THE JOY OF BABYSITTING
While the rest of the gang were at New Rome, Percy, Annabeth and their daughter were at home in New York. The last thing Percy remembered before he fell asleep was watching Beauty and the Beast with his daughter at the living room, while Annabeth (who was pregnant) was already sleeping at the bedroom. As Percy was sleeping he was dreaming of eating blue chocolate chip cookies, and drinking cans of blue cherry coke, while he was sitting by the beach….. and then a flying book hit him in the face.
"DADDY!" his daughter screamed about to throw another book at him
"Baby did you throw a book at me?" he asked his daughter who nodded. His daughter could be really violent sometimes, especially to Percy.
"You won't wake up! I want a story daddy!" she told him and jumped on top of him "Please!" she pouted and waved the book she was holding. Percy picked up the other book that was thrown at his face and looked at the title. It was the Little Mermaid, while the other book his daughter was holding was a story about how Poseidon and Athena had teamed up to make the Chariot. Then like the book that hit his face, an idea hit him.
"Do you want a new story, sweetie?" he asked his daughter
"What story?"
"How about that time when Mommy and Daddy teamed up to make a chariot?"
"Like grandma and grandpa?" she asked him
"Yes"
"Mommy already told me that story"
"How about when mommy, daddy, and Uncle Grover talked to a poodle?" he asked her
"You already told me that" she whined placing but her hands on her chin and pouting.
Percy was thinking hard, it wasn't that he was running out of stories to tell his little girl, he's got plenty of those. But Annabeth always told him to make the stories child friendly, and Percy didn't know how he could make being chased by a monster child friendly.
"STORY! STORY!" His daughter yelled "BOOK!"
This was one of Percy's dilemmas, with his dyslexia Percy had always had trouble reading. But his daughter always insisted that Percy read her a story book, sometimes he'd get away with it by telling her a story of one of his adventures, clearly, this was not one of those days. He had to get her to be quiet before she wakes up Annabeth. Trust me, a Pregnant angry wife was not a pretty sight, Percy had already learned that during Annabeth's first pregnancy.
"Shhhh, we don't want to wake up mommy, right baby?" he whispered to her and fortunately she stopped yelling and nodded her head, her black curls flying everywhere. She understood that lately her Mommy had been very moody when she was woken up.
"When will my sister arrive?" she asked
Trina had asked Percy that question everyday, she was so excited to get a baby sister that she even helped decorate the nursery. Percy didn't mind being asked that question everyday, he was already used to his daughter asking too many questions.
"Next month" he answered
"Can't we make her come out now?" she whined her usual response
"No, baby it doesn't really work that way"
"How daddy?" she asked curiously
"Uhm" Percy didn't really want to explain to a four year old how babies are born, these was where Annabeth was supposed to come in and explain in a child friendly manner, but she was asleep and waking her up was not an option. "How about you hold on to that question and ask mommy tomorrow?" she stared at him for awhile then nodded obviously seeing that her father did not want to discuss that subject.
"Have you thought of a name yet?" Percy asked her. When Annabeth and Percy had found out they were expecting another daughter, they decided that they would let Trina name her little sister, so far she hasn't thought of a name yet.
"Ariel?" the little girl asked pointing to her book about The Little Mermaid
That was supposed to be Trina's name, but Annabeth did not like the idea, and Percy didn't think she'd like that idea now either.
"How about another name, Trina?"
His daughter was thinking hard, then she started to yawn and blink her eyes. "Story" she muttered already half asleep in his arms. Percy decided to battle his dyslexia once again, it was always worth it anyways, when it comes to his daughter everything was always worth it. Percy picked up the book, and started reading the story to his daughter. His daughter never got tired of hearing and watching The Little Mermaid. As he read the story to his daughter, Percy silently wished that his daughter won't grow up too fast.
Hello guys! This one's a bit short but I hope you like it! :) Tell me your thoughts in a review! Xoxo oh and thanks to everyone who had reviewed last chapter :) thanks a million! See you next chapter guys! :) xoxo, chinfev1203