Praetor's legacy

Chapter 10

After Percy's talk with Thalia turned out well, better than he expected, he figured that it was the time to tell his mom. He figured she'd be furious, but honestly, what mother wasn't when you told them that you were a parent at the age of 16. She'll probably say something about her and Paul being too young to be grandparents. But then again, she might surprise him and be extremely supportive.

He decided that he would take Thalia along. His mom adored Thalia, so he thought that with her there, his mom would be a little more calm.

When Thalia rang the doorbell, Percy heard someone hurriedly walking down the stairs. He smiled. "Mom," he whispered.

Thalia smiled and grasped his shoulder. "Ready for this?"

Percy let out the breath he had been holding and nodded his head yes.

When the door finally opened, Percy smiled. Sally's eyes brightened at the sight in front of her. The smile she gave them made Percy's life brighten just a little bit more. But that was just his inside Momma Boy speaking.

"Hey, Mom. It's been a while."

"My baby, oh, thank the gods that you're okay!" She ushered them both inside, offering them cookies and milk, which Percy turned down, while Thalia accepted.

After a few seconds of silence passed by, Thalia nudged his shoulder and gave him a meaningful look. Tell her, or I will.

"Mom, you're not going to be happy with me."

"And why wouldn't I be happy with you? I haven't seen you in months!"

Percy sighed, dreading what he had to say. "Mom, I have a son."

Out of all of the reactions, she settled on the I am so disappointed in you look. Gods, he hated that look!

But her next question is the thing that really caught him off guard.

"How far along is Annabeth in the pregnancy?"

Thalia spit out her milk in shock, while I just stared at my mom with my mouth gaping open.

"No, no Mom! Annabeth isn't pregnant!"

"You cheated on Annabeth?"

"Mom!" Thalia was holding back laughter while I was getting chewed out. Nice.

And then I explained. The ritual, the loss of memory. Everything.

"You want to see a picture?" asked Thalia.

This one sentence brightened her mood. "Of course!"

Thalia pulled out the picture that I gave her.

"My goodness, Percy he is adorable! He has your eyes, Percy!"

I laughed. Way to point out the obvious. "I know Mom! Do you want a picture to keep on the refridgerator, or something?"

"May I?"

Percy reached into his pocket and pulled out another photo of him and Aidan.

At the sight of him, Aidan, and Reyna all smiling at the camera, Sally burst into tears. "Percy, you make such an adorable family! I really want to meet this Reyna girl."

"Mom, you'll scare her!" Percy teasingly replied. Thalia chuckled beside him.

"Don't be ridiculous, Percy! She's part of the family now!"

Thalia asked, "In what way?"

"In the way of being the mother of my very own grandbaby!" she exclaimed.

"Now, just excuse me a moment. I'm going to go stick this on the fridge."

Once Sally left the room, Thalia burst out laughing.

"That went swimmingly, wouldn't you say?"

"Thals, stop with the fish jokes."

"Someone's being a crab. Wake up on the wrong side of the seashell today?" she teasingly replied.

He bumped her shoulder. "Shut up."

At least neither of them killed me, Percy thought to himself.

He smiled and stole one of Thalia's cookies.