Percy's pov:
Generally, my private jet would come to fly me to Athens. I could easily take everyone along with me in it, but I didn't want to disclose the truth just yet. I was procrastinating, but they were ought to find out the truth sooner or later. Although Thalia and Jason are my cousins, they don't know much about my father because we never talk about him, and neither does her father.
As I stand here in front of my house, watching everyone gape at it in awe, I know I can stall no longer.
"Welcome to The Poseidon Villa guys- your home for the next two months." I say and go towards the doors.
Sara opens the door and smiles widely at me, before I even get the chance to knock. This happens each and every time I come here. Somehow, she always knows when I have reached door and opens it just as I am about to knock.
I chuckle slightly and say "still not going to tell me how you do that?" I ask her referring to the door incident.
"Never" she says smiling, opening the door wider for my friends to enter. Sara, a middle aged woman, has been our housekeeper for years now and is almost like my second mother. She has changed my diapers, run around the house trying to catch me and feed me, and is one of the people who know about it, because she was there that time.
Annabeth's gasps and the everyone's eyes widen even more- if that's even possible. I can see her grey eyes roaming around, taking it all in. I knew she would love the interior even more. The entire house has got teak wood flooring and antique furniture along with modern furnishings. Actually this centuries old property was handed down to dad by his father. But to keep up with the modern world and with the advancement in technology over the time, dad decided to slightly renovate and add or change a few things, meanwhile keeping it's old glory intact. The large old chandelier still hung from the ceiling, dripped with the best cut diamonds and made from gold, emitting a soft yellow light. Surrounding an old mahogany coffee table with a marble top and carved legs were elegant, spotless cream couches- without a crease or a speck of dust- facing an 85 inch flat screen TV. An old, beautiful brick and bronze fireplace is placed to the side with a plush armchair in front of it. Soft, clean curtains cover the windows and beautiful paintings costing a fortune made by renowned artists cover the walls.
"Hey son" dad says coming down the wooden staircase. He's dressed in a Hawaiian shirt and Bermuda shorts. It's not often you see Poseidon Jackson dresses so casually. He's got salt and pepper hair and crinkles around his sea green eyes.
He pulls me into a tight hug, patting my back and looks towards my friends smiling.
"Dad this is Annabeth- my best friend, Thalia and Jason- uncle Zeus' children, and Piper- Jason's girlfriend." I say introducing everyone as they shake hands with dad.
"I'm glad to finally meet you all. I've heard so much from him about you. Percy can guide you all to your rooms so you can all freshen up while Sara sets up the dining table. You must all be hungry after your long journey." He says smiling kindly at them.
"Come on guys" I say, making my way up the stairs.
Once we start our way down the carpeted hall, walls decorated with old paintings depicting warriors and angles, towards the rooms, Jason stops me by the arm and asks, "dude, who is your father?!"
"Poseidon Jackson" I reply, sighing.
Annabeth's eyes widen with recognition and Thalia opens her mouth to say something but I quickly cut them off, not wanting to discuss it now.
"Look guys, we can talk about it later. Let's freshen up and have some food first?"
Piper probably hearing the desperation in my voice says, "I think he's right. It has been a long journey for all of us. I'm sure he'll explain everything later."
I send her a grateful smile and glance towards Annabeth, promising her to explain everything later.
They reluctantly agree. Thalia and Annabeth choose a room each and Jason and Piper decide to stay together in a room.
I go towards my room at the end of the hallway, and instantly get into the shower, my tense shoulders relaxing.
Annabeth's pov:
I had always assumed Percy's father to be earning a fairly good income, but I definitely didn't expect this. I never imagined that his father would be billionaire, because he never said anything regarding his father's identity. Just that his father has a good business running in Greece and is busy most of the time. I'm surprised- yes, because I was not expecting this at all. And I know Thalia and Jason had no idea about it either, despite of them being his cousins. Piper seemed just as shocked as all of us when he said his father was Poseidon Jackson. I knew I had seen that face somewhere when I first saw his dad come down the stairs. And no, its not because Percy is an exact copy of him. It's because I had seen the billionaire Poseidon Jackson on the television and in the magazines, and I had read a few articles regarding his luxurious cruises and other projects. However, along with being surprised I'm also kind of hurt that Percy never told me about it. We share every little thing with each other- we have been doing it since we were 9. We have never hidden anything from each other. Many things which Thalia and the others do not know about him- I know. Which is why I'm his best friend- because I know him the best out of us all. The same thing applies to him. Things which I do not want to share with Thalia or Piper, I tell him-Everything. He knows me in and out. So I have to know why he hid such a thing from me. And I'm definitely going to find that out after lunch.
I open the door to my room, while thinking all this, and gasp- once again. I've been doing that a lot since I entered this mansion. The room is four times the size of my room back in New York. The wooden flooring is covered with a soft cream carpet. There is a king sized bed covered in grey comforters along a wall which is placed directly in front of a speckless ceiling to floor glass window, giving a beautiful view of the garden outside. Soft, white curtains covers the window. There is a bedside table with a lamp on it and a mahogany desk and chair placed in one side of the room. The other side consists of a huge flat screen TV with a loveseat opposite it. I open a door to a smaller room- which is of the size of my room back in New York. It has got wooden shelves and hangers to accommodate more clothes than I could ever have along with a dressing table. A mirror covers a large portion of one of the walls with enough space to comfortably change clothes. At the other end of the room I notice another door. It leads to a bathroom almost as big as the room- consisting a shower and Jacuzzi. I sigh, considering finding out the differences between a seven star hotel and this house- if you can even call it a house.
TIME SKIP
I didn't think anything else would surprise me after the lavish dining room. The carved, polished, dining table had a silver serving train running along its length at the centre. The table had 9 seats on either sides and two seats at its ends, making it a long 20 seater dining table- and there were six of us. The train was filled with a variety of food, ranging from fruits and salads to brownies and cupcakes to different types of wine- many of their names unheard by me.
Now back to the present. So I didn't think anything would surprise me anymore after the serving train, but of course I was proven wrong when Mr Jackson suggested Percy to give us a tour of the mansion. We first saw the gym, the theatre room and the game room in his basement.
The thing that really surprised me though?- the backside of the mansion.
Here I am now standing before the Jackson's own, personal runway for their private jet in the backside of the mansion.
"Spill. Now." Thalia says in a warning tone, meaning she is not going to take no for an answer.
"Come on up. I'll tell you on the terrace" Percy says sighing and running his fingers through his hair.
The terrace is the only place we haven't seen yet, and let me tell you the spa, sauna and the Olympic sized rooftop swimming pool didn't surprise me much. It was kind of expected after a private jet and a garden the size of a football field.
We sit on the lounge chairs beside the pool as Percy starts explaining.
"I didn't want to hide anything from you guys. Honestly. But I had just moved to New York and you were the first people I met at school. I didn't want to loose you guys. I thought that if I told you about my father, you would start treating me differently- because that's what happened when I studied here. People just talked to me because I was Poseidon Jackson's son and had a couple of cool cars. So when I met you all, I kept shut. I know now though that you guys would never do that to me, never be friends with me just because I'm a billionaire's son, because you all love me and I you. I know that now. I know I could have- No. I should have told you about it earlier, but it just didn't seem so important to me then. It still doesn't. So...yeah, you know." Percy says as we take a moment to register his words.
"Oh Percy, we love you for what you are. Rich or not- it doesn't matter, not to us at least. Right guys?" Piper asks looking towards us. We all nod our heads.
"Besides seaweed brain, we are not that easy to get rid off. Actually we're impossible to get rid off, so you better not think that way anymore. We love you, and I know that you know that. But we need to be reminded once in a while that there are people out there who love us- the real us. And that's okay, because everyone needs that reminder- that's what we are there for." I say pulling him into a tight hug. His arms instantly wrap around me, his shoulders relaxing as if a huge weight has been lifted off them. He releases a sigh of relief and smiles widely at us once I release him from the hug.
"Plus, I needed a car to test my new driving skills and what better than the Lamborghini waiting for me downstairs" Thalia says referring to his collection of cars in the garage and trying to lighten the mood.
"And I definitely need to check out the pool. It's been a week since I had a proper swim." Jason adds looking towards the pool.
"I don't what I would do without you guys." Percy says smiling softly at all of us.
"I doubt you could find your way out of a paper bag without us cuz" Thalia says smirking at him.
"True" Jason says grinning.
"Hey!" Percy protests and the three start quarrelling over who can come out of a paper bag faster- not considering the fact that they wouldn't even fit in one to begin with.
Piper and me roll our eyes and watch them in amusement, smiling at our crazy family.