Tutoring Chapter 20
"Did you check the oil and tires and your emergency kit in your car?" Sally asked Percy for the tenth time.
Rolling his eyes as he packed his duffle bag he answered her "Yes mom I checked it last night and this morning".
"What about underwear, did you pack extra's just in case?" Sally asked worried.
"You've been standing here the entire time mom, you saw me pack extra underwear. Everything's going to be fine, I'll call you when we get to the hotel and then to the track meet, and before we go to sleep. And I'll call you on our way home tomorrow after the meet. Relax mom, Jason is going to be with me, so you know I won't be getting into any trouble" Percy said setting his hands on his mom's shoulders trying to comfort her.
Sally sighed "I know, I just worry about you".
"I know you do but I promise everything is going to be okay. I'll be with Jason and Annabeth two of the most responsible people I know" Percy said as he turned around to keep packing his duffle bag.
"I'm gonna have Paul check everything in your car again and pack some cookies for your trip" Sally said as she left the room.
Percy shook his head as he grabbed his phone charger, iPod, docking station and his swim suit throwing them into his bag before zipping it up. Pulling his phone out of his pocket he saw a message from Annabeth.
'Just left the school, Piper's already asleep. When are you leaving?' Annabeth
' Just finished packing it'll be another 30 to say bye to my mom, and then picking up Jason and Thalia' Percy texted back. Since Thalia's parents didn't know about Luke Percy was going to pick her up and then meet Luke at a gas station on the highway where Thalia would get in his car.
'Ok well I'm going to follow Piper's lead and go to sleep, I hate bus rides, see you at the hotel in a couple hours' Annabeth.
'Okay have fun' Percy said putting his phone in his pocket and grabbing his duffle bag heading down the stairs, where his mom was packing a plastic container with his favorite blue chocolate chip cookies.
Percy dropped his bag by the front door before going in the kitchen and kissing her cheek "Thanks mom" he said snagging one.
Sally just smiled shaking her head as she finished packing them "Paul's checking your car again, and then you can go".
"Okay, Annabeth text me and said the bus just left the school, and that she was going to try and sleep" Percy said leaning against the counter.
"I really like her Percy, she's good for you" Sally said smiling at him.
Percy smiled "I know, I'm just terrified that I'm going to screw it all up and lose her".
Sally set her hand on his shoulder "Than don't screw it up, go back to the old Percy, and keep Annabeth for as long as you can".
"Thanks mom" Percy said hugging her.
"Car's ready to go I checked every inch of that car, it's good to go" Paul said stepping into the kitchen.
"Sweet thanks Paul, I'll see you guys tomorrow night, it'll probably be pretty late though" Percy said moving towards the front door.
"Ok just make sure you call me and tell me you're alright, and please be safe. I love you" Sally said pulling him into another tight hug.
"I will I promise, love you to mom" Percy said pulling out of the hug. Picking up his bag he quickly opened the door "Bye Paul" he said quickly escaping out the door before his mom could hug him again. Percy loved his mom to death but sometimes she was a little over bearing.
Throwing his bag in the trunk he headed towards Jason and Thalias. Pulling up in front of the house he honked the horn, mostly to annoy his uncle Zeus.
"Do you really have to do that, dad's going to freak out" Jason said getting in the front seat.
"That's exactly why I did it, you're leaving so it don't matter. Where's Thalia?" Percy asked.
"You know how Thalia is, she's taking her time" Jason said rolling his eyes.
Sighing with irritation Percy started honking the horn until Thalia finally came out of the house.
"I swear to god Percy if you don't stop honking that horn I'm going to kick your ass" Thalia said getting into the back seat.
"Well maybe if you didn't take so long I wouldn't have to honk the horn" Percy said driving away from the house.
By the time they got to the gas station where they were meeting Luke Percy was about ready to throttle his cousin. Don't get him wrong he loved his cousin but sometimes she could drive him up a wall.
"See you guys at the hotel" Percy said before quickly speeding off "I thought we'd never get rid of her" he said as Jason plugged in his IPhone and started playing his and Percy's favorite playlist.
"I think she enjoys irritating you, just because your eye starts twitching and you get this weird look on your face when you try not to yell at people" Jason said smiling.
"My eye does not twitch" Percy said with a glare.
Jason laughed "It's doing it right now".
"Shut up sparky, before I make you ride with Luke and Thalia" Percy said seriously.
"How did you find out about that nickname?" Jason asked wide eyed.
Percy laughed "Piper is one of Annabeth's best friends, and Annabeth is my girlfriend. She may have let it slip the other day".
"I told her not to tell anyone about that" Jason said groaning.
"Don't sweat it Jace I won't tell anyone else, but it is kind of funny" Percy said smiling.
"We'll see how funny it is when I find out what Annabeth's nickname for you is" Jason said glaring at him.
"That's easy I'll tell you what it is, but I swear if you tell anyone else I'll beat you. Annabeth calls me seaweed brain" Percy said smiling.
Jason snorted "She calls you seaweed brain?"
"Yes because I love the sea and because apparently my head is full of seaweed" Percy explained.
Jason started laughing so hard that he snorted "That's actually really good your head is full of seaweed".
"I mean it Jason you say anything and I'm telling everyone about what happened at camp when you were twelve" Percy said seriously.
Jason's eyes widened "Alright, alright I swear I won't say anything".
Percy smiled "Good. Can you grab the cookies out of my bag, I'm getting hungry".
"Cookies, do you mean Aunt Sally's amazing blue chocolate chip cookies" Jason said excited.
"Yup made especially for our trip" Percy said.
"Awesome" Jason cried climbing over the back seat to dig through Percy's bag, after a couple of minutes he turned around a huge grin on his face "Got'em" he said opening the bag and handing one to Percy "God I love these cookies" Jason said biting into one.
Percy nodded his head "Remember when you, Nico, Thalia and me would have campouts in my living room and my mom would make these. Thalia would always steal Nico's resulting with him in tears. And my mom comforting him and making more just for him".
Jason laughed "Nico really knew how to play the poor me card, and your mom thought he was the greatest kid ever".
"I never understood how he came to tears that quick" Percy said shaking his head.
"Remember when Thalia convinced him to jump from the tree in our backyard and he broke his wrist, I thought Hera was going to have a heart attack because Nico wouldn't stop crying" Jason said laughing.
"He still holds a grudge about that, but he was always so gullible, we got into a lot of trouble as kids" Percy said finally turning off the highway and heading towards the hotel where Goode High School track team was staying.
Jason snorted "We still get into a lot of trouble, especially you, Nico, and Thalia".
"Not all of us can be the golden child" Percy teased.
"Oh come on we both know you're gonna end up working for your dad, you act like you don't care about him but we all know you do" Jason said smirking at Percy.
"I'll only end up working for my dad if going to the Olympics doesn't work out" Percy said.
"But you still want to work at his aquariums as his head marine biologist" Jason said still smirking.
Percy rolled his eyes with irritation "Okay fine after college if I don't make it in the Olympics I want to work in my dad's aquarium as a marine biologist. Happy now".
Jason just continued smirking "I am now. Do you know how to get to the hotel?"
"I printed directions they're in the dash board" Percy said.
Forty minutes later they finally managed to find the hotel, after getting lost only two times and the two boys yelling at each other. But it seemed like they pulled up just in time because the school bus was just pulling away to go park.
"How far are Luke and Thalia?" Percy asked as they got out of the car grabbing their bags.
"She just text me and said they're about ten minutes away" Jason said throwing his duffle bag over his shoulder.
"I'm texting Annabeth to see what room there in, I say we check in, drop our bags off at the room and then meet up with the girls for lunch before they have to go to the track for the beginning of the meet" Percy said locking the car and heading towards the hotel lobby.
"Sounds good man" Jason said.
"Hello how can I help you two?" the lady at the front desk said as they walked.
"Room for Jackson" Percy said leaning against the counter.
"Okay, you're in room 320 on the third floor. Are you two from Goode High School?" she asked.
Percy nodded his head signing the receipt "Yes were here to watch our girlfriends compete".
"Oh well looks like you got lucky, you're on the same floor as the rest of the team. Here's your room key, and pool towels, the pool closes at eleven and opens at nine. Thank you for staying with the Hilton and have a great day" she said smiling.
Jason and Percy both thanked the lady before going to the elevator. Pulling out his phone he saw a text from Annabeth 'We just got here, were in room 308, what room are you in?'
'320, were gonna drop off our bags and then come by your room, that cool?' Percy texted back.
'Sounds good' Annabeth replied.
"The girls are in room 308. I'm gonna call my mom before she starts freaking out" Percy said as they got into the elevator.
Percy didn't get off the phone with his mom until they had gotten into their room. The room had two double beds with a mediums sized flat screen on top of a dresser with a mini fridge next to it and a microwave on top of it. After using the bathroom both boys headed towards Annabeth and Pipers room.
Annabeth opened the door wearing black and green running shorts with charcoal grey tank top.
"Hey guys come on in" She said opening the door wider "Luke and Thalia just checked in, their dropping their bags off before meeting us here".
Jason made a puking noise as he entered the room that looked just like his and Percy's. Smiling he flopped onto the bed next to Piper who was wearing green running shorts and a yellow tank top.
"Hey Pipes" he said kissing her cheek.
Once Percy stepped into the room and Annabeth shut the door he pulled her into a hug. "Missed you wise girl" he whispered into her ear.
Annabeth smiled eagerly hugging him back "Missed you to seaweed brain".
Percy smiled lightly kissing her lips "So how was the bus ride?" he asked as he sat down on the bed pulling her down next to him.
Annabeth groaned "Horrible, between stinky boys and pot holes I barely got any sleep I'm so glad they invented IPods otherwise I would have died of boredom. I have no idea how but Piper slept the entire time. How was the drive?"
"Good, my mom made us cookies so I was excited" Percy said smiling.
By that time Thalia and Luke knocked on the door so the six friends headed to the Denny's down the street.