Okay I thought it was best to update asap because my readers are about to kill me with the cliff hanger I left them with. Lol!
"He's…he's back?" I was in shock, Percy had been gone a little over six years and he's back. "When…how…" I felt tears of joy running down my face.
"He arrived home sometime last night I think," Chiron told me. "We aren't really sure on the how yet."
I barely heard what Chiron said though, "I-I have to see him. You have to let me." I need to see him like how I needed to breathe or eat. "Where is he?"
"At his mom's house," Grover informed me.
"Can you watch Ava for me," I seemed to beg. "Please I need to see him."
"Annabeth calm down," Grover instructed me gently grabbing my shoulders to steady me. "Of course you can go see him and of course we will watch Ava. You're acting like where going to never let you see him." I nodded taking another deep breathe and drying my eyes.
"I'll let you drive the camp van over there," Chiron told me with a smile and a pat on the shoulder.
"No," Nico finally joined into the conversation. "I'll drive her and drop her off." I looked at him, I could drive a car. "Annabeth don't give me that look you just had a mini panic attack or something I just want you to get there in one piece that's all."
"Okay Nico," I caved in knowing arguing would get me no where and keep me from seeing Percy. I gave Chiron and Grover a hug and then went to the van with Nico.
We drove without speaking a word for quit some time. Nico was the one to break it, "I'm sorry for the other day." I looked at him with surprise I thought I was going to be the one to apologize to him, he caught me off guard. "You're like a sister to me and I kind of freaked when I found out someone hurt you and Ava."
"It's okay Nico," I told him, "and I'm sorry I freaked out at you. I just felt a little ganged up on by you and I know it was because you care. I shouldn't have freaked out at you like that."
"It's all good," he shrugged and gave me a smile.
We made some small talk but I was filled with so many emotions it kept me from sitting still and focused. Soon enough we sat in the van outside of Percy's mom's apartment.
"Good luck," Nico said giving me a hug, "tell that idiot I say hi."
"Will do and thanks Nico," I opened the van door and stepped out. I felt my legs shaking under me. Shutting the door I made my way up to the apartment.
I stood outside their apartment door, I hadn't been here since I had Ava, and even longer since I had been here when Percy was with me. My hand shook as I brought it up to knock on the door. 'Just do it,' I scolded myself. I rapped on the door lightly.
Just then Percy's mom opened it. "Annabeth," she pulled me into a hug. "Where's Ava?" she looked behind my legs to see if she was hiding behind me.
"At camp," I told her, "I needed to see him on my own Sally."
"I understand sweet heart," she said hugging me tighter. "He should be getting out of his shower soon. Come in." I walked in with her and took in the apartment, nothing had changed. "Percy!" She called out to him.
"Yeah Mom," his voice projected over the shower. It was like music to my ears, such a familiar sounding song.
"I'm going out for a little, and there is someone here to see you," she called back.
"Okay mom bye!" My heart was picking up speed again.
"You talk to him, how ever long you need," I nodded and gave her another hug. "Bye Percy!" She smiled at me and left the apartment.
I listened to the shower running and shifted around the living room. I looked at old photo's hanging around. Most where from when Percy was little but then I found one of Percy and I after we had started dating. It was of us on the beach, he had his arms wrapped around me on and we where smiling like there was no tomorrow.
I heard the shower turn off and soon enough he came out in a pair of sweats and a t-shirt. I looked at him and gasped in shock the person who stood before me was…Jackson.
You all are going to hate me for this cliffy. This is my final update for tonight. Thanks for reading!
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