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Apollo

"Mom! You're here-"

"And...mom?" Penny asked,looking at Sally Jackson with confusion.

"We heard the news!" Mom squealed,and suddenly hugged me so tightly my rib cage was about to burst "Oh,I'm so proud of you..."

"Mom!" I groaned,my face going red. I couldn't even bear to see the expression on Penny's face. Will laughed and put his hands on my mom's shoulders,gently pulling her back.

"Oh,mom don't overreact! It was bound to happen anyways-"

"She's beautiful!" She cried,startling me,Penny and Will. She rushed up to Penny and took her wrists,examining her face thoroughly,much to the surprise of Penny. I slowly put my face in my hands,and Will patted my shoulder while my mom was still rambling on.

"-she's absolutely flawless,well I'd love to see how my grandchildren look like!"

"Agreed." Penny's mom smiled.

"MOM!" Me and Penny protested in unison. Everyone started laughing,and I felt like I could just die in embarrassment. Seriously.

"Ah,orange juice and brownies to celebrate!" My mom cheered,dashing into the kitchen,and Sally winked at me.

"With blue cookies." She added. Penny pumped her fist in the air as Sally disappeared in the kitchen. Will crossed his arms.

"So! You guys are a couple now."

"Don't tell me you guys are gunna start thrashing me up and giving me threats." I said weakly. Suddenly the door behind us opened,and we all looked to see Percy running in,breathless.

"Am I late?" He blinked. Penny laughed.

"Nope! Blue cookies on the way!"

"Yes!" Percy pumped his fist in the air. Then he suddenly turned towards me and said,"oh but if you hurt my sister I will kill you."

Hark,who's talking. But I put my hands up in surrender "How many times should I say it,the last thing I'd want to do is hurt her."

Penny looked down awkwardly,blushing and Percy blinked "Was I supposed to have that conversation alone?"

"Yep."

"Oh. I'm hungry."

"Anyways,did you guys here? Dylan's dad lost half of his estate in the entire city,knocking him down to number two for Dare Industries!" Will said excitedly. Percy grunted.

"If that makes him move away,I'll be happy."

"I heard that he will move,just not sure where."

"I hope he moves to hell." Penny muttered as Percy laughed. I was happy now that the Jackson twins were talking. Percy seemed more relaxed and his joking-self once again and I was relieved that he let me and his sister date.

"So anyways,pizza to celebrate! Why don't I go down the corner to get some? Percy suggested. Penny shrugged.

"Sounds good,even if it isn't blue."

Percy shot a finger gun at her and as the door shut behind him,Artemis cleared her throat and nudged Will,but he held his ground,staring at me with interest.

"Hey sis...imagine how long it would've taken Apollo to date Penny if we didn't help him."

"Huh?" Penny asked,looking confused. Artemis smirked at me,and I gave her a look that said, 'Make him shut up'. But I knew she wouldn't.

"I mean,he didn't say anything for two years to her,and it would've become three if we didn't help-"

"Shut up shut up shut-"

"You liked me since we were fourteen?" Penny asked with a teasing smile. I gulped.

"Um...yes?" I shrugged. Before she could reply,I heard my mom from the kitchen say,"Brownies are ready!"

"Ooooh,yummy!" Will drilled,and hopped to the kitchen. Artemis winked at me before following Will. Penny turned to me.

"Two years,huh?"

"Uh..well..yeah."

"You never liked,moved on?"

"Well,I wanted to," I shrugged "but for a reason,I just couldn't."

"Why?"

"Because I was in love with you." I said softly,taking her hand. She gave me a lopsided smile.

"Now I feel guilty."

"Don't. The past is in the past." I said,kissing her forehead gently. She smiled warmly at me,but before we could kiss,I heard footsteps ,and my mom walked out with a fresh batch of brownies.

.

"Woah,I didn't know your mom was into gardening!"

"Yeah well,she's a strange one."

We were sitting on the backyard porch and staring at the flowers blossomed along the grass. Like in Central Park,she leant on my shoulder while I wrapped my arm around her.

"It feels weird,you know," she said after a long silence "knowing that nothing horrible is going to happen to me,no more blackmail,no more abuse...it seemed unrealistic."

"You'll get used to it," I told her "to me,it seems unrealistic that I actually managed to talk to you without fainting."

She laughed softly and stared into my eyes. Her green irises were changing colors like they always do,sometimes Persian blue,sometimes a hint of grey,like a sea in moving motion,reflected colors from the Sun.

Well,I guess it makes sense. She calls me Sunboy after all.

"Well believe me,it's all realistic,but it seems like a dream...and I'm scared that I'll wake up and nothing ever happened. It seems to good to be true." She finished slowly. I squeezed her gently,rubbing her shoulders soothingly.

"Well guess what? You dreamt,and then you woke up to see that your dreams came true." I told her. She broke into a smile and we kissed.

"So...want to head out?"

"I'm glad you asked."