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Chapter 6

POV Jason Time skip to first day of school.

The first day of school is usually a happy experience but not now. Not when you were the new kid starting your junior year. I was nervous and terrified and all around not ready for another new school with new jerks, new teachers, and new experiences that probably would be mediocre at best. Thalia and I have been to 8 different schools one for every year we have been in the system.

This will be number 9, I was nervous because, for one I was the new kid, two I was not ready for everyone to talk about me whispering about me being an orphan and, three football tryouts were this week and I really wanted to make the team. Thalia and I were juniors and Hazel and Connor are sophomores this year and the little boys were both in kindergarten. I was the one that got to take everyone to school in like a brand-new truck that Percy said he has only driven like a couple of times. So here we were on our way to school.

"Hey J?"

"Yea Trav?

"Do you think the kids at school know I am an orphan?"

I was a little shocked that he asked me this, I mean technically we are all still orphans but from someone so young. He should never know what it feels like to be unwanted and yet here he is.

"Well I don't think they have to know. Though you know Trav Percy and Annabeth might get upset if you keep calling yourself that. I know they aren't our parents, but they act like it and treat us right and that amounts to something at least in my book it does."

"So, you mean I can tell everyone I have parents now?"

I looked over at Connor trying to gage how to answer. He looked like he didn't know what to say but started talking any way.

"How about this, you tell them you live with a nice couple because your parents died, and they were the ones that got to take care of you."

It sounded good. I mean it was a lie but what six-year-old wants to tell their Kindergarten class that he has shitty parents that didn't want him.

After that no one talked till we dropped off the boys at the grade school we said good bye and they made their way to the teacher by the door. She waved at us too she looked friendly enough.

When we got to the high school, I parked in the spot that the counselor told me was mine. We got out and already everyone was staring at us. To be honest I would stare too. Four new kids all coming out of the same car, not looking anything alike and we told them we were all siblings. It makes things easier than having to explain the actual situation. We all went our separate ways when we got inside the school.

I was walking to my locker looking between my schedule and the lockers to make sure I had the right number. When suddenly, I was on the floor in the middle of the hallway. Great first day and I am already tripped, could this get any worse.

"That wasn't cool Luke." said a big Asian looking dude said while helping me pick up my stuff.

"Sorry Frank just having some fun." he said.

While walking away with the rest of the group all of guys in letter jackets. Football players. I hope I'm in one of those soon it would be nice to not end up on the floor every time I walked in the hallway.

"Sorry about them, they have problems with manners. I'm Frank."

"Jason." I said.

Frank looked me up and down like he was checking me out. It was kind of creepy. I started fidgeting with the straps on my back pack.

"You play football? You look like a QB or a running back." I nodded.

"Actually, I have played both." We started walking down the hall together.

"You are trying out this week, right?" I nodded "Cool. Let me see your schedule." I handed it to him.

"Looks like we have the same one. And your locker is right next to mine."

We continued to walk down the hallway. Well Frank was kind of leading the way and I was following. I was grateful for him though, I probably would have been searching for years without his help. We got to our lockers I put my stuff in and then threw my Nike back pack over my shoulder.

Frank and I started towards fist period when I heard someone scream fight. I looked at Frank who was already on his way to where it was. It seemed that even as a junior he kind of ran the place. We got there and the first thing I see is Hazel's crazy curls. I tap her on the shoulder, she looks at me.

"Good, go get Connor before he does something stupid." she points to the center of the circle. And sure, enough there's Connor and some kid about to throw punches.

"Kick his ass Ethan." Said another Letter Jacket wearing guy.

"Oh, I will do more than kick his ass. I'm gonna send him all the way home crying to his mommy."

"Well I don't have one, so it looks like you're the one who's going to be crying all the way home." and he lunged.

I was quicker though I caught Connor's shoulder and pushed him back. It wasn't that hard, but I hated that I had to do this I knew he was still sore from his last beating from that bastard.

"Connor come on man it's okay just let it go." I said.

"Yea listen to the other orphan, at least he seems smarter than you." Said the Ethan kid.

I just ignored him even though I wouldn't mind punching his lights out he wasn't worth it.

"He was getting handsy with Hazel." I looked over at her and she nodded. I turned around and looked at the kid.

"I am going to give you two options. One you walk way and never bother Hazel ever again. Or if you don't want that you can deal with me." I heard a few snickers. He huffed and started walking away.

"Watch your back Connor and as for you," he looked Hazel up and down "when you get rid of your body guards call me." he was going to touch her hair when a wall, well Frank stepped in between them.

"I don't think she wants that. How about you walk your fat ass to class Ethan and don't bother the pretty lady anymore." he said.

I noticed that Hazel cheeks grew red as she stared at Frank. It helped that me and Frank were bigger than Ethan and his goons otherwise I think that would have gone very different. Everyone else left the four of us in the hall.

"Connor, I get why you did it, but man how do you think it would look to Percy and Annabeth if you got in a fight the first day of school?"

"Wait you live with Percy and Annabeth? Like Jackson?" asked Frank all three of us nodded.

"No way they're my god parents." he said "My dad Chris is really close with Percy."

"Thanks, by the way?" said Hazel with a small smile. Frank's face went red.

"Uh um… ah Frank my name is Frank." he cleared his throat and I just laughed

"Well Frank, I'm Hazel and thank you for getting in his way."

"Uh…you're welcome anytime." I laughed again.

"Okay you two get to class." I said grabbing Frank by the sleeve and pulled him the other way.

"Got it bad for my foster sister, do you?" I asked him. He blushed again.

"You did see her eyes right, they were gold. I could stare into them all day."

"You don't have all day it's time for class. Let's go big guy." And we went towards first period.

Even with the morning we have had I think this school isn't going to be so bad.

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Thanks guys for reading. I just wanted to let you know that I am making Chris and Clarisse Frank's parents. I know it seems weird. But I also made Piper the daughter of Silena and Beck. Sorry if that is weird and you don't like. Oh well. Please let me know what you think and I will see you in the next chapter.

-IAmHazel