Annabeth pov
Ugh I hated helen everything about her made me want to square up and punch that stupid smirk off her little nasty face. I should explain she is my evil, wicked, step mom. Since my dad was a going to be away for about a month, because of work she kicked me out, "till further notice," she told me to go hang out at a friend's house. That was a low blow even for her, it's her fault that I have no friends. Right after my junior year she decided "Let's move to New York!" and Boom no more friends, it's not like I was the most popular girl but I still had my best friend Zoë and her a couple of her foster sisters. But of course with the luck I have they are on the other side of the country.
So here I was walking alone at night with only the clothes on my back and the little things the bitch provided so i didn't die, which was $30, a thin jacket, and a water bottle. I had no idea where to go so I just went to the closest park and decided I should just crash and pray to all the gods that I don't get raped or mugged.
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After a freaking long and cold walk I found myself in the middle of no where, I could have sworn the park was just a couple blocks over, but I'm no city girl I grew up in the suburbs of San francisco, so could you blame me. Just when I thought the night couldn't get any worse it started to rain. I think that the world is trying to give me hell. So here I was drenched, cold, lost, and exhausted. I know I needed to get warm and that's when I remembered basically nothing is closed at 9 PM in New York so I headed to the closest non shady place. Which lead me to I-HOP, I walked in and immediately felt self conscious, my blonde princess curls were matted and dripping, I was probably purple for the 32 degree whether, and was soaking wet from head to toe. A nice looking woman with warm brown curls and a gentle face approached me. "Hi sweetie are you okay you seem really. . ."
"wet" I interrupted.
"Yeah, wet, let's go get you cleaned up, I'm Sally by the way."she said as shook my hand. She brought me to the bathroom and did as best as she could to dry my wet clothes with the air dryer. It must've been a really funny sight to see a girl standing under an air dryer and another hold soaked clothes occasionally wringing it out over the sink.
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After spending about half an hour in the bathroom, Sally got a call and excused her self to go take it. Of course I didn't want to eavesdrop on her phone call but all I heard was, "Yeah Percy I'll be home soon I'm just helping someone right now. . . Okay yep I'll drive safe love you too." I couldn't help but smile she was so sweet. She came back in a couple of seconds later. "Annabeth do why we're you walking in the rain all alone?"
I just shrugged, she starred at me with an expression that just made me crumble so I spilled as many beans she could take. I told her about how my step-mom kicked me out and how she wouldn't let me comeback till me dad does, how I got lost trying to find the park to sleep in, and basically the story of my night. When I was done she looked at me sympathetically. "Annabeth why don't you sleep at my house tonight, its just me and my son Percy I'm sure he'll be willing to sleep on the couch to make room for you." Annabeth saw as her eyes lit up with joy when she talked about her son, it made her wish that she had someone that loved her that much.
"Oh no I'm okay I don't want to impose on you. You've already helped me out so much today, but she gave me a gaze full of disappointment that made me regret it so of course I caved I couldn't say no to her it was basically impossible. "Ok I guess but please don't go out of your way." she cheered, like a full on "Woohoo! Yes!"
"Come on the car's this way" and she pulled me out the door and into the cold outdoors. The rain was only a slight drizzle but was sill icy to the skin, boy was winter coming fast.
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When we arrived it was about 11:02 PM. Her house wasn't huge but it was warm and inviting. When we came through the doors she shouted up the stairs "Percy I'm home, your life just suddenly got better!" I couldn't help but laugh. A boy around 17 came running down the stairs and kissed his mom on the cheek. He saw me looked down at himself then blushed, at first I didn't realize why but then I saw he wasn't a shirt, and damn it was beautiful and sculpted and toned and . . . Crap I got to stop looking at his six pack, so I looked up at his face and oh my damn it was gorgeous he had chiseled cheek bones, amazing sea green eyes, and hair that could not be controlled. Wow is all I had to say. He winked at me and made me turn beet red. Sally saw and started laughing her head off. Percy went and excused himself to probably throw a shirt on. When Sally regained her composure she said,"you guys are so going to get married, which again caused me to turn even more red than before, if that was even possible.