Annabeth's POV

He doesn't like me. What did I expect? I'm always late. I'm oblivious. I'm selfish. He hurt me but then again I hurt him. I'm an awful friend. I hurt him. I hurt Bianca. I hurt Nico. I hurt everyone. I suddenly gasped in fear as I looked up as I Helen who looked at me with a sinister glint in her dark blue eyes. "Hey Annabeth!"

I raised an eyebrow at my stepmother she giggles randomly. Oh god. She's drunk. Please not right now. "Guess what!"

I chewed on my lower lip lightly as I whispered "What is it H-Helen?"

She giggles as she sits down on the ground next to me and gently wraps her arm around my neck. Oh boy. And tightens her arm around my neck as I lightly gasp for air. I cringed internally as a wave of her alcohol breathe hit my face. "Your lovely mother, Athena? Athena Chase wants you to live with her. Haha! Like you will make past me!"

She tightens her hold on my neck even more. I felt a bit dizzy "H-Helen please. I-I want to see her again.."

She howls in laughter "You want to see your mother? The rich bitch doesn't deserve a dumb bitch like you. But you know what you two have in common? You're both bitches."

She laughs but I just tear up. She pulls away and slaps me across the face "When I make a joke you blonde bitch, I expect you to laugh at it!"

She shakes her head and pulls me up onto my feet as she stood. "So, how's Percy?"

My head snapped at his name "P-Percy?"

She snorts "Yeah that barnacle head. How's he? Did you ask him out yet?"

I looked down and she laughs out loud even more "He rejected you! Of course he would! You're just an ugly nerd. You're just a freshmen in highschool, Anniebeth! Nobody is going to date your ugly nerd looking self! Not even Luke! Haha thank god he died!"

I took a step back in shock. "L-Luke. D-don't talk about him! It was your fault he died!"

She snorts "Of course it is my fault! He was too good to be around you."

I gently shoved my nails into my palms trying to calm myself. "No. He was my best friend. You killed him! I remember it till this day! He was only 7 years old Helen. 7 years old. He was a little kid! You were drunk! You ran a red light! The truck hit us head on! Don't you remember that night?!"

She hisses at me and grabs my hair "Respect! I demand respect bitch!"

I spit in her face "You don't deserve my respect! You killed...my brother...my best friend...His sister misses him. Thalia. She misses him! He died because you're a fucking bi-"

It happened so fast I was on my knees panting for air. I groaned as I got a metallic taste in my mouth. I looked down as a I see blood running down my nose. I wiped the blood on the back of my white long sleeve. "You're at fault. I wish my father saw the real devil you truly are."

I shakily stand up as she laughs in my face "You're dumb. I think I should actually send you to your mother."

I nodded and she snorts "You won't be leaving. You don't deserve to live with that rich bitch. Who is going to be my slave? My punching bag? Your little brother?"

I yelled "No! Don't hurt Aaron! No! He..he doesn't need your bullshit as well."

She giggles "Smart girl! Your twin brother and older brothers are much better than you. You know that?"

I nodded and kept wiping the blood dripping from my nose. She giggles as she skips out of my room. Little Aaron runs into my room and throws his arms around my neck "Annie?"

I hugged my baby brother tightly "Yes Ronnie?"

He sniffles "She scawes me."

I nodded into his little neck "I know baby. She scares me too."

He sniffles "Can I go see Sally?"

I choked a bit "You can love. But I-I can't."

He pulls away a bit and holds my face in his tiny warm 3 year old hands "You'we huwt?"

I nodded a bit "Don't tell anyone, remember that?"

He nods his baby head as he wipes my tears. I gently wiped his tears away with my thumbs "Never cry Ronnie. Never cry Ronnie. Big Ole Annie is here to the rescue!"

I pick him up and threw him over my shoulder and smiled a bit as I hear him laugh. He makes me feel better. "Annie!"

I chuckled a bit "Yes Ronnie?"

He giggles "I miss Pewcy! When can we see him!"

My heart leaped "Ronnie..I can't see him..But! You can go see him and Sally! Would you like that?"

He frowns but confusedly nods his head "Why you no see Pewcy?"

I hesitantly licked my lower lip "I hurt Percy's feelings."

He frowns "Oh? Is Pewcy mad?"

I sighed and nod "Then no Pewcy! I love you Annie!"

I smiled warmly as he hugs me tightly. "Hey squirt, I will go clean up my owies and you go play around in my room okay? Stay here. Don't let that witch in okay?"

He nods his head rapidly "Yes Pwincess Annie!"

I laughed as I ruffle up his hair as I hurriedly made my way to my bathroom I used to share with my twin and older brother when I was 6 years old. I miss Mags and Mal. Hopefully I will move in with my mother and see them. I will have to take Aaron with me for sure though. I gently apply some make up on my bruising left cheek. Damn you Helen! You got my cheek bone! God. I will ice it tonight and maybe not go to school tomorrow? Ugh I hate missing school because of Helen. She usually hits my stomach and ribs area at least every two weeks. I gently lifted my shirt to see the bruises fading away. Thank god. I re-wrap the wrap tightly around my ribs before I pull my shirt back down and cover it up. I wish I could be as open as I seem to be. Percy doesn't even know half of my life. We met half way thru fifth grade year. He was my first real friend after Luke and the rest. That was when my father got guardianship over me but not my twin brother and older brother. My mother got guardianship over them thankfully. My father moved to New York from California to live with his new wife Helen. I met Percy but I never told him about my past because I didn't think it was important. He never asked, I never told him. We've been best friends since 5th grade till our sophomore year. But I messed it up clearly cause I'm dumb. I never told him about Helen's abusive behavior towards me just didn't think it was important. Only Ronnie and Helen know about her drinking, smoking addiction. Ronnie doesn't understand anything but the fact that she hates me and hurts me so she's a monster to him.

Which is sad. Your own kid makes you ought to be a monster? Pathetic mother she is.

I'm Annabeth. And this is my story, never judge a book by it's cover.