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Annabeth
Me and Percy had snuck back in without anybody noticing. After cleaning ourselves up and trying hard to mask the smell of fresh paint in the living room,we went into ours rooms,trying to catch some sleep. Mostly,I was just staring at the ceiling and smiling like a doofus but oh well.
"Okay,orange juice,or apple juice?" Penny asked as she stepped out of the kitchen,holding up two jugs.
"Orange!" Percy grinned. He seemed to have gotten over his anger at Penny. She looked relieved and content as she put the jug full of orange juice on the table.
"No,APPLE!" Leo shrieked,standing up and doing some weird flappy dance. Penny rolled her eyes and laughed as she put the jug down on the coffee table.
"Well,good thing that I made both." She shrugged. Jason frowned.
"Penny,it's breakfast. Not a wedding buffet."
"I know..but..." she put her hands up in surrender as she walked back into the kitchen. Piper followed her,carrying her empty plate.
"Dude,I don't think pouring apple juice on pancakes is good for your stomach." Nico pointed out to Leo. Leo stuck out his tongue.
"Leo Valdez don't listen to nobody." He said in an eastern accent.
"LEO VALDEZ DID YOU OPEN THE LID TO THE COOKIE JAR? GET BACK HERE AND CLOSE IT!" Penny yelled from the kitchen. Leo jumped up as if his pants were on fire and rushed to the kitchen. Jason blinked for a moment,then had a taste of Jason's pancakes.
"Jason what the fu-" Nico gagged.
"Hey,they're not that bad!" He protested. Nico put his face in his hands slowly. Percy blinked at Jason,and then poured orange juice on his pancakes.
"Percy!" Hazel shrieked as Percy took a taste.
"Hey,it ain't that bad." He said with a mouth full of pancake. Apollo looked at both of them.
"You two are disgusting." He said in a disapointed tone as he grabbed the apple juice and orange juice and poured it over his. This time Nico put his hand over his mouth and ran into the kitchen.
"And,a bunch of weiners." He announced as he ate the pancake with flourish. Just then Penny walked out of the kitchen. She took one look at the boy's plates.
Smiling sweetly,she grabbed her spatula. "Gentlemen,you have five seconds to run."
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Penny
"Knock knock?" I heard someone ask. I turned to see Leo,wincing. I smirked.
"Yes Valdez?"
"Watchu doooin?"
I laughed. "If you've come here to annoy me-"
"Me? Annoy Miss Jackson?" He gasped and swooned dramatically "I would rather eat food that has NOT been made by-" he bowed down to me. I cracked up even more.
"Okay Leo,sup?"
"Me,Jason and Piper are going out for ice cream. It's my life goal to get them together before I die."
"Valdez,you're still a teen. You're not going to die."
"Maybe not. But I might rush onto a train and whisk myself away."
We both locked eyes as I remembered the incident. "You looked smaller than before."
"Penny,we were 12." He said,picking up my spatula and pretending to flip burgers.
"Yeah,and man I never thought that I'd see you again." I laughed,a sad sensation suddenly erupting inside of me. But I didn't know why.
"We were young,Penny Jackson! Young and wild!" He said dramatically. He put a hand on my waist and held my hand with his other as if we were ballroom dancing. I laughed as we danced stupidly around like old friends. And we were.
"Those were the times when Leo Valdez was a miniature James Bond,and when Penny Jackson was not such a cooking freak."
"Hey!" I protested,grabbing my spatula and chasing him. We both were laughing like crazy until we heard a voice.
"Am I interupting?"
We both stopped in our tracks. Apollo stood there calmly,a smile dancing on his lips. I felt a balloon of relief explode inside of me. If he had come in seconds ago,he would've seen me and Leo dancing. Or maybe he had seen it.
"Nah nah,she's all yours man. We'll bring some ice cream back,assuming that I don't eat it all." Leo joked,clearly trying to escape. Just then Piper walked in,looking crazed.
"Penny! Good,or nah?" She spread her arms,revealing her clothes. She wore jeans and a pink tank top. Her hair was braided with a feather. I always found that Piper McLean was a girl who could wear even a grabage bag and look like a queen. Leo whistled as I smiled in approval.
"Damn,Jason's gunna flip! LEZZGO!" He yelled,pulling Piper out,the front door slamming violently. I laughed,shaking my head.
"Idiots." I sighed,taking off my apron.
"Penny?" He asked slowly. I looked at him. Apollo looked uneasy,making me feel scared.
"Yeah?"
"What's going on?" He asked me,tilting his head, I gulped. I was about to respond saying that Leo had come in just to annoy me,but he interrupted.
"You only cook this much when you're stressed. So what's going on?"
"Oh." I silently thanked the gods "Well...I don't know Apollo,it's just that it's Percy-"
"Penny. It's me. C'mon." He said,taking my hands. I looked at his blue eyes. He always knew when something was bothering me. I sighed.
"My dad called." I admitted. He looked at me expectantly.
"And?"
I swallowed.
...
"Hey dad." I sighed.
"Penny,it's been so long. Is Percy alright?"
I frowned "Yeah..yeah he's great. He's out on parole now,I'm waiting for a call from his lawyer."
I heard my dad sigh "My dear-"
"Dad,please. I don't want your stupid deal."
"Penny,just listen," he sounded tired "I understand. What I asked for is just too much. But I'm here to make another deal. A better one,I promise love." He added. I waited.
"Our family already has a very good lawyer. I am willing to send him over in order to sort things out. Percy is going to college,he doesn't deserve jail."
"What's the catch?"
"Well...you come here."
"Dad-"
"Just for a week or two. Just for visiting." He said quickly. I stopped.
"Just..visiting? Really?"
"Yes,I promise you. As much as our family doesn't get along..I miss you Penny."
"I-" my throat clogged up "Yeah,I miss you too dad. Alright,I'll come. When?"
"I'll give you a call for when the lawyer is prepared. And Penny?"
"Yeah dad?"
"I-I love you. Know that."
"I love you too dad." I said softly,before cutting the call. Percy would hate me for making any deal with dad,but I didn't care.
I was going home.
...
Apollo stared at me,dumbfounded. "Damn."
I squeezed his hands,looking at him desperately "Apollo,you need to understand. If Percy-"
"Hey,relax" he said,smiling "It's okay. You did what you had to do. Besides,it's just visiting."
"Yeah..yeah I know." I nodded,feeling as if the weight on my shoulders has been removed "Anyways where's Percy?"
"Hazel was braiding his hair while Annabeth was shouting at him. At least,that's what I could hear."
"Sounds like a regular day with Percy." I sighed,kissing him. Just then I heard the door open.
"SUP MOTHERFUCKERS!" I heard a girl yell. I smiled warily. Thalia. We walked out into the living room. She was holding a tray of coffee cups.
"I got y'all coffee. Decaf for the Jackson twins."
"Yay!" I grinned,clapping my hands in delight. Percy,Hazel and Annabeth came in.
"Who-" Percy started,but then he saw the coffee. "Ooh,coffee. Yay!"
I laughed as Percy grabbed Annabeth's coffee and began running away wih it. Annabeth chased after him cursing loudly,making us all crack up. Man,Percy was really going to hate me when he found out.
