Opie was up making breakfast. He was still upset about Annabelle getting drunk the night before, and he was planning on talking with her about it. He had just finished the eggs and made her a full plate of bacon, eggs, fruit, and toast. Once he was done he went to wake her up, he walked in and looked at the sleeping little devil who was cuddling a small teddy bear tightly against her chest. He almost didn't wake her up, but he knew he had to.

He walked over and rubbed her arm gently. "Anna time to wake up. Come on I have breakfast done." He said as she moved around a little. She opened her eyes a little and whined pulling the blanket over her head. Opie smiled a little watching her and pulled the blanket off. "Come on I have Tylenol and a powerade waiting for you. You have two minutes or I'm coming in with ice water" he said leaving the room to give her privacy.

She growled rubbing her pounding head. She looked down at her clothes that she was wearing the night before covered in mud. She peeled the clothes off changing into a pair of pajama shorts and a tank top. She walked out to the kitchen seeing almost everything packed up. It broke her heart reality starting to kick in, she realised that soon she wouldn't be here anymore. She shook it off and walked over to the powerade and Tylenol. she quickly pops the two pills in her mouth into the swing of powerade.

Opie looked over at her sipping his coffee. "Hung over a bit kiddo? " He asked softly. He was still mad but he understand she was hurting and trying to escape the pain so he was going not to punish her, but they definitely had to talk. "Sit down and eat sweetie" he said watching her carefully.

She sat down rubbing her head. "Oh my God I wanna die." She said then glared at Opie when he laughed at her. She played with her food for a bit before taking a bit.

Opie looked at her. "Ok no point in putting this off any longer." He said looking at her. "Care to explain why you thought it was a good idea to not come home when we agreed last night, and drink and drive young lady?" He asked giving her a strict look.

She looked at him as she chewed a bit. "I was having fun. What's the big deal? God you're pulling me away from all my friends and your mad because I want to have fun? That isn't fair."

Opie looked at her. "But it's fair for you to make me worry all night and come home completely drunk? Would you have done this to your mother?" He asked watching her carefully. "we were worried and out looking for you. Everyone was up until late because you didn't do as you said you would."

She sighed taking a couple more bites. "Look I'm sorry okay? I shouldn't have done that but it just happened" she said playing with her eggs. "It won't happen again" She said giving him her best puppy eyes.

Opie signed looking at her. "Okay fine, but if it does happen again you will be sorry." He warned in a fatherly tone.

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Annabelle put on a light pink lipstick on her soft lips. She looked at herself in the mirror, her black dress went just past her knee. She wanted to go back to bed and wake up from this bad dream. She put the finishing touches on her make-up and picked up the teddy bear on her ground, she walked out and looked at Opie who was standing there with Jax, they both gave her a sympathetic look she just walk past them to the door and opened it.

Opie followed placing his hand on his little sister's shoulder. He could till she was hurting and wasn't sure how to make this better right now. This was so hard on her and he just wanted to take that pain away.

After the funeral everyone dropped a red rose on the casket. Annabelle walked over with a teddy bear that was holding a white rose and a locket necklace that had a picture of her and Bri in it, she dropped it on the casket and walked away. Opie watched her and sighed jogging up to her. "Peanut hold up? " He said grabbing her arm. "Honey I know you're hurting. Do you want to talk? "

Anna looked at him. "Peanut? Dude I don't gotta talk. I have to get ready for the wake party or whatever you want to call it. Look I know you must have thought I was going to be this sad, weak little girl, but I'm stronger than most people think I am. I'm just want today to be over though. I've cried enough of all this when she got sick." She said walking away.

Clay walked up gripping his shoulder. "She is having a hard time Opie. She will open up sooner or later. Remember how Jackson was when John passed. It took him forever to let down the tough guy act. She watched her mom die slowly and from what everyone's saying they were really close. They got matching tattoos and everything. " he said tapping his back. "You will get through this. We are here to help as well"

Opie looked at him "what do I do, when she doesn't open up to me at all. I've tried talking to her and nothing. It she didn't trust me at all. I know she is hurting but when I find out about her I had this crazy idea that I would be her rock and she would be open with me but no she goes out and drinks, and does God knows what! What if she does something wrong and I go to far punishing her. I was so mad when she came home drunk" he said rubbing his face.

Clay laughed at him. "You worried about this already tells me you will be fine. You need to just relax. If you feel yourself getting that mad send her into her room. Now let's go to the wake." He said walking to the cars.

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It had been a few weeks since Annabelle moved in with Opie. Things had been going just fine so far, she had been staying out of trouble for the most part. She hadn't opened up to anyone too much just yet. They had found out her favorite colors, foods, sports, and music. It was almost like pulling teeth to get her to open up which was understandable since what she had been through.

Opie had been planning on taking her to meet Piney today, but was unsure how this was going to turn out, but he knew they had to met. When Opie had told Piney about Annabelle he was happy about having a daughter. He had always wanted a daughter, but he was scared if he was well enough to take care of her when he got out.

Opie got Annabelle into his truck and started to drive. she wasn't quite sure how she even thought about this it was a little scary meeting her father for the first time. the gang had told her a lot about Piney, which made her a little more nervous about meeting him.

Once they got to the jail Opie got out walked around the truck and opened her door helping her out of the truck. He led her inside, once they got to the visitation area Piney was sitting there at the table waiting for them. When he seen his beautiful daughter his mouth open can't believe that she was literally right there and he had a daughter. This had felt like a dream up until now.

Piney stood up and gave his son a hug and looked at his daughter. "Annabelle its nice to meet you" he said in his gravelly voice.

Annabelle smiled slightly and nodded. "Its nice too meet you too sir." She said rubbing her hands nervously. She bit her lip still pretty scared of all this.

He watched her for a good minute before speaking. "You don't have to call me sir like that. It's respectful if you're in trouble or answering about something serious. Piney is just fine." He said watching her nod her head.

After a bit of talking the subject of school started. She groaned, "I don't wanna go to school. It sucks and is so damn boring" she whined folding her arms over her chest.

Piney looked at her. "First you watch the language young lady, second you will go to school. Do you understand? " he asked glaring lightly at his daughter. He was now sure she was his because of her stubborn attitude.

Not wanted to fight this soon after meeting her father she just gave a meek "yes sir" she didnt plan on listening to him on this, he still had at least six months in jail so she could use her charm on Opie and not have to go to school.

Soon after they were heading out the door. Opie was leading her to the truck. "Gemma wanted to have us come over for supper then take you shopping. She feels you would be more comfortable with an other girl so you can get whatever female products you need. "

She looked at him. "I'm fine with what I got Opie. You don't have to worry about that." She said getting in and buckling up watching him get in.

Opie started the truck up. "Look Gemma likes the motherly thing. Just let her take you shopping" he said as he started driving.

She glared at him "that bitch isn't my fucking mother. My mom is dead. I don't need another fucking mother" she snapped looking away from him.

He looked shocked at her and pulled over. "Excuse me? Your luck dad isn't here. He would pull you out and spank your ass, which I should do. I understand you're hurting, but you will never speak to me like that again, if you do I swear you won't be sitting" he said glaring at her hard. After a few minutes and she didn't answer or look at him, he grabbed her chin and turned her head to him "it would be wise to answer me young lady" he said.

She looked at him. "Yes sir" she said in a sassy tone. She wasn't happy about this, but it hurt, she felt Gemma was going to try to be like a mother and she didn't want that at all.

Opie started driving again. " I swear girl you better change this cheeky attitude or else." He drove not sure what to feel. He was mad at his sister, Piney never would have given her that chance, he would have pulled her out and whooped her ass right there on the side of the road.

Once at dinner the brother and sister were hardly talking. Gemma watched them before looking right at Annabelle, "where do you want to go shopping sweetie?" She asked taking a bite.

"I don't want to go shopping I have everything I need." She said.

Opie glared. "I already told you, you're going young lady. I don't want anymore arguing about this, do you understand me?" He asked.

Anna looked at him. "No Harry I don't understand. Please enlighten me" she said glaring at him.

Opie growled glaring right back. "I'm done with your god damn attitude young lady. You better lose it right now"

Jax and Clay just watched on. Jax understood her attitude because he also develop one after his father died. Gemma began to speak but Anna cut her off. "This doesn't concern you," she snapped.

Opie got up. "Get your ass in the truck NOW!" He yelled pulling her up by the arm and pushed her toward the door. He looked at Gemma and Clay, "I'm sorry guys. I'll take care of her and she will be back tomorrow to apologize, unless I kill her" he half joked.

Gemma wasn't happy about her attitude but she was trying to understand the poor girl, losing a mother like that couldn't be easy. "It's ok Opie, you need to break that attitude quickly though" she said giving him a kiss on the cheek

Opie kissed her cheek in return before starting for the door, before he got there Jax stopped him. "Op hold up. Look man, I've been where she is. She is hurting really bad, probably worse than I did, she watched her mom dying over how many years. She is grieving, it doesn't make this stunt okay, but it's her way of dealing with the pain." He said trying to save the girl a little bit, but deep down he was about to whoop her himself.

Opie looked at him, "I won't kill her, but we are going to have a long talk. I understand she is hurting but this isn't ok." He said, "I'm surprised Gemma didn't say something at all" he said, he looked at his hand before shaking his head. "Later bro" he said giving him a manly one arm hug.

Annabelle wouldn't look at him when he got into the truck and began to drive. She was a little scared of looking at him and see how mad he was but she was not going to show it once they got home he looked at her. "Get into the house right now and park it on the couch. "

She sighed getting out and slammed the door hard before getting out and walking into the house. She felt he was being unfair to her.

He followed her in and before she could sit down he grabbed her arm and spun her around swatting her ass three times. "Don't slam the damn doors!" He said glaring at her. Her face was pure shock. She wasn't sure what he did or why he did that. He put her on the couch and started to pace. "What the hell was that act you pulled at dinner? I told you to behave and look at what you did!" He said. He rubbed his face, he hated having to be strict but she needed a father figure

She looked at him and sighed. "I already told you I don't need a mother! I just lost mine why does so other woman have to come up and try to be my mother!" She yelled getting up with a little bit of tears in her eyes.

Opie sighed calming down a bit. "Sweetie, she isn't trying to take over for your mother. She is trying to make you comfortable and help take care of you. We know you're hurt and just want you to be happy. We all love you. Your family already. You became family the moment your mother told me about you. I always wanted to have a little sister." He said pulling her into a hug. "Look they had a whole night planned for us. Do you want to go back? And please let her take you shopping" he asked.

She sighed hugged back and looked up at him. "I'm sorry Opie. I didnt mean to be rude. Everything feels like it's falling apart" she said and smiled lightly when Opie kissed her head.

"I'm always here to talk. It doesn't matter what time or what I'm doing. Now do you want to go back?" He asked and which he got a nod from her. He smiled and called Gemma telling her they were heading back.

Once they got there Anna went to Gemma. "I'm really sorry. I just felt like you were trying to take over being..." she was stopped by Gemma.

"Stop sweetheart I understand that you're hurting. Just understand that in this family respect is huge. We don't disrespect here. Next time I'll get after you if you disrespect me."

Anna nodded a little. "Yes, ma'am I understand. " she said then gave her a hug. She then went to Clay and apologized.

Jax and Opie were out smoking. "So how did it go? I didn't think you would come back." He said taking a drag off his cigarette.

Opie looked at him and shook his head. "I don't know if I'm doing this right. I was so mad and yelled at her, just to find out she was hurt because she felt like Gemma was trying to take over for Bri. She was trying to tell me this in the car when I fIrst got mad at her but I didn't listen. She hasn't cried in front of me about her mother yet. It's like she is trying to be strong and she shouldn't have to be." He said rubbing his face as he flicking his ashes off his cigarette.

After hanging out for a while they headed home. Annabelle fell asleep before they got home so Opie carried her in and tucked her in. He kissed her head, goodnight peanut" he said before closing the door.