Silently Screaming

Chapter 2: Dinner

(A/N: Hi guys! Back with another chapter! This one is going to be about a family who comes to dinner. But will Annabeth be at the table or serving the food? Enjoy reading!)

Annabeth POV

I jumped. Shoot, I thought. Helen.
"Annabeth Minerva Marie Chase!" She screamed. "Why are you late?"
"I was at detention." I said softly.
"Detention?!" Helen gasped. "And why, pray tell, were you in detention?"
"I was attacked by some dogs."
"LIES." She barked. (Hehe, barked. You get it? Y'know, like dogs and barked? No...? Okay, then. I'll go now.)
"I'm not lying miss."

She dismissed it. "You'll get your beating later anyway. I came to tell you some rules. Rule number 1: You are not my daughter, you are a maid." I nodded. "Rule number 2: You will not eat at the table. Your food will be sent upstairs later. Rule number 3: You will serve the food, clean the table and be polite. Rule number 4: Do not speak unless spoken to." I nodded again, understanding. Helen was just about to leave when she said. "Oh, also, do you have any friends at school?" I shook my head sadly. "Good, someone from your school is coming."
"No one from my school knows who I am Helen. No one bothers. So its fine, they won't know me." I said quickly.
"Another thing," She said. "Do you still talk with those Thally and Binki people, do you?" I quickly shook my head. Helen didn't know l still talked with them.
"All my friends left me years ago."
"Wise friends you have."

I said nothing. I didn't want to get into more trouble than I already was in. "Also, you will answer the door and lead the guests in to the living room, you will stay by the door at all times in case someone needs something. If someone asks for something, give it. No questions asked. Understand?"
"Yes ma'am."
"Good, now get on with making dinner, brat. And hurry up, they will be here in two hours. Clean the house, I need to catch up on my show."

I shook my head in disgust. Helen was a pig. I was the farmer. The farmer cleans the mess of the animal and does what the pig wants. Same concept for me and Helen. I shook my head again and looked at the list.

Food the brat has to make:
-Spaghetti and meatballs
-Steak
-Smoothies
-Cake
-Lasagne
-Stew

Woah. That was a lot of stuff. I quickly began by boiling a pot of water for the spaghetti, I made the mixture for the lasagne and the batter for the cake. I put the cake batter in the oven and once I did the lasagne, put that in there too. I wiped some sweat from my forehead and continued. It was going to be a long night.

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FINALLY! I was done! I finished cleaning the house and setting the table. The food was in the oven, to keep it warm. I slouched down in a chair and looked at the time. The guests were supposed to arrive any minute. "Annabeth! Your outfit is on your bed. Get changed, you lazy potato." I groaned and trudged upstairs. On my bed was a blue maid outfit. It obviously had full sleeves and tights so my scars wouldn't show. Its apron had lace around it and a lone tear made its way down my eye. This is what is become of me. A slave in my own home. I hesitantly put it on and looked in the mirror. I looked like a weird Alice in wonderland. I made my way downstairs, and the doorbell rang.

I took a deep breath and answered the door with a fake smile plastered on my face. "Hello and welcome to the Chase household-" I stopped. Because standing in front of me was Thalia, Jason, Bianca, Nico and Percy. "Annabeth!" Thalia and Bianca cried. They came to hug me, but I quickly pushed them off, I couldn't let Helen know. They looked confused and hurt. I looked behind them. Their parents were still coming out the car. "Listen to me all of you," I hissed. "You don't know me, I don't know you. You've never seen me in school before and I lost contact with you all years ago, understand?"