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May 22nd, 2023
6:42 AM

Blankly staring into space, waiting for the coffee pot to fill up, I was hardly fazed by my mother yelping loudly once she got a good look at my face.

I was women enough to admit I looked like a fuckin' train wreck. My hair was fuzzed up (probably matted), my eyes held the darkest circles known to man, and my eye bags had freaking bags.
Let's not even forget to mention to red mark, in the shape of a hand, which was my own doing – of course, but I'll get to that later.

North followed closely behind Mom and could barely contain his horror. And if North reacted the way he did, you knew it was bad.

I didn't get any sleep since I was rudely woken up by the intolerable lettuce head and his flavor of the night. After telling Sawyer enough to feed his curiosity, I got off the phone, huddled up, and prayed that I wouldn't hear anything else.

But no. My luck had to be shitty and I had to go through listening to the lady next door get choked by my neighbor's monster dick and then proceeded to scream and shriek all night for fuckin' hours.

No matter how many pillows I put over my ears, I could still hear everything.

Mom's brow drew together in concern as she hesitantly stalked closer to my hunched-up form.

"Jesus fuck," North nearly bellowed while he stomped into the kitchen, to take my face in his huge hands. "What happened to you?"

I looked up at him with dead, tired eyes and dragged my feet towards the coffee pot, where I slowly filled up my jug and turned to look at them.

"I only got an hour's sleep last night." I said dryly, a frown marring my lips.

Mom still watched me curiously and sidled past me to make her own, significantly smaller cup of coffee.

North raised a dark brow and leaned back against the counter whilst crossing his burly arms across his chest.

"Geez." Mom winced, knowing how much I valued my sleep. "Stay up late writing again?"

"No." I sneered at the thought of my salt slug of a neighbor, "I was rudely woken up by the sounds of fuckin' giggling and shrieks – I tried to ignore it, but once it began to get louder, I got up and stumped my fuckin' toe!" I snapped outraged, steam practically coming out of my ears.

I sucked up the iced coffee aggressively, earning startled looks from my parents.

"Then – and then when I got up, limping to my fuckin' window, I saw that women hit her knees in front of the fuckin' neighbor and pulled his dick out of his pants – it was huge if you were wondering – and when I tried to go back to sleep after seeing that mortifying image; I. Could. Not." I hit the counter with my fist as it emphases each hissed word.

Mom and North looked like a couple of deers caught in the headlight – their eyes bulged out, and mouths opened like a couple of fishes.

"You know why?" I said slowly, eyes not once blinking once.

North gulped and slowly lifted one shoulder in a shrug.

Mom looked like she wanted to bury herself alive to get out of this conversation.

"Because all I could hear was the sounds of fucking choking and that fucking headboard hitting against the wall like this –" I imitated the sounds by smacking my hand against the wall, entirely enraged.

*bang*

*thump*

*bang* *bang* *thump* *thump*

*bang*

North winced, looking tortured as I reenacted the sounds of the headboard hitting the wall. His head fell back, and I caught him murmuring for the lord to strike him down, so he didn't have to go through this conversation.

He should consider himself lucky I was in no mood to be reenacting the choking and gagging sounds.

Mom closed her eyes and rubbed them, looking equally tortured.

"Hey!" I pointed an accusing finger at him, "You were the one to tell Pops to give me that room – so the only reason I went through this is because of you!" I barked, raking my hands through my knotted hair, which was sticking out in every direction.

My shoulders heaved down in exertion and I finally calmed down and sipped my coffee slowly after my blow up.

Mom and North looked frightened to approach, but Mom did step forward and eyed my red cheek.

"What happened to your cheek, sweetie?"

North perked up, needing to know as well, but at the same time, not.

I shrugged and slowly picked up my coffee and held it in my hands.

"I smacked myself across the face after I saw his monster pierced dick – I had to make sure I wasn't dreaming." I spoke causally, taking a big gulp of iced heaven.

Mom immediately choked on her coffee, and North jumped into action to pat her back as she coughed. She looked up at me, green eyes wide. North looked uncomfortable and refused to look me in the eyes while a blush stained his tanned cheeks.

"What the fuck." He coughed, blinking.

"I'm going to bed." I said, pressing a kiss to Mom's cheek as I passed.

She eyed my forty once tumbler filled to the brim with coffee and raised a brow. "After all that?"

"Yup."

As I was leaving; i heard North start to speak.

"Sang, I told you that girl had been spending too much time with Sawyer."

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May 22nd, 2023
6 PM

"You look like shit, baby girl." Gabriel tutted, kneeled beside my bed, touching a matted curl with a horrified face. I swatted his hand away, and turned around, pulling my duvet over my head.

"Dad." I groaned once my safety blanket was taken away, "Haven't you heard the saying, 'don't poke the bear'?"

"I have." Gabriel grinned, and wrapped his hand around my wrist and pulled me to my feet. I swayed and yawned, "get your ass up, babe. You need to eat and shower. You look like you haven't showered in fuckin' weeks."

If any of you wondered where I got my potty mouth from; meet Gabriel Coleman, ladies and gentlemen.

Gabriel took my face in his hands and pressed a kiss to my fluffed hair. "I'll fix that hot mess as soon as I can, 'kay?"

"Okay." I mumbled, half asleep.

I rubbed the sleep out of my eyes and followed him downstairs where we joined the rest of our family. Mom gave me a warm kiss on my head and ushered me to a seat beside Nathan, after I had greeted Papa with his normal hug and a kiss on the cheek.

The males in my family looked at my face – mainly my hair as we ate. They asked no questions, which meant Mom and North already filled them in.

Speaking of North; he still hasn't been able to look me in the eye.

"Dad?" I asked, looking up at Nathan. He looked down at me with his normal soft smile that was only reserved for his family. "Did you have a good day?" I asked, making sure I asked all my family this question.

None of them asked how my day was in return – as they already knew.

All except Nathan.

"I did, my little peanut." He rubbed the top of my knotty hair, which received a scolding from Gabriel.

"Oi! Don't touch her fucking hair, dickwad." Gabriel groaned, "I got so much work to do."

"How was yours?" Nathan looked back down at me with a smile.

Everyone in the room froze – all except for me.

I brightened, "I'm so glad you asked! Well, if you're so interested in knowing—"

"Don't!" North nearly bellowed, eyes alight with panic, he crumbled back in his seat, looking like he aged years as he held his face in his hands. "You don't want to know, brother. Trust me." He begged, for the first time in his life.

Nathan paled and looked down at me questionably.

My mouth opened to answer him, but they were all regrettably saved by the doorbell ringing.

North jumped up, "I'll get it."

He didn't try to hide the fact that he was running out of the room. I huffed and crossed my arms.

We listened to North answer the door, and when he called for Mom – my interest was piqued. I slowly snuck out of my chair and listened in.

My eyes widened once I heard that familiar melodic voice – strong, deep, and soothing.

"Thank you once again, Sang." He said, sounding...kind? Kind? KIND? This fuckin' ass tart was capable of being nice? Wut the fuck.

"It was nothing. We hope you enjoying living on Sunny Vale Court." Mom said brightly, "if you ever need anything, we'll always be here."

"I won't." I grunted, crossing my arms.

I can hold a grudge, okay? All you judgmental fuckers can go suck a fat one.

Mom, North, and that inconvenient fire drill of a neighbor quieted.

Gabriel's eye bulged out the moment I pushed my long sleeves up my forearms and prepared to stomp to the door.

"Fuck." Silas' eyes widened in horror, and in an instant, he was on his feet and grabbing me under the arms, hauling me into his arms.

"Not today, my little love." He chuckled lowly as I fought to get out of his arms to give that salt slug a good talking to. Gabriel followed us up to my room and helped deposit me into the bathroom.

"Shower, Athena." Gabriel cackled, "and then I'll fix that rat's nest of yours."

I groaned lowly.

Damn it.

I threw off my clothes while making a promise to myself.

I'll get that little fucker next door if it's the last thing I do. 

A/N

this is probably
one of my
favorite chapters
thus far.
if you love athena,
just wait til you
meet my beloved
sawyer weiland.
i hope you loved the chapter,
and I hope athena put a smile
on your face and made you laugh.