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Penny

I wanted to sulk and hide from the rest of the world,mostly from Apollo. I was sitting on my bed with my eyes sore,hair a rat's nest,and my thoughts. Oh,and my phone was in my hand,but I was ignoring the girls messages and Apollo's. And an anonymous message had come to. It was a copy of the recording that Daphne had shown me.

Thats right Daphne,just never let me forget,okay?

I didn't want to believe that Apollo really didn't say all that stuff,but I kept thinking that it was the best if I let him go for good,just like I had before. But how could he? How? Why would he say all that stuff?

My eyelids were already drooping,and my body felt tired and sore,even though it was only eight in the evening,and I didn't even eat. My phone kept vibrating like it had a seizure,so irritated,I checked it to realise that it was Apollo.

'Penny,plse I need to talk to u. Please.'

I sighed 'forget it Apollo,it's over.'

'what?'

I copied the voice message Daphne sent me and forwarded it to Apollo 'yeah,and all those bruises on my neck was just something I asked from Dylan.'

'What? What r u talking about?'

'Listen to the audio. Bye.'

I put down my phone and laid flat on my pillow. I stayed awake for a long time,but my mind was empty. I just couldn't think. What lesson were the Fates trying to teach me? I trusted people to easily. I should be independent,all alone. And who knows,the less I fight with Dylan,the more he might be nice to me.

And you must be thinking,hey,so you're gunna leave Apollo? My answer,yes.

Apollo

"That little skank!" Will shrieked,punching his fist furiously in the air "she cut short what we were saying-"

"Will,I know. Now shut up while I think."

"She's not gunna forgive you on this Apollo," Artemis said firmly "believe me,once a girl is betrayed,there's only two percent that she's forgive you. Well,in most cases."

I pulled at my hair,furious. How was I going to explain that Daphne had purposely left her phone behind,and recorded me and Will talking about whom I was taking to the Homecoming,then cut parts of it making it sound like we hated Penny? She'll never believe me.

"I never liked Daphne,but I can't believe she did this." Will muttered,dazed.

"So...any ideas on how I'm gunna get her back?" I asked hopefully. Artemis and Will looked away,not interested. I sighed,dejected.

"Thought so."

Artemis got up from my bed and sighed "Try and tell her over text. I don't think telling her in person is a good idea. Tell her the truth and then leave it. If she doesn't reply...well,we'll see about that later."

Artemis gave us one last look before sweeping out of my room. Will collapsed on my bed.

"I don't think coffee is gunna help on this one." He muttered. I rolled my eyes.

"No shit,Sherlock."

Thursday

To make things worse? Rumours say that Dylan will be back by tomorrow. Oh,and of course,Anubis Black has now become the centre of attention of all the girls,and once they found out that he was,well,how do I say it,in contact with Penny,they were berserk.

"Dude! I caught Katie Gardner and Travis Stoll making out in the janitor's closet!" Leo said excitedly.

"Since when were you interested in all of this romance?" Percy asked,raising an eyebrow. Leo shrugged,doing his normal jiggly hyper dance.

"Well,love is in the air Puccy!"

"Dude,don't call me Puccy."

But Leo was right about one thing; Love was in the air. Girls were becoming more hyper than Leo,or Will,(which was saying something) couples were busy making out all over the place,candy grams were being exchanged,but I wasn't in the mood. I could only think about Penny. I was secretly scanning the place,when suddenly I saw her.

Do you know that feeling when you reject something,but it looks even more and more tempting? Like you say you don't want something to eat,but when you look at the food,it looks more better than usual? Yeah,that's how it was at the moment. Me and Penny are not exactly talking,but suddenly she looks more...tempting than before. When you have something you've always wanted,but then it's suddenly taken away. That's how it felt. For a brief moment,I could feel electric sparks fly as our eyes met,but she turned away at once,talking to Piper. I hid my disappointment.

"-Well,I don't think I'll be going. Way to boring." Nico yawned.

"Aww,don't be like that Neeks! There's a cue of girls out there! Maybe it's that hot emo chick Thalia Grace-"

"No." Nico said firmly "Dude,shut up."

"Yeah,well-"

"Guys,shut up already. You guys are giving me a headache. Oh and Apollo,heads up,Daphne's coming."

I didn't turn around; anger was boiling in my throat. It was because of her Penny now thought I hated her. I turned around just in time to see her walk towards me. "Hey boys! Ready for Homecoming?" She asked,giving her pearly white smile to us all. But I saw the real Daphne behind it all. I just did.

"Uh...yeah,we're good." Percy said,scratching his head and looking at us all.

"Cool! So,I'll just be going,just wanted to say hi." She said happily,and suddenly turned towards me,a gleam in her eyes. And in a sudden movement,she stood on her toes and kissed me.

My eyes went wide open,and I was paralyzed,but not like the kind when I was kissing Penny,but...I don't know,it felt different. I was shocked,and didn't know what to do,except stare at her closed eyes,my arms limp against my sides. When she pulled back,she whispered in my ear;

"I'll see you on Saturday night."

With one last smile,she walked off. I stood in my exact place,still in shock,apparently,so were the guys.

"Well!" Percy laughed,clapping me on the shoulder "that went well!"

"Ooh,Apollo just got himself a date to the dance!" Leo whistled. Nico was smiling faintly,but Jason was looking at me in a strange way,and then turned to look somewhere else. Out of the corner of my eyes,I could see a few people looking,but Artemis and Will were staring,their expressions,horrified. And suddenly,my heart stopped.

Penny

I looked up just in time to see Penny run out of sight,the girls following her ankles.

Penny

It was just like last time. The time I had caught Anubis and Sadie kissing,the day I was about to tell him my feelings. Except this time,I wasn't going to tell Apollo how I felt about him. But this was exactly Deja Vu for me. It always has been.

The very idea,thought and vision in my eyes,imagining Anubis's and Sadie's own marriage was enough to make me feel so lower I could never rise again. But now it was happening all over again. I couldn't hold it. I just couldn't. He hurt me,saying that I was a drama queen,and now,he kisses Daphne?

It's his life,not yours Penny. He's nothing to you.

but he was something to me before. He was my friend,and the guy I fell for. I felt emotion overwhelm me,and soon I was running away,through the noodle of students.

"Penny! Penny stop!" I heard Piper yell behind me,but I didn't care. I burst into the girls bathroom,and ran into one of the stalls,locking it tight. Then I sat on the toilet seat and began to cry. I couldn't understand my emotions.

"Penny? Penny,we know you're in there." I heard Annabeth say,and she pounded her fist against the stall door.

"L-Leave me al-l-lone." I stammered,my lip quivering.

"Penny," Piper said gently "we care about you. Now don't just cry in there with only toilet paper,we're your shoulders to cry on!"

"Yeah girlfriend,so cry yourself a river,build a bridge and get over it!" Thalia said smartly. (Dork Diaries reference lol)

"Guys...please. I just wanna be alone." I sniffed.

"Yeah right! Next,you'll be listening to Adele songs and reading tumblr quotes." Thalia said sarcastically.

"Penny,just come out,please? We'll even bunk class!"

"We-we will? Of course we will!" Annabeth said hastily. Annabeth has never been absent,or has bunked class. The fact that she was willing to make some sacrificed gave me courage,so I got up and unlocked the door,and flung myself into Piper's arms. I have to say,crying on someone's shoulder was better than crying alone,over your phone,with Cheetos in my hair. I felt Piper patting my back,and I just kept crying. I didn't care about hiding everything,these guys were my best friends,and I know that they'd never betray me.

"Th-thanks guys." I stammered,wiping my face "You're the best."

"Hun,we know that. Now tell us what're we gunna do with Daphne. Should we kidnap her,put her in a sack and throw her in the sea? Or murder her like,right now?"

"Wait,what? How-Who ever said it was about Daphne..."

"Penny,don't insult our intelligence," Annabeth said,crossing her arms "We saw the look on your face when she kissed Apollo. Now tell us everything,and yes,I'm willing to bunk class just to know."

Real friendship,is really hard to find. These guys were like my sisters,and I was tired of hiding everything from them,and lying to their faces. So I slowly started narrating everything,from my life in Paris. I started telling them about how I was ambushed and abused,and how I was homeschooled. I told them how I fell in love with Anubis,only to see him fall for Sadie. I told them everything about me and Percy,and the way Dylan treated me in the start,making me fall in love with him. I told them about all the times where Dylan hurt me,and the day when Apollo saved me from him. How he walked me home,held me tight. How we both bonded,and how we both kissed last night. I told them about Daphne's threat to me. I've never told this much to anyone.

"Dude,you're gunna make me cry." Thalia said,fanning her eyes furiously. I was crying the entire time I explained. Now that I had let it out,I felt more calm,more relaxed. I didn't have to hide it. Sometimes you need to share your emotions.

"Well,our Frenchie is more tougher than I thought." Piper said,giving me a hug. Soon,it all turned into a group hug,all of them hugging me tightly. I wanted to cry again,but happily. I had the best friends in the world.

"But Penny,you should've told us all of this earlier," Annabeth said,frowning "We could've helped you."

"I'm sorry guys,but I'll make it up to you. Promise." I said,wiping my face and smiling. Thalia whooped and slapped me on the back.

"That's ma girl! How 'bout Starbucks?"

I burst out laughing "Yeah sure,but right now,I'm about to make history,in history. Get it? History in history?"

"Aaaaand she's back." Annabeth groaned. We all laughed,and as we grouped out,I realised something. I shouldn't hide from the world. If Apollo replaced me? Fine. I don't care.

.

"Whoo Hoo! Starbucks,here I come!" Thalia cheered,getting in shot gun. Annabeth got in the back,but suddenly I heard someone behind me;

"Penny?"

I turned around,looking at Apollo. His eyes were pleading with me. I wanted to talk to him,believe that he liked me,but I couldn't. I didn't want to. I was perfectly fine on my own...I think.

"Oh no you don't." Thalia warned,getting out of shot gun seat at once and stepping up,crossing her arms "you've already done enough damage Solace,teasing with my girl here,so you can kiss her ass goodbye!"

"But-Penny,I need to speak to you. Please." He begged,taking my hand. My nerves went upright,but Thalia stood in front of me.

"Nuh uh mister! Imma going to Starbucks and giving my Frenchie a good cup of joe,and you will not ruin it! So enjoy squeezing Daphne's huge butt and tasting her lipstick,but we're done! Come on Penny!" She said,grabbing my wrist and opening the back door,throwing me inside. Then she marched into her shot gun seat,slamming the door behind her.

"Hit it Pipes." She ordered. As the car wheels squeezed and we roved front,I looked back just in time to see Apollo staring at me sadly,his hands in his pockets. I turned away,feeling hurt,so I just put my head on Annabeth's shoulder. "It's about time boys get put in their places!" Thalia said angrily "most of the time,they're just breaking hearts!"

To tell the truth,Apollo was saving my heart when Dylan was breaking it into pieces. But he broke it again. Ugh,I hate being emotional. So many thoughts...I couldn't think of anything to say. Suddenly I felt my phone buzz,and I took it out. A message from Apollo.

'Penny please,just give me a chance. Please,I need to talk to u.'

Annabeth hadn't noticed,so I quickly texted him back.

'its not your fault. It's mine. I shouldn't even walked with u the day u saved me from Dylan. But it doesn't matter,bcuz he'll be back. Just forget anything happened. Please.'

'Penny I'm not forgetting anything.'

'I'm sorry. i really did like you,I really did.'

'do you mean that now you don't?'

I didn't reply at once.

'Penny,pls.'

'look,just call me at night okay? I need to go.'

I put down my phone and closed my eyes. The ride was dead silent,which made it feel kind of eerie and stuff.

"Penny," Piper said softly,breaking the silence "Look,I know we're taking you out to forget everything,but I need to ask you something."

"Yeah?" I asked,before Thalia could start shouting.

"Do you..love Apollo?"

The silence was so thick you could cut it with a knife. I didn't know what to say. The bitter truth? I'm actually not sure.

"I-I don't know." I muttered,playing with my fingers "he means a lot to me..."

No one spoke after that. Ten minutes later,I felt the the car slowing down,and parking.

"You guys stay here," Thalia said,stepping out of the car "I'll buy a takeout and be right back."

"Um..I thought I was-"

She put out a hand to stop me. "Girlfriend,I may be heartless and emotionless,but I'm not stupid enough to believe that you actually have money at the point." When I didn't reply,she smirked. "My thoughts exactly. Be right back!" She chirped,and jogged out of distance towards 'STARBUCKS'. Piper unbuckled her seatbelt and sighed,while Annabeth hugged me tight.

"Well,today was pretty eventful." She murmured,looking over at us. I gave her a lopsided smile.

"You could say that again."

Apollo

I had just seen the girls walk out,so I knew they were about to leave. Whether her friends were around her or not,I needed to talk to her. I just had to. As I shut my locker,I felt a tap on my shoulder.

"Excuse me. You're Apollo Solace,right?"

I turned around. Anubis Black was standing behind me,a black bag slung on his shoulder and his hands in his pockets. I folded my arms.

"Yeah,why?"

"Friend of Penny's?"

"Um...I think so?" I shrugged,hopeless. He raised an eyebrow at me.

"You think so?"

"Yeah well,last night..we kind of got into an argument. It was my fault though." I said mostly. He pursed his lips.

"Well,that's weird. She really likes you dude."

"I-what?"

"Yesterday after school,we both kind of hung out,you know,recapping our lives," he shrugged "anyways,she mentioned you. She really likes you a lot."

"I-what?" I repeated stupidly.

"Yeah,though she seemed kind of down. Anyways,I sort of teased her,and she went crazy and told me not to mention any of this to you,but she's crazy over you. I say go for it."

Damn,her ex-crush walking up to me and saying that Penny likes me? I should've been grateful to him,thanking him,but instead,I scowled. "Man,what is your problem?"

"What?" He asked,bewildered.

"Dude,do you know who she was in love with at first? Do you know who she spent day,weeks,years dreaming out? And most of all,do you know who broke her,and ripped her heart in half?" I demanded. He hung his head low and sighed.

"It's me." He muttered.

So technically,Anubis knew about what he had done to our 'Frenchie'. So the next chapter will be pretty...eventful.

P.S. To all you guys who didn't exactly understand the part where Daphne recorded what Apollo and Will were saying,read Chapter 8. If you STILL don't understand...read it again Sherlock.

2P.S: I might be able to update on Wednesday,because on Tuesday my exams finish,and there's a holiday.

3P.S: Read my story,Girl's Night. Give u a smile 🙂

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