The Day That Changed My Life
Disclaimer: I do not own PJO
The Day That Changed My Life
AN: Okay I'm so super happy I had the time to update...Life is a mess my family is splitting up, but anyways here is the second chapter ENJOY :D
Disclaimer: I do not own PJO
When I came home on Sunday night still in the make-shift splint my dad freaked out. He slapped me so hard I felt sick, I finally understood Liz and what she was going through I screamed so hard it almost shattered my glass of orange juice that was still on the table, he didn't stop there he punched and kicked me until he saw blood running from my limp body. I could barely drag myself to my bathroom (in my room), I took a shower. The shower burned my bruised skin I washed off all the blood and put on a band-aid wrap and went to bed.
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Everything has gotten worse since the abuse was coming from both homes now, but the difference was it only happened to me when my dad got drunk. I felt bad I tried to get Liz to do something but she was too scared I didn't want to admit it but I was too. My mother was to weak to stop him and my brother was at college, he still didn't know. My face I covered with make-up everyday to hide the black and blue spots. Later that night I heard a knock on the door. There was a man outside. He was big and muscular but scary at the same his face was disturbing, his teeth were jagged, his nose was big and bumpy,and his eye was brown and filled with hate. I don't mean he had an eye patch I mean he had only one eye! I screamed but my family had problem they each had some kind of antibiotic medication to take for something, my mom had pain killers, my brother a hangover so he was in bed and my dad has a drinking problem that mixes with his depression pills so I was the only one conscious.
" Hello can I help you?" I asked the man.
"Yes my daughter left her homework here I came to pick it up." he said convincingly
"Okay who's your daughter?" I asked
"Megan Grace" He stated
"Oh okay I'll be right back" I said and started to walk to my room when I felt a sharp pain in my side the next thing I know a knife showed up at my neck I stopped abruptly.
"Don't move daughter of the sea." The man whispered in my ear
"WHAT?" I said confused
He walked me into the kitchen put a gag in my mouth and tied me to a chair.
"Don't try to escape sweetheart I have friends at your grandma's house and everywhere, you escape you kill all of your family."
I admit I was very terrified of him. I couldn't think of a way to get out of here. He started breaking the kitchen chairs. He left the room and came back with a huge pile of newspaper and started making a fire in the middle of my table. I screamed but since I was gagged it sounded like
"HHHHHHEEEELLLLBBBBBBBBBBB" ( It was meant to be Help)
He didn't even glance at me just lit the fire. I started to struggle against the ropes. He came over and picked up the chair and set it in the middle of the blazing fire.
I tried to calm my nerves, but the fire started spreading through the house. After about fifteen minutes I knew the fire had reached the rooms. Even though I was in the middle of the fire all I felt was warm, I was relieved when the ropes burned off. I got up and ran towards my room. I shattered my window
I heard "AHHHHH WERE DID YOU GO!" I grabbed my phone as I threw a pillow out my window when I landed I called 911. A woman answered the phone. With an accent
"911 emergency how may I help you?" she asked.
"There's a fire at 2342 Cherry road. Hurry there is a family is inside please hurry!." I said while running
"Okay I'm sending a response unit right now" as the woman said that I heard faint sirens in the distance.
"Okay thank you" I said breathlessly and hung up. I ran down the icy driveway, to my neighbor's house. I franticly knocked at my neighbor's door.
Emily Ling Lee opened the door, she was the mother of Ben a three month old baby boy, I heard him crying in the house.
"Help fire" I whispered horsely, fell to the ground and passed out.
Maya POV
I woke up with a cold wash cloth on my head. I was sore and in a lot of pain. I slowly opened my eyes Annabeth was sleeping in a chair next to me. I shifted and she shot awake. I sat up and hugged her before she could say anything. She hesitated then very slowly hugged me carefully.
"How long have you been here?" I whispered horsely
"Since your neighbor called me at 4:30 AM" She whispered back softly.
"Liz and Percy are here too. For now get more rest she said as she laid me back down"
"Did my family survive?" I said sitting up, she shook her head.
I only nodded to her and laid back down. I woke up about an hour later with Percy at my side. He was sleeping peacefully. I didn't want to wake him so I slowly sat up and started to get out of bed but he started to wake up, so I decided to lay back down for awhile. He woke up five minutes later. I tensed up I must have been too still because Percy checked my pulse and felt my head. I opened my eyes just as he replaced the wash cloth on my head.
"How you feeling" Percy whispered to me
"Like I can eat a bus" I said
He chuckled and helped me up carefully. I almost landed on my face in the first couple steps but thank god for Percy.
"Thanks" I said to Percy after he grabbed me.
"No problem" He said
When we got out to the living room Liz ran up and hugged the life out of me.
"You should be resting not up and about"
"I'm FINE! I just need some food." I told her.
I walked into the kitchen grabbed a bowl, of cereal, and some milk.
I took a big scoop and ate it with joy. "This is sooooo good" I mumbled with my mouth full.
Just then the phone rang Emily answered the phone "Hello? Yes hold on"
"It's for you dear" she whispered in my ear
"Hello?" I asked
"Yes" I mumbled
"Ok thank you" I whispered horsely
"No no no no!" I said weakly bursting into tears
Tears started flowing down my face Annabeth hugged me.
"What is it Maya?" She whispered in my ear.
"M-my Grandma i-is d-d-dead." I said then I started bawling my eyes out on Annabeth's shoulder.
The doorbell rang and Emily went to answer it.
"Hello can I help you?" She asked a boy with shaggy black hair, olive skin, black jeans, a shirt with a skull on it and a aviator jacket
"Ya I'm Percy's friend Nico" Nico said to Emily
"Ok Nico hold on I'll go get him" Emily said over her shoulder as she walked away to get Percy
"Percy dear your friend Nico is here." Emily spoke to Percy
"Okay thanks Mrs. Lee" Percy said as he walked to the door."
"Excuse me I need to go to the bathroom" I told Annabeth I said after awhile
"Okay Maya" Annabeth said as I slowly walked down the hall but instead of going right to the bathroom
I walked down the hallway to the front door (passing the bathroom), hid and listened.
"Percy two! You sure?" a boy asked Percy I'm guessing it was Nico.
"Yea both girls,both come from abusive homes. It's a sensitive topic, but I have a good feeling about them Nico. There nice kids they've had to deal with a lot but still manage to care more about other people." Percy insisted
"So when they going to camp Percy?" Nico whispered
"As soon as Maya gets better, her house burned down and she lost all her family members, she's pretty upset she had a brother my age…." Percy trailed off
I almost started crying again but I stopped before they heard me then started listening again.
I started feeling sick, sweaty, and dizzy. I felt my forehead it was sweaty and hot, my vision started to blur. The hallway started to sway. I tried to concentrate on their voices, but they were silent. I took a couple of unsteady steps backwards trying to look like I was coming from the bathroom.
AN~ So what you think...I tried to make a cliff hmm so what happens with Nico, does Maya get better? Will Liz's bruises fade? All great questions... I will try to post more tomorrow PLEASE REVIEW and PM me I NEED COMMENTS :DDDDD Love you guys 3
~PoseidonChick13