Boy, do I have a story for you guys! So over the progress of this story MANY people have said that Tennessee is nothing like how I portrayed, and ya'll are right. So I first started writing this when I was like 10. And I wrote it all down on this notebook that I still have, and then a year later I uploaded it to fanfiction. And its shit. And I've never been to Tennessee so i just made some shit up! So I am deeply sorry for the people from Tennessee who are having an asshole (myself) portray their home as I did. SO Lets all pretend that this is in some magical place (Narnia, Asgard IDC.)
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You know those cliche movies were the girl is going to to a party and she has literally piles of clothes that look great on her yet she can't seem to find the perfect dress to wear to the party. Well, I'm not those girls. I knew what I wanted to wear. The problem was that I didn't have any money to buy what I wanted to wear. And I know that's like some first-world problem shit but I was stressing.
"Just ask him." Thalia pushed.
"I can't!" I protested.
"Why not?" She asked.
"I haven't talked a word to my dad in days. And now the first thing I'm gonna say to him is, 'I need money.'"
Thalia and I sat on my bed, it was Friday which meant Halloween was in one week and one day, as was the party. I had gotten through days of school which was pretty good considering I felt as though I wanted to jump into a fire every second of the day.
But, I still went to school, still did my homework, still talked to my friends, still kissed my boyfriend, and I still cried myself to sleep every night. And I did it for the dumbest reasons. I cried because my family will forever be broken. I cried because sometimes I missed Luke which made me feel like a dumbass. I cried because Percy still stays with me even though I am probably the worst girlfriend ever. I cried because it's been awhile since I actually laughed and meant it. I cried because my mom wasn't a part of my life and I wished she was. I cried because I now realized that I couldn't be a regular teenager.
"Annabeth, your dad loves you, okay? You are his first born, he remembers the day you were born. You can ask him for twenty bucks okay?" Thalia smiled and placed her hands on mine. "You got this."
Thalia knew that this was more than just twenty dollars for a costume. This was talking to my dad, which was a struggle. I wasn't mad at him for anything. Just, tired I guess.
Tired mentally and physically. I am tired in every sense of the word.
I'm tired of going to straight to my room after school. Tired of eating dinner alone in my room. Tired of not being able to feel comfort in my dad.
I slowly nodded my head and let out a breath. I mustered up my last remaining strength, left my room and started towards my dads.
I stood in front of the door and slowly raised my fist to knock. I heard my dad's raspy yet warm voice from the other side say a "come in."
I stepped inside cautiously. My dad sat at his desk in his room. His glasses on the bridge of his nose as he looked over some papers. When he saw me enter his room, he stood up and took off her glasses.
"Annabeth." He said under his breath.
"Hi, dad." I said back.
He sat back down in his chair and faced me.
"What do- do you need something?" He asked.
I opened my mouth to speak but nothing came out. I wanted to yell and at the same time I wanted to be civil but how could I be civil when I have so much to say and so little time.
I just stared. And my grey met his and it was like we finally understood each other. Finally I got it.
He stood up and opened up his arms slowly and I walked into them just as slow. And eventually his arms engulfed me in the love I longed for.
And my dad wasn't forgiven and neither was I. But in this moment we both realized that we were both broken and damaged inside. And we knew we would be okay.
I finally saw an end to this tunnel and there was a bright, happy light that welcomed me.
So, this isn't normally my norm, but i feel like that was a good place to stop.
See you next chapter!
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