Author's Note: Everyone, I am so sorry for not updating sooner. I have just been crazy stressed with school. And life in general. Anyway, hope you enjoy!

Percy's POV

Despite the fact that my father had cancer I was kind of excited for my trip to eastern Washington with Annabeth. I could finally show her what I was about, where I from. As I hopped down the stairs I called for my mom. "Honey, how many times must I tell you not to shout at me from the other end of the house?" she shouted out the kitchen threshold.

"Too many times to count?" I asked. My mother rolled her eyes. "Anyway, I'm gonna go to visit Dad this winter break...I just found out yesterday that he has cancer and it's too late for them to anything. He told me to bring a friend so I'm taking Annabeth with me. Mom, I know it's sudden and I really hate to spring it on you like this, but I have to go."

She gasped. "Okay, Percy, when are you leaving?"

"Soon," I replied. "I'm gonna go pack."

My mother just nodded. As soon as I was up to my room I dialed Annabeth's number, she picked up on the first ring. "Hey, what's up?"

"I was just wondering when you would be ready to leave for Washington? You are coming right? You promised you would."

There was a long pause, "Yeah Perce, I'll be there, it just might have to lie about where I'm going…"

"Oh," was all I replied. I never meant for her to have to lie. I don't want her to be in trouble for coming with me. "Alright babe, I have to go so I'll tell you what my parents say alright?"

"Okay bye."

Annabeth's POV

Okay, I can do this. I'll just ask them, Mom, Dad, I want to go to eastern Washington with my boyfriend to visit his cancerous dad. Yeah, they are so gonna say no. "Mom! Dad! Can I talk to you for a minute?" I called from the doorway to my house. My mother and father suspiciously peeked their heads from the "family room". "What do you want darling?"

I tip-toed into the room. "Well, so I would like to fly out to eastern Washington with my boyfriend because he needs support right now because his dad has cancer and this could be his last chance to say goodbye. I don't know how long we will be there, I promise to at least text you every day. Is it alright? Can I go?"

Both my parents just stared at me, but my mother was the first to speak. "Honey, his father for sure has cancer?" I nodded. "Then yes, you may go. Only because he needs someone right now, and I know exactly how much people need someone needs a person to talk to in their life." I hugged my mother.

"Thank you so much Mom! You are the best!" She just smiled and laughed at my delight.

My dad on the other hand…"What do you mean you have a boyfriend!"…typical fathers, they only hear "boyfriend" and then they want to know what his permanent record is.

"Well, I've sort of been seeing Thalia's cousin. He is a real gentleman Daddy."

My father only gave me a curt nod. "When you come back from this trip, you bring him by the house. Ya hear? I want to meet the young man."

Review? Did anybody catch the quote from the movie The Notebook? I love it. Anyway, sorry it took so long for it to be such a sort chapter. I'm just saving up for the next one. I promise its gonna be a realllllly long one, it just might take some more time. Okay? I'm sorry again!