The life of Annabeth Chase (a Percy Jackson Fanfic)

Some Fancy Shmancy Clothes

We don't own PJO or HOO

(Yet. There's still time though!)

Annabeth P.O.V.

"Come here Charlie," I cooed. In reply he crawled even farther away. "You have to put on your book costume." He just giggled and tried to hide in the closet connecting our two rooms.

"Come on sweetie, we really got to go now." I scooped him up off the floor, changed him quickly, and pulled his little book costume over his head. He just looked up at me, grinning his little gap-toothed grin.

"Are you excited for the party?" I leaned forward and kissed him on the forehead. "I'm sure it's going to be lots of fun!" "Gah!" He squealed in reply.

I smiled and put him in his playpen for a bit while I put the finishing touches on my own costume. Makeup, check. Grey ballet flats, check. Pleated skirt and button down shirt, check and check.

"Alright, time to go!" I picked up Charlie and put him in his little carrier on my back that I had fashioned to look like a old-style backpack. "Bye Charlie! Have fun! Oh and you too Annabeth." Piper teased as we left. I stuck my tongue out at her and hurried out the door.

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I went to the room in the back as soon as I reached the small community center. The door opened to reveal a friendly sight of mothers in various costumes with their kids. My eyes searched the crowd for a particular mother. I found her in a kangaroo outfit.

"Hi Sally!" I called to her.

She turned around and waved to me, quickly walking over.

"Hey Annabeth!" She replied happily, "I'm so happy you could make it!"

"Me too Sally. I like your costume" I said, gesturing to her kangaroo suit.

"Yes I think Danny likes it too" She pointed to her two-year-old in the pouch.

"Yeth" Danny stated. "I like"

"Ok everyone gather around the circle" Called a sugar-sweet voice whom I linked with the group leader, Sherry.

Sally and I headed over to the circle where our little group was sitting.

"We have a new member today," Sherry said, "Everyone, meet Liz!" She gestured to the woman next to her, the typical middle aged mom with a one year old.

"Hi y'all! I'm real glad to mech'ya." The woman named Liz said "and this lil boy o' mine is Henry" She smiled down at the little boy on her lap. I couldn't place why but I immediately took a disliking to her.

"Ok folks it's song time now, get your instruments!" Sherry beamed as mothers came forward and picked out instruments from a woven basket next to her.

I left Charlie in our spot and hurried to get him a tambourine, which was his favorite instrument. I got hold of the last one, but the new woman, Liz, grabbed it and triumphantly handed it to her son. Angry, I glared at her, but I didn't want to make a scene so I just grabbed a maraca and retreated back to my place in the circle.

When I gave it to Charlie he frowned a little and pointed to Henry, who was holding his tambourine. I shook my head at him.

"Ok guys, lets start!" Sherry said, then began to sing some Halloween songs that I'm pretty sure her and her five year old daughter, Haley, wrote. Charlie banged his maraca on the floor in a totally off beat rhythm.

We then proceeded in the boring rituals that we do every week. Every time I glanced over at Liz she was giving me a cold, calculating look.

Finally the class was over, I only really did it so Charlie could make friends around his age. I said goodbye to Sally and Danny and quickly headed home.