Annabeth POV

Hi, my name is Annabeth Chase. I am 14 years old and in the last month of grade 8 at my elementary school. I was extremely excited! I wasn't considered one of the 'popular' people at my school, so I wasn't going to miss a thing. I was the kind of girl who sat at the back of class, waking up every morning praying that I wouldn't get noticed. I was a smart, straight A student, I didn't feel pretty, and I loved learning. Yup, I was your typical 'nerd'. Or 'geek' as some people put it. I thought of high school as a chance for me to start over, and I couldn't wait.


I rolled over in my bed as my alarm clock blared in my ear. Urrg. I didn't want to get up because I knew what was coming. Groggily, I sat up and rubbed the sleep out of my eyes as I turned off my alarm. I stood up, walking over to the mirror that hung on my bedroom door. My golden locks in knots all over my head. I groaned, those were going to be a pain to get out. I trudged into my bathroom and closed the door. I took a quick shower, got dressed, blow dried my hair. Still half asleep, I went downstairs, only to meet my two twin step-brothers, Bobby and Matt, sitting at the breakfast table eating my step-mom's famous orange waffles. I loved orange waffles.

I took my seat at the table and noticed there was already a plate on the table waiting for me. Beside my plate, there was a note that said:

Annabeth,

Had to go to work early today, (my co-worker got sick), so I need you to make sure Bobby and Matt catch the bus on time. Thanks!

Susan

Susan was my step-mom. My dad married her 4 years ago. My real mom died in a car accident, leaving my dad and I alone. Alone. I have always been alone. Ever since the moment she died, I have felt quite distant. I started staying in my room all day everyday, only getting up to go to the bathroom and occasionally shower when I couldn't stand being dirty anymore. I didn't go to school for weeks. But when I eventually did go back, there was a new kid at school named Percy Jackson. My first thought was, Wow, he's cute. but then he became 'popular' and all of the bullying started. I don't know why, because nobody knew of my mom's death, and I didn't plan on telling anyone. Before the incident, I had just been ignored. I didn't like it back then, but since people started giving me attention- negative attention I may add- I realized that you really don't know what you have until it's gone.

Sometimes when the teasing really got to me, I blamed my mother for this. I kept thinking that it was her fault for leaving me, and I hated her. But as the tricks, pranks and deceptions became a part of my daily routine, I learned to control my feelings. So instead of blaming, or regretting something I couldn't have stopped anyway, I pray every morning. I pray that God will help me control my feelings toward others because I know it's wrong and won't do me any good, and I pray that nothing too bad will happen to me.

I finished my waffles, being deeply lost in thought the whole time. Then Bobby asked,"Annabeth, where's mom? I haven't seen her this morning."

I looked up and replied "She had to go to work early today, so I'll make your lunches and get you to the bus this morning, okay?"

This time it was Matt who said, "Okay."

I stood up and went to brush my teeth. As I was doing so. Looked in the mirror at my stormy grey eyes. I liked them because I got them from my mother and they reminded me of her. I finished brushing my teeth, looked in the mirror one last time and sighed. Here goes another day of being me.


Thanks for reading chapter 1! This is my first fanfic so I am open to constructive criticism...please don't be too harsh..;) Also, I would be extremely happy if you PM more with good ideas for this stormy, it would really help me out a lot. Please Follow, Favourite and Review!