ATHORS NOTE: Really sorry about jumping from 3rd to 1st person, I started off writing in third but then changed. I did go back and try to edit but I must have missed a few OOPS! THANK YOU so much for the reviews.
I buttoned up the top button on my new blue and white checked shirt Paul had bought me especially. My hair was still ruffled and I was only wearing jeans but somehow wearing a shirt (it wasn't even tucked in) made me look in a way smart. Paul was wearing a similar thing only he wore dress pants instead of jeans and my mum wore a simple blue dress that matched her eyes and she had even straightened her dark hair. I kissed her on the cheek as I walked out of my room.
Annabeth and Thalia were going to arrive at roughly the same time as Paul's family which was in abou- DDIINNGG DDOONNGG! I guess right now. Paul opened the door and was soon enveloped in a hug.
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Annabeth and Thalia were meant to arrive twenty minutes ago which meant that I was stuck in our new living room with a group of strangers. Rob, who was Paul's brother, had two sons and a daughter, Anna, but she had brought along a friend who kept looking at me weirdly.
"I hope you don't mind." Rob had said to Paul. "Lucy has been staying with us so she can sit for Harvard and her parents are in Dubai."
"No of course it's not trouble at all." Paul had replied while I awkwardly smiled at Rob avoiding Lucy's gaze.
"I'm going to get a drink would anyone like anything?" I asked with what I hope was a polite smile but I was so worried about Annabeth (hey why not say Thalia as well) that I probably just looked like I was constipated. The group politely declined my offer and I went back to the kitchen to get a coke. While walking back I heard Paul's voice.
"Well, Harvard that's very impressive." He must have been addressing Lucy.
"Yes, she's going there in the fall with Anna." Rob replied proudly like Lucy was his daughter. I re-entered with my coke and Paul turned to me but then his attention went back to Lucy.
"So did you sit for any scholarships?" Paul asked her.
"I sat for and Academic scholarship but only got the second highest ranks." She shrugged but made sure to put emphasis on second and highest. Wanna guess who did get the academic and art and music scholarship to Harvard (A/N: let's just say after the Giant War Annabeth got really good at singing ok!) none other than my Wise Girl.
"Percy which college is Annabeth going to?" Paul turned back to me.
"She's going to Harvard as well." I casually replied sipping from my coke.
"Any scholarships?" Rob asked with a light scuff like the idea of anyone else coming close to a scholarship was absurd.
"Yes three." I smiled. It took him a moment to regain his posture from the shock.
"Y-You me-mean she sat for three scholarships, I mean I know that she didn't get them but stil-" I cut Rob off.
"Oh no she did get them." I replied simply. His face looked like Thalia had stuck him with lightning ten times then shoved him in freezing cold water! Anna was smiling ever so slightly at her father's discomfort but Lucy delicately pinched her arm causing her to look at the floor with a hint of a blush on her cheeks. I decided that I liked Anna, Lucy on the other hand I wasn't too keen on. My mum's voice snapped me out of my trance.
"Percy dear, what time did Thalia and Annabeth say they were coming?" My mum looked as worried as I felt. I checked my watch and my worry grew, they were meant to be here half an hour ago. I looked up at my mum. My worry must have been more obvious than I had intended because Gwen, Paul's sister in law asked if everything was alright.
"Oh, yes fine, it's just in my seven years of Annabeth if she's not on time she's early." My mum laughed but you could tell it was forced. I put my arm on her shoulder for assurance.
"But in my four years of knowing Thalia if she's not late she doesn't show up at all, they're probably just caught in traffic." I smiled at my mum. Just then my mobile went off ( A/N: after two wars with only a three month gap between each one the monsters are all pretty tired so phones are safe). I looked at the caller I.D. before answering (I might kill monsters on a daily basis but there were still some pretty scary humans out there) it was Annabeth.
(Percy larger font, Annabeth smaller font in italics)
Hey sweetie, you ok?
Yeah, sorry we're late. Thalia took a bit of a detour on her flying lesson with Jason.
I don't really care but I feel like I have to ask what you mean by detour and is she dead?
My mom glared at this comment but I just mouthed what at her and listened to Annabeth's soothing voice. She laughed at the other end of the line.
She'll be so pleased to hear you care so deeply about her wellbeing. She's fine now but she's been out cold all day.
Oh, so by detour you mean-
Yeah, she flew straight into a tree
Ouch!
Yeah, right I gotta go we're almost at your house and you know what they say 'the first and last five minutes of a journey are the most dangerous'
Wait? So you're on the phone so… WAIT YOU LET THALIA DRIVE! DO YOU ACTUALLY HAVE A DEATH WISH!
Calm down, I love you seaweed brain.
Love you to Wise Girl
I ended the call and slipped my phone back in my pocket. Paul was still engulfed in his conversation with Rob and the girls and Gwen's sons were talking to each other about football or something but Gwen herself was looking at me strangely. If I had to describe Gwen I would say she looked like a typical 60's mother clothing and all.
"Who are Thalia and Annabeth?" She questioned one eyebrow raised. I saw what I assumed was a glint of disapproval in her milky blue eyes.
"Oh sorry, Thalia is Percy's cousin on his father's side…" This seemed to make Gwen relax a bit more. "… and Annabeth is Percy's girlfriend." Her shoulders tensed again and this time she made no attempt to hide her disapproval.
"Really? Uh, Percy how old are you?" her eyebrow was now twitching.
"19 ma'am." I smiled. She looked ever so taken back that someone with a girlfriend at the young age of 19 actually had common manners. Gwen turned to my mum.
"But won't a girlfriend distract him from his studies." Gwen was completely bewildered now. One thing you must know about the Blofis family is that they revolve around education. Every single one of them whether they were born or married into the family was either an A.P high school teacher or a college professor.
"Actually Annabeth is very studious despite having ADHD and dyslexia and helps tutor Percy in English and Calculus." His mother retorted trying to smile. His mum was always very protective of Annabeth, she was like the daughter she never had.
DDIINNGG DDOONNGG! Our doorbell rang out once again. I looked back at my mum who was now in what looked like a stare down with Gwen. I knew my mum could hold her own and it was actually Gwen who I was worried for.
"Mum why don't you go and get that." I smiled ever so slightly moving her away from Gwen. Gwen huffed and walked back to her husband. I followed mainly so I could greet Annabeth as soon as she entered the living room. I could hear my mum's muffled voice from the front door.
"Oh, how are my golden girls, oh don't you look gorgeous." I heard faint shuffling which must have been them hugging.
"Careful don't crush the cake, Annabeth nearly killed me this morning when I tried to eat some." Thalia laughed.
"Oh Annabeth you didn't have to do- you know what that does look amazing! You can just hang your jackets up in there and the living room is just in there…