Jessica Castellan // Percy Jackson

Chapter 13

Snake (George) - "Demi-Google Luke," he said. Except how am I supposed to type without fingers?

The man came back with the snakes.

Snake #2 (Martha) - You were supposed to use the mouse!

Snake (George) - I'm a snake. I eat mice.

Hermes - All right, thank you. Have you found Luke?

Snake (George) - Did he just say "thank you"?

Snake #2 (Martha) - I'm sure it was just a lapse. Luke's on a yacht called the Andromeda. It's passing by Chesapeake Beach as we speak.

Percy - Thank you.

Snake (George) - You're sssso welcome. There, you happy?

Hermes - Hush.

The snakes turn back to silver.

Jessica - Thank you. You found my brother, now let's go.

I walked to leave.

Hermes - Hold it.

I stopped and walked back.

Percy - Thank you very much.

Percy shakes hands with my dad.

Hermes - Hey, listen...

He looks at Annabeth and Tyson. They leave us three alone.

Hermes - If you see Luke, please explain him for me, that, uhh, parents, we make mistakes sometimes.

I raise my eyebrow giving him a serious face as he talked to Percy.

Hermes - And he has every right to be angry at me, and, you too.

He looks at me, I sigh looking away.

Hermes - Just, please tell him not to be angry with the world.

Percy - I'm not sure if there's anything that I can say that will change him.

Hermes - Try. If there's one thing I've learned in 3000 years, it's you can't give up on family.

I scoffed by what he said.

Percy - Thanks again.

Percy left me with my dad.

Jessica - Can't give up on family? Have you seen yourself, dad?

Hermes - Please, daughter. I have one child already mad at me and the world, don't hate on me too.

Jessica - You gave up on family since the moment you left my brother and I!

I talked normally that Percy, Annabeth, and Tyson heard.

Hermes - And you know why.

Jessica - I gotta go.

Hermes stops me.

Hermes - Hey. I never stopped watching over you two. I hope you know that. But, understand me when I tell you this.

My eyes became watery I looked away.

Hermes - I will always love you two. No matter what.

I sigh avoiding to look at him in the eye.

Hermes - I love you two so much. I am so sorry.

Jessica - So. What. You try reaching out to Luke but not your other daughter? The youngest one? I don't even remember my mother, Luke took care of me. I was a child. And I never knew my father because he stayed sitting relaxing never thinking about his children.