Hi… Back from my band trip. We went to Mackinac Island. It snowed. Anyway… Here you go! Update :D
Disclaimer: I don't on PJO… or glee. But I own violet!!
So there I was. Lounging on the couch in sweats eating chocolate covered strawberries from the chocolate shop down the street, watching re-runs of glee. Typical Saturday night. Finn had just handed a not to Quinn containing the best baby name ever. Drizzle. I told Thalia and Blake they should name their little girl that, but Thalia just hit me and told me I was to old to watch glee.
Anyway, Quinn was talking about how she was not going to name their baby Drizzle as I ate the last strawberry, when my blackberry started vibrating. The caller ID showed a picture of a inflated belly with a whip cream smiley face on it, the belly button being the nose. I hit the answer expecting to hear Thalias voice, but instead I got Blake, sounding nervous.
"Hello?" I asked.
"Annabeth?!" A nervous sounding Blake asked. It got me a lil' worried.
"Blake? What's wrong? Is Thalia ok? The baby? Where are you?" I asked franticly. I don't think I could take it if something happened to Thalia.
"I'm at Bellvue." He said calmer now. Oh gods. Bellvue? That was the closet hospital to where they lived over in Soho. Something happened to Thalia, or the baby. Or both.
"What?!" I kinda yelled "Is Thalia ok?"
"Yeah. Everyone is fine" He said.
"Then why are you at the hospital?" I asked confused.
"Thalia! Her water broke!" He said, you could hear the smile in his face.
"Ahhh!" I said jumping of the couch. Then feeling stupid. Way to see the obvious daughter of Athena. "When are they coming?"
"The doctor said anywhere from one to six hours. So bring a book or something" Blake said.
"Ok. I'll be right down!" I said hanging up, forgetting there was a person on the other line. I ran into my room and grabbed my purse, stuffing my phone I-pod and book in there. I brushed my hair a little so it didn't look like I had been sleeping for a week, and changed into jeans, a tank top and a black sweater. I walked into the kitchen and grabbed a life water and my wallet, stuffed then into my purse and grabbed my car keys of the counter.
It was snowing out, the middle January. I walked over to my mini copper. It was cold inside it. The moon was coming out over head, barley able to be seen over the hustle and bustle of New York. I pulled out of my Greenwich village penthouse, on my way to the hospital.
In all those TV shows, they show New York hospitals as a bloody scene not for the weak of stomach. So that's what I was bracing myself for, being an avid crime show watcher. But all I got was a waiting room playing easy listening music, where a mother was holding a little boy who looked about 5 and had a nasty case of pink eye, two people standing at the vending machine, one in front of another, the first a fatter man trying to decide what to get, the other a younger man, who looked a lot like Blake, tapping his fingers impatiently against his jeans, and a husband comforting his wife about the little baby having violent coughing fits in her arms. I have to admit I was a little disappointed.
I walked up to the reception desk where a lady who looked like she had much better things to do put on a "I hate my job" smile.
"Hello may I help you?" She asked with a little to much fake enthusiasm.
"Yes, I'm looking for Thalia Grace?" I said.
"What's she here for?" She asked loosing the smile.
"She's having a baby" I said smiling.
"Oh. Here we go. Room 402. 3rd floor" She said staring at me.
"Thanks" I said a little uneasily, slowly backing away towards the elevator. I got in, along with the a women a little younger then me looking franticly in every direction, and the impatient guy from the vending machine who now looked much calmer now that he had his Doritos and gummy worms.
"What floor?" I asked them both.
"Three" The guy said, but was barely audible over the women yelling "FIVE!" and pushing the corresponding button about fifty times. I looked over at the guy who was looking at the women. He looked over at me and shrugged as he walked over and pushed the "3" button.
When the doors opened to the third floor I followed signs that said "Maternity ward" and apparently the same direction vending machine guy was going. A couple minutes later, after following the sign that said "Rooms 350-420" I was still trailing behind the vending machine guy, not that I wanted to. We just happened to be going to the same place.
Suddenly he stopped.
"Are you following me?" he asked. A little edge to his voice.
"No." I said abruptly, and a little scared. "I-I was just going the same way"
"Right.. Dammit, Karen how many times do I have to tell you that-" He said turning around but stopping when he saw me.
"Oh, God. I'm sorry. I thought you were someone else." He said, an embarrassed look on his face.
"Oh, no it's fine. I thought you were really mad at me there for a second" I said releasing a breath I didn't know I had been holding.
"So what are you here for?" He said as we both walked forward.
"My best friend, shes having a baby" I said smiling.
"Same here. Except its my brother." He said as we walked by a room, 402 to be exact.
"Oh this is my room" We both said in unison. We looked at each other.
"You must be Annabeth" He said smiling.
"That's me" I said.
"Thalia's been talking about you. I'm Blakes brother, Daniel." He said holding his hand out.
"Hi" I said shaking it.
"Shall we then?" He said opening the door for me.
"Thank you" I said walking in.
"Annabeth!" Thalia yelled.
"Hey!" I said walking over to hug her, which was kinda awkward since she was laying down.
"Here are your Doritos." Daniel said handing her the little orange bag, which she gobbled down in about ten seconds.
"Yum" She said tossing the bag in the trash can and we all started laughing.
As we finished laughing, the door behind us opened and in walked the doctor.
"Hello" He said to us and then turned to Thalia and Blake.
"Well, we took the information from the tests we did to figure out what the pain in Thalias side is" He said. The pain in Thalias side? I looked at her but she was concentrated on the doctors face. Blake took her hand.
"It turns out the baby's head is stuck in her ribcage. (A/N That actually happened to my brother!) So were gonna have to do a C section to get her out safe." He finished. Thalia looked shocked as she looke over at Blake.
"Ok, when?" She asked finally.
"Whenever your ready to get the epidural, it would be an hour after that." He said.
"Ok, I can get it now" She said.
"Ok, I'll tell the nurse. But meanwhile you two" He turned and looked at us "Will have to wait in the waiting room down the hall until everything's done."
"Everything as in…" I asked.
"Until the baby's out. Not trying to kick you out or anything. Just hospital rules." he said smiling.
"Oh, it's not a problem." I said walking over to Thalia and hugging her again.
"Thank you so much for coming" She said.
"Wouldn't miss it for the world" I said pulling back. "Good luck"
I walked over to where Blake was just standing there, looking pretty antsy.
"She'll be fine" I said.
"What id something bad happens?" He said with a worried expression.
"Nothing will" I said giving him a hug. He still looked dazed.
"See you later daddy" Daniel said patting Blake on the back.
Ok, part two coming soon! Maybe even right now.. But you have to review!! Or cookie monster will come and eat you in your sleep.
