Hello! When I read my last chapter, I noticed that my line breaks didn't show up, so I'm just going to type "LINEBREAK" every time I want a line break. I'm going to start editing better, so hopefully my grammar/spelling will improve.

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Annabeth:

I was sweeping the living room this morning. I would have swept the kitchen again, but it wasn't listed as a chore today. I like sweeping much better than any other chore. I don't have to get on my hands and knees. I won't get anything on my cloths. Sweeping is much easier than other chores.

I couldn't stop smiling. I'm so excited! Today is the day of the fireworks! I looked at the clock. It's only 7:35 a.m. I need to calm down. I still have 12 hours until the fireworks start. I was really excited to see Percy, but I also really really really want to see fireworks! I have never seen fireworks before. I always see them on TV and read about them, but I've never seen fireworks in real life. My dad never took me to those type of things...

"Morning!" I heard Thalia say behind me.

I smiled at her.

"We can go see the fireworks together, later!" Thalia said cheerfully.

What was I going to tell her? "Thalia...I can't go with you..."

"Why not?"

Should I tell her that I was going with Percy? I don't think I need to because she won't see us. We will be on the deck. "I have to...study," I said very weirdly.

"hmmm...okay," She answered slyly. I knew she suspected something.

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I didn't see Percy for the next five hours. As each minute passed, I grew more and more eager to see the fireworks. I tried to pass the time by studying, but I couldn't even concentrate! I need something to do. I decided to read a newspaper. I don't watch TV, so I thought this would have been a good way to find out what is happening in the world. I haven't heard any news since I became an orphan, so I better start getting informed. I can see why no one reads newspapers anymore. It was very...boring, but I kind of like boring, I'm used to it, so it didn't bother me.

I looked at the time and noticed it was 7:55 a.m. I wonder if Percy has woken up, yet. I left him a surprise in his room. Percy sounds like he has such a sad life, but he is always so nice and happy all the time. Someone needs to do something nice to him, so I'm going to try my best to do that.

I heard a knock on the door.

"Who is it?" I called out cheerfully. I'm in such a good mood.

"Me," Percy called back.

"Come in!"

Percy came in and said," Your reading a newspaper? I didn't think that they still made those!"

I rolled up the newspaper and hit him on the head with it.

"Ow!" He said putting his hand on his head.

"You should try reading some! They are good for your brain cells! Seaweed Brain!"

"Whatever," Seaweed Brain said relentlessly.

Percy is actually quite intelligent, but he is so oblivious. He can really be dumb sometimes. It's a good thing he's handsome...DON'T TELL HIM I SAID THAT!

"I better go do my chore," Percy said. "I'll see you later."

"Bye," I replied.

"Thank you, Annabeth," Percy said.

"For what?"

"I think you already know," he said before leaving.

I did know. He didn't have to thank me for the pancakes, but I knew he was going to. That's just the type of person he is. He's polite. I'm glad that there are still some teenage boys that have that quality.

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I hope that the rest of the day goes by faster than it has been. It's been about 8 minutes since Percy has left and I'm already bored to death! I feel like a kid on Christmas Eve. You keep on anticipating Christmas, so at night can't even sleep. I really want to see fireworks. My friends always told me how beautiful they were, but I never got to see it for myself. The fact that I get to spend the night with Percy will make the memory more special!

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Lunch was like every other day. We ate and talked. Everyone kept on talking about how amazing the fireworks were, which didn't help my unhealthy eagerness.

Amateur firework shows are usually illegal in New York city because there are so many building. It's very easy for one of the fireworks to start a fire, but the foster care can have fireworks because we are fairly far from the city.
It's really cool that we can have the fireworks.

"Are you excited for the fireworks?" Silena asked me after lunch.

I smiled as I nodded.

"Me too!" Silena replied. "I'm going with Charlie. Are you going with anyone?"

"Kind of, maybe," I said nervously. I'm not sure if I want to tell her.

"It's obvious that you're going with Percy!"

"What!?" I shouted. "Where did you get that from?"

"You guys spend every second together!"

I didn't reply.

"I'll see you there!" Silena said before leaving.

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I looked at the time. The fireworks starts in an hour, but many of the kids were already out in the field socializing, eating, etc. Percy told me that there were spiders in the field and that's why we are going to the deck instead and the field. It will be nice to be alone...

I heard a knock. I quickly opened the door. I knew it was Percy.

I opened the door to see Percy smiling. I smiled back.

"Do you want to go know?" Percy asked.

"Yeah," I replied as I picked up a blanket from my bed and exited the door. It will get chili. A blanket wouldn't hurt.

Once we were on top of the deck, we could see everybody already in the field below us. I grew very excited and it was very noticeable.

"Have you ever seen fireworks before? Are you excited?" Percy asked me.

"No, I've never seen fireworks before that's why I've been so eager all day!" I replied.

"I would go see fireworks every year with my mom. They are so amazing." Percy said looking at the stars.

He was not helping my eagerness at all, but it didn't bother me because part of what he was saying was about his mom.

I kept on looking at Percy's watch every thirty seconds. We still had thirty minutes before the fireworks start! Ugggh!

"Why are you so excited? They're just fireworks." Percy asked.

That was a good question. I didn't really know the answer myself. That's how you know a question is a good question, when you can't answer it. Why was I so eager? I guess I'm starting to feel like a normal kid,a normal kid that goes to celebrations and other things that I never got to do. I just want to be normal once in my life.

"It's just...I don't know," I admitted, sounding slightly confused and saddened.

"Maybe you will understand after you see the fireworks," Percy imputed.

"Maybe..." I replied.

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Chiron announced that the fireworks were going to last 15 minutes!? Wow! That must cost a lot of money! How are we able to...

"Fireworks will start in 10, 9, 8..." Chiron started counting down.

It's about to start! What am I going to do?! What if the fireworks don't work right and start a fire!? What if all of them go off at one time!? What if I pass out?! What if...

Percy put his hand on my shoulder and said," Relax!" as if he was reading my thoughts.

"7, 6, 5..." Chiron continued as everyone else started counting with him.

Should I video tape it? Wait! I don't have a camcorder! Where am I getting these ideas from!?

"4, 3, 2..."

I think it finally going to happen. I think I'm finally going to be normal. I think...I think too much. Relax

"1!"

The fireworks went off.

A flame shot up into the sky and exploded and filled the air with colorful flames. The fireworks were loud, but they were pretty far away from where we were sitting so it really didn't bother me. I sat in my chair smiling the entire time. Is this what normal kids get to do? Is this what they get do as "family time"? I have never ever been able to go to parties or any type of celebration. This place didn't feel like foster care. It felt like...home. I've never realized how much I was missing out. It mad me a little sad, but I was also happy that I get to see the beautiful fireworks, bittersweet.

After the fireworks ended, I continued to sit there, replaying the images in my mind. Percy and me stayed out there for about another thirty minutes before we started getting tired.

We hanged out in my room for a while.

"Are you okay?" Percy asked as he noticed that I was still slightly dazed.

I nodded.

"How were the fireworks?" He asked.

My face lit up," They were amazing! Thank you so much for coming with me."

"No, thank you."

We started talking about the fireworks and how they looked. I looked at the clock and saw that it was 10:15 p.m. We didn't have curfew today because it was the Fourth of July. I yawned. I was getting sleepy.

"It's getting late. I should go," Percy, said when I yawned.

"Okay, goodnight, Percy"

"Goodnight," Percy replied as he exited.

I had a home, a temporary home.

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