The step mother

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I would say Karen was okay as a stepmom.

And yes, her name is Karen.

Which I find really freaking hilarious.

Coughs.

Anyway. She wasn't that bad of a person, but I understand where Annabeth's resentment came from. Karen couldn't comprehend the fear of Adrachne's children.

Especially a fear so ingrained in the children of Athena.

After Matt and BB were born, I knew it was getting harder for Karen to separate her attention between 4 children.  Her waning patience with our spider phobia not  helping.

I ended up stealing our dad's camera from his office and keeping it at my bedside so I could help prove that Annabeths wails were caused by the spiders and not for our dads attention.

We were not liars.

Karen never looked at the photos I took, and eventually, I gave up.

Monster attacks increased, and I started to plan.

I wasn't long after that me and Annabeth ran away.

Leaving the photos out on the kitchen table where everyone could see them.

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