Hey, everyone. This is my new story! Yay! BTW, the first part of this chapter is a little depressing. It's sort of based off of Ed Sheeran's "A Team" video. Except she doesn't die...SPOILER ALERT! Sorry. I'll stop talking now...wait, I'm not talking, I'm writing. Ugh! Just read it.

Annabeth's POV:

The rain is coming down as hard as ever.

I only have a Camp Half-Blood sweatshirt to keep me covered. This is how my life has been since I was 23. I was fresh out of college, thinking I could tackle the world.

I was wrong.

People shoot me dirty looks as they dash by me. I guess my homelessness is obvious, considering I'm only wearing torn jeans, a muddy t-shirt, worn out sneakers and a sweatshirt that is two sizes too small.

I keep my head down as I walk down the street. Some people, the posh and rich jet-sets, even decide to give me a wide berth, putting two or three feet between me and themselves.

I try to act like I don't care, or even notice, but it's hard. I used to be the girl that everyone looked up to. Smart, athletic, special. Now it's reversed. I'm looked down on. No one wants to even know me. My family shut me out. I blink back the tears.

I cross to an abandoned side alley, one littered with trash. This has been my home for the past year.

I curl up into a small ball in the corner, covering myself with the sweatshirt.

I can't believe the Fates are this cruel.

Eight years ago, I was living a happy, normal (well, if you count being a demigod normal) life, dating Percy, saving the world, having friends. Now, those very friends literally forgot me. Camp Half-Blood doesn't let adults live there year-round. My childhood home is now gone from me, practically forever.

The tears spill out of my eyes, mixing in with the raindrops dripping down my face. This is what happens to me, every night before I fall asleep. I never stop thinking about my past, what I should have done differently.

Breaking up with Percy was the worst mistake I ever made.

It's morning when I wake up. The sun is shining, despite the storm from last night.

I stand up, stretching my stiff legs. I trudge down the alley, going back to the sidewalk. Even at 5 o'clock in the morning, people are rushing this way and that way, cars honking, taxi drivers cussing at each other. Well, you know what they say. New York City never falls asleep.

The nearest CVS is open. It's where I get a lot of my food.

Of course, the cashier looks disgusted the entire time I'm in there, but whatever.

I pass a large building, one that is for a marine biology company.

Just looking at the sign makes me miss Percy. The enormous waves, the dolphins leaping in the air, the trident in the center.

That's when I hear one of the most shocking things in my life.

"Annabeth?"

Aww. The first part made me cry. Please tell me what you think! Oh, and should I do a different POV next time?

Kisses to everyone who read this!

-Kassidy