My father arranged to meet me Saturday Morning at 11. So Sally drove me there to meet him. She was planning on staying there to work on her book. So I wouldn't be entirely by myself but not with my actual family. I missed my friends and Half-Blood Homes. We were meeting at a small coffee shop. I had decided to call my father Poseidon. I call my own parents by their first names, that's messed up. But they haven't been parents to me. Yeah sure my Mother sends money every month, but it's too keep me in California. I was carrying my oxygen with Sally next to me, walking through the busy sidewalk of New York. We walked into the coffee shop and a man who looked a lot like me came up to Sally.

"Sally?"
"Hello Poseidon. It's been awhile hasn't it?"

"Yes it has. 17 years in fact."

"Yes well anyway this is Percy, our son."

"Hello." I greeted.

"Hi Percy. How are you?"

"Still breathing."

"Percy no death talk!" Sally scolded.

"Sally you said not in your house this is a coffee shop. So technically I can. Its my death."

"Hey you shouldn't talk to your mother like that!" Poseidon told me.

"I can. You know why? When I was 12 she sent me cross country. I didn't know anyone. So she could have her own life, one without a sick kid in it. I had to make my own family, one without a mother or a father. I was by myself, at 12 years old. Now i'm 17 and this is the first time I have met my father and seen my mother in 5 years. So yes I will call both of you by your first names!" I told him. Sally went to sit down and work. So Poseidon leaded me to a table.

"Tell me about your condition."

"I have epilepsy, meaning I have seizures about once a day. I also have asthma so I can't breath well. And My lungs don't like me. But on top of all of that I have a lung condition where I can't breath very much. There is a liquid in my lungs where every so often it has to get drained. It can be really gross if they burst. I have to wear this most of the time so I can breath. I will eventually die if I don't get new lungs. And getting new lungs is very rare. I am not even the worst yet so I am not at the top of the list." I explained to Poseidon.

"Oh okay. You live with my nephew?"
"Yes. I am also quite close to Jason and his family. They are my family like my friends are. Apparently terminal sickness is common in your family. Jason, Hazel, and I are all sick. But they might get better there's isn't as advanced as mine, but I am older."
"Oh. I am sorry Percy I didn't know this happened."

"It's fine but I don't know. I barely even know you and I barely even know Sally. Kids would look at me when I was 11, still with Sally. They would pity me because I was sick and didn't have a father. But now it's like I don't have a father or a mother and I'm sick. It's been like that for 5 years." Poseidon was at a loss for words. Then Sally came over and said it was time to leave. I was glad because I was getting tired. At least when we get back I can sleep. But I also want to call Annabeth.

We got back to the house and I went to the guest room. I called Annabeth and waited for her to answer.

"Hello?"
"Hey Babe!"
"Percy it's good to hear from you. But right now isn't the best time."

"Why whats wrong?"

"Piper went to the hospital last night. We are all here now. Her heart stopped it. They say she should be okay but are putting a pace maker in just in case."
"Okay tell her I am sorry I am not there."
"I will but she will be fine with it. Anyway how is everything?"
"Alright I guess. I am super tired which it weird. I met my father today. I don't know what to do about it. But it looks like he won't want custody of me. At least so far it does."
"Well that's good. Get a nap hopefully you aren't getting a regular sickness. That would be horrible!"
"I know and I hope I won't. Remember last time I was in the hospital for 2 weeks with the stomach bug. My body hates me!"
"Yeah I guess. Well don't get sick. Get some sleep and call me when you can. I'll keep you posted on Piper. Bye, Luv ya!"
"Luv ya too. Tell everyone I say hi. Bye!" She then hung up and I crawled into bed. Today went okay I guess. But hopefully I am not getting sick that would be horrible!

That is all I have for now! PLEASE REVIEW! It's getting harder and harder to find inspiration for stories. So PLEASE if you have any ideas you would like to have in this story, or any of my stories, let me know! Have an amazing day/week! And remember LIVE WHILE YOU CAN! And BE THANKFUL FOR WHAT YOU HAVE!