We already the different versions of The Percy Jackson series but this one is different. What if Percy was Black American in modern times 2017 and acted way different from the original story maybe smart. He is insecure about showing others his weakness and uses his love for materialistic items to hide that insecurity. Along with his materialism he forces or his brain forces him to forget other names because he doesn't trust them. His loyalty is unever fading but never betray him. This story will have a lot of funny scenes but also a lot of bad language. Please remember that this story is original owned by Rick Riordan and no copyright was intended.
Previously
"The middle one cut the yarn," I rushed, "Grover why are you asking me this? Has someone died? Does the yarn mean someone is gonna die?,"
Chapter 3
I'm done with Grover's cryptic messages like everyday he never answers my questions and I have to think a lot about the pieces of information he accidentally gives. Grover was my only friend the kids in my neighborhood didn't want to play with because I am half white. Yancy Academy was mostly filled with Caucasians and they didn't want to be friends with someone who was half black. I was all alone for years in my life just hanging out with my mom until Grover came up and talked to me last year.
It hurt when he didn't tell me the reason why we ran back into the bus and what that loud snip I heard symbolized. Instead he gave me a business card with really curly font that was hard to read with my dyslexia.
So when the bus dropped us off at the bus terminal and he went to the bathroom.
I ditched him.
Took a cab to my mom's apartment in Manhattan. Can't say I regretted it or not cause once I arrived at the apartment. My fatass stepdad greets me.
My stepdad Gabe Ugliano was a fat walrus who has been out to get me ever since he married my mom. When I was younger he used to beat me, take all my toys and threatened me if I told mom he would kill her. I guess he's the reason why I'm so apathetic to the world around me. Why I grew materialistic, because I was so scared of the things that I had were going to disappear. I remember he used to lock me in the closet when he had a poker night with the rest of his friends. And I would sit in the closet shaking and crying wishing for someone, something to comfort me. Which was why my mom bought me a blue teddy bear after I asked her too(Sally still doesn't know Percy doesn't want her to worry). And now I can't sleep without Blue (teddy bears name) next to me.
Anyway my fatass stepdad greeted me.
"Perce welcome, do you got any money on you?,"
"No," I answered.
"You're lying, you probably to the bus then after you were dropped off at the terminal got a cab. And with the Nike bag you must have bought new sneakers. And you always take more money incase you're wrong about the price. So you must have around $20 left on you,". He said guessing correctly.
How this cracker(not trying to be racist) know exactly how much money I had on me?
My face scrunched up as he started gesturing at me to give him money. When suddenly one of his friends came to my rescue.
"C'mon Gabe, kid just came back from school," Eddy signed. Eddy was the superintendent of the building. Gabe's fatass face turned red as he glared at Eddy still gesturing me to give him the money.
I was about to give him the until:
"PERCY!!," My mom yelled running towards me spreading her arms out wide. I slowly walked up to her and hugged her.
"I'm sorry," I whispered into her ear.
"Shh! It's okay. Let me just hug my son," she whispered back.
I love my mom she was the only person in my life. She was the only one who would play with me even if she was tired. She stayed with me during the times I was expelled from school. She was the only one I would endure abuse for just to see her happy.
My mom is Sally short for Selah Jackson. She had dark caramel skin with light brown eyes that looked almost hazel. She had shoulder length dark nappy brown hair with very few sliver strands and was around 5'6. I was the same height as her at 12 years old.
"Mummy(idk, this is what I call my mom so..), I've missed you, please tell me where going to Montauk this year," I said.
"Percy, before we rushed are you okay, what happened in school to get you expelled?," she asked.
I paused. Was I really going to tell her what happened with Ms. Dodds? Why not she's my best friend and my mom. So I grabbed her by the arm and rushed into my room. Pushing away Gabe's beer bottles off my bed I mad space for me and her to sit and told her all a lot what happened at Yancy Academy.
*CONTINUE*
"...and then I came home," I finished. My mom just sat there quietly muttering words I couldn't make out. She suddenly looked up and smile.
"Oh, Percy to answer your question from before where going to Montauk!!" She cheered.
Gabe popped his head into my room, "Sally did I hear your going somewhere?".
"Gabe remember, I told you me and Percy were going to Montauk this weekend," she answered.
"Sally who gonna make me my 4-layered dip for poker than," he whined mad loud.
"I'll make you a 7-layered dip if you allow me to use the car," she bargained.
Gabe's fatass face lit up, "Sure just make sure the brat isn't driving,".
I looked at like he was stupid because he was. I'm only twelve I can even drive yet.
Gabe left the room and my mom turned to me.
"Well I better get started on the dip," she sighed heavily.
"Mummy, can you also make blue cookies," I asked. She smiled and nodded her her head as he left the room. I kneeled down and started packing all my brand clothes in my suitcase. My true religion jeans, polo shirts, Supreme sweater, bape headband everything and I put all of my sneakers in other suitcases, because I could feel that something going to go wrong in this trip. Last I packed Blue into my backpack.
*CONTINUE*
So it was time to go and all my stuff was in the car. Along with my bag of blue cookies. Gabe's fatass got his dip and was standing outside waiting for us to leave.
"Better not leave a scratch on my baby. You hear!" Gabe said. Like I said before I can't even drive yet.
Before we left I saw Gabe trip on his way back in breaking the screen door. I cackled loudly in the car as my mom just looked at me weird. We drove his car towards Montauk leaving the loud city sounds and bright lights for a small cabin right by the beach.
My mom always told me that my dad and her met on this very beach. She still loves him. That's the reason she still likes to go to Montauk. I hate my dad for abandoning my mom. For leaving us alone with George(Gabe) while he's "lost at sea". Like I'll believe that story.
We dropped are bags in the cabin and quickly headed toward the beach. My mom opened a bag of blue corn chip and was tossing it out for the birds. Asking me simple questions. I loved these times with my mom. When everything was calm and we weren't worried about me going to a new school, Gabe, or how we were going to pay next months rent.
The day quickly passed and after all the walking we walked back to the cabin and built a fire near it to roast blue marshmallows.
My mom told me stories of her childhood, how her parents died in a plane crash, and the she started talking about my dad.
"He was powerful, funny,—MUMMY STOP TALKING ABOUT HIM—and kind of intimidating," she continued.
"He would be proud of who you are now," she said softly.
"I DON'T CARE WHAT HE THINKS OF ME! HE SHOULD STAY LOST! I DON'T WANT HIM BACK IN OUR LIVES!" I roughly stand up yelling.
"TayStorm if he comes back—," she began.
"HE'S NOT COMING BACK!" I blurted, "Mummy, I've been keeping my mouth shut and I don't like the false hope you have about him coming back. And if he does come back he's not welcomed tell him to stay away from me." I leave slamming the door to tha cabin harshly.
I didn't hear my mom say, "He's coming back TayStorm sooner than you think,"
*To Be Continued*
I'm sorry I haven't really updated in awhile but I've been really busy in school. I'll try and update more but don't be surprised. I wanted to end this chapter when Percy reaches camp, but the way the argument ended was too good I didn't want to ruin the rest.
