THE JOY OF BABYSITTING
It was the first day of school for the kids, they were already kindergarten students! Percy was helping his daughter get ready. He was expecting that his daughter would be excited for school, since Annabeth was so sure that she would be. But what was happening at the moment was the complete opposite. Percy had already helped Trina get dressed in the clothes that Annabeth had laid out, and had already put on her shoes. He was double checking everything that Trina needed (just like Annabeth said) while Annabeth was giving Amethyst a bath.
"Do I really have to go to school, daddy?"
"Yes, sweetie"
"Why?" She whined
"So you can learn new things and meet new friends"
"But I can learn at home and I already have friends"
The first time that Annabeth had brought up the topic about school, Trina had the exact response much to Annabeth's dismay. She just wanted to stay at home and learn. Percy and Annabeth had considered homeschool for a while. But since, Annabeth didn't go to a regular school when she was little (because she studied at camp) she wanted their daughter to go to a regular school. She also assured Percy that Trina might not like it now but she might be excited on her first day. So far, she wasn't.
"Josh and Jessy would be there" Percy told her
Trina still shook her head not really wanting to go to school
"We'll go get pizza after school" Percy tried bribing her
If there's something he and his daughter had in common it was their love for pizza.
"I want to stay here" she said looking down
Percy had observed that his daughter always preferred staying at home rather than going out. Unless they were going to the beach, camp or to the bookstore. Oh and also if they were heading over to Jason and Piper's place but that doesn't really count since they live in the same building.
"But Trina" Percy started but was cut-off by Annabeth
"Are you ready for school baby?" She asked their daughter who shook her head and continued to look down
"Why not?"
"I don't want to go to school mommy" she pouted even more
"You're going to love it there. Please just try it for one day baby" Annabeth pleaded
"If I don't like it I get to stay at home?" She asked with her puppy dog eyes
Annabeth and Percy looked at each other for a moment then agreed that if Trina doesn't like her first day at school, she'll be homeschooled by Annabeth.
Leo, Jason, Piper and the twins were waiting for them downstairs and they all headed to the school together. When they arrived, Trina didn't want to go inside the classroom.
"Please Trina" Annabeth begged her
"But mommy. I'm scared" she whispered and continued to cling to Percy's leg.
"Trina there's a cute boy inside!" Jessy told her trying to drag Trina inside the classroom
"No. Jessy. I don't want to" she told her friend then looked up to Percy
"Daddy can I just stay with my little sister at home?"
"Baby we've already talked about this. You said you'd try for one day"
"But daddy" she whined
While Percy and Annabeth were still convincing Trina to go inside the classroom and Piper was carrying Amethyst for a while, Leo was recording everything. He's been looking forward for the kid's first day of school as well and had wanted to video tape everything that was happening. Then he noticed that Jessy was no longer in sight. He looked over at Jason but he was only with Josh.
"Jason where's your daughter?"
"Right here beside me" he answered then looked down and noticed that his daughter was not in fact beside him.
Jason and Leo looked inside the classroom and found Jessy already talking and sitting next to a boy her age.
"Oh gods of olympus" Jason muttered face palming
"First day of school and she's already flirting with a boy" Leo laughed
"She's not flirting Leo! She's 5 years old she's just talking to him" Jason told his friend then knelt beside Josh "Hey buddy why don't you go talk to Trina convince her to go inside the classroom, okay?"
"Okay, Daddy" he answered then walked over to Trina and tapped her shoulders
She turned towards Josh and he opened up his arms for a hug "Hug?"
"Okay" she answered and gave him a hug
"Let's go inside! I'll sit next to you" Josh told Trina
She thought about it for a moment
"Okay" she answered
"That quick?!" Percy cried out to Annabeth "I've been bribing her with everything and Josh just hugs her and she agrees?!"
"Oh just be happy she's going inside the room, Percy" Annabeth scolded him
"Okay kids have a nice day at school okay? We'll pick you up later" Piper told them then realized her daughter was not around "Jason where's our daughter?"
"She already found a friend inside" he answered her
"Right 'friend'"
"Shut up, Leo"
"Daddy you'll pick me up and buy me pizza and ice cream like you promised!" Trina told her dad
"Of course"
The parents bid their children goodbye and waited for their class to start before finally leaving.
After school…
Percy has picked up his daughter from school and took her out on a daddy-daughter date for pizza and ice cream like he promised. He was really happy since it looked like his daughter had a great time at school. She kept telling him about how her day at school went. 'I guess we wouldn't be homeschooling her after all' Percy thought to himself.
Meanwhile….
Jason didn't know if his daughter was still his daughter or if she somehow got possessed by Aphrodite. When he and Piper had picked up the twins Jessy immediately went on to ramble about how her day went. She was mainly talking about how she met and got to sit beside a cute boy. Probably the same boy that Jason saw her talking to earlier.
"Can he be my boyfriend?" Jessy asked
Jason was glad he was sitting down, if not he probably would've fainted.
"No" He answered her
"Sure" Piper answered
"Piper!"
"But daddy" she whined
"Why'd you say yes?" Jason asked his wife
"Oh come on Jason, she's five. It's not like its serious. She'll forget about if eventually" Piper told him rolling her eyes
"No! She can't get a boyfriend till she's 50!"
"You've got to be kidding me, Sparky"
"How old is that?" Jessy asked
"Is that as old as you daddy?" Josh asked
"No" he answered Josh "and Jessy no boyfriends"
"But he's cute I like him"
"No boyfriends"
"What if we get married like the princess and prince in the movies?" Jessy giggled
"No!"
"Sup guys!" Leo screamed as he entered the apartment "What's up?"
"I met a guy! He'll be my boyfriend!" Jessy told her Uncle Leo
Leo looked at Jason and saw his expression before laughing and sitting next to the little girl
"I thought you liked the other guy,Princess. You know Apollo's kid. What was his name again Jason?"
"Uh I forgot" Jason answered
"Yeah me too" Leo admitted "Maybe I should check the video later"
"Who?" Jessy asked
"You know the little boy that was here a month ago or was that two months ago? You know what I forgot"
"How could you guys forget?" Piper asked
"Uhm ADHD?" Leo answered though he didn't sound sure
"I like Damon" Jessy said
"Who's that?"
"The cute boy she met at our class" Josh answered
"Do you think he's cute?" Piper asked
"No" Josh answered
"Yes he is!" Jessy screamed
"I think they should be homeschooled" Jason told her Piper
"You can lock her up in a tower if you want Jason but she'll still manage to get herself a prince"
"Did you just make a Rapunzel reference?"
"Yes. Yes I did."
Jason groaned and buried his head in a pillow
"Aren't you two supposed to go on a date?" Leo asked "You know that's why i'm here to babysit"
"Yeah let's go Sparky"
In the Jackson's residence….
"How was school baby?" Annabeth asked Trina when she and Percy had arrived "Did you like it?"
Annabeth was really hoping her daughter would say yes. Sure it wouldn't be a problem for her to homeschool Trina but she wanted her daughter to have the regular school experience that she wish she had if she hadn't ran away.
"Yes mommy"
"You did?" Annabeth smiled at her
Trina nodded her head and began telling Annabeth about her first day of school.
I AM SO SORRY THIS UPDATE TOOK SO LONG. TO BE HONEST, I'VE BEEN BUSY AND HAD A BIT OF A WRITER'S BLOCK WITH THIS STORY. BUT HERE IT IS I HOPE YOU LIKE THIS ONE! TELL ME YOUR THOUGHTS IN A REVIEW XOXO CHINFEV1203