Who Cares?

"He abuses you?"

Percys pov

When Friday hits I feel excited but also not exited, I dont have a shirt to swim in and I have to many bruises on my body to not wear a shirt. I go to the store before school and get one. When I get to school everyone asks me why im late, I just say I woke up late. Annabeth seems distant though like something is bugging her, I go over to her "Is something wrong?" she looks up and shakes her head "just tired, really tired" I smile "Homework" she yawns and nods "Starbucks" she shakes her head "The coffee is always burnt" "What about Mcdonalds?" she shrugs "Sure" I walk her to my car and open the door for her she gets in and I close it then head over to the drivers side and get in. I turn on the car and start heading to mcdonalds. When we get there I look at annabeth realizing she hasnt said anything the whole drive and i see that she is asleep I cant help but stare she looks so peaceful and beautiful, I smile and I run in making sure to leave ac on her then grab a vanilla coffee and come back out, when I get in she is still asleep. I slightly nudge her and she inhales sharply and opens her eyes, "Did I fall asleep?" she yawns "Yep" her eyes land on the coffee and she takes a sip of it as I exit the parking lot she sets it down and stares out of the car window about 5 minutes later I hear a small snore and I look over and she is asleep I laugh quietly as I turn the car around to head to my house I park a bit of ways away from it so I can make sure gabe doesnt know. I get out and pick up annabeth and head to the case of stairs that head to my window, i climb them then I climb into my window and set annabeth down on my bed, I close my window, close the blinds, lock my door and play on my phone.

Annabeths pov

I wake up and find my slef in a ocean-y smelling room I look around and see percy sleeping right up against the bed frame, I explore a little bit, I see a picture of him, he looks around 14 hes smiling with his mom and he has a grey streak in his hair. I raise an eyebrow and go back to percy, its still there just really faded. I get back up and look around more, in his trash are alot of bloddy tissues and bandages? I suddenly hear a man and a women screaming at each other from outside of percys door. "Gabe he's my kid and he isnt answering his phone im gonna be worried!" "Hes a piece of shit so why does this have anything to do with me!?" the women grunts in frustation "GABE PERCY IS MY CHILD AND YOUR STEP CHILD SO PLEASE JUST HELP!" I hear a noise "YOU DONT TALK TO ME LIKE THAT!" I hear percy get up and I look at him, he raises an eyebrow at why im sitting infront of the door then he hears the screaming he mutters something like 'I shouldn't have brought her here' but I'm not sure "Stay in here" he goes out "Percy thank god you scared me" "Sorry mom didn't mean to" the man scoffs "Damn right you didn't! You should've responded" "My phone was off" the man sighs "Don't fucking lie to me Percy i know that you don't turn that phone off, ever" it gets quiet "Gabe it's alright he's safe that's what matters" "No what fucking matters is that that piece of shit i call a step son fucking respects me" "Gabe please" "No Sally!! I'm done with him!" "Gabe don't hurt him please" my eyes line with tears "I'm going to my room" Gabe grabs his collar i think cuz i think i hear Percy choke "No your not!" "GABE HE CANT BREATHE STOP IT" a few seconds later I hear Percy coughing. "Percy go to your room, I'll start on dinner, and Gabe sit and calm down" Percy comes into his room hand on his neck, he locks the door and goes to the bathroom and examines it "That's gonna bruise" he sighs in frustration and walks back out and sees me on his bed, crying. He walks over and hugs me "Don't worry about it to much, please" i sob and my voice breaks "he- he choked you- and he abuses you?" "Please don't tell anyone" his own voice breaks a little bit "Did he put those bruises on you?" Percy nods weakly and i hug him tightly as Percy starts to cry, he's never cried before infront of me, i don't think he's cried in front of anyone except maybe his mom. After a while i think he falls asleep because i hear small snoring I lay down and try to get up but his arm stays wrapped around me in a firm grip. I sigh and lay there for a bit before I fall back asleep.