Alright, it's my fault that I haven't been updating in a while but I blame the severe writer's block. And I've been so busy lately, which is my usual excuse, but it's true.

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My relationship with Percy has never been stronger than it's been the last couple of months. Sure, we still argued (there was no stopping that) but always made up in the end. Mike was forgotten for I choose to not even catch a glimpse of him and I switched my schedule so that I have no classes with him anymore. The teachers noticed, of course, and they constantly ask me about it. They didn't understand the reason why I'm avoiding someone as "nice" as Mike- their words, not mine.

Apparently, they didn't know about what happened.

So, by the time the annual parent teacher conference came, I knew they had a lot of questions. And since my school and Goode High were somehow "connected" (I'm not even sure how that's possible), Percy's mom can't attend both mine and her son's. I just persuaded her to prioritize and go to Seaweed Brain because he needed it the most- don't tell him I said that. Plus, the rest of the gang is there and I can't just deprive them of it for my own selfish reasons. Please note the sarcasm.

I don't even understand why this has to happen. Surely we're old enough to not have any parental supervision anymore. I'm an adult. I'm capable of facing my superior and asking her what I need to improve on; getting that kind of information through another human being is completely unnecessary and an idiotic waste of time.

Sally was already in the living room when I woke up that very morning. She made herself and Piper (who apparently was awake already and reviewing her notes for gods know what) hot cups of coffee. The scent of caffeine wafted to my nose and excited my senses. I didn't waste any time before I ran to the kitchen just to fetch the addictive morning drink.

"Are you absolutely sure that you don't want us to go to yours, Annabeth?" The kind mother asked, moving so that I could sit beside her on the long sofa. Piper leaned against the recliner, sipping her drink and scanning through the textbook. "I'm sure we can still find time…" she trailed off.

I shook my head and smiled, "No, I'm fine. You have way too many important things to worry about and I don't want to disturb you. Plus, I think you're just going to be wasting all the time and effort you inserted on going there before it's too late. The teachers have nothing bad to say about me." I uttered confidently, crossing my arms over my chest.

The daughter of Aphrodite shook her head, amused. But she didn't say a word.

"Alright, if you're sure. Your father trusted me to take care of you so you can tell me anything you want, Annabeth." She took my hands in hers, flashing me the most motherly grin.

"I'm just a little tired after everything that's happening. I'm just glad that I don't have to worry about the wedding now that Aphrodite's doing all the planning." Both females chuckled at how I stated the words, leaving me very confused. I didn't question anything, knowing that it will only leave me more and more in the dark.

My bedroom door opened once again to a tall, extremely dark haired man wearing nothing more than jeans. Percy stretched his arms over his head and rubbed his eyes like he usually did, smiling brightly at the three of us. "Morning." He greeted, placing a kiss on his mother's cheek and one on my lips.

"You're up early." I commented, letting him sip from my coffee since both of us were too lazy to make another one.

He shrugged, grabbing his shirt (which just so happened to be hanging on the edge of the sofa) and placed it on. Well that was rather disappointing. I had the most perfect view and he just so happened to block it. Ugh, curse decency. "Why does the conference have to be on a weekend? Why can't it be after school or something?" My fiancé asked, yawning into his palm. "I'd prefer staying out late than waking up early."

"Of course you would," I rolled my eyes. Same old Percy. "That's just how it works, Seaweed Brain."

"You're just saying that because we're not going to find out what you did wrong in school. You don't have to suffer from embarrassment."

I feigned hurt, placing a hand to my chest. "Me? Wrong? How could you say that?" I gasped, trying and failing to hide my smile. Percy merely smirked and wrapped a protective arm around me. I didn't even dare question him about what he's protecting me from.

The conversation continued naturally and we talked about almost everything without feeling awkward. You can always trust Sally with everything, especially when she's the one who does her best to be a kind mother. I wonder what life would be if I haven't have met her. Maybe my image of motherhood would be bitter because I never really had a real one. What I would give to be in Percy's place, with a mom who loves you and a dad who does everything he can to see you.

The others managed to come out from their rooms in the middle of our deep discussion about college. Percy wanted to be as close to the ocean as possible so he decided to take Marine biology. I'm still going for architecture and Piper wanted to pursue cosmetology. I think it was the Aphrodite side of her talking. Sally never said anything against our choices and even commended us for wanting to do things that we can actually do.

We took our time getting ready, seeing that it was still quite early. We're not the kind of people to rush when we're late, well not anymore. I learned that from being with my friends for a really long time already, not to mention my dear fiancé here who's a pretty bad influence on me.

I smiled at the thought. Well, maybe not.

We took Jeep to the school with Jason and Piper up front, Thalia, Nico and Sally at the back seat and Leo, Percy, and I in the seat after that. It was quite a good arrangement considering the fact that the couple in front of me was forced to stay quiet due to the fact that the mother was sitting in between them. And Leo decided to come with because he had nothing better to do at home and he wanted to find new blackmail material.

Parents were exiting their station wagons once we reach Goode High so plenty of fathers ogled our vehicle. I even had to laugh the reactions of the students once we came out ourselves, especially since not all of them are used to me and my friends. It's been a really long time since I went here.

"We should have taken my minivan." Sally mumbled, shaking her head. "It would've been more comfortable for me."

Percy laughed and wrapped an arm around his mother. "Don't worry about it, mom. We made quite an entrance." He gestured towards the people around us and the adult just shook her head slightly.

"Paul's waiting for us in the classroom." She urged, striding gracefully to the entrance. Ah, yes. You have got to love that about her. She looks so young and beautiful. I guess that's what caught Poseidon's eye.

Being the good friends that we are, we waited until Jason and Piper parked the car before we entered the school building. All eyes were on us, which was quite uncomfortable since I'm not used to that much attention. The others acted as if it was just an ordinary day. Maybe they've been experiencing this for a long time now, probably ever since they started studying here.

I soon realized that a lot of girls were staring at my future husband just because he made the mistake of wearing that thin white t-shirt he got for Christmas. His hoodie was hanging off his shoulders, thank goodness, but I know how much they could really see of him. My Percy has an amazing body. It wasn't his fault that the top he's wearing is tight around his muscles.

"When was the last time you've been here, Anna?" Piper asked, curious as she walks beside me. The boys were talking sports again so we couldn't relate to them as much. Sure, we're very athletic, but we're not that addicted. "Cuz I really don't remember."

I smiled at one of my closest friends, taking Percy's hand even when the guys have his attention. Well, not his full attention but most of it, anyways. "I think it was during your first day." I looked at the man beside me for confirmation and he gave a simple nod, flashing me my favorite crooked grin.

Thalia, being the impulsive one, immediately grabbed the baseball cap from her brother's head and ran away with it. Jason, seeing the challenge, chased after her. I smiled slightly once I saw my best friend acting like a real older sister. "Are they always like this?"

"Yeah. Everyone's used to it. I usually join in and Thalia and I would team up against Jason and Nico." My fiancé shook his head in amusement, "It's really nice seeing Thals like this. It's better than having to deal with her rage all the time."

Nico joined us soon after, watching his girlfriend running around with a cap on her head. "I agree. She's not alone anymore, not like she thought. At least she has someone to take care of again, even when Jason's more than capable of doing that himself."

We shared a single laugh before continuing our search for Sally. Percy's best guess was in the English room and I can't believe that he was actually right.

Mrs. Blofis was chatting with her husband when I saw her again. It was a professional talk, probably because they both know how to separate their relationships with their career. Right at the moment, they were talking about Nico and Thalia since they were both two levels below Percy. Apparently, Paul doesn't only teach freshmen but also the sophomores.

"Is there anything else they have to focus on?" Sally asked, sighing. Both of them blushed, probably because they realized that they were in deep trouble. "What else did they do?"

That was when the English teacher took ten whole minutes to discuss all of the mischief my friends are up to. My mouth dropped to the ground as I listened to some of them. "They did all that in the span of five months?"

"You and I both know what they're capable of, Sally." Was his only reply

She shook her head in disapproval, "Alright then. What about Jason and Piper? What have they been doing?"

"I've only heard things from other teacher since I don't teach them. But none of it was bad, well not as bad as what those two did." He gestured to the previous topic of the conversation. "I know that they both know better than to dig holes six feet deep filled with contents from a McDonald's happy meal where a certain vice principal could easily fall into."

Percy, Leo, and I burst out laughing at the new found discovery. "I can't believe you didn't tell me that!" My fiancé exclaimed in between his fits.

"Ugh, you guys are unbelievable." Thalia huffed, crossing her arms in frustration.

Once we calmed down enough, Sally turned back to Paul. If possible, she was more serious than she was before. "And how about my son?"

With a small sad smile, he turned to my Seaweed Brain. He looked tense, which was quite odd since that wasn't how he usually is. "He's been improving in my class but there are some cases in some other lessons where he blacks out."

I turned to him suddenly, filled with worry. Oh Percy.

Ugh, I know crappy ending but that's just where my brain stopped. Anyways, hopped you liked it!