Chapter 1: Day at The beach.

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Annabeth's POV.

Five and a half years later…

It's been five and half years since Percy and I broke up. I tried to get rid of all the pictures and gifts he gave me, but I just can't. They sit in the top of my closet in a box. The only gift I have from Percy is Kieghla, our daughter.

Kieghla is so beautiful. She has sea green eyes, long black curly hair, full lips, and little freckles across her nose.

She loves and fits in with all of my old friends from Camp and College, and they all adore her. I was worried about how they would accept her, and if they would like her, but my worries went away right when she was born. I didn't care if they didn't like her, if they didn't I wouldn't hang with them. My daughter came first, before anybody. Luckily all of my friends and family loved her and accepted her.

She loves to go to Sally's house it's her favorite place aside from the beach. She always wants to go see Grandma Sally. She asks until I can't stand her whining, so she always gets her way. I know what you're thinking 'what about Percy?'; well he doesn't know about Kieghla. I made Sally and everybody else swear on the River Styx not to tell him. Some people understood, while others called me selfish. Even those who were against the idea swore not to tell (even the gods).

Kieghla is the cutest thing on the face of this earth. She loves the water. She asks to go to the beach or go swimming every day. I take her swimming at least once a week, but I can't take her to the beach. Every time I go it reminds me of Percy, then I am sad and can't focus on any thing. So Sally usually takes her once a month. She loves the color blue, and has an obsession with blue food (just like her father). Her favorite animal is a dolphin.

I have started an Architecture Firm with Malcolm (my brother). It's now the biggest Architecture Firm in the State of New York. It's really nice working with Malcolm. When I have a bad day he never asks what's wrong, he already knows and he also knows I don't like to talk about it. He got married to Taylor a girl from the Demeter Cabin. They have a little boy named Kyler, and another baby on the way.

"Mom!" Kieghla shouted "What time is Grandma taking me to the beach?" She asked walking in to my bedroom, making me exit my thinking session.

"Um, whenever I take you over there." She nodded climbing on my bed. I glanced at the clock it read 8:30. "When did you start getting up this early by your self? You don't get up until 9 on Saturday?" She shrugged.

"Grandma is taking me to the beach, so I was probably just really excited." I nodded. I couldn't believe how grown up she acts for her age. She just turned five about three weeks ago and she acts likes she's six or seven most the time.

"Are you hungry?" I asked.

"Yeah."

"Okay, lets go eat." I after I made us breakfast and made me coffee, Kieghla and I got dressed. I put on some Capri's with a green V-neck with and my gray converse. Kieghla put on her swimsuit and a green cover dress and green flip-flops. "Mom, will you come to the beach with us? Grandma said it was okay."

"Um, I don't think so. You'll have a lot more fun with out me."

"No I won't. Please" She asked pleading with her eyes. I couldn't say no to those eyes. They were just like Percy's. Whenever she pleads with her eyes I feel like I am 17 saying yes to going to see the movie Percy wanted. I nodded. "Yes! Thanks mom so much you're the best! This is going to be so much fun."

We got to Sally's place twenty minutes later. "Can I ring the doorbell?" Kieghla asked.

"Sure sweetie."

She smiled."Thanks." She rang it about five times, and I had to take her hand away so she wouldn't ring it any more. "Annabeth, Kieghla, come on in" Paul said when he answered and saw it was us.

"Hi Grandpa." Said giving him hug. He returned it with a smile on his face. I could tell he liked that she called him Grandpa.

"Paul who's at the door?" She asked walking into the room. When she saw it was us a smile crept on her face. She came over and gave us a hug.

"Annabeth, how are you?"

"Great, how are you?"

"Wonderful, when does Kieghla start school?"

"Um, next week." She nodded.

"Are you still sending her to Goode Elementary?" Paul asked. He told me that I should send her there. He really wanted me to choose it I don't know why, but he did along with everybody else.

"Yeah, she has Mr. Jackson." His and Sally's eyes widened. "Is he any good? I mean, I want her to have a really good teacher who is nice and every thing."

"Yeah, he is probably the nicest teacher in the school. I think you and Kieghla will both like him."

"Good, I don't want a mean teacher." Kieghla said.

"Honey, he's really nice. I have met him before at once of Grandpa's teacher meetings."

"Really? So, you think I'll like him?"

"Honey you'll love him." Sally said. Paul smiled as if they shared an inside joke.

"Do you have any blue cookies? I really like your blue cookies, they are way better than Mom's?"

"Hey, in my defense she has been cooking cookies longer than me." I said defending myself. Sally smiled and Paul laughed.

"Yeah, but they are for the beach." Kieghla frowned. "But, you can have some now I guess." Kieghla smiled and followed her Grandma into the kitchen.

"So… Are you exited for Kieghla to start kindergarten?"

"No, I am really sad she is already going into kindergarten. It's bad enough she is already so mature for her age, and now she starts school. And I am really scared, I don't think I can handle her being gone for her first day not knowing if she's okay."

"Annabeth, she will be fine trust me."

"What if people tease her and make her cry. She's really sensitive that way."

"Trust me Mr. Jackson doesn't tolerate teasing." He chuckled. "Your just like Sally, she always worries about Percy." I scowled, and he laughed again. It's not that I don't like compared to Sally she's great, but she is probably the most worried mom out there. She hates not knowing where he is. Even when he was 16 she babied him like she was 5, but she is probably the world's greatest mom. She does her best to make sure he is happy, and gives him everything he needs even now when he's 25.

When Sally returned with Kieghla who had her face stuffed with cookies we left for the beach.

Right when we got there Kieghla ran straight for the water, while Paul, Sally, and I set up a picnic spot. Sally laid down a blanket, while Paul and I got our things from the car. I was watching Kieghla play and dozed off into space.

I thought about Percy and I when we came to the beach for my 18th birthday. I made me sad to think about all my good memories with Percy. I always thought about him 10 times more when we were at the beach. It is kind of hard not to. He smells like the sea, his eyes are the color of the sea. He reminds me of the sea can't be tamed ands mood is different every day. "Annabeth, Annabeth, Annabeth." I shook my head coming out of my thoughts.

"Yeah?"

"Did Kieghla pick up on Percy's powers yet."

"I don't think so why?"

"She's been under for about 1 ½ minutes I assumed she did since you didn't do anything when she was under for 10 seconds."

"Shit." I started to run after her. I looked at the spot she was at earlier and there she was swimming around. I grabbed her arm and pulled her up. "What do you think you were doing? Don't ever do that again? Kieghla Jackson-Chase you know better than that. You could've drowned!" I yelled at her. She looked teary eyed.

"Sorry Mommy, but I was just swimming." She looked like she was about to cry.

"Its fine just don't do that again." I said. She nodded and I gave her a hug and kissed her head.

"Now Annabeth, you don't actually think I would let my own granddaughter drowned would you?"

"Lord Poseidon, What are you doing here?" I was shocked. I hadn't seen him since Kieghla was born.

"Is it against the law to see my grandchild and daughter-in-law?"

"Um… Does Zeus allow it?"

He grunted. "Anyways, I wanted to talk to you."

"Okay, Kieghla go back to Grandma and Grandpa Paul." She nodded and walked back up to Sally and Paul. "What do you want to talk about?"

"Well… About Kieghla and you, so when does she start school."

"Next week."

"What school is she going to?"

"Goode Elementary." He nodded.

"Annabeth. Kieghla needs to see her dad." I was so shocked I stopped in my tracks. Everybody stopped talking to me about Percy and Kieghla. They know I wouldn't listen to it, so they stopped trying. Nobody has said a word about Percy and Kieghla in about two years.

"I told Kieghla she can see Percy when she is eight."

"Annabeth, I know but you need to think about Percy and Kieghla for a second." He argued.

"I think about them all the time." I snapped. "This arrangement is best for all three of us."

"No. This arrangement is best for you. Annabeth, there is some things Kieghla needs and one of them is her dad. You're a great mother, but there is some things dads do that moms cannot. Please think about it. I believe it would make her really happy."

I took a deep breath, "I have thought about it. When she is eight she can meet Percy."

"Your just being selfish." He snapped at me.

I snorted." Your one to talk, I least I am there for my child." After I said it I felt really bad. "I am sorry that was really rude."

"It's fine just think about it alright?" I nodded. "Oh! by the way Kieghla is developing one of her many powers."

"So, she can breath under water?"

"No, not fully just for a couple of minuets." I nodded thinking about that. "Will you go get her? I would like to talk with her."

"Sure." I started to walk back to the Picnic spot where Paul and Kieghla were making a sand castle. "Hey guys that looks really good." I said pointing to the castle.

"Thanks Mommy. Who were you talking to?"

"Grandpa Poseidon, why don't you go say 'hi'" She smiled and ran down to the beach where Poseidon was. When she got there she gave him a hug and he picked her up and spun her around. I could here her laughing clear up here, and it made me smile.

"He is really good with her" Sally said looking at him splash Kieghla with a some water. I could see Kieghla giggling.

"Yeah, he is." I said observing the to of them.

"He must be really good with kids." Paul said. Sally and I nodded our heads. All three of us sat there watching the two of them for about thirty minutes. Then Kieghla came back with a smile on her face. Poseidon went back into the Ocean, probably back to his palace.

"Mommy, Grandpa is so nice and funny. He told me like a hundred jokes. What did the Ocean say to the Sand?" She said all in one breath.

"Hi?" I guessed.

"Nothing it just waved." She started to laugh. I cracked a smile along with Sally and Paul.

When I got home it was about ten. We stayed for dinner, because Sally said she would love more time with us. Kieghla ended up staying the night, and tomorrow Sally is going to take her shopping for a dress for school.

I brushed my teeth and put on some pajamas. I tried to read my book, but I had so much I my mind I decided to just lay in my bed thinking. My mind went back to the conversation with Poseidon on the beach. The last thought in my mind before I drifted to Sleep was 'Am I doing the right thing?' then I drifted to a dreamless sleep.

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