In This Together

Chapter 7

Sally

I walked into the living room and sat by Paul. "So what do you think of all this Grandma?" He teased. 

"Well, Grandpa, I think that if anyone can do it, they can." I looked up at him. 

He nodded in agreement and kissed my forehead, his fingers intertwined with mine. I heard shuffling and looked up to see my demigods. Annabeth looked pale, her eyes were red, like she had been crying, Percy looked angry. "What did he say?" I asked them. 

"He is coming. Here. Tomorrow." Annabeth said slowly. 

"Oh that is great Annabeth! I've always wanted to meet him." 

"No mom, you don't understand." Percy cut in, "He thinks I am unfit and incapable to care for Annabeth and the baby. He is coming to take her." 

What? My Percy, unfit? This angered me. I turned to Annabeth. "Annie, do you want to go?" Tears started rolling down her cheeks as she shook her head. "Then you won't go."

 "What?" 

"You are 19, 20 in a month and you are old enough to make your own decisions." 

"You aren't going to make me go?" the young girl asked hopefully.

"No I will fight to keep you here if I must." 

Annabeth was about to say something when the kitchen phone rang.

Annabeth 

We all went to the kitchen and saw that caller identification said it was my dad. "I'll get it." Percy said. 

"Percy..." I warned

"it'll be fine." He said and picked up the phone. I watched anxiously. 

"Yes Mr. Chase.... No sir... I won't sir. Mr Chase please she doesn't want to... Y-yes sir. I'll tell her... Goodbye sir." He hung up. 

We all looked at him expectantly. "Uh Annabeth can I talk to you for a minute?" I nodded and let him lead me to his room. I walked in and sat on the bed. 

"What is it?" 

"We need to get out of here." 

"What??" 

"We need to leave." 

"Why?" 

"He is coming and if he gets here I don't think I'll be able to keep him from taking you. He said he would call the police if he needed to." 

"Where will we go?" 

"You know where." 

"Percy we haven't seen them in 2 years. I can't." 

"You can and you will." 

"Percy please." 

"No Annabeth. We are going to Camp Halfblood!"