The boy who grew up

11

Percy adjusted his white button up shirt nervously as he waited for Zoe to come. He had a table put onto the sand at montauk, he put the table and chairs so that the waves could lap their feet. Percy wore no shoes and advised Zoe not to wear any as well. He lit the candel and looked around for Zoe. The moon was shining brightly above the waves and there was a gentle breeze that swept across the beach. His sleeves were pulled up showing his Zoe tattoo proudly. Zoe then appeared wearing a black strapless dress, her black hair was pulled back into a braid. She looked even more gorgeous then normal, her black eyes sparkled with excitement as she embraced Percy. His heart sped up and he kissed the top of her head softly.

"Shall we sit star girl?" he pulled the chair out for her and Zoe smiled at him,

"Sure kelp head, your still horrible at nicknames." Percy dropped his head in defeat and walked to his seat. They sat there talking for a while before Zoe's stomach growled. Percy's eyes widened before he started laughing. Zoe blushed and kicked him hard in the shins, even though she had no shoes it still hurt pretty bad. Percy tried to jump out of his chair but made it tip back before he fell to the ground with a manly shriek. Zoe's sides started hurting as she gasped for breath.

"Ahahahaha! Your an idiot." she laughed. Percy stood up and frowned at her. He shuck the sand from his hair and brushed his clothes off. He then smiled, glad he could make her happy,

"I may be an idiot but I'm your idiot." he put an emphasis on your to show he was serious. Zoe laughed,

"And don't you forget it fish boy." Percy had always loved their playful banter. Hidden in a bush Annabeth Chase watched the couple with anger. She hadn't come here for spying intentions, she came to reminecse the past she had with Percy. And this is what she found, he brought HER to they're special place. Her blood started to boil, this wasn't Percy and Zoe's beach, it's Percy's and Annabeth's beach. She thought and felt slightly betrayed that he was having a date here. She watched Percy run into the beach house and Zoe sat there patiently.

"Beautiful night for stalking huh?" she whirled around an saw a man who looked like Percy. He was older and his black hair had a little bit of grey in it. He had a beard and had Percy's green eyes except they weren't as vibrant and bright. Annabeth put 2 and 2 together, this is Percy's father.

"I'm not stalking! I just came here because Percy always took me here!" she defended but knew her position in this argument was weak.

"Are you the infamous Annabeth Chase that Sally's been telling me about?" this was more of a statement then a question. She looked away from his piercing green eyes and nodded ashamed of her past actions towards Percy.

"You did quite a number on my son." Annabeth's anger returned as she glared at the man.

"Your one to judge, you cheated on his mom and left them alone. They struggled to get out of poverty while you sat back on your fat butt and counted your money. If anything you hurt him more then I did."

"Now you listen here-"

"No you listen, your a sick man who has only hurt Percy and his mom. Get a life and leave him alone." she snarled and the man was raging.

"Ya, well, I didn't let him get physically and mentally abused everyday and not care. You abandoned him just as much as I did, so shut up you stupid hypocrite!"

"At least I'm trying to fix it! What have you been doing? Finding more women, getting drunk? Go jump off a cliff!" the 2 then started yelling at each other in Greek. Zoe and Percy who had been eating pizza heard the commotion and crept towards the "talking" bush.

"It's God! Except the bush isn't burning." Percy joked, Zoe rolled her eyes and they pushed back the bush to find a man arguing with Annabeth. The 2 arguing froze and looked at the couple in surprise. Percy instantly recognized the man and clenched his fist.