Annabeth's POV

Thalia wraps an arm around my shoulder and yells "Nice to have you back Annie!"

I grunted "Don't call me Annie! Lia!?"

She pouts "Hey! Don't call me Lia!"

I chuckled slightly "Well, don't call me Annie, okay?"

She rolls her eyes with a small smile "Whatever Annie beth."

I groaned and smacked my hand against my forehead. Suddenly, I was tackled into another hug, I coughed and look up to find Valdez. Leo Valdez. My best friend. I smiled up widely and childishly at him and yelled "LEO!"

He laughs and yells back "ANNABETH!"

I hugged him tightly and whispered "Where's pipes?"

"Right here, Wisegirly." I pulled away from Leo and run upto Pipes and hugged her tightly "Oh Gods! I missed you guys so much!"

She giggles "Same here Annie!"

I rolled my eyes "Hey! Don't call me Annie!"

They laughed and Leo rubs his chin thoughtfully and snaps his fingers "Bookworm!"

I glared at him and raise my binder. He cowers behind Pipes "I'm too young to die! Don't kill me Annie! Don't kill me with a binder!"

I rolled my eyes as everyone laughs. Pipes giggles "But you're scary when you're mad!"

I glared at her and Thalia snorts "Of course she is, have you seen her mother? Scary lady, I tell you!"

I rolled my eyes "She's not scary! You guys are just easily scared!"

Leo shakes his head "You're mom loves me."

I shrugged "Oh, maybe that's cause you're not only my cousin but you're also very oblivious. You don't know the difference between an insult and a compliment."

Thalia starts laughing really hard and Pipes tries to hold back her laughter and pats Leo's pouts and I get on my tippy toes and ruffle up his hair and laughed as I walked away looking for the office so I can get my schedule.

After a few turns, I finally found the office and got my schedule. I'm so tired. I yawned as I adjusted my binders in my arms and continue walking down the hallway of Half Blood Academy. I raised an eyebrow as I see Malcolm and Luke yelling at each other. I sighed tiredly. Luke is my step brother, still blood, and Malcolm is my older brother. They both hate each other. I'm a transfer student.

I was born and raised in UK with my father, step mother and twin baby brothers. But. Susan, thought I was a threat to her family so she persuaded my father to ship me back to my actual mother, I'm glad she did, and now here I'm living with my lovely mother and two older brothers. I sighed and walked towards them quietly and shyly. They stopped fighting and glanced at me with concern written all over their faces. Luke whispers "You okay Anna?"

I nodded and then whisper "Why do you guys fight? Can't you all get along for once? Mom will be so happy, you know? You both are her sons, by blood may I add? Get along please."

They frowned at my confession and Mal asks "We will get along just for you Anna, but at school we are two different people. I hope you realize that?"

I chewed on my lower lip and nodded my head "I do. Just don't pick fights with each other. Both of you are the school's Captains in Football and Soccer."

They smirked cockily and I then muttered "I miss Jake."

They both froze and Mal whispers "He's a senior, Anna. He barely talks to us, what makes you think he will talk to you?"

I shrug irritably "I don't know. I can't help feel emotions."

Suddenly I saw Jake walking down the hallway with his senior friends. He glances at me and sends me a small smile at me, cause I'm his baby sister, which I don't return. I just looked back at my brothers "I'm a bit nervous."

Luke laughs "Don't be! Everyone's going to love you, well except the sophomore Valedictorian of course, but still they will love you. Just do your best and you will do wonders."

Mal nods his head "You are going to do any sports? Or just music?"

I shrugged "Still thinking. I can multitask."

The smiled widely and nodded their head "Oh yea we know."

I smirked a bit. I then looked around "Where's Thals, Pipes and Valdez?"

Suddenly I heard two squeals. I turned around hesitantly just to see Valdez and Pipes smiling widely as Thals just smirks. I then blinked my eyes "I'm assuming Pipes and Leo squealed?"

They nodded "Gods Leo!"

Everyone started laughing hard, suddenly we all froze when we noticed Jake, his blonde friend and his sea green eyed friend, walks towards us. I rolled my eyes at my brothers and friends and gently yet politely pushed myself away from them and head off towards class. Can't be late on the first day right?