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2. Tea and revelations of death

The clock is ticking... and has been ticking for a while, me and Chiron having a stare down. But he quickly won because my ADHD got in my head and I started tapping my foot.

" let me get you something to drink." He says looking at me with worry and sadness.

" that would be great and maybe some Nectar?" I question with a weak smile.

" let's just make it lunch. " he says smiling.

I didn't feel like eating but I nod looking at my hands. I hear him walk out but I don't look up. My eyes are looking hands are scarred and callus. No amount of baby oil will heal them. Pretty soon my mind wonders off to think about the structure of a hand, the basics of hand-to-hand combat and ways to grip a sword.

I wonder if a normal seventeen year old, I think with a sigh. My eyes stray from my hands and look at the room with most of the memories I have with her and them. Some of them were picture or tokens we took. Before going to the 'quest' I had left the Horn with Chiron and I only have it to him because he likes it.

Chiron walks in and places a tray with sandwiches and tea. I look at him with a ' are being serious?' Look.
I, Perseus Jackson, have fought dangerous beast, saved the world, went to help and back but I rarely - NEVER!- drink tea, a crispy cold coke is my drink. But decide over my better judgement to drink tea.

He places the food on the table, i noticed two bottles beside the Tea and a small plate or Ambrosia beside the sandwiches. He takes one bottle and pouring its content on the cup the odor hits my nose and my stomach start growling I lick my lips as he hands me a cup half filled with Nectar, I last drank it hours ago but feels like days.

I quickly down it and started my way down the pile of sandwiches. Chiron pouring me a glass of water, which I drank between sandwiches, he looks at me. I wonder what is going through his head. After a few minutes - thirty minutes- I felt better, body wise but mind wise... I am confused.

I eat the godly food. While Chiron is getting back on his wheel chair gently wheeling himself to seat directly across me and he starts sorting the plates. He pours a cup of tea for me and one cup for himself.

" sure..." I say uninterested but hoping that it could be a regular thing since I have no friends alive. I would have Me time with tea days or afternoon tea... cool right?

" how many ? " he questions. Strange this is no Chiron I know, something is up.

" two. " I mutter pondering what would be bothering him.

He put two cubes of sugar I took a teaspoon stirring the cup. The tea it's self had a different scent, a sort of relaxing, calming scent. Like lavender but it isn't it.

" camomile tea." Chiron says reading my thought.

I take a cautious sip. Let me tell you one thing... I won't mind drinking tea again but I won't have ' afternoon tea' daily.

We drink tea in silence. I knew that ' The Talk' was coming. And to all those dirty minded people it's not the sex talk ... it the death talk.

" look Percy..." He starts in a calming voice. " I know you lost a lot of people you care about and people you know. There is no way I can start saying sorry and say thank you. And I know you are dealing with grief your own way... But I have to tell you one thing."

I look at him the Tea is loosening my mind to listen and feel... burning pain in my heart which brings tears on my eyes. But I don't let the come out.

Chiron is looking at his cup like a cup reader. " on the day of Annabeth's funeral..." I froze at the mention of Her name. " your mother and your stepfather came to the funeral leaving Estelle with a nanny." I slowly didn't like where all of this was headed. " on the way back I they were attacked... " all of the air in my lungs gone. My heart beating faster, I having shivers up and down my body. " I am sorry Percy..."

"No. No. No... No! Not my mom." I shouted shaking my head. "She-She ... She just can't..." I say standing up shaking my head side to side like a toddler tears are running down my face. " I... mom... She... I... but "I gasp out my heart racing... everything becomes fuzzy and dizzy.

" calm down Percy..." Chiron says but he felt like a far off ghost.

" don't tell me to Calm Down" I shouted the house heaves and creak. " my mom is not dead... please tell me she is fine, please ."

" Percy ..." He said in one of his ' cautious it's a wounded soul ' voice.

" No!" The windows broke flying outwards. Chiron flinched looking at his books which fell from the shelf and photo frames which fell with a crash.

" I was suppose..." I say quietly wiping the tears from my face. " to protect her."

The door opens and three kids enter two were from Ares cabin they looked around and at me. Looking at me like a failure I am. That's the thanks I get.

" calm down..." Chiron says.

The tremors started and I couldn't stop them.

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