Disclaimer: I do not own the books Percy Jackson and the Olympians or the Heros of Olympus, Rick Riordan does.

Leo's Point of View

As the television flickered to life I had to try and keep my breathing under control as Jason kept looking at me with a stare that could only be described as curious. I can't imagine what they're all going to say when they realize I haven't been very truthful with them. I doubt they will ever trust me again when they see all the bad things I've done. I haven't had the best past and when they see that they will hate me.

This memory was from when I was younger and my mother was still alive. I was around four and mi madre (1) and I were at the machine shop.

"Leo! Where have you gone chiquito (2)? I need your help fixing the breaks, I know you love to help so get your trasero (3) in here". As she said this she tapped on the wall, the words "Where are you" showed up on the bottom of the screen.

Piper and Hazel were trying to muffle their cooing but I could still hear the "Awh" even though they was sitting a few seats over. I suppose that could just be because I have good hearing.

The memory flashed over to show me in a room filled will spare parts and tools along the walls. When I heard the faint tapping sound my head snapped up and I ran over to the wall to tap my reply of "equipment room".

As soon as I replied I bolted out of the room stumbling over the cuff of my overalls.

The video was stopped due to all the cooing about how "I was so cute", and amazement that I was helping my mother at such a young age.

"Hey Leo, how come your mother took you with her to the shop? Doesn't she know that her alone working in the shop was dangerous let alone leaving you to run around there by yourself?" Annabeth questioned.

"Yeah she knew but it was either take me with her or pay for the damage I had done the babysitters house out of boredom more than once." I replied with a slight snarl, nobody can talk bad about my mother without me getting protective.

"Mijo!" My mother called as she saw me stumbling into the room, "There you are, are you going to help me with this or are you to busy?" she teased.

"No mama!" I shouted, "I'm not to busy. I wants to help".

"Leo! You were such a cute kid, the way you said "wants" was to die for!" Piper said while her hands moved around in the air.

"Hey Pipes, your Aphrodite is showing" I said to her with a smirk.

"Shut up Leo." Piper said with a glare. The effect was lessened by the blush staining her cheeks.

"Well if you insist." she said with a teasing twinkle in her eyes.

I ran over to the stool so I could sit on the table by the tools.

"Leo would you pass me the socket wrench?" Esperanza asked.

"Ok mama, here you go" I said as I passed her the wrench. "Hey mama, what does a nosey pepper do? It gets jalapeno business!" I said with a laugh.

"So you've been annoying people for a long time it seems" Frank said with a small glare in his eyes that only I saw.

"I would say being annoying, more like lightening the mood". Frank looked like he would have said more but changed his mind.

Chiquito (2), never lose your humor, it is a good way to keep spirits high" she said with a laugh.

Frank had a slightly guilty expression on his face when that was said.

"I won't mama, what do you call a fake noodle? An impasta!"

"Where do you find all of your jokes" Hazel said with a smile.

"I have a good memory so if I had heard it somewhere I remembered it." I replied.

The screen flashed with the words "30 minutes later"

"Alright, I think that we have finished for today. What do you say we head home for the night?" my mother asked with a kind smile.

"Okie dokie mama." I said with a yawn. The memeory faded out with my mother giving me a piggy back ride down the street while I told her corny jokes.

"Why don't you guys have a car?" Annabeth questioned.

"Yeah, why are you walking?" Percy said, agreeing with Annabeth.

"We had no need for a car. Everything we needed was within a few blocks so there was no need for the added expenses." I answered as Percy and Annabeth nodded their heads in understanding.

(1) mi madre = my mother

(2) chiquito = sweety

(3) trasero = butt"

"Sorry if the translations are wrong, I speak french and english but not spanish, yet. Feel free to correct me. Hope you enjoyed this chapter. Please comment. If you want to give suggestions for memories I would really appreciate that. Have a great day!

-HarmlessHaylee