Aftermath-Percabeth

Chapter Twenty-Seven

{Hey guys, so this chapter changes character's perspectives quite a bit so to make it run a bit smoother I am putting an ~ before it switches.}

The night was peaceful and a cool breeze was floating in through the cracked open window in Percy and Annabeth's living room. All was calm, and everything felt right.

Annabeth lay atop the sofa, Percy at her feet. He smiled as she diligently scanned the parenting magazine she'd picked up recently.

"You look so cute when you're concentrating," said Percy, a smile curling upon his lips. Annabeth, in response, burrowed her eyebrows and nodded. "What are you even reading about?"

Her intense stormy eyes scanned the page word by word. She reached a small finger to her mouth as a shushing motion. "I'll...I'll let you know, uh, soon...."

Her vague response made Percy anxious. He started tapping his fingers on her leg and bouncing his knees up and down. His ADHD got worst when he wanted to know something someone else did.

After a long minute or so, Annabeth opened her mouth to speak. Her voice was small and unnerving. "Percy, we're so unprepared..."

"What are you talking about? We already have the hospital bag packed three months early!" Percy replied, shoving off her concerns.

"No, that's not what I mean." Her voice was stern but her lips were trembling. "Where is the baby going to live?"

Percy rolled his eyes and lifted her feet off of his lap. He placed them down and stood up, stretched, then headed to the kitchen. "Here, wise girl. That was easy, throw a hard one at me!"

"Percy, where? And in what? Did you know babies need special seating?" exclaimed Annabeth.

Although her tone was strict, Percy's confident did not waver. "I did know that. We have time, Annie. Three months. We can buy stuff then."

"But you see here," Annabeth started, heaving herself to her feet, the magazine still in her hand, "that this baby shop is having a huge sale on all special seats. And cribs. And all other supplies."

Percy blinked at her. "Oh, cool. When is that? Like, next weekend?"

"Tomorrow," Annabeth responded. "It's tomorrow! I bet that people are already lined up to get in...."

"How big of a sale is this?" he asked, yanking the magazine out of her hands. His eyes quickly scanned the page, and he saw a giant 50% in the main part of the add. "Okay, that's pretty huge. We're going to need some back up on this."

"Back up...?" Annabeth asked as Percy whipped out his phone.

Percy went on to his messages and clicked on a group chat called Totally awesome demigodness and cursed that Leo could have group chat naming privileges.

After typing out and sending his message, he got several replies, all in the span of ten minutes.

The next morning all of those messaged had arrived at Percy and Annabeth's now crowded apartment.

"So," Annabeth started, addressing the tired crowd of demigods before her. "Our goal is to get the best prices on stuff. We've made groups and we've made shopping lists. Percy shall distribute them."

Percy nodded and scrambled to pass out lists. "Nico and Will will be collecting the items on list one. Frank and Piper will be collecting list two. Leo and I will be collecting list three. Calypso, Hazel and Jason will be here at base."

"Base? You two are taking this way too seriously," Nico murmured, although a slight smile crept onto his lips.

Annabeth shrugged. "You gotta do what you gotta do. I'll be stationed at the registers, so text me when you're ready and I'll flag someone down. Once you're done with your list you help pack it all into the van. Then you'll be assisting other groups until we have everything. Understood?"