16 Creed (Sabertooth)

Part 1: Truth

Athena's POV.

I was laying on my bed, crying and throwing chocolates at the TV. "Liar!" I scream as the movie star man professes his love to the actress. "You're a lair! You don't love her!"

My boyfriend just fucking broke my damn heart... AGAIN! For the same slutty whore too, the captain of the cheerleading squad.

Before I can scream again, I hear my parents get home.

Now you're probably thinking that I'm going to go crying to my parents, wrong!

My parents, Mr and Mrs. Lain, have 5 boys and then me. They are very close to the boys, but have refused to try and get close to me.

"Athena?! Sweetheart, please come down! We're having an important family meeting!" my mom calls.

I wipe my eyes and make it seem like I haven't been crying.

When I get downstairs, I see my parents and my 5 brothers in the living room.

I'm the third oldest of the family.

Andy is the deadbeat 18 year old son who lives in the basement, Ryle is the 17 year old jock, me at 16, Ethan is the skateboarding 13 year old, Jeffery is the brainy bro at 12, and then there's AJ at 10.

"Okay, everyone, there's a lot to discuss today. I'll start with dad and I's schedules this week." mom says. "I'll be working from 7:50am to 4:30pm, so I'll be up when you kids get up but I won't be able to take you to school. Dad, on the other hand, is going to have 3 days off and will only be working from 8:30am to 1pm. Dad will be taking you kids to school."

Throughout the whole conversation, it's as if mom is speaking directly to the boys, not me.

"Won't that be great kids!" dad says enthusiastically. "I'm thinking of bringing you guys special lunches during the week. Jeffery, Ethan, I'm going to bring you boys lunch on Monday. AJ, you'll be on Tuesday. Ryle I'm going to have to bring you lunch on Thursday, because I have a meeting Wednesday, and I think it'd be good for you before your football game."

The boys cheer, but I'm silent. What about me?!

"Dad? Aren't you forgetting someone?" I ask.

Everyone looks at me as if I just showed up. "Oh, yeah. Sorry Athena, I'm busy Wednesday and Friday." dad says in an effort to apologize for forgetting me again.

"Why don't you bring me a lunch on Thursday like Ryle? We are in the same High School." I try to compromise.

"I'm surprised that you even made it to High School." Ryle snickers making everyone except AJ laugh too.

"Ryle!" mom says.

But I cut her off, "You know what Ryle just keep on saying shit cause I know for a fact that the only reason you passed 8th grade is because you were on the damned football team." I say. "At least I've got a higher grade point average than you!"

"Athena, Ryle, knock it off!" mom yells.

"No! I'm not gonna stop because this bitch Athena needs to be put in her damned place!" Ryle yells.

"No I don't! I'm not your or anyone's bitch!" I scream back.

"STOP IT! Just because your sister is adopted-" mom stops.

"I'm WHAT?!" I scream at the top of my lungs.

"Athena... baby... you're adopted." mom whispers.

I was in shock, "Is that why you wouldn't get close to me? Is that why you talk more towards the boys than me?!" I ask. "You know what... don't even answer that. I want one answer though; what's my real name?"

Mom and dad hesitate at first. "Your name is Athena Victory Creed."