Sorry I haven't update in 1 month! I had finals, I went on a mission trip and then I was banned from the computer. So to make a REALLY LONG story short; I was busy!

I have had this chapter written for a couple days now but I kept re-writing it! Hahaha... I personally don't like this chapter, but I need it for the plot, I guess...

He's Gone Away…

Chapter 18

You're Interrupting the Parthenon

Annabeth's POV

Annabeth woke up with a feeling of dread; I'm going to call my dad today! Oh, gods! How will he react? Will he hate me? What am I going to do? Annabeth got out of bed and went down the hall.

She looked at the clock. Ugg! It's almost 3 in the morning! Well, I can't go back o sleep once I'm awake! T.V. it is! Annabeth turned on turned on the T.V. She watched the end of Secrets of Stonehenge, then A Walk to Beautiful, about women in Ethiopia who have suffered desolating childbirth injuries. After A Walk to Beautiful, Annabeth was sick Ethiopia with the thought of her baby dying, her not being loved by her family, being a failure to her family.

She got up and ran to the bathroom, emptying the contents of her stomach into the toilet. She retched again and again. Annabeth lowered herself to the ground and cried her eyes out. She was still bawling when Sally woke up.

Sally's POV

Sally woke up to somebody crying. Sally got out of bed and crept down the hall and into the bathroom, where she saw Annabeth crying.

"Annabeth dear, why are you crying?" she said while kneeling down next to her. "I… I … I d-don't w-w-want" she sobbed. "Shush… It's going to be all right. You're going to be fine. Annabeth don't cry. Tell me what's wrong!"

"I… I don't w-want my d-dad to h-h-hate me…" "Annabeth your dad will never hate you. Never! Don't ever say that again." "B-b-but t-the g-g-girls o-on" "Annabeth, take a deep breath and calm down. The stress is not good for you."

After she calmed down a bit, Annabeth said, "I-I don't want to be a disappointment to my family, my mother, my father… I don't want my baby to die… My fily won't love me; they'll hate me." "Annabeth, they won't hate you ever." Sally encircled Annabeth in her arms. "B-but on A Walk to Beautiful, the families turned the girls out because they c-c-couldn't have children or their children died… They hate them!" "What show is this?" "It's on NOVA, about women who have suffered horrible childbirth injuries, and some of the children didn't even survive!" "Where was that show filmed?" "In Ethiopia."

"Annabeth, Ethiopia is not America, is not Greece. Ethiopia has different customs, different traditions. Your mother already gave you her support. I promise I will support you all the way." "T-tha-thank y-you for s-supporting me… I re-really appreciate it." They sat in silence, hugging for a while, the T.V. playing softly in the background.

"Do you drink coffee?" "Yes?" Annabeth responded hesitantly. "Good, I'm going to make some. You can go watch T.V. or come into the kitchen with me." "I'll see what's on now."

They left the bathroom. Musical Minds was on, but it only had 12 minuets left. So Annabeth finished that show and then she started to watch How Smart Are Dolphins?

Annabeth's POV

Sally entered the room with two steaming cups of coffee. "Sally … I'm sorry for freaking out and overreacting to something so stupid. Can you ever forgive me?" "There's nothing to forgive! I treat you like a daughter and I love you like a daughter. There is nothing I won't do for you, or Percy or my grand baby!"

"Do you want to see Percy's baby pictures? I have a good suspicion that your baby will be a lot like a highly intelligent Percy!"

Dolphins are often regarded as one of Earth's most intelligent animals, though it is hard to say just how intelligent. Comparing species' relative intelligence is complicated by differences in sensory apparatus, response modes, and nature of cognition. Furthermore, the difficulty and expense of …

The T.V. continued to sound in the background but nether of then paid attention to dolphins because they were engrossed in baby Percy playing in the sink, the toddler eating a hat of sugar under the table, and his first day of school ect.

Many dolphin species are also known for playing by riding in waves, whether natural waves near the shoreline in a method akin to human "body-surfing", or within the waves induced by the bow of a moving boat in a behavior known as bow-riding…

They looked at pictures for a half an hour and then Sally asked, "Do you want breakfast?" "Sure!" "What do you want?" "Ummmm… Bacon, eggs, toast, hash browns…" "Ya, I have that! Do you want juice?" "Sure! Orange if possible" "Coming right up!" "Thanks! Can I help you?" "No, I'm fine!" "I'll keep watching this show!"

Soon the show changed… The Parthenon is a temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, dedicated to the Greek goddess Athena, whom the people of Athens considered their patron. Its construction began in 447 BC and was completed in 438 BC, although decorations of the Parthenon continued until 432 BC. It is the most important surviving building of Classical Greece, generally considered to be the culmination of the development of the Doric order. Its decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of Greek art. The Parthenon is regarded as an enduring symbol of Ancient Greece and of Athenian democracy and one of the world's greatest cultural monuments. Today we are going to explore the Secrets of the Parthenon! *Pause* The Parthenon itself replaced an older temple of Athena, which historians call the Pre-Parthenon or Older Parthenon, that was destroyed in the Persian invasion of 480 BC. Like most Greek temples, the Parthenon was used as a treasury. For a time, it served as the treasury of the Delian League, which later…

"OH, MY GODS! It's the Parthenon! SALLY! It's the Parthenon, come and see!" Sally ran out of the kitchen and into the living room a worried look on her face. "Oh…" she realized that nothing was wrong and that Annabeth was just excited. "What?" "The Parthenon is on! IT'S THE SECRET OF THE PARTHENON!" "That's wonderful Annabeth, but the eggs are burning." "Okey, you can go!" "Thanks for the permission!"

Sally cooked and Annabeth watched the T.V. intently. Neither of them talked, until the commercial break. "Annabeth is it the commercial break?" "YEP!" "Come and eat!" "Okey!" "You can even take it back to the couch with you!" "Thanks!" "Can I join you?" "Sure!"

15 minuets later, they had finished their firsts and Annabeth her seconds.

"Annabeth! Hay, Annabeth! Over here!" "Sush! You're interrupting the Parthenon!" "WHAT?" "Just SUSH!" "FINE!" One minuet later the commercials started. Annabeth turned around, "NICO! Gosh you gave me a fright!" "Hi Annabeth. Can Malcolm and me come over?" "Malcolm and I." "Whatever! So can we?" "Uh… Sally?" "Sure!" "Okey dokey guys! I'll see you at 9?" "Ya, whatever! What time is it?" "Around 6." "Got it! See ya later!" "See you later! Bye!"

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