CHAPTER 8
STILL PERCY
As we were walking towards the gate I told her about my dream and she laughed
"hey it's not funny , she threatened me "
"oh Percy don't worry as long as I am alive she will not vaporise you"
"how can you be so sure "
" because you told me that she said that it would hurt me , she she will not hurt me , I am her favourite child"
" yeah I guess "
" sometimes you really are dumb "
" hey is that why you call me a seaweed brain ?"
" of course , seaweed brain"
When we reached the gate we saw that my mom was already waiting for us
" hey guys what took you so long ?"she asked
" mom you said 1pm and there are still 5 minutes to 1, so I guess we are right on time "
" when did you become so punctual Percy ?"
Annabeth started laughing
" well guess what I was ready on time but she wouldn't come out of her room , maybe too busy putting makeup " I simply lied
She kicked my ankle
" owww..." I said jumping on one foot holding my ankle with my hands
" I don't put on makeup , seaweed brain "
" wow a girl that never used makeup "
She kicked me again and gave me a I'll-kill-you-later glare
" that really hurts " checking whether my ankle was broken or not
" you deserved it "
" hey stop fighting you two " my mom said
" he started it "
" hey just stop it , at this rate you will kill each other by the end of this week "
And we sat down in the back seat of the car while mom drove the car
" mom can I drive ?"
" no"
" but I am 16, and I can legally drive "
" you don't have a license , you have not given the driving test "
" oh come on, please "
" Percy no means no , I have made my decision "
" why are you acting so strict ?"
" because I talked to my friend Hilda who has a son a year older than you , Jerry I think and they let him drive without a license and he had an accident and trashed the car "
" what happened after that ?"
" well he had to spend a day in jail before his parents could bail him out "
" oh that's too bad , but I am not like him "
" absolutely true Percy , you are even more irresponsible "
And she and Annabeth started laughing and I couldn't even think of a come back Eventually they stopped laughing
" so Annabeth how's camp?" she asked
"great especially during the last few days "
" why what's special about the last few days "
She looked at me and I mouthed the word 'no' and she calmly said " you know like how we defeated Kronos and everyone was treating us like a hero "
" ok " my mom said but I knew that she knew that Annabeth was not telling the truth
The rest of the journey passed in silence and I took a short nap
I was woken up by Annabeth
" get up seaweed brain we have reached your house "
" ok I am getting up "
As I walked out of the car up the stairs my mom gave me the keys and told me to open the door which I thought was weird as she was standing in front of me and could easily have opened the door
I turned the keys in the lock and pushed the door open and...
TO BE CONTINUED
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