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ANNABETH'S P.O.V

Sally Jackson is probably the nicest woman in the world, even better than my stepmom, Mia. Percy, is the best man, with Paul a close second. Yeah, forget about dad.

Why is Sally Jackson the best woman in the world? She's gonna let me sleep over at Percy's tonight.

I shiver and pull on my silver jacket. The heaters on and I'm still freezing!

The door opens and shuts and Thalia shuffles into the room behind Sally who's holding a box filled to the brim with Christmas decorations.

"We've got to get a tree first." I say.

"Oh. I should've thought of that." Percy says.

"Yeah, yeah you should've, seaweed brain." Sally laughs.

"Ok, let's go, lovers!" I blush and Percy smirks.

In the car ride, me and percy sit in the backseat and are holding hands. Percy kisses my cheek.

"I love you." I whisper, leaning my head on his shoulder.

"You too?" He gasps.

I giggle.

We drive into the entrance of the tree place and the first thing I do is go to the back.

"Why here, wise girl?" Percy asks.

"It's where most people would check last, as its the back."

"So we'd get a better tree." Sally says.

The car ride was silent.

Thalia was in the passenger seat with Sally driving and Percy and I were in the back. He kissed my cheek.

As we got out, I grabbed Percy's hand and dragged him to the back row, where all the good trees were.

"Why the back row?" Percy asks.

"Because the perfect one is here. This one." Thalia says, pointing to a medium sized tree.

Percy sends her a how do you know? look

"I was a tree for 7 years. Duh!" She says. I roll my eyes at Percy's stupidity.

"Hey! Not everyone's as smart as you, Wise Girl!"

"Yeah, and no ones as dumb as you, Seaweed Brain." I laugh.

"Hey." Sally says, trying to act serious but is failing miserably.

"Can I help you?" A clerk asks.

"Yes. We'd like this tree please." I say, using my manners.

"Okay" he ties the tree to the top of the car and Sally gives him the money then we drive home.

-----------------can't be bothered to write about them putting the tree up---------------

After a while the tree is finally up and Percy is saturated with sweat.

"Like, seriously. How did you get so sweaty? We did more work than you." Thalia says. Percy shrugs.

"I'll go make some blue cookies for you." Sally says, leaving us alone.

"What the hell is this?" Thalia says, holding up a trident decoration.

"It's his dads symbol. I have an owl decoration." I say, holding up my owl.

Thalia nods. We put the decorations on and at the end, Percy hands me a figure of Zeus.

He picks me up by the waist and I put Zeus on the top branch.

"Cookies!" Sally calls

"Yeeeeeeeaaaaaahhhh" Percy says.

I roll my eyes and kiss him softly on the lips.

"Seaweed brain" I mutter.

We walk into the kitchen and see the table decked out with blue cookies and milk.

"O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!

Thy leaves are so unchanging;

O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!

Thy leaves are so unchanging;

Not only green when summer's here,

But also when 'tis cold and drear.

O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!

Thy leaves are so unchanging!

O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!

Much pleasure thou can'st give me;

O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!

Much pleasure thou can'st give me;

How often has the Christmas tree

Afforded me the greatest glee!

O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!

Much pleasure thou can'st give me.

O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!

Thy candles shine so brightly!

O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!

Thy candles shine so brightly!

From base to summit, gay and bright,

There's only splendor for the sight.

O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!

Thy candles shine so brightly!

O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!

How richly God has decked thee!

O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!

How richly God has decked thee!

Thou bidst us true and faithful be,

And trust in God unchangingly.

O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!

How richly God has decked thee! !"

Sally sings. I clap.

"Mom?!" Percy says.

"What?" She says.

"Get over it, seaweed brain." I say shoving him playfully.

"Yeah, seaweed brain." Thalia says, punching him hard.

Me, being a stupid girl, laughed.

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