Monday morning.

I spoke with Great Aunt Aphrodite. I was now enrolled in Goode highschool.

........And...... today...happened to be my first day.

I was excited of course, anticipation laced my veins. I was giddy, nervous and scared all at the same time.
Butterflies of tension had been flying around my stomach since yesterday.

"You'll be fine," Piper said, noticing me obsessively brushing my hair. She was lying on my bed, propped up by her elbows.

"I know I know. I just want...everything to be perfect!" I said, putting the hairbrush down rather forcefully and tying my hair up in a ponytail.

"Are you worried about school, or a specific blue eyed boy?" she asked. I could see her smug smile from my mirror.

It was true...I was nervous for seeing Percy again. I hadn't left on the best of terms.
But I wasn't going to tell Piper that.

Rolling my eyes, I grabbed my backpack from near my bed. I wanted to do a quick check on the bookstore before leaving for college.

"Blue-eyed boys are your thing Piper, not mine," I grinned. I watched her flush bright pink, dodging the pillow she tried to throw at me.

Besides, Percy has sea-green eyes. I'm just stating because it's a fact.

"I hate you," Piper mumbled into my pillow. She now sat upright on my bed, legs folded as she pouted in my direction, probably trying to think of a comeback.

I patted her head, laughing, "Love you too, Pipes. See you!"

"Go away," she mumbled again, turning her head away from me in mock horror.

I rolled my eyes but I did.

I took a quick detour to the kitchen and made myself a cup of coffee and some toast. There seemed to be no butler today.

"Anniebitch" a voice purred from the doorway. Drew stood there, arms crossed. A scowl played on her makeup caked face. She leaned against the doorframe, watching me intently.

I was not in the mood for this

"Drew" I replied as stoically as possible. My palms began to sweat. As much as I didn't want to admit it, being alone with Drew gave me the creeps. Recently she had been more.....nightmarish.

I tried my hardest to just ignore her and keep my head up, but she never let me forget that she was the gatekeeper between my reality and Aunt Aphrodite's fantasy.

And with my father's messages telling me to behave myself here, I couldn't risk anything.

"Where are you going?" she asked, sauntering over to me. She took the coffee from my hands and drank it. She then proceeded to gag and throw the cup across the room. I watched as it shattered on a white countertop, spilling the liquid on the white rug underneath it.

"Why does this taste so disgusting?" she screeched.

"I don't add sugar" I explained, "I have to go. Bye Drew".

I turned on my heel, but she grabbed my forearm, her acrylic nails digging into my skin. I froze in place, "Yes...Drew?" I asked, facing her.

"Do you remember what I did the last time you acted like this?" she whispered menacingly.

I pulled my hand away from her grip, her acrylic nails red angry red lines against my skin, "You know what? Im done with dealing with you"

"I can ruin your life," she said with a smile, but I heard the vivid anger in her voice.

"No. I can ruin your life," I smirked, "I have burn marks on my skin. And if I tell anyone what you did, it's your life that's going to be ruined. So, If you ever think you can threaten me again, I will destroy you, darling"

"You have no proof", she snarled.

"Oh don't I?", I asked. Luke got me a secret camera for my room, and with which, I recorded a video of Drew's...wrath.
And now, they had a copy of it as well. Just in case something happened to mine.

I took a step forward to her, ecstatic that I could finally let out my anger towards her. I leaned forward, " So.Stay.Away." I winked, "bitch," I whispered, for extra measure. And because Thalia wanted me to say it.

And I turned on my heel, flipped my hair and walked out. And it felt dam awesome.

I jogged to the bookstore, the adrenaline coursed to me.

"Hey Luke!", I greeted.

"Annie! First day of school! You excited?," he asked, popping up from behind the cash register.

I nodded, "Yup! And guess what I did" I smiled.

I told him what had happened and he laughed, bringing his hands together in a clap.

"I'm so proud Annie Wannie!", he leaned closer and whispered, " Don't tell her I told you did. But Thals made a murder plan to take that bitch down"

"Where Is she?", I asked, smiling.

"Upstairs, with the opening in a few months, she's busy busy busy. You can go up and say hi, but....you're gonna be late. So shoo", he said, practically pushing me out the door with a paper bag with sandwiches he made me.

As I was physically shoved out the door.I made it a point to remember to stab Luke with a dagger or something.

I walked all the way to Goode high. I was glad the walk gave me some time to clear my mind and just calm down.

Come on Annabeth, I told myself. You know almost everyone in this school. You have nothing to worry about.

My mind decided to produce an image of Percy.

Maybe I had something to worry about.