𝐍𝐄𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐒 | 𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐂𝐀𝐁𝐄𝐓𝐇

chapter 26

Percy was on his way back home with his mom. It felt like it was taking forever. He really wanted to see his Wise Girl.

"How much time is left?" Percy complained again.

"Thirty-two minutes," his mom said, looking at Waze just to make sure. "Be patient."

"But MOOOM. It feels like we've been driving for HOURS."

Sally rolled her eyes. "That's because we have."

"Oh," Percy said, a bit ashamed. His mom started laughing.

"It's not funny!" he said, laughing a bit himself.

"It is!" his mom added without hesitation.

Percy huffed and puffed and slumped into his seat, exaggerating. "I thought you loved me," he teased, trying to make his mom feel guilty.

"Percy!" she yelled. "I do love you and you know that."

"No, you don't love me," Percy said in his sad baby voice, hiding his eyes and making it look like he was crying. "You laughed at me."

"Percy, you're seventeen. Stop acting like your cousins."

Percy shot up. "You take that back right now!"

Sally smiled. "Nope."

"How dare you compare me to immature children!" Percy gasped.

They both burst out laughing. It was moments like these that were Percy's favourite.

After that, they listened to music all the way home. Mostly, they listened to Fall out Boy and Imagine Dragons, their two favourite bands.

-time-skip-to-when-they-get-home-

After the long trip, Percy took a nap. Because as Nico says; With great power comes the great need to take a nap. And Percy had just done a Power-drive which will now be rewarded with a Power-Nap.

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After his nap, Percy called Piper to ask if Annabeth was okay, but then he remembered that he lived 10 minutes away from the hospital.

"Mom!" he called, running to the front door. "I'm gonna go visit Annabeth at the hospital!"

"Okay. Come back when visiting hours are over!" It was around noon, so after picking up a small lunch at Chipotle, he'd have around 7 hours to be with Annabeth (who was hopefully awake).

When Percy arrived at the hospital Annabeth had switched rooms, which made it a little hard to find her, but he managed.

He thanked all possible existing gods that the gift was still there (with the note, of course). The nurses had moved it into the room with Annabeth.

"Hey, Annie," he said, knowing she couldn't hear him anyway. "Did you know that I couldn't stop thinking of you while I was at my uncle's house?" Percy chuckled. "It's pretty pathetic, actually. I called Piper every day to check in on you so often that she changed her voicemail just to tell me that you were okay."

Annabeth missed Christmas. Percy could just imagine how worried and sad her family was because of that. Christmas is time with family. Probably the best time to be with them, and Annabeth had missed all that, and that was harsh. He made a mental note to visit her family later in the day.

He took a bite of his burrito from chipotle. It was yummy. He was a regular there, so they always had some blue bread ready. The thought made him smile.

The number of wires and health stuff around her, however, made him very nervous. Was it really all necessary? She was in a bigger room, too, filled with oxygen tanks and files and FEEL BETTER SOON cards that were absolutely useless since she couldn't read the cards until she was better.

He stayed there till 7 at night, which was one hour before visiting hours ended.

After the visit, and a good shower, he went over to Annabeth's house.

Frederick opened the door. "Percy," he said, looking sad and greeting him into the house politely. Percy understood the feeling of sadness around the house. He walked into the house.

After that, the two of them just sat in Annabeth's room and sobbed and exchanged stories.

so i did this one because when percy goes missing in the books, annabeth and sally cry over percy and i thought it would be cute if the opposite happened. plus, i always hear stereotypes about how "guys can't cry because they're tough". well, you know what? GUYS CAN CRY AND I JUST PROVED IT, SO TAKE THAT, MEGAN.