"Percy? Time for school!"

I rubbed my eyes and stared at the wall. Where am I? I felt so unsettled. As I observed the room, I realized that I was at my bed. My bedroom. My apartement I shared with my Mom and Gabe, my step-father.

Why am I here?

My body shivered when truth slipped in. The truth was cold. Was it all just a dream?

"Percy, you're gonna be late!"

It's just a dream, I choked. A beautiful dream.

"Percy? You're awaken already?"

"Comin', Mom."

I wish Gabe wasn't real. It'd be good things for both of us.