A/N: This is for Abigail Thalia La Rue. And everyone else who is voting for my story on the Best of Percy Jackson 2010 awards. Hope you guys like it.
The silence in the car was to loud. That, and the kids all looked really nervous. I could try to break the ice...might as well do what I do best when I'm nervous. Talk.
"So," I started. All eyes turned to me. "Percy, do you remember that summer by Montauk, just before you turned 5?"
Percy's eyes widened. He slowly shook his head side to side, but this silence was so annoying.
Thalia, in the backseat, leaned forwards. "Oh, I have got to hear this."
Percy shot Thalia a look that clearly said, "Imma kill you later."
I smiled. All the years of raising Percy practically singlehanded had given me a thorough knowledge of the tricks to cheer kids up, and this one was working like a charm. I may as well also fulfill my role as a mother and embarrass my son. "Well, Percy was sitting on the beach, in his bright blue little swim trunks-"
Percy grabbed my arm, eyes huge, face flaming red. "Mom, no, don't, no-"
"Anyway, I don't know how, but he filled 'em up with sand-"
"-IF YOU LOVED ME YOU WOULDN'T-"
"So he goes tearing into the water, and pulls off his shorts, flinging them behind him."
I knew I should probably listen to my son, but this was nervousness babbling now; I couldn't stop. I felt a twang of pity. 8 hour drive. Poor Percy.
Annabeth's eyes were huge, a smile spreading across her face, and Thalia's eyes were brimming with tears of laughter.
Percy had sunk so low in his seat the seat belt that was supposed to go across his chest was over his head. "Mom, you hate me more than Hades."
"No I don't," I said, as I reached over and ruffled his hair; he swatted my hand away.
I raised my eyebrows at him. "Fine then, Perseus, I'm gonna finish my story."
"Go ahead. You've already started."
"You sure?"
"No, I'm going to regret this."
I smirk spreads across my face. He'll forgive me later. "So just as Percy takes a flying leap into the water, a family with three little girls goes by. The girls screamed and covered their eyes, and they're dog runs forwards and grabs his trunks and goes running across the sand dunes."
In the back the girls were giggling, and Percy sunk lower into his seat, muttering, "I hate my life," under his breath.
A/N: This is just part 1, I'll update more later. Just wanted to get this up ASAP. Please review.
Edit: OK, I fixed some spelling errors, and tried to get Sally more IC. Lemme know if it's an epic fail or not.