Percy was driving us back to his parents for his 'other' birthday party. I'd told Percy I didn't have to come, but he insisted that his mom loved me, and his step dad... liked me. He really didn't care one way or the other. Paul's nice enough though… anyway.
It was the end of camp and there was this heart broken feeling hanging in the air. He's holding my hand and the window's open.
The wind was blowing in my face and the radio was playing some random song.
The air was strangely heavy as we headed to Percy's parents house. The road passed by dangerously fast as we approached the city lights of New York.
"Ooo! This is my favorite song." Percy said, turning up the radio to You Belong With Me. (Taylor Swift. Awesome song, by the way.)
"Cause he wears short skirts, I wear T-shirts!" Percy sang, pulling up the side of his T-shirt and singing... VERY BADLY (on purpose). "He's cheer captain and I'm on the bleachers. Dreaming of the day when you wake up and find that what you're looking for has been here the whole time! If you could see that I'm the one who understands you, been here all along so why can't you SEE? YOU BELONG WITH ME!! YOU BELONG WITH ME."
"ANNABETH: You belong with, MEEE." He sang.
I laughed, kissing his cheek. "I am. I'm yours." I promised him.
He laughed and we drove the rest of the way in silence, listening to the quiet sound of the radio.
*
Percy's mom had gone all out. The apartment was even more sea-like then usual.
I couldn't help but wonder if Poseidon came over and helped out.
Honestly.
There were real starfish hanging happily on the walls and kelp (kelp?) in the window boxes. The apartment smelled like salt water. There was some sort of music playing with waves hitting the shore and the soft call of dolphins in the distance.
Percy just laughed and hugged his mom. On the kitchen table was the customary blue birthday cake and Paul was looking at some of the star fish that lined the walls like, "Really, Sally? I still can't believe you and the sea god..."
We walked into the kitchen and I was very surprised to sea Poseidon sitting there beside Tyson. Tyson got up and ran up to Percy, throwing his arms around him in a huge hug.
"Hey, Tyson." Percy said, laughing. "Err... rib's."
Tyson laughed and let go, smiling at me. "Annabeth!" He hugged me too, but a little more gently so I just patted his back with a smile.
"Hey, Tyson."
Percy was looking at his father and I kissed his hand before letting it go. "Come on, Tyson. Let's go help Sally."
"No, no, Annabeth. Stay. I'll just be here a moment, then I'll be off." He told us. "Come, sit down."
Percy pulled me over to the couch and sat down, taking my hand again. "What's up, dad?" Percy asked, smiling weakly.
"I would simply like to say happy birthday. Son, you've done very well. Helped save a whole boat load of demigods... but you gave Annabeth quite a fright in the process..." He joked with a godly laugh.
"Sure did." I mumbled, bitterly.
"Hey, I'm saying sorry!" Percy said, looking at me. Our eyes met for one intense second and he said, "I'm sorry."
I laughed at him, looking back at the sea god.
"And... I would like to speak to Annabeth for a moment Percy."
Percy looked at me and I smiled weakly. He kissed my forehead and left the room to find Tyson.
"It seems you know of the circumstances now."
"Yes. I do."
"What do you plan to do?"
"There is nothing to do... Rachel... The new Oracle... she says that you can't mess with fate. You can't change the prophecy from happening. I'm a daughter of Athena, sir, I know... I know you can't. You can't mess with fate. It'll just end up making things worse."
"I am very aware of this, Annabeth. I was referring to Percy."
"What about him?"
"Well... Do you plan on telling him?"
"Err... no, sir. I don't think he would handle news well. I have a feelinghe would try to change things and in the end... that wouldn't make things better. It would probably make things worse. So…no, I don't think I'll tell him."
"I agree… I look forward to having good grandchildren. Most of my children in the past well, if they survived until they were old enough to get married...Their kids turned out to be a little strange." He laughed. "These will be good. Thanks for having this little chat with me, Annabeth. I hope to be seeing you soon." He stood up and walked from the room, a huge smile on his face.
"And I bet your children never married other demigods either." I muttered to myself somehow bitterly. I could hear his laughing from the living room.
*
I slowly made my way into the kitchen were Percy was standing beside his mom, laughing.
"What's funny?" I asked, crossing the room to take hold of Percy's hand.
"Err... I can't remember."
"Let's have some blue cake!" Percy's mom called, happily.
We all sat down at the table and her mom cut into the cake…
After one bite I laughed out loud. "What?" Percy asked from beside me.
"Blue cake tastes good." I muttered, taking another bite.
He laughed and kissed my cheek. "Yeah…it does."
DISCLAMER: if you've read any of my other fics you know i don't do this enough but you know the drill. I AM NOT RICK! I don't own percy... although that would be nice. :) i'm NOT taylor swift... if i could sing half as as her i probably wouldn't spend my time doing this.. :) GO TAYTAY! :)
no flames please.. :) (CLICK THE GREEN BUTTON!) ooh! i just used mind control on you! HAHAHA!
ps: i'm sorry if there's formatting issues. i tryed to fix it but it be being dumb so idk.. :) hehe. BAD GRAMMER JOKE! YAY ME.
