Percy and Annabeth-Their future

Claimed

I waved goodbye for the last time as Rion and Selena walked in to the Hermes cabin. At least Sophia was there to help them through their first summer. 

"I'll take care of them, Mom. I promise." I remembered her saying. Sophia was already in the Arena with her dagger. Now it was just the four of us. 

"Who will they be claimed by, Mommy?" Taylor asked. She and Luke were both five. I couldn't believe how fast they grew up. Wow, time flies...

"I don't know, honey," I replied, bringing myself back to reality.  Taylor reached for my hand as we walked down the hill together to the car. Luke passed us halfway, rolling down, laughing his head off. 

"That looks fun, Mommy." Taylor commented. But she didn't even move. 

Percy flashed me a smile from the bottom of the hill. 

"Hello pretty ladies," He said picking up Taylor and kissing my nose. Luke's face shrunk in disgust. 

"Eww!!" Taylor joined in, burying her face in Percy's shoulder. I laughed and got in the shotgun seat, rolling my window down.

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"I miss Rion," Luke groaned. We had been in the car for about .3 seconds when he said it. 

"Mommy," Taylor shook her head sadly. "I miss Lena and Soph." I sighed.

"I miss them too, little buddies. But they'll be home very soon." Apparently that was a bad way to phrase it. 

For the next two weeks after I said the words, all Taylor would say is, "Are they home yet?" And it was getting old fast. We had to wait all summer. It was going to a long summer.

One morning, around July 1st, Taylor and Luke went outside to check the mail. Of course, they didn't tell me that, so I was freaking out looking for them. When I finally found them, they were huddled together in a corner, reading a little blue letter. Or, trying to read it.

"I am very exited? Why are they leaving?" Taylor questioned. Luke shook his head.

"No, it doesn't say exited. It says I am very exact." Taylor huffed, beliving him. 

"So Lena is very exact? What does that even mean?" They kept reading, believing that excited was exact, hilarious was very hilly, climbing was climming. I eventually called Percy out to watch, because it was pretty darn funny. 

By the time they finished the letter, it was almost 5:00 pm. They started at 3:45. 

"Let's go read it to Mommy and Daddy!" The twins got up, and Percy and I bolted to the back door, cracking up the whole way. We barely made it in time. 

"Mommy!" Luke called from the front door, his blonde hair shiny with sweat. 

"In here!" I called back, giggling so hard that Percy had to clap his hand over my mouth to get me to stop. 

"We have a letter to read to you," Taylor announced.

"Bring me a chair to stand on, Lukey," She whispered loudly. She stood on the chair and cleared her throat. 

"Ahem.  Dear Mommy and Daddy and Taylor and Luke: It is Lena. I am very exact to be at Camp. I have not been clammed yet, but I will be soon. My cabinmates in Hermes cabin are very hilly. They always logh. I really like the climming wall, and so does Rion. Bye bye, Lena." Taylor beamed with joy that she had just read a whole letter, even though she cluelessly mispronounced half of the words.

"Great job, Tay!" Percy picked her up and put her on his shoulders.

"Hey!!! I want a turn!!!!!!" Luke screamed, pulling on Percy's arm.