Thalia's POV:
He didn't say it, but I heard it.
You.
It was as if he screamed it. And it hurt so much because he didn't even say it, but I knew it. But he had Reyna, right? I still couldn't help but feel guilty.
Percy's POV:
I stared out my window, watching the waves crash.
Why did I have to open up? Why do I have to act like I'm okay?
Why can't I be weak for once?
Why can't I be weak?
I have to act strong for Tyson, for my friends, for my fans, for the media.
I can't be weak.
But sometimes I need to be.
And right now I'm done with always acting strong.
Why can't I show that I'm hurting?
Next Day (Or the next, next day?), 1:00 AM:
I ditched school today to get everything ready for Tyson. He took the test early, and he got put into ninth grade. He is starting school on Monday, and I'm incredibly proud of him.
But that doesn't stop me from staring at the TV at one AM with tears streaming down my cheeks.
I'm watching the videos of all the times my dad surprised me by coming home early. Ty was always too young to go to school, or his school was let out earlier, so he was always there when Dad got home. But I was always out somewhere, all except for twice. When I was six and the time we found out Dad died were the only times we all knew he was coming home.
I smiled as more tears spilled down my cheeks. This was a video from when I was four years old in Pre-K and it was Daddy Day at school. All the parents were there, watching their kids, and were most likely videotaping, like my mom was.
Video:
"Percy, what can you tell us about your Daddy?" Ms. Madison, the teacher, asked.
Percy grinned.
"My Daddy is a hero! He is in the Navy, and his rank is Fleet Admiral. He is the best daddy I could EVER ask for! I want to be just like him when I grow up!" I exclaimed.
The teacher smiled, as did somebody in the corner of the room.
"Do you miss your Daddy, Percy?" Ms. Madison asked.
I nodded with a small frown.
"Every single day. I wish my Daddy could be home more, but he's a hero, and heroes don't always get what they want." I said sadly.
Ms. Madison nodded her head in understanding, but kept smiling. The man was now right behind me.
"Percy,why don't you turn around for a second, sweetie?" my mom offered.
I looked confused, but still obeyed. When I saw the man standing behind my chair, a huge grin broke across my face and he jumped out of my chair.
"Daddy! You're back!" I shouted as I jumped into my daddy's waiting arms.
Poseidon chuckled and nodded as he hugged his son.
"Yes, I'm back for a little while, Hero. I had to be here for my favorite hero on Daddy Day, right?" he asked.
I didn't answer. All I did was cry tears of joy into my Daddy's shoulder.
:Video End
"Percy?"
I quickly wiped my tears away and turned off the TV.
"Yeah?" I asked.
Thalia stepped closer to me, and she looked beautiful. The pale light from the moonlight made her skin look ghostly pale, but made her electric blue eyes pop even more. She always looks beautiful, though.
"Are you okay?" she asked quietly.
I put on a fake smile and nodded my head.
"Of course I am!"
She stepped closer to me, her electric blue eyes fierce but soft at the same time.
"Don't lie to me, Percy." she whispered dangerously.
I sighed. I can't lie to her.
"I was just watching the videos of when my dad came home. It was almost always a surprise." I said with a sad smile.
She nodded and sat next to me.
"Do you want to keep watching? I could stay here with you if you want." she offered.
I smiled gratefully and nodded.
"This one is one of my favorites, it's the second to last time he surprised me." I said quietly and clicked on the TV.
Video:
It was a first grade classroom on the day before Christmas, full of kids wearing Santa hats and handing out Secret Santa presents. Only one kid didn't have a present, and that was me. I looked on sadly as all the kids opened heir presents. The only present I wanted was my daddy to be home for Christmas.
Suddenly, somebody rolled a huge box into the room.
Mrs. Thomson, my teacher, smiled.
"Percy, your Secret Santa present is here!" she exclaimed.
I looked up at my teacher.
"It's okay, Mrs. Thomson. I don't really want a present, I just want my Daddy home for Christmas." I said honestly.
Mrs. Thomson wanted to cry at my words, yet grin at the same time.
"Just open it, Percy. I think you're going to love it."
The little me nodded and walked up to the huge box. The whole class watched on in envy because I had such a big present.
I slowly ripped off the wrapping paper and opened the box.
A huge grin spread across my face.
"Daddy!" I cried out joyously.
Poseidon Jackson, my Daddy, was crouched inside of the box in his uniform and a Santa hat on his head. He stood up and held me in his arms.
"Merry Christmas, Percy." he said with a grin.
I cried tears of joy.
"You're home for Christmas!" I cried.
Daddy nodded.
"I'm home for Christmas." he murmured in agreement.
I just sobbed into my dad's shoulder as all the kids and parents watched on while applauding.
"I love you, Daddy. I missed you. I'm happy you are home for Christmas." I murmured.
:Video
I had tears rolling down my cheeks again, and Thalia did too.
"You must really miss him." she whispered to me.
"He's my hero."
She nodded, and I wrapped my arms around her, and she immediately relaxed against me. I cried into her shoulder, and she ran her fingers through my hair.
"It's okay, Percy. He's proud of you Percy, very proud." she whispered into my ear.
I cried for a little while longer while she whispered soothing words into my ear. When I finally stopped crying, I kept holding Thalia, and she kept holding me.
"Thank you." I whispered.
"No problem."
I pulled away slightly and looked down at her. All I want to do right now is kiss her. She seemed to have a similar train of thought, because she tilted her head upwards and closed her eyes.
I slowly leaned down and my eyes closed.
Our lips met.
It was sweet, gentle, and innocent, but it was also, fierce, passionate, and forbidden.
And I loved it.
Hope you liked it! I've been having some writers block for all my stories lately, so sorry if this is a bit confusing. Everything will make sense later on! I also had a bit of trouble with the video scenes andd how to write them out, so if it's funky, please have mercy on me! Thank you for reading!
