Mix Ups - Jiper/Jasper and Pipabeth

Chapter 6: I think I have a problem

Annabeth's POV:

It starts to rain after I drop Piper off so I run back to my apartment. Good thing it's only a couple blocks away, so I don't get too soaked.

I enter the apartment and immediately notice something is wrong. I run into the living room and find Bobby and Matthew passed out on the couch. I run to them and check their pulse. Oh thank the gods they're breathing, I think, sighing in relief.

I start to feel dizzy so I quickly go to the kitchen and am surprised to see Helen, busy cooking a good smelling meal. Something's off though. Helen seems more tired then usual, and she almost cuts herself with a kitchen knife while chopping carrots.

Helen never cuts herself while cooking.
Helen never almost cuts herself while cooking.
Helen is also never tired.

So what in Hades happened?

I walk up to her and take the knife away. Helen looks started when she sees me, but quickly recovers and tries to grab the knife back.

"Whoa!" I exclaim, putting the knife out of her reach. "Helen, what has gotten into you!?" I carefully set the knife back down on the counter. Helen doesn't answer. She just looks at me tiredly, her eyelids kind of drooping.

And suddenly I know what's going on. I stop myself from gasping and cover my mouth and nose with one hand while I take Helen's elbow in the other and gently guide her towards her room. I lay her down on the bed, open the window and close the door. I go grab some clothes from my room and stuff them in the spaces between the door and the floor.

Once that's done, I go get one of those masks my dad uses when he's crafting. I put it on and adjust it. Hopefully, this will protect me a bit longer while I get Bobby and Matthew to their room as well.

When I come back to the living room, that's when I notice the smoke. It's not coming from somewhere in particular and seems to just be sitting there, floating around aimlessly.

Oh dear, I fright. He's gone... Or he might be back.

Quickly, I pick Matthew up and bring him to the room. When I'm up there I also open there window. Then I go get Bobby. He's still sound asleep and a bit heavy, and I don't have a lot of time. If He gets here and I'm not ready... I have to call Piper. I'm not a hundred percent sure she is one but I have to try. And if she is... Well she's my best hope.

Once I've repeated the same things I did with Helen's room in the boys' room, I go to mine and do the same. Again. By now, half of my clothes are stuck in doors. A laugh bubbles up and I shake my head.

What a stupid situation... I think.

I get my phone out to call Piper.

Ring.

Ring.

Ri-

"Hello?"

"Piper, thank the gods!"

"What's up? Are you already missing me?"

I can here her cheeky smile in her voice and I roll my eyes with a slight smile.

"You're a demigod, right? I need you to come over. Right now. There's a problem and I've closed the doors and opened the windows and half of my clothes are gone because of that."

"Heyyyy whoa whoa whoa. Back up. You think that I'm a demigod?"

My heart starts to beat in my chest. Am I wrong?

"Aren't you?"

"Sure dang thing I am! I wanna know how you know but I'll ask questions later, you seem stressed." She laughs.

"Okay, great." I sigh in relief. "Can you come over? I know it's late but there's a god to deal with."

"A god!? What in Hades did you do to have problems with a god!?"

"Later. Mostly cause I don't know. Where are you now?"

"Out of the house. Mom's yelling at me for abruptly leaving without warning— Hold on." Her voice gets more distant, so I figure she's not talking to me. "DON'T WORRY MOM, I'M JUST GOING TO A BOY'S HOUSE!"

I stifle a laugh. Then I hear her mother squeal. "Really!? Well why didn't you tell me! We'd have gone shopping, and we could've made him cookies, and brought him flowers..."
Then Piper again. "MOOOOOOOM!"
Then her mom. "Who is it, darling? Who is it!?"
Then back to Piper. "No one, mom, it's just Anna– Jason!"

I can't contain my laughter any longer. It bubbles out of me and I fall onto the bed, clutching my stomach.

"My gods Piper, that's your mother?"

"Gah, sorry about that. She's kind of obsessed. That's why I don't feel comfortable talking to her about my sexuality."

"If you don't mind me asking, what is your sexuality?"

"Ummm well I guess bi. Probably more omni though. I like both genders but prefer girls. You?"

"I'm honestly tempted to answer 'straight' like I do everytime, but that would be lying."

"So, what feels like you?"

"Pan. I'm pan."

"Cuteeeee!"

"Piper!" I chuckle. "Anyway, when you get here, go straight round back. There's this ladder my dad likes to use when he's triming the chestnut tree outside my window. You can take it and come in by there. My window's open and I don't think the front door's safe."

"Okay. But, 'straight round'?" I can hear the sly smile in her voice.

"Piper!"

"What? I didn't say anything!"

I roll my eyes. "Okay, I'm hanging up now. Bye!"

"Hey–"

I hang up smiling. I think I might have another completely different problem at hand...

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Word count: 945
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Thank you for reading this chapter posted four months after the last one! Yay!

Yep, sorry about that 😂

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