Gathering Deep

Appreciation day

Perseus POV.

Rose was becoming a star in her art. She is very talented and I was very glad to call her my niece. Kate is almost done with her college classes and I was also very proud. But I have the feeling something was up. Rose sent me on a goose chase for something she wanted. At first I thought it was okay but she was looking worried, nervous and trying to think of something when I said we were going back to my apartment. She looked at her hello kitty watched and smiled. She asked me if we could go to the museum. Who am I to saw no to that cute face of my niece. When I got there I almost dropped Rose in shock.

"Thank you for you for what you did for us!" Kate said with a smile. I looked around. There was my colleges, my uncle and his group, My father and his family, there was my clients that I helped, there was some of the students from Hogwarts, there was the museum director that buys my paintings and kept him in business.

"What's this?" I said trying not to cry.

"We wanted to thank you for all you did for us. You kept us going, alive, and loved. You kept us with our families even through the rough times. The donations you give, the painting you do, the overall support. Because of you I was able to keep my son." Said John one of my clients. He was going to lose his son because he lost his job and was identified as an unfit parent because of it. I sled Rose off my back and wiped my eyes.

"It's my job though." I said my voice cracking.

"Perseus you paid for my schooling, you watched and cared for my daughter, you paid my rent even though you could have ignored my problems and lived your own life." Kate said. "That was not your job." She said.

"Anyone would have done it. It was something everyone should get. Especially in your situation. It reminded so much of my mother and how she raised me by herself. I didn't want to see you working three jobs to support that talented little girl that I am proud to call my niece." I said hugging her.

"You taught us even though we tried to get rid of you. Because we thought you were like the past teachers. You actually helped us with our problems and listened to our problems and helped get some of us out of abused homes." Some of my students said.

I chuckled. "Yeah and at least you are able to run away from your pranks now that I trained you." I said.

There was laughing. I went around talking and laughing with the people I helped. There was a huge square on a stand covered with a sheet.

"Uncle Percy!" Rose said tackling me with a huge.

"Princess Rose!" I said in the same attitude and hugged her. She stood up and walked next to the square. People gathered.

"Uncle Percy With the help of the people here I was able to make a painting of what all you done for us. I present to you Percy Appreciation." She said and pulled the sheet off. I was amazed and tears went down my cheeks as I had covered my mouth. There on the canvas was all my deeds painted in a collage. But if you take a step back you could see it was my face. I fell to my knees and she ran into my open awaiting arms. I hugged her and thanked her so much. The canvas was to huge to be fit through a door. so someone had to let her hide it somewhere. Soon it was getting dark and the people left.

"Happy appreciation day Perseus." Kate said hugging me.

"Thank you Kate." I said with a smile.