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Disclaimer: I do not own the Percy Jackson series Rick Riordan does.

I raised a brow at Annabeth as she visibly paled.

"I-It's my mom?" She stuttered. She looked mortified as I handed her the phone. She got up abruptly.

"I'll be right back! J-Just wait here okay?" She practically sprinted out of the living room leaving me all alone. Okay…That was really weird!

I turned my attention back to the TV but found it hard to focus, which was really weird because this is one of my favorite movies of all time!

My mind kept wandering back to what Annabeth told me yesterday. She said her mother abandoned her as a baby…so why does she have her number?

I stared off into space thinking about this until Annabeth came back.

"Everything okay" I asked as she sat back down. She seemed even paler than before and her eyes seemed unfocused. She took a shaky breath.

"Y-Yeah just…" she trailed off. I waited for her to come back to earth, but she just kept staring. I felt naked as her grey eyes bored into me. Her eyes were very frantic and full of worry as she stared me down. A couple of seconds passed by before I waved my hand in front of her face pulling her back into the conversation.

"Sorry, i-it was my mom and…" she trailed off again putting her hands over her face. She took deep breathes before she removed them and when she did her eyes were watery.

"Hey." I comforted putting my hand on her shoulder.

"What's wrong?" She sniffled a little before grabbing my hand.

"I have to tell you something, but you have to promise not to tell anyone." She pleaded. Her face was full of fear and I could see the guilt in her eyes.

"I won't tell anybody. I swear." I promised. She then led me to her room where she locked the door and closed all the blinds.

"I'm so sorry Percy! I-I never meant to bring you into any of this." She blinked trying to push tears back.

"Just tell me what happened Annabeth. Everything will be okay, I can help you." I reassured her. Annabeth went and did a three sixty on me when she suddenly flipped over her dresser. The dresser crashed to the ground with a big thud as all the contents spilled out. I was shocked as hell!

Annabeth screamed as she ripped out one of the draws and threw them at the wall.

"Annabeth stop!" I yelled. Annabeth's eyes were wild and filled with pain as she kicked the fallen dresser, tears streaming down her face. She was getting ready to throw another draw before I rushed over to her and caught her hands.

"Let go!" she screamed twisting and turning, trying to get out of my grip. She kicked and clawed at me as I cornered her. I groaned when her knee collided with my stomach, but I didn't let go.

"Just calm down" I cooed pushing her into a corner.

"It's all my fault!" she cried as she continued to thrash her body around. I tried to hold her still when I asked her

"What's your fault?" Annabeth didn't say anything as she continued to fling her body around. I tightened my hold on her wrist, but made sure not to hurt her. I backed her further into the wall and trapped her with my body.

She screamed and cried, but I held her close so she wouldn't hurt herself.

"Get off!" she sobbed.

"Not until you calm down" I reasoned. Annabeth's body trembled as she cried and I did my best to comfort her.

"I'm sorry! It's all my fault!" she cried her face red with self-hatred.

"Annabeth just calm down-"

"NO!" she screamed. "I WON'T CALM DOWN UNTIL SHE'S OUT OF MY LIFE!" There was a knock on the door.

"Is everything alright in there?" Thalia asked from outside the door. I ignored her.

"Until who's out of your life?" I questioned. Thalia banged on the door harder this time.

"Somebody better answer me, right damn now!" She yelled.

"We're good!" I shouted back, struggling to get Annabeth under control.

"Just let go!" She panted.

"Be quiet." I whispered shouted. "Thalia are you still there?"

"Yeah." She replied. "Are you sure everything's okay?"

"Yeah! We're just chilling!" I didn't hear a response so I assumed she left.

"Are you calm?" I asked turning back to face Annabeth's tear streaked face. Her eyes were puffy from crying and her sobs were now reduced to small sniffles. She nodded her head numbly.

"Okay…so I'm going to let go of you now okay?" I said gently relaxing my grip on her. She hiccupped as she nodded her head again.

I released her. I had no idea what to expect, so in case she went bat-shit crazy on me again, I took a step back. I watched her carefully as she slowly walked towards her bed. She sat down for a while trying to calm herself down, before she beckoned me to her.

"Better?" I asked sitting next to her. Annabeth nodded her head.

"I'm-"

"I know." I interrupted. "I know you're sorry." We didn't say anything for a while. I didn't know what to say and I didn't know what to do...so I didn't do anything! The room seemed to be filled with a depressing air and the silence didn't help it. I felt a tingle past through my body, as a warm slender hand slipped into mine. I looked at up at Annabeth for an explanation, but her face held no emotion as she stared at her lap.

"I was nineteen when my mom re-entered my life." She began. "She had popped up from nowhere. I had come home that day to find her just sitting there in my living room and when we spoke…she acted as if nothing happened. Like she didn't leave me. She w-wanted me to consider working with her, but I refused. I mean she just popped into my life, what did she expect?" One by one tears started to roll down her face and Annabeth hurriedly wiped them away.

"When I rejected her offer she got really mad. She said she wouldn't take no for an answer and that without her I'd never amount to anything great...At first I didn't think anything of it because she was practically a stranger. But then something else happened that week…" She trailed off running a hand threw her straightened blonde hair her eyes filling up with even more tears. I saw the debate going on in her head as she struggled to decide whether to tell me or not.

I honestly really wanted to, but I didn't want to push her. I gently squeezed her soft hands.

"You don't have to tell me. Why don't we-"

"Let's just say I moved to campus the next week." She whispered as a stray tear fell from her eyes. I wiped it away, my thumb gently caressing her soft cheek. I held it there for a second longer and watched as they reddened in color before realizing what I just did. I retracted my hand blushing.

"Sorry." I mumbled. "You can continue."

"Yeah…so I moved here on campus and I didn't hear anything from my mother, that is until two days ago. That's when she texted me…you know what."

"What does she want from you, now?" I asked.

"She doesn't want me to work for her, but for a rival company." Annabeth sighed. "That's why I had to quit my job at the café today."

"Just say no! You did it before why can't you do it now?" Annabeth shook her head.

"I-I can't." I rolled my eyes playfully at her hoping to lighten the mood.

"Of course you can! Hell I'll do it for you! There's no need to be afr-"

"She's blackmailing me!" Annabeth blurts out her grey eyes wide. She clamps her hand over her mouth hoping to take back what she said, but she couldn't. I was already putting the puzzle pieces together and everything finally seemed to fit.

"The blackmail has something to do with me…doesn't it." Annabeth gave me a pained expression.

"Yes." She admitted. A deathly silence filled the air as I tried to process this new information. That's why she kept apologizing to me! She thinks that it's her fault that her mother's a psycho…But how is she using me to blackmail Annabeth? We just met each other and I seriously doubt she's as obsessed with me as I am with her! So why would her mother use me of all people…The more I thought about it was the more my brain hurt.

"I understand if we can't be friends anymore, but please don't tell anyone! I'll stay out of your way and we'll never see each other again if that's what you want, but please don't-"

"I'm not gonna tell anybody, relax Annabeth!" I mumbled. I was still trying to figure this blackmail thing out and she was not helping. Annabeth's face dropped and she looked at her palms.

"So you're mad at me now." She sighed.

"I'm not mad at you Annabeth! It's just…" I sighed frustrated, running a hand through my hair.

"It's just a lot to take in, that's all. And what is she blackmailing you on anyway?" Annabeth's expression remained the same, but her eyes gave her away. I could see all the emotions swimming through her beautiful eyes. She was angry, hurt, guilty and most of all scared. She shifted uneasy.

"I can't tell you." She stated.

"Oh c'mon Annabeth!" I groaned. "You just told me this huge secret that I'm somehow involved in and now you won't tell me how!"

"I just can't." she insisted. She was pleading with me to understand, but I couldn't let this one go.

"I'm sorry Percy!" I am so sick of her apologies!

"Are you really, Annabeth?" I snapped. Annabeth's eyes widened slightly and a flash of hurt crossed her features. I felt a tiny stab at my heart, but I ignored it.

"Of course I am! I wouldn't be telling you all of this if I wasn't-"

"But you're not telling me the most important part!" I argue. I was well aware that I was being a douche, but this was the only way I could get answers out of her!

"I…I just can't." I fake glared at her and she her faced was one of guilt. She refused to look at me and meet my eyes. I honestly felt horrible doing this to her, but…it's the only way.

"Is it you can't do it or you refuse to do it. It involves me Annabeth, so I deserve to know!" Under the curtain of shiny blonde hair covering her face I see her lip tremble before she bites it. Oh please don't cry! Dammit. Now I feel like a complete ass! What was I thinking manipulating her emotions like that!

"She knows him ok!" She cried.

"Wha-"

"She knows that guy from the other night…G-Gabe." I clench my fist at the mention of Gabe.

"What does that have anything to do with-"

"She s-said if I don't comply she'll send Gabe to attack you again!" I froze. My body felt numb as I relived the fight two days ago. All I could see was the fear in my mother's face as he stormed into the apartment.

Flashback

I adjusted myself for the sixth time tonight and I still wasn't comfortable on the lumpy couch. It was completely useless! I sighed sitting up. I decided to watch TV figuring I wasn't going to get much sleep anyway.

I flipped through the channels trying to find anything that peeked my interest when I found a program all about architecture. Perfect! This will definitely put me to sleep!

As I watched the program, my mind drifted back to a certain grey eyed beauty across the hall. Doesn't Annabeth major in architecture…I don't know how a person could actually want a job this boring, but who cares! She's still perfect.

I smiled to myself thinking about the little "tour" I gave her. She looked gorgeous with her flushed face and giddy grey eyes. I've never met anyone as beautiful as her. Her smile is just-

"Percy?" A voice from behind me said. I turned around to see my mom squinting in the dark trying to make out my figure. I raised my hand.

"Hey mom." She turned on the light and I saw her standing beside the couch with her nightgown on.

"What are you doing up this late?" She asked taking a seat next to me.

"The couch is a little uncomfortable and I can't sleep. My mind is still awake." I complained.

"Do you want to sleep in my room honey?" She offered taking a seat next to me and stroking my hair. I chuckled at her actions.

"I'm fine mom! Don't worry about me." I assured her. She gave me a knowing look.

"I have to worry about you Percy, it's my job." She sighed and I kissed her on the cheek.

"And you're doing great!" My mom smiled at me and said

"I'm so happy I have you Percy. I love you so much."

"I love you t-" BANG! BANG!

My mother and I jumped at the loud noise.

"Was that the-" Suddenly the door swung open with such force, I'm surprised it didn't fall off the hinges. My mom screamed and I could tell by the alcoholic stench who the intruder was. I shot up from the couch and grabbed my mother's hand.

He was wearing the same dirty shirt as last time and was stumbling around the apartment with his case of beer.

"You!" he slurred stumbling into the living room and pointing at my mother. He took another swig of his disgusting beer and pointed his index finger at me.

"And you, owe me money!" he burped obnoxiously and threw one of his beer bottles on the ground.

"And I'm not leaving until I get my money!" He tried taking out another beer bottle and while he was distracted I dragged my mother closest area. The kitchen.

"Stay here. Only come out when I yell and then run to your room and call the police." I said leaving to distract Gabe.

"No Percy!" She cried latching onto my arm. "You're going to get hurt!"

"I'll be fine." I assured her. I ran out of her grip and went into the living room where there had to be at least four more beer bottles on the ground, half of them broken. He was in the middle of opening another one when he noticed my presence.

"I want my damn money kid! If you don't give it to me in the next five seconds, I will kill everyone in this stupid apartment building!" he bellowed.

"I'm not giving you anything! You're going to leave right now before I call the cops!"

"Well let's see what Sally thinks shall we?" With that he attempts to sprint into the kitchen, but fails miserably in his drunken state. I get there before him, but before I leave the room he chucks a beer bottle at my head. I hear it crash loudly against the wall. He swears loudly and I hear his heavy footsteps behind me as he follows me.

When my mom sees me she wraps me in a tight embrace.

"Are you okay? Did he hurt you?" She was inspecting my body for bruises, when he walked in.

"Where is my damn money!" he bellowed. I could feel my temperature rising when he yelled at my mother.

"I already said we're not giving you money, so leave!" I shouted.

"Why don't we all calm-" My mom let out an ear piercing scream as a beer bottle came soaring through the air. I pulled her to me in the nick of time as the bottle shattered. We made eye contact for a second and the fear on her face was as clear as day. She was absolutely horrified. I stood in front of her shielding her with my body and set my eyes on one target. Gabe…

End of Flashback

The sound of Annabeth's cries snapped me back into reality.

"I didn't mean for any of this to happen, I swear! Please don't be mad at me, I didn't know-"

"I'm not mad at you Annabeth. I'm just worried. What are we going to do?" Annabeth in the midst of wiping her tears froze.

"We? As in you and me? You're going to help me?"

"Of course I'm going to help you! You thought I'd just leave you to handle this on your own?"

"Well-"

"We're in this together Annabeth! And I will stop at nothing to ensure not only my mom's and I's safety, but yours too. Your mother's going down!"

That's it people! I hope you liked it especially the DRAMA! There is going to be a lot more drama and you guys are going to love it! I don't know when I will be able to update again, but I will do my best to do it as soon as possible. Don't forget to follow, fav and review! I updated another chapter of BFC so check that out and…I feel like I'm forgetting something…Oh yeah, PERCABETH ROCKS!

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