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We were standing in Central Park. Luke and I were sitting under a tree. Redhead was talking to Mom. The rest of the girls were hiding in the woods. Aunt Thalia was talking, more like YELLING, at Dad. "Why didn't you TELL them! They have a right to know!" My dad sighed and pinched his nose bridge. "Thalia, I couldn't, I-I just COULDN'T do that to them." "WHAT DO YOU MEAN, YOU COULDN'T!?" Aunt Thalia roared. "Look, have you ever wished, this all wasn't real, it was all a dream?" My dad asked her, getting more angry and sad with every word. His eyes misted over, and he sat down
"That you'd wake up, and you'd have a normal family, with a dad that stayed with you, a mom that cared for you, maybe siblings?" They both looked so sad. "I wouldn't trade it for anything." Aunt Thalia said, but her voice was wavering. "If this weren't real, Jason would be alive, you would have been raised with him, you could have teased him for all of eternity for eating that stapler." My dad smiled wistfully. "Annabeth and I wouldn't have fallen THERE. You, and me, and Nico, we could have acted like NORMAL cousins, not needing to fight for our lives every day. We all could have gotten our dream jobs. A happy life," Dad trailed off. "Luke would be alive, Zöe, would be alive, Bianca would be alive. Ethan, Beckendorf, ALL of them. We-we'd be happy." What did he mean, Luke and I were still alive. And my cousin, Zöe Nightshade Solace-Angelo? (I know, long name) She was still alive too. Thalia sighed. "I see where you're coming from Perce. But you have to tell them now." Redhead walked over, with Mom close behind. Dad and Aunt Thalia walked over too. They all sat down around us, with the exception of Redhead, who walked back to the girls at the edge of the woods. Dad leaned forward, "So, what do you know about greek mythology?"
A/N: I know, I know, another cliff-hanger. Sorry. But I haven't gotten to the good parts yet. The next chapter will be A LOT longer. Hopefully. I've bitten off more than I can chew with this fanfiction thing if you know what I mean. Sorry 'bout that. But the next update should be up soon.
