A MESSAGE FROM THE AUTHOR: Sorry for the wait. My bad, I've been distracted.
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Chapter 9: Nightmares
POV: Percy
It was five hours after leaving the Police station when Annabeth, Athena, and I climbed out of the cab. We had taken a very long plane ride out to San Francisco.
The house in front of us looked like a huge university.
"I thought we were going to your house?" Annabeth questioned Athena.
Her mother smiled at her in a knowing way.
"This is my house." She said. "I'm one of the most successful architects in the world, so I designed this and my profession allows me to afford it."
'This is her house?' I signed.
No one noticed me signing though. Athena was watching Annabeth, and Annabeth was gawking at the "house".
And so we went into the house. It was just as big on the inside as it appeared to be on the outside.
"I tried to give your father some more money to look after you," Athena began as we entered the house. "but he refused to take any of it."
Annabeth was shaking her head in disbelief, her jaw dropped.
Athena gave a light laugh at her daughter's reaction.
"Come," She said as she began to walk off. "I need to show you two your rooms."
We followed her until we stopped by a door on the right side of the hallway.
"This is your room, Annabeth." Her mother began as she pushed the door open.
We walked inside to find a large room with a large bed in the center, a full sized desk and more books than I can count on the walls.
As Annabeth explored Athena turned to me.
"Your room is down the hall." She said. "It's the first door on the left."
I nodded my thanks and left to find my room.
It was pretty much a copy of Annabeth's but without all the books. I was fine without the books.
Time Break!
POV: Annabeth
The rest of the day went by in a blur. Amazing rooms and amazing food.
Then around ten o'clock I was about to go to bed but I figured I would say good night to Percy first. So I made a right out of my room and opened the first door on my left. Once inside I noticed it was dark in there and there was something thrashing around on the bed.
"Percy?" I asked.
When I spoke the figure seamed to thrash a little less but then it picked back up again.
I approached the bad to find a sleeping Percy thrashing around. The poor kid had been through so much and now he was having nightmares. I hoped this wasn't a regular thing for him.
I reached out and placed a hand on his shoulder. His thrashing slowed to an occasional twitch.
I smiled; glad to be able to help. So I turned to leave but he began to thrash again.
I turned back to him and placed m hand on his shoulder again, debating my options. Eventually I shook his shoulder to wake him.
His sea green eyes snapped open, very alert.
"Hey, Percy." I said in a gentle tone as not to startle him any further. "You were having a nightmare."
His eyes made contact with mine, the fear from the dream still in his eyes.
'You woke me?' He signed.
I nodded.
'Thank you.' He signed.
I laughed.
"Don't mention it." I said through the laugh. "So what was the nightmare?"
His face darkened.
'I was back in the orphanage.' He signed. 'Luke and Gabe were beating me.'
I nodded sympathetically.
'Please don't leave.' Percy signed.
I could see the fear in his eyes. It wasn't just some dream to him. It was his reality up until we escaped. The thought of that place terrified him.
"Ok." I said as I climbed into the bed, next to him.
He seamed to relax a little.
"Night, Percy." I said.
He nodded and closed his eyes.
I was almost asleep when I felt him moving next to me. I looked over to find him thrashing around again.
I rolled onto my side and placed my left arm over him in a one armed hug.
He seamed to calm down and stopped thrashing.
His ragged, panicked, breathing became smooth and steady. To my dismay his jaw dropped and he began to drool.
I chuckled to myself and rested my head on his chest.
And I fell asleep.
A MESSAGE FROM THE AUTHOR: Sorry it's short. If you want more then post a review. The more reviews the faster I update.
