Originally from Murphy26 (my writing start on chapter 6) Percy lives with his mother and step-father. On the outside, Percy is just a clumsy kid, but if you were to dig deeper, here is what you would find: Sally, Percy's mother, is a drug addict who seems to care more about meth than her own son. Gabe, Percy's step-father, is an abusive drunk who beats Percy, with the help of his friends.