Chapter 2:
Percy POV:
I haven't heard from Annabeth today. Neither she nor Thalia showed up for school today. I bet they're just ditching. I will go over to her house later with the work she missed. I can feel my phone buzzing in my pocket. It's a text, from Annabeth. 'Can you come to Thalia's house? It's urgent.' Well now I have to go. I get in my car and drive to Thalia's house. I ring the doorbell and Jason answers.
PJ: "I got a text from Annabeth telling me to meet her here. Is she around?"
J: "Yeah I have no idea what's going on in there. They haven't been out all day that I know of. You can go on up if you want. They're in Thalia's room."
I nod at Jason and make my way up the stairs to Thalia's room. I knock on the door and hear a faint 'come in' from one of the girls. I open the door and see Annabeth sitting next to Thalia on the bed. They both look like they've been crying.
PJ: "Hey sweetheart, what's wrong?"
Annabeth turns around to face me and she starts to tear up again.
A: "I don't know how to tell you this."
PJ: "Oh gods, you're not breaking up with me right?"
T: "No seaweed brain! Let her finish!"
PJ: "Alright. I'm sorry, Annabeth please continue."
A: "Remember that night at the party?"
PJ: "Yeah of course. What about it?"
A: "Do you remember using protection?"
PJ: "Shit, no Annabeth. Is that what this is about? Are you pregnant?"
Annabeth starts sobbing but I can faintly see her nod and then Thalia starts crying. She never cries.
A: "Yes Percy. I'm Pregnant. Please don't leave me! I can't do this on my own! I love you and I can't do this without you and I-"
I shut her up by kissing her.
PJ: "Shhh. I'm not going anywhere. I love you and I will support you through this. Are you gonna keep it?"
A: "Yes. I know we're young but I can't kill something that's part of you. I already love it."
PJ: "I'm glad. I would support you through that but it would hurt me. Are you considering adoption?"
A: "No. I couldn't do that. I wouldn't be able to bear it."
T: "Sorry to interrupt, but I will be here to help the whole way. I also think you should see a doctor just to be sure."
A: "I need to tell my dad. He's probably gonna kick me out. But I should tell him today then we can tell your parents Percy."
I nod and Thalia and I follow Annabeth to her car. I offer to drive but Annabeth insists that she drives. We reach her house and Annabeth squeezes my hand. I encourage her and we head inside the house.
Annabeth POV:
We step inside my house and my dad greets me and I tell him we need to talk. Thalia decided to come in to help me.
(A/N: MC is Annabeth's dad)
A: "Dad, I need to tell you something."
MC: "Hurry it up then. Jen and the kids will be back soon."
A: "I'm pregnant. It's Percy's."
MC: "You little slut! I don't want you anymore. Get out of my house now you whore!"
T: "HEY DONT TALK TO HER THAT WAY! DO YOU THINK SHE WANTED TO GET PREGNANT? NO, SO SHUT UP YOU BITCH!"
A: "Thalia calm down. Come help me pack guys. I don't care what he says."
I walk to my room with out crying but as soon as I get in I let the tears fall. I grab the suitcases that I keep in my closet and grab everything that I want. First I grab all the pictures that I have of my mom and me before she died. Then I grab the pictures that I have of my friends and I and the ones of Percy and I.
I reach up to the top shelf of my closet and grab the box that has all the money I've saved up over 6 years. I figure I'm going to need it. I start packing a few sets of pajamas that includes three pairs of sweatpants and a few loose t-shirts. Then I hear something strange from the living room.
PJ: "I love her sir and I would never hurt her intentionally and you know what? You don't deserve to have a daughter like Annabeth or the grandchild that you will never know."
MC: "Guess what buddy? Annabeth is no longer my daughter and after she leaves here, I never want to see her again. So it doesn't matter what you want."
That son of a bitch. Although it's really sweet Percy already cares so much about our kid. I fill up the first suitcase and start on the second one. I should probably pack my stretchier and looser clothing I grab a bunch of t-shirts and hoodies and stretchy jeans and leggings. Now for shoes, I will pack my Uggs and a few pairs of Vans. There now I'm done with clothes. Now I need some other things from my room. I grab all of the books off my shelves and put them in the biggest suitcase. Now I need to go to the basement to get some of my old baby stuff. Might as well take what I want if it's my last time here.
A: "Percy and Thalia I'm gonna need some help getting stuff from the basement."
PJ: "What are you getting from down there?"
A: "Some of my old baby stuff."
They both nod and we go down the stairs. I pull out the two boxes I need and Percy and Thalia carry them up for me.
A: "So I have three suitcases. Can each of you take one? I can take the big one and a box."
T: "I will take a box and the medium size suitcase."
PJ: "I got the big suitcase if you take a box and the small suitcase because knowing you, you probably put all your books in the big suitcase."
A: "You know me so well. Alright we gotta go so we can tell your mom."
T: "Hey Percy, isn't your Mom a doctor? Couldn't she do Annabeth's doctor appointments?"
PJ: "Yeah I mean, I guess she could."
A: "Enough chit chat lets go. I wanna get out of here."
We leave the house and I yell a final 'fuck you' to my dad and head to my car.
T: "Can you guys drop me off at my place? I don't think you need me anymore. Besides Percy needs his car."
I agree and drive towards Thalia's house and drop her off and Percy gets in his car and we go to his house. We arrive and I get out of my car and walk up with Percy. (A/N: S is Sally and Paul is PA)
PJ: "Hey mom I'm home! Annabeth and I need to talk to you and Paul right now!"
Two pairs of feet come down the stairs and I'm greeted by Sally's smiling face.
S: "Go to the living room guys. I'm gonna get some snacks."
PA: "I didn't see you in class today Annabeth. Are you alright?"
A: "That's kinda what we're here to talk about. Percy and I have some news."
PJ: "Please don't react badly to this. Annabeth's dad already did."
S: "Alright honey we won't judge until you guys are done."
A: "I'm pregnant and my dad just kicked me out of the house."
S: "I know. About the whole pregnant thing. Honey, I know what pregnant looks like, and you are pregnant."
PJ: "What? You knew? How come you didn't say anything?"
S: "Oh sweetheart, of course I knew I examine pregnant women for a living. I also didn't say anything because I knew that you would tell me when you were ready. Now, Annabeth we have an extra room for when the baby comes and you and Percy can share a room since you are already pregnant."
A: "Thank you so much. I wasn't asking to stay here but to be honest I would rather stay here than with Thalia."
S: "Also I will do your appointments for free."
PA: "Annabeth of course you can stay here. You're part of the family. We couldn't leave you."
I feel like I'm going to start crying. Oh no, not again. Then I start sobbing.
A: "I'm sorry. I'm being a very stereotypical pregnant girl aren't I? Oh gods."
PJ: "I love you. We're going to be all right. Now let's go get your stuff from the car."
PA: "Let me help you."
Paul, Percy, and I head out to my car to retrieve the few belongings I brought.
PA: "Wow this suitcase is heavy. What's in here bricks?"
A: "Oh that's all my books I will get that one. Oh and the boxes are all of my old baby things that my mom kept."
Percy and Paul bring in the rest of my things and I start cleaning Percy's room and making space for my stuff.
A: "Percy I'm taking over your bookshelves I need the space."
PJ: "That's fine I don't use it anyway. It's just there, I'm glad it's being put to use."
A: "I wish my mom was still here. I wish I could ask her for advice."
I sit down on Percy's bed and look at the last picture I took with my mom before the breast cancer won. That was 1 year ago.
PJ: "Your mom was such a kind and intelligent lady. Just like you and even though the baby will never know her, we will keep her memory alive with stories alright?"
I look into Percy's sea green eyes and I fall in love with him all over again.
A: "Alright. Now, help me find space to put my clothes. I didn't bring too many just some t-shirts and stuff like that so that I won't be uncomfortable in school. Speaking of which, I'm nervous for when the whole school finds out."
PJ: "I will be there right with you. And so will our friends...as soon as we tell them. Which is totally up to you."
A: "I say we get all our friends and go to the park for a picnic dinner tomorrow and tell them then."
I finish putting all my stuff in its new home and go into the empty room that will be my child's room. I should probably look at what's in the boxes. I open the first one and see books and toys. The second one has my baby blanket and my first stuffed animal along with lots on onesies. Sally comes in with a few boxes.
S: "Mind if I join you?"
A: "Go ahead. It's your house."
S: "I found some of Percy's old stuff in the attic. What did you find in the boxes?"
A: "My old baby books, some toys, my first stuffed animal, my baby blanket, and a whole bunch of onesies."
S: "Let's look through this stuff."
Sally opens the first box that's full of ocean related toys and books.
S: "Has Percy ever told you about his birth father?"
A: "I know that he died in a shipwreck. He doesn't really talk about him."
S: "Percy's father was a marine biologist. He died because of a storm in the middle of the ocean while he was studying bottlenose dolphins. He got Percy anything and everything ocean related for his first year. That's how long he knew his son. 1 year. Percy loves you. He will be an amazing father to your baby. Do you want it to be a boy or girl?"
A: "I'm not sure. I just want the baby to be healthy and happy. Since my mom had cancer, is it a higher chance that I could have it or my baby could develop it?"
S: "I really don't know. I'm not that kind of doctor. Speaking of which, I can write you and Percy a note so you can leave early for your first ob/gyn appointment. Sound good?"
A: "Sounds great. You really don't have to do my appointments for free. I have money. 6 years ago I decided as soon as I was 18 I was going to move out on my own. I've been saving money for 6 years. I have quite a lot. I can afford a few doctors appointments."
S: "Save that for child care. I imagine you aren't going to take the baby to school right?"
A: "I wasn't planning on it. Gods, I wasn't even planning on getting pregnant yet. Percy has been so supportive neither of us ever meant for this to happen."
S: "I wasn't married to Percy's father. We were going to after he got back from his trip with the dolphins. I had Percy babysit a friend of mine's newborn girl and it was adorable watching them together. You guys may be young but I knew when Percy brought you to our old apartment for the first time that you brought out the best in him. You still do."
A: "Thanks Sally. When my mom died last year, you all helped me so much. You truly are the only family I have now."
Sally puts her hand on my stomach and smiles.
S: "This baby loves you already. You are in charge of another life now, are you ready?"
A: "Do you think I'm a slut? My dad called me a slut when he kicked me out. I'm sure I'm going to hear it a school. I just don't know if I'm ready."
S: "You are not a slut. It's not your fault you got pregnant. Well, it was more Percy's. Anyway, you don't sleep around. Was that time, the first time you two ever...ya know?"
A: "Ha-ha yeah...we were drunk. I didn't realize I was so drunk. Oh gods...it was bad. Those damn Stoll brothers."
S: "Well, as long as everybody was taken care of wink, wink."
PJ: "Alright mom that's enough. But just so you know, everything was taken care of."
S: "Alright, alright that's enough. I think Paul has dinner ready."
PJ: "I'm gonna talk to Annabeth for a second but then we'll be right in."
Sally nods and Percy takes my hands and makes me start slow dancing with him.
A: "There's no music."
PJ: "You're the music."
A: "How cheesy. How much of the conversation did you hear?"
PJ: "I saw my mom put her hands on your stomach and everything after that."
A: "Oh. I'm hungry what was Paul making? I've been craving peanut butter cookies. We should make some for dessert, since Sally and Paul have been so good to us."
PJ: "Alright, let's go eat."
Percy takes my hand and we go to the kitchen.
PA: "Alright Annabeth since you don't eat meat, I made your favorite Mac 'n' Cheese for dinner."
A: "Paul you are amazing. Gods I love your cooking."
Everybody chuckles and I dig into the big bowl that was set in front of me. I finish a good 5 minutes before everyone else.
A: "That was delicious. So I'm going to make peanut butter cookies because that's what I've been craving. Do you have peanut butter, sugar, and eggs?"
PJ: "Let me help you."
A: "I'm not fat yet. I can do it."
Sally chuckles and clears the dishes and gets out a couple cookie sheets for me. I mix one cup of peanut butter, one cup of sugar, and one egg, and put it in the oven. 15 minutes later I take the cookies out and Percy comes running in and grabs one and runs back into the room that we now share. "Cookies are ready!" Paul and Sally thank me and take a couple to their room and I put 4 on a plate and go into my new room.
PJ: "These are fantastic. I love you so much. You're beautiful and you make fantastic peanut butter cookies."
A: "Even when I get fat?"
PJ: "Especially, when you're fat. Even though you will be pregnant with my beautiful baby. I want a girl, a daughter to teach how to swim."
A: "You get what you get sorry I have no control over this. I wouldn't really mind a boy or girl as long as the baby is healthy."
PJ: "Can I see your stomach?"
A: "There's not much to see yet but sure."
I lift up my shirt and there's not a bump there yet, but in just a few months it will be there. This will be okay. I put on one of Percy's t-shirts and crawl into our bed. "Goodnight Percy. I love you." I hear him say it back and I slowly drift to sleep...
A/N: Just so you know I am in high school and I play field hockey so I'm fairly busy but I have a good amount of the story written but my posts may be far apart and for that I apologize. But, please review!
