P/T Conference: Chapter 3: Thalico

A/N: Gods, Lexia, what took you so long?

Sorry for not updating, but I've been busy with "The New Kids." (CHAPTER 8 IS UP!)

So, I finally decided to update! I'm on vacation, and I've done a TON of writing today.

Thalico's kids are:

Thalia/Nico's kids

Jason Nathanial di Angelo (Age: 10)

Anna Bianca di Angelo (Age: 4)

Percabeth has:

Thalia Andromeda Jackson (Age: 6)

Luke Odysseus Jackson (Age: 3)

Arethousa "Ari" Silena Jackson (Age: 13)

This is Jason's 5th grade Parent/Teacher Conference.

~I'm just a line breaker, don't mind me…~

"Ms. Hunter, Nicholas is doing fine! There is no need to send him to tutoring," I insist.

"He got a B on his last math test!" The single mother wailed.

I sighed, glancing over to Nicholas, who was reading The Hunger Games at a desk, "He's at a very high academic level for his age. He actually scored the highest on the math test in question."

Ms. Hunter sniffled and stood up, grabbing her son's hand, and walking out of the door. I ran my hand through my long auburn hair. Teaching can be tough.

Parent teacher conference night is probably my least favorite night. I had one last family before I could go home, the di Angelo's.

Their son Jason was in my 5th grade class. He was a temperamental child. One moment he was fine, playing and laughing, the next, he's yelling and screaming.

A knock on the door shook me out of my trance.

"Come on in!" I called.

"Miss Harris?" A woman in her early thirties with black hair, shocking blue eyes, and a dash of freckles across her nose peeked in through the door.

I nodded, and she walked in, followed by a man with an olive skin tone, black hair, and deep brown eyes. Jason walked in, the blonde boy looking very out of place, next to his mother, father, and black haired little sister.

Jason held his sister's hand, and led her over to the games cabinet I left open for the kids. Mr. and Mrs. di Angelo sat down in front of me, both dressed in all black.

I smiled, "Hi, I'm Paige. You are?"

Mrs. di Angelo smiled back, "I'm Thalia."

The man nodded, "Nico."

"Okay, how many siblings does Jason have?" I asked.

"Just one; Anna, who's four," Thalia responded.

"How long have you two been married?"

"Eleven years. We've been dating for 18 years though," Nico answered.

"Wow. Do you have any pets?"

"Jason has a hamster, and we have a dog."

I nodded, "Sounds good. Do you have family that lives around here?"

Thalia smiled, "Yes. Most of our cousins live in New York, and my brother, Jason's namesake lives with his wife Piper a couple of minutes away."

"Okay. Where are you two employed?"

"I'm my father's assistant," Nico replied, "And Thalia's a photographer."

I smiled, "How do the kids get along?"

Thalia opened her mouth to speak, when Boulevard of Broken Dreams started playing. Thalia blushed, "Do you mind if I take this?"

"Take your time."

Thalia put her phone to her ear, "Hello?"

I heard a voice on the other end,

"What do you need Ari?"

Thalia ran her hand through her hair, "Thalia's sick?"

Now I was confused… Why was Thalia talking to herself in third person?

Mrs. di Angelo continued her conversation, "Give her the children's Motrin, and take off her gross clothes. Sit her by the toilet. When are your parents coming home?"

A hysterical sounding voice came from the receiver.

"Okay, calm down. Put Luke in the bathroom with you. Call Travis and Katie, they live the closest. Katie's good with sick kids. Okay. Love you sweetie. Bye."

Thalia hung up her phone and sighed, "Nico, Thalia's sick and Ari's freaking out. Percy and Annabeth can't come home for two more hours."

Nico nodded, "Katie's home. I was talking to her before you got home."

Thalia turned to me, "Sorry about that. What was the question?"

"Do you need to leave? I completely understand."

Nico shook his head, "We'll go help out when we're through."

I nodded, "How do the kids get along?"

Thalia shrugged, "Pretty well. Jason loves to play with Anna, and Anna doesn't really care."

"Okay. Do either of you help with Jason's homework?"

Thalia nodded, "Yes. We help him check it over."

I smiled, "Jason's doing well, but Reading is his weak spot. You are aware of his Dyslexia and ADHD, correct?"

The pair nodded, "Yeah. We know."

Jason walked over, holding Anna's hand, "Mom, were you talking to Ari?"

Thalia nodded, "Yeah, sweetie. Thalia junior's sick. We're going over there to help out once we're done here. You can play with baby Luke."

Jason nodded and walked away with his sister.

"And who is Ari?"

Thalia chuckled, "She my two best friends' daughter. Arethousa, actually. She's babysitting, and Thalia junior starting throwing up, and she's freaking out, because she has to take care of Thalia and the baby, Luke."

I winced, "How old is she?"

"Ari's thirteen, Thalia's six, and Luke's three," Nico answered.

"I'd be freaking out too. Well, unless you have any further questions, you can go."

They smiled, and led their little family out of my classroom.

A/N: Yeah, it's short. I may or may not do more. Possible couples: Lexia/Connor, Jasper, and Leyna.:)

Peace, Love and Percy Jackson,

-Lexia