DISCLAIMER: (Forgot it last chapter) I do not own PJO, HoO, or any of the characters from them.
Chapter 2
Annabeth POV
Percy just died... right before my eyes... and I don't know what to do.
So I sob.
After he hit his head, I knew it was over. You could see a slight deformation of his skull even through the bandages. Luckily, the kids weren't there. Oh, Percy. Gone forever, not by a monster or Titan or giant or god, but by a car crash. Seems impossible, even though it's so real.
And to think that Silena only got to see her daddy once, only to have him die right before her eyes. Even though she didn't know it and was only hours old, she was there, and she'll never remember Seaweed Brain because he died the day she was born. My father once told me that there is a constant circle of life, and that every time someone is born, they take the place of a dead or dying person. How ironic.
I go back to my room, sobbing, and the nurse asks me what's wrong. Di immortals, that idiot. Even though it's not her fault.
I think to myself, Why am I in a hospital full of idiots? I can take care of myself.
"I'm leaving," I tell the nurse.
"Excuse me? You have no right to leave in your condition."
In my condition? I'm not in a mental hospital? Or am I? Of course not, right?!
"And you have no right to tell me what to do," I say.
"Ma'am, I think I do. Your baby needs you, and you need us," says the nurse.
I stand up. What right does this woman have to tell me I can't leave a hospital? Exactly, none!
"Where are my children?" I ask sternly.
"I'm afraid I can't tell you, miss," the woman says. She starts reaching for Silena, sleeping quietly in my arms, but I slap her hand away. No one can touch my children or me. I realize I am acting this way because of Percy. I need him more than ever, with a new baby and my injuries- two broken ribs and a broken collarbone.
"You don't understand, do you? I just watched my husband die, and his dying words were this child's name. How would you act if that happened to you?" I ask, seeing a ring on her finger and hoping to talk my way out of the hospital. "Do you have kids?"
"Yes. Two boys," she says softly.
"So if you-," she cuts me off.
"Go. Before I have more time to think this over," she says, her eyes slightly watery. "Your kids are in IMC."
I walk out without saying a word. Then, I get the kids. They share a joint room, and my stepbrother and mother-in-law, Sally, are with them. Sally has puffy eyes and a red nose, no doubt she had been mourning over Percy. She looks up from her phone (I'm guessing she was either texting, checking the weather, or playing angry birds. Man, that game has skyrocketed and stayed at the top.) , and her face lights up slightly.
"Annabeth, I-"
"I know. I'm sorry," I say, even though I don't know what I'm sorry for.
"It's not your fault," Sally says, and sees Silena in my arms. She grins a little and holds out her arms. I place the still-sleeping Silena in them. I stare at how sweet they look, Sally looking down on the baby she is holding, and I remember why I'm here.
"Kids, let's go."
"But where's Daddy?" Bianca wonders, getting out of her bed. Sally and I make eye contact for a second before bursting into tears in unison.
A/N: Did you guys like this chapter? I'm proud of it because it only took 45 minutes and it's fairly decent in my opinion. PLEASE REVIEW! Constructive criticism is appreciated! Thank you everyone for reading! Sorry this isn't the longest chapter; I'll try to start chapter 3 tonight, but I have loads of homework! Oh and BTW, I named Michael without realizing that their last name is Jackson. I meant for it to be after Michael Yew, but I guess it was a happy mistake. XD
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