be back for another couple of hours." I said.
"Sure!" She replied. We left the theater and headed home.
We walked in, and I plopped down on the couch while Annabeth went and picked out a book. This is how it usually goes. We hang out, which leads to cuddling, which then usually leads to kissing. I turned the TV on to ESPN, and Annabeth sat beside me.
After a while, I heard Annabeth yawn. I looked at the clock and saw it was 9:15, so I put my arm around her. She adjusted so she was leaning back against me with her legs on the couch. I looped my fingers through hers on my leg. She squeezed my hand, and continued reading. I looked at the book, and didn't understand any of it. She turned the page.
"How do you read so fast?" I asked.
"What do you mean?" She turned her head to look at me.
"You supposedly have dyslexia-" She cut in. "I do have dyslexia!" she argued.
I raised my eyebrows. "Then how come you read at the speed of light?"
She turned a little bit so she could see me without craning her neck. I wrapped my arm around her shoulders. "I don't! I guess I've gotten better at deciphering the words, because I like to read. Unlike you. How often do you read?"
I spluttered. "You know, like, five books a week-"
She scoffed. "Oh, really? Five books a week, huh? I have certainly never met anyone who reads that fast."
I heard a faint call in the background, but didn't pay any attention to it. Just the neighbors. "Well, it's true. I love to read. I-" I heard someone talking, and I whipped my head around, Annabeth following suit. "Percy, I'm ho-!" I saw my mom standing there, now staring at us. I looked at the clock above her head, and realized Annabeth should have left half an hour ago. Oops.
"Oh! Uh, hi, mom!" I said, pulling away from Annabeth, who was doing the same. It proved to take longer than I expected. I pulled my hand away from hers, took my arm back from around her, and we tried to untangle our legs, which got mixed up on the coffee table. We finally separated and she jumped to the other side of the couch. My mom still hadn't said anything. She had an expression that was a mixture of surprise, joy, and smugness. Annabeth spoke.
"Hi, Mrs. Jackson! Percy, I, should, uh, go. My parents are probably getting worried." She got up and my mom finally moved.
"Okay, Annabeth. Good to, um, see you." She said, obviously trying to hold back a grin. I wanted to hide my face. Annabeth gave a wave and small smile, and left. My mom's face broke out into a grin.
"What was that?" She asked, practically squealing. She came and sat down beside me on the couch.
"That was, uh, you see, Annabeth and I-" I stuttered.
"You're dating!" She exclaimed. I blushed even more.
"Uh, yeah." I replied.
"When?" She asked.
"The end of the Titan War. That night." I responded.
She stared at me. "Two months ago? Percy, why didn't you tell me?"
"I don't know, just seemed weird…" I said.
"Well, congratulations. You know, I knew you two would get together. This is so adorable!" She squealed.
"Mom!" I complained.
She composed herself. "Right. Okay, sorry. Well, I'll just, go to bed, then…" she said. She got up and went upstairs, and I put my face in my hands. That was probably the way I exactly didn't want her to find out.
Twenty minutes later, the phone rang. I answered it. "Hello?"
"Oh my gods. What did she say?" Annabeth said.
"Pretty much everything I didn't want her to. It was embarrassing." I replied.
I heard her sigh. "I'm sorry I left. I shouldn't've."
"No, it probably would have been worse. It's fine. Just, if she invites you to dinner or anything, say no, I'm begging you."
She laughed. "Okay, got it. I guess our plans tomorrow are off?" She questioned.
"No, it's okay. Let's just meet at the park instead of my place." I answered.
"Okay. Hey, I gotta go, I have some homework I have to do. I'll see you tomorrow, Seaweed Brain. I love you."
"Okay. I love you, too." As I hung up, I heard a door shut quickly and a squeal. Apparently my mother had been listening. I laughed. Whatever. At least she knows. She'll be really annoying for a while, but since I'm hoping Annabeth and I will last a long time, I'm glad my mom's happy.
A/N: What did you think? I hope you like it. I would love to take requests, and I'll credit you! I'll post again soon. Ciao!
