My life is an active volcano, waiting to burst; and when it does, it'll affect all those great accomplishments beside it.

- Annabeth Chase

Annabeth's POV

I twisted my foot on the tip. I wonder what they'll think, and say. I'm scared they'll ground me. I put my owl earrings and hat away because if dad is angry, seeing those objects will definitely not help. I had already mailed the other half of the necklace so I hope my mom gets it soon. I turned the knob ever so carefully. I pushed the door open slowly.

I peeked in. Helen is still heavily pregnant and sitting on the couch. Matt and Bobby aren't where I can see them. Grampa is sitting on his recliner watching TV.

"Come here, sit down. " Helen said as I closed the door.

"I don't want to" I snapped. I walked to my room. To my surprise, my father is already here twisting the old locket in his hands. He gave me that one. It has pictures of him, Helen, and the twins. They never had a picture of me. Not that I complained. He saw me enter.

"Annabeth, I've heard 5 different stories, care to tell me the truth?"

" No, I don't care to tell you the truth. You know, because of you Helen is pregnant and due with another child. I don't care about that. I could care less about what I did today and you should too. I hate this life more than anyone else who hated theirs in the history of the Earth." With that I spun aaround, my locks flying into the air, and rushed to the twin's side. I climbed up to the top bunk and threw myself on it. My eyes watered. All I had said was true. 100% true. I hate my life.

"Annabeth, the only reason I let you talk like that before was because I saw you were hurting. But now, young lady. Now you've crossed the line. Going to a party on a school night? Not coming back until the next day?-"

"Bullshit, that's all bullshit." I muttered.

"DON'T TALK TO ME LIKE THAT! YOU KNOW WHAT? FUCK BEING NICE TO YOU, YOU DON'T RESPECT ANYONE OR ANYTHING. JUST PACK ALL YOUR SHIT AND GO TO YOUR LITTLE FRIEND'S HOUSE!" I looked at him, surprised. His face was full of anger, but I think I see a twinkle of regret in his eyes.

"You heard me." He spat coldly. I refused the tears that wanted to come out. I packed the very little clothes I had, and with my chargers and phone, ipod, and laptop in my hands, I left the apartment.

I held in my tears as I walked into the elevator.

- LINEBREAK-

I stirred my coffee as I looked down at my phone. Thalia would pick me up in a while. BING.

From: Pine cone Face

Because of a last minute promise I was sworn to yesterday, which I have to for this asshole next to me, I can't pick you up and I won't be home. But I asked Piper and she said she couldn't. My brother can't ether. Coralhead said he will. I called him coralhead because he's an asshole and I'm really running out of names. Sucks, I know. See you tomorrow.

I sighed and typed 'ok'. I put my phone down. I wonder what will become of me.

-LINEBREAK-

I smiled at Percy. He was trying to get out of a Chinese trap thing. He pulled and tugged. I laughed.

"Hey, this isn't funny Annabeth. I'm stuck." I laughed even more.

"Percy, you're supposed to push your fingers in" I explained. He looked at me with confusion.

"Won't that make my fingers more stuck?" He asked. I rolled my eyes at his improper grammar. I set my hands on his hands, and while getting a tingly feeling, pushed his hands together. The Chinese trap began to grow wider. I held the Chinese trap while Percy got his fingers out. He wiggled his fingers.

"Ahhhhhh, that feels good. " he said. I rolled my eyes and set the Chinese trap down into the bin with the rest.

"Let's go check some more stuff out." I proposed.(A/N don't get the wrong idea. ;) haha) He nodded.

Percy's POV

She was just standing there, as beautiful as always. I wonder what she thought of me.

"I heard there's this party at 9 in the Albertsons' house, you wanna go?" I asked. She looked back at me thoughtfully. Stupid, stupid, stupid.

""Well...ok sure, it will soothe me after what happened today...what time is it? " She asked.

"It's about 8 now and I really don't want to mess around in this mall anymore." I told her. She looked surprised but nodded.

"Wendy's?" She asked.

"Of course." I took her hand and we left running.


so, they're going to a party...

that, kicking out of the house stuff never happened to me.

sorry I've been super busy...homework...ugh. Also sorry, that this is a filler chapter.

Anyways, those little quotes up there that say that they're from at Annabeth Chase are actually originals made by me.

So for the other book, I have gotten reviews but not of ideas for the title. Not that I'm complaining about the reviews I've gotten. But still, I'm thinking of 'hanging on' but you let me know what you think.

Catch ya'll later,

ReynaMarizRodriguez