hey Guys! i am sorry for not posting, i have been really busy-i dont feel like going into details because i lazy. OKay here is my story-enjoy please review. all that stuff. ALSO! Can you all pray for my friend Cayala? I am really worried about her because this week she tried to commit suicide for the second time;( just please keep her in your prayers. Enjoy. . .

Erika Di'Angelo

"Erika." Brett called as he approached me. I sat straighter up on my bed as I smiled brightly towards him.

"Yes hun?" I asked in a sweet voice.

"We gotta talk, kay babe?" Brett said as he sat next to me on my bed. Brett was rather tall, about six foot and was also on the football team. He had straggly dirty blonde hair and dull brown pig eyes.

"Well Erika, some people at school were talkin' about your friend Max." I just nodded as I brushed my curly black hair behind my ear.

"What about him?" I asked in a calm voice.

"Well some word got out that you may be cheatin' on me with that boy." Brett said as he clenched his meaty fist. I flinched slightly but remained calm.

"Hun I would never cheat on you I swear." I said as I bent over to try and kiss him on the cheek. Instead of actually kissing him all I got was a back-handed slap in the face. The impact startled me, but by this time in our relationship I was used to the abuse he would give me.

"I know you have feelings for that Valdez boy." Brett growled through his teeth as he stood up from the bed. I stood up after him, pulling down my lacy tights as I stood.

"No I don't! He is only a friend Brett!" I said as I tried to give him a hug. He only shoved me away and onto the floor. I landed in a heap, trying desperately to keep the tears back.

"I know things Erika." Brett spat as he bent over my body. He yanked me upwards by my hair as he looked into my eyes. I clenched my jaw as his long hair brushed into my eyes.

"I know that you like him Erika. I really do love you, but I can't deal with this shit now." With that he kicked me in the side, making a small scream escape my lips. Brett hefted his leg backward again but then-

I woke up in a cold sweat with silent tears streaming down my face. I jumped up and out of my scarlet and black striped comforter quickly. I threw a hand through my hair as I looked next to me. Max was sleeping soundly, snoring slightly as he rolled over to face my dark wall. I sighed. How on earth could I be having nightmares about the past when I have a wonderful boyfriend right next to me.

I then looked down at my dull pajamas. I wore a small black tank top and a pair of Max's red fuzzy sweatpants, which were rather comfy and big. My eyes then lingered to my wrists. There were faint white scars going up and down from my wrist to my forearm. There was a matching set on my other arm, and going up and down my stomach and thighs. There was only one person who actually knew about the cutting and drinking and such. That person was Colten.

Colten one time walked in on me while I was having one of my "sessions." There was a small blade in my hands dripping scarlet and thick red blood dripping from my arms. Colten's eyes widened as he ran towards me, instantly wrapping me in a hug as I cried into his shoulder. I made Colten promise never to tell the others about that, which he still lives up to. I didn't want my family and friends to picture me as weak, or stupid for staying with some abusive idiot and then abusing myself in result. The reason I started cutting was a mixture of Brett and life itself. I had just recently started up again, I just felt so lost in the world. I felt as if my grandfather wanted me soon than later.

"Hey Erika." Max said groggily as he awoke. I smiled warmly towards him as I crawled back into bed and under the warm covers.

"Hey what's wrong?" Max asked as his expression changed, looking more worried than happy. He must have seen the lingering tears in my eyes because he sat up and rubbed the side of my face affectionately with his thumb.

"Nothing." I said as I plastered a smile on my face. I couldn't control my tears any longer, the tears escaping my eyelids and sliding down my tanned cheeks and onto my bare bicep.

"Oh really? Erika. Tell me." Max said as he threw an arm around my bare shoulders. Max slept shirtless, which didn't really bother me since we only slept together for a short period of time before he went back onto the floor.

"No just go back to sleep." I said as I rolled over and shoved my head onto my pillow. I was startled when Max put his hand on the small of my back, which was somehow showing.

"Erika I want to help you-" Max started.

"Then stop pressing me." I snapped as I threw the covers over my head. Even though I wasn't looking at his face, I could hear the disappointment in his voice. I threw a pillow over my head, which revealed my arms into the clearer light.

"Oh Erika." Max said as he laid next to me and started hugging me.

"How long has this been going on for?" Max whispered into my ear as he held my arm out. I rolled over to face him, as I rubbed my eyes.

"Longer than my Stygian iron sword." I mumbled as I hugged him. His body radiated heat as if he was a campfire, even though he didn't have the fire powers.

"Seriously Erika." Max said in a low voice. I sighed, because I knew I would have to tell him the entire story.

"I will tell you in the morning, nows is not the time for long discussions." I mumbled as I nestled my head into Max's shoulder. Max still seemed to want to hear my story but he just melted back into me. I smiled against his chest, I couldn't have had a better boyfriend.

"ERIKA!" Acacia screamed loudly. I opened one of my eyes as I lifted my head up from Max's comfy chest.

"What Acacia." I said in a low voice as I nestled my head back into Max's shoulder.

"I am telling mom!" Acacia said as she smiled widely. I groaned loudly as Max chuckled.

"Acacia just think. One day you are going to be sleeping with your boyfriend. Isn't his name Shawn?" Acacia's face went a dark crimson as she held onto my desk chair to steady herself.

"How do you know about Shawn." Acacia said through clenched teeth. Max laughed slightly as he sat back on his elbows.

"Well when you walk past him in the hallways your cheeks gain slight color." Acaica's face grew darker as her shoulders slouched in defeat.

"Be downstairs in ten minutes. Mom is making breakfast for us. Well trying to." Acacia said as she stomped out of the room.

I started to get up but Max pushed me backwards into my soft pillows.

"You are not leaving this bed, ever." Max said as a cheeky grin appeared on his face.

"Max let me up." I said in an exhausted voice. Max shook his head and pinned me to the bed by putting his hands on my shoulders.

"Max." I moaned as I tried to escape his grasp.

"Erika." Max replied as he laid flat on top of me.

"Now I can kiss you without you being able to resist." Max sneered as he put his forehead against mine. He gently kissed my nose then kissed behind my ear. I giggled slightly as he jumped off of me and threw his striped cotton shirt on.

"My lady I think there are burnt pancakes and black coffee waiting for us." Max said as he held his arm out towards me in an old fashioned way. I took it and laughed as we bounded down the stairs.

"Erika Maria!" My mother shouted from the kitchen. Using my middle name could only mean one of two things. Either I was in serious trouble or something was wrong. I knew it was the second option when I saw all my siblings, aunts, and uncles sitting in my kitchen.

"Mom what's going on?" I asked as I slid into my bar stool and gestured for Max to do the same.

"Well-" Percy started.

"Don't sugar coat it bro. So the gist of it is that Luke or whatever is gettin' an army together 'n' is plannin' on takin' down Camp Jupiter and Camp Half-Blood if that would even be possible." My mom said as she held her head in her fist.

"Reyna's daughter is going to be staying with us to help at Camp Half-Blood since that is where Luke will probably strike first. Remember Amelia?" Jason said as he hugged Piper's shoulders. Piper tried to smile but her expressions looked exhausted, her multicolored eyes having purple bags hanging under them. The one kind of bag a daughter of Aphrodite would hate to have.

"Wait Amelia like the badass girl who kicked Octavian's butt with a brick?" Acacia asked as her dark brown eyes gleamed.

"Yes that Amelia. Reyna doesn't want Amelia fighting at Camp Jupiter just because Amelia is all Reyna has." Annabeth said as she got up from her seat and grabbed a cup of coffee from the counter.

"Can we fight?" I asked as I took the coffee pot out of it's holder and poured a few glasses of the brown liquid. I didn't feel like taking my AD/HD medication but only chugged my cup.

"Well we are going to camp, but you all are going to stay here unless things get bad." My dad said as he appeared out of no where.

"Oh so we won't be able to fight seeing that everyone will cripple Luke." Max sighed as he took a swig of coffee which made his parents glared at him. He smiled cheekily at him and drank the glass dry.

"Yum." Max snickered as he poured himself another glass.

"Wait so Luke is just getting a random army from the army shop and plans to destroy two powerful camps?" Alyssa asked as she grabbed a banana from the middle of the table.

"Pretty much. Like the Titan war again except that he isn't a titan, only a psycho." My dad said as he threw himself into a leather chair.

"Wait but hasn't Luke always kind of been at war with us? I mean he has always tried to kill us and stuff so?" Colin asked as he got up from the kitchen table and ran over to the counter to finish the coffee pot before Max could have his third glass.

"Well now he has made it official. He doesn't just want us dead now, but the entire population 'o' demigods." My mom said as she made hand gestures showing the number of demigods Luke wanted killed.

"Now that you guys know the plan notify your friends or do something helpful. We will probably be seeing you all later." Jason said as he started walking towards our front door, Piper following close behind. She waved as she ran out of the door, chucking to herself as she shut the dark mahogany.

"Should we go and get ready for the day or should we stay...?" I asked in a shaky voice as I clutched my freezing cold arms.

"Go young Jedi. The force is with you." Percy said as he made a fist and wrapped his other hand around it. Before he could bow Annabeth hit him in the head.

"Okay then bye guys." I said as I waved and trudged up my large staircase.

"Oh boy, now I get to choose what to wear." I mumbled as I shuffled into my room with Max trailing behind.

"What day is it again?"

i couldnt think of a name for reyna's daughter. . . so Amelia will do. It's Latin so it works ;P