(AN: Hi guys! Can you give me any ideas for the next chapter? How will Leo and Calypso have a conversation face to face?)
Calypso fell to the floor as her father's hand met her face.
"Calypso, what did I say about singing? No one wants to hear your voice!" he yelled. Tears streamed down her cheeks. She ran up to her room, crying. Blood fell in her wake. She collapsed, unmoving. He screamed.
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Leo sat up in his bed, drenched in sweat. The sun was just barely appearing above the mountains. What a great way to start my morning. Leo thought grumpily. First day of school, and I barely get any sleep. He walked into the bathroom and locked the door. He started the shower and stared at himself in the mirror. There were shadows under his eyes. He undressed and stepped into the hot water in an attempt to wash away his dread.
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Leo dressed in his usual overalls and a white shirt. His curly hair stuck up in every direction.f He tried to smooth it down as he sat down at the table for breakfast. Piper gave him a funny look, but continued to eat her oatmeal without commenting. At least, not until her dad was out of the room.
"You look fine. I guess you have to look at her at school if you're partnered up, so it won't go against the feud."
"I don't know what you're talking about."
"Leo, you're horrible at lying."
"I know." Piper smirked.
"Did you get that backpack from dad this morning?"
"Yeah. It's up in my room."
"You'd better get it. The school-bus should be here in ten minutes."
"Crap!" Leo started shoveling the oatmeal in his mouth as fast as he could. He finished with five minutes to spare.
"You're going to choke!" Piper exclaimed. Leo shook his head and swallowed one last time. He set his bowl in the sink and ran up the stairs to grab his backpack. He stuffed in the notebook he had drawn in, another few labeled for his different classes, and a full pencil case. He glanced at Calypso's window as he walked out. The blinds were still closed. He sighed and started down the stairs.
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Leo and Piper were the first ones to the bus stop. After them came a tall blond boy. Piper ran over to him and gave him a hug. Leo guessed that he was Jason. Next were a boy and a girl from across the street. The boy had black hair and green eyes. The girl had gray eyes and blond hair. After them came a Chinese-Canadian boy (really tall with dark hair), and a girl with frizzy hair and dark skin. They were holding hands. He gave Piper a look that said Does Calypso come to this stop? She shook her head when Jason turned away.
"Does everyone here know eachother?" he asked himself.
"Who's he?" asked the boy with green eyes. Piper sighed and introduced everyone.
"Everyone, this is Leo. My dad just adopted him. Don't ask me why. Leo, this is Percy," green eyes, "Annabeth," gray eyes, "Jason," superman, "Frank," Chinese-Canadian kid, "and Hazel." Frizzy haired girl.
"Hi." Leo said. Piper lowered her voice to a loud whisper.
"He's got a thing for Calypso."
"What? Piper!" Leo glared at her. She gave him a sorry look.
"Calypso? But he's an adopted McLean!" Annabeth also lowered her voice.
"For the last time, I am a Valdez!" Leo exclaimed, standing up. Everyone looked at him. He sat back down, blushing. The bus drove up before anyone could comment. Leo sat in the back, away from everyone else. From the front of the bus, Piper gave him a warning look. Before he could figure out what she was trying to tell him, a girl with dark hair and piercing blue eyes walked up, glaring at him. She was wearing a long white dress.
"You're in my seat, nerd."
"Excuse me?"
"I said, you're in my seat! Up!"
"And why would I stand up for you?" he asked calmly. Everyone gasped. Before Leo knew what happened, he was on the floor with the girl's foot pressing down on his head.
"That's why." she lifted her foot and kicked his stomach before sitting down in her seat. Piper ran over to him and helped him up.
"You okay?"
"Yeah. Who does she think she is?"
"Khione. Most popular girl in school. Dates Luke. Both of them are first class jerks."
"I can see that."
"Come on." Leo ended up across from Piper and Jason, next to a girl with black hair and dark eyes. She was staring at the boy in front of them, who was super pale and looked emo.
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Leo's Schedule:
First Period: Mechanics
Second Period: Mythology
Third Period: English
Lunch
Fourth Period: Physical Education
Fifth Period: English Language Arts
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School was okay. Leo sat with Piper and her friends at lunch, and he was great in first period. ELA after P.E was kind of bad, but he made it work. After school, he sat outside and watched the buses pull away. Piper had told him that Tristan insisted on personally giving them a ride home. He stared at the doors, waiting. When she came out, his heart nearly stopped. Calypso's hair was pulled back into a braid. She was laughing with her friend Artemis. From what he heard when they walked by, Artemis's brother Apollo had done something stupid. For a split second before she got in her father's car, Calypso glanced his way. He knew he was smiling like an idiot, but he honestly didn't care.
When Tristan pulled up, the school was nearly empty.
"He's always late." Piper whispered to him as she walked by. He followed her to the car, setting his backpack next to him on the seat.
"How was school?" Tristan asked. Leo and Piper both shrugged.
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Once they were home, Leo ran straight up to his room and started on his homework. His window was open. When he finished up, he looked out. He was met with Calypso's almond eyes. She was opening her blinds. Leo grabbed a notepad and started a conversation.
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The conversation:
Leo: Hi
Calypso: Hi
Leo: I'm Leo
Calypso: Calypso
Leo: I saw you crying yesterday. What happened?
Calypso: My dad
Leo: U okay?
Calypso: Yeah. Thanks.
Leo: Sure thing ;)
Calypso: Goodnight.
Leo: Goodnight
Calypso: Turn around.
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Leo turned and saw Piper standing in the doorway.
"Oh. My. GODS!" she squealed.
"It's not what you think!"
"Whatever you say..." she laughed.
"I swear!"
"Okay. But don't come crying to me when someone finds out."
"Whatever. I'm locking my door now." Piper shut the door behind her. Calypso closed her blinds, and Leo flopped onto his bed.
