He's Gone Away…
Chapter 9
Shopping and a House?
Annabeth's POV
After browsing almost (it seemed) every store that could possibly have maternity clothes, baby clothes and furniture, without buying hardly anything, although Aphrodite tried to buy lots. They were sitting in a café, drinking hot chocolate and eating pan du chocolate, croque-monsieur and croissants.
"Aphrodite, thank you for your help, but I really have no place to put a crib, playpen, stroller, baby clothes, toys and car seats…"
"Yes you do!"
"What?" Oh, what could this be!
"You have a house! Or, more precisely, a place to build one." I cannot believe it! Oh, my gods! Oh, my gods, ohmy gods, ohmygods! OHMYGODS! Annabeth just opened and closed her mouth for 2 or 3 minuets, to shocked for words!
"SOOOOOOO" Thalia interrupted (Annabeth's thoughts) "Where is it?"
"It's 25 minuets driving away from Camp and Manhattan and 2 minuets walking away from the beach!"
"AWESOME!" Thalia shouted while Annabeth said, "Oh, Percy will love it! Percy… Oh Percy…" she started to cry! Aphrodite, Thalia and Piper were staring at her shocked at how fast her moods changed!
"Uh, Annabeth…" Piper started. "WHAT?" Undeterred she continued, "I think mom is trying to say that you are designing your own house. Right, mom?"
"Yes! Of course! … Well, back to business! Leo doesn't want you near Argo II all the time, of course you can still check up on him, once everyday. The Counsel has decided that we will give you a house for a baby present and early wedding present! Oh, I just cannot wait till you get married! OH, can you let me plan the wedding? PLEASE!"
"Ok?"
"Uhh, mom, back to the house!"
"Right! You get to build it and then put furniture in it! That is why we only bought clothes today; oh, I got catalogs from all the best stores!"
"Aphrodite, all the things we saw today are to pricy for me! I can barley pay for what I bought today!"
"Oh you silly girl, the gods are paying for EVERYTHING to build and go into your new house!"
"WHAT!" all three girls shouted, everyone turned to stare. "Back to what you were doing everyone," Aphrodite said nonchalantly.
"Thank you so much" gushed Annabeth! "Thank you, thank you, thank you! Can you tell all the gods thank you?" "Yes, of course" "Thank you again!"
"No problem!" Aphrodite said, cutting over Annabeth who had the biggest smile on her face, like she had just won the lottery!
"Now, lets get you back to Camp Half-Blood!"