A/N: So I decided to create another PJO story with an O/C because I found some success with some of my published stories and decided to write another teen drama story but in a different view of things. So bare with me on this and don't bash me because I want to be creativity. I also reversed the timing of the story, instead of all the characters being in junior year, all of them are now in their sophomore year. Also, as a little reminder: This story takes place during "The Lightning Thief".
Summary: Meaghan O'Hara is a 15 year old sophomore who transfers to MacArthur High School from Ireland to start fresh but when she meets two certain boys and joins the high school track team, her life will ultimately change.. forever.
Meaghan's Secret Life
AU, High School.
Rated: T for some themes/plotlines
Disclaimer: I do not own Percy Jackson and the Olympians. I only own Meaghan O'Hara, Shauna Wilkinson and Delana Ashman.
Chapter One: A Fresh Start
Meaghan's POV:
Meaghan O'Hara.
I'm a 15 year old Irish track-star sophomore who's leaving my hometown of Dublin, Ireland to live in Charleston, Pennsylvania.
But the one thing that you don't know about me is that I'm the cousin of the infamous Gabrielle Victoria Banks.
When my mom, Claire told me that I was leaving for Charleston, I was shocked.
"I'm WHAT?" I shouted
"I'm sending you to live with your aunt in Charlestown" Claire replied
I stroked my hand through my long dark brunette hair and took a deep breath to relieve the stress that I'm harbouring.
"I want you to live with your aunt and uncle until I can find us a house there in Charlestown" Claire explained
"I cannot believe you're shipping me off to the US!" I exclaimed
"I'm sorry Meaghan but I have too" Claire responded
I sighed and grabbed a clump of my hair and slumped down on my chair.
"No mom, let me stay here with you" I pleaded
"I'm sending you to live with your aunt and that's final!" Claire exclaimed
I shook my head as tears flowed down my face.
Demi Banks is a high power executive with this huge fashion company with a name that I can't even pronounce. She's excited that I'm moving in with her and my 14 year old freshman cousin Dustin. I'm not too excited because I'm leaving all of my best friends behind and have to start at a new school.
I have to be separated from my mom until she can find us a new house in Charleston so we start a new life but until then, I have to stay with aunt Demi for now.
Gabrielle told me about her days at MacArthur high school, how she met so many people that changed her life. But there, she met this one boy, Luke Castellan. The two began dating that same year and fell in love; She made a life altering decision and lost her virginity to Luke and resulted in an unwanted pregnancy. Aunt Demi kicked her out of the house but when she told Luke, things got ugly for Gabby and things weren't "a happy ending" if you know what I mean. Gabrielle ran away from home but…. We never heard from her again. She gave birth and named my second cousin, Courtney Riviera Banks-Castellan. They're not married. Ok?
I'm completely freaked out about being the new girl living in the USA. I read the stories about Phoebe Prince being the Irish girl living in South Hadley, Massachusetts and was bullied by her peers non-stop, she couldn't take it anymore and decided to kill herself. I can't end up like her, I can't have this happen to me. I just want to live a normal life and be a normal teenager!
Even though I'm starting out in a whole new world as the new, unknown girl in the shadows with an okay life, I have to make the best of this situation.
So here I am, sitting on a 'Jet Blue' airplane that just took off from the Dublin International Airport. I'm 65,000 feet in the air and I'm terrified of heights.
I forgot what they call it but I'm completely terrified of heights.
I sat in my comfortable seat in the first class section of the airplane feeling uncomfortable and terrified. I sat there hyperventilating and holding my armrests tightly.
"Excuse me, is something wrong?" A very concerned voice asked
I looked up and there was a hastily concerned flight attendant standing over me.
"Well?" The flight attendant asked
"Uh..yeah..my..first time on..a plane" I stuttered out nervously
"Ok" The flight attendant responded
She walked away to attend to another person that needed her services.
OH MY GOD!
The plane's rising higher and higher as the farther we go.
"Oh my god, what have I agreed to?" I asked myself stupidly
"Your aunt Demi called me" Claire said
I looked at her in remorse.
"She wants you to fly in next week" Claire replied
"Next week?" I asked in panic
"Yes, next week" Claire replied
"I don't want to leave until school ends" I explained
"It's now or never, Meaghan" Claire explained
I sighed depressively in defeat.
"I'll go pack" I responded
"This is a great opportunity for our family" Claire said
I took a deep breath in and out and went upstairs to my bedroom and packed all of my belongings.
I'm still sitting here on a 6 and a half hour fight on my way to Pennsylvania thinking about starting someplace anew. This is the 3rd most frightening experience of my life. What does my mom expect from me? She expects so much from me but I expect nothing from her. She drives me insane. She's worse than my father who has recently passed away.
This is a bad omen.
GREAT!
I'm still on this airplane with no way off and I'm halfway across the Atlantic Ocean on my way to the US.
My mom is supposed to join me later on in the year once she can find me a home, which is why she sent me out to live with aunt Demi.
I have a feeling that things at MacArthur High School are not what they seem from what I've heard. But I could be wrong.
But I have thing in my mind.
To stay the hell away from this Luke Castellan as much as I can before I end up like Gabrielle and I don't want to end up a pregnant girl. NO WAY!
Need I remind you that I'm a virgin.
That's right, a virgin. I made a promise to myself that I wouldn't 'be deflowered' until I wed.
I don't plan on ending up like Gabrielle once I step foot on American soil.
But I will tell you one thing about me that you need to remember throughout this entire journey I am about to experience.
I am NOT Gabrielle Banks.
I am Meaghan Denise Marie O'Hara.
I guess all i have to do is sit here on this airplane and wait it out until i landed in Philadelphia.
As of today, i am now an American girl starting anew.
And this is where the adventure begins…