Chapter IV: Infidelity Surfaces
"Percy? Are you in there?" a voice called from outside the door. It was too soft; the sleeping boys didn't hear it. "Percy? Are you there?" it repeated itself, this time knocking. Again, no response. Finally, the person decided to let herself in. Penelope walked in and saw an interesting scene: Percy snuggled in Oliver's arms. "What is going ON here? PERCY!!!!!!!" she screamed. The two boys suddenly jolted awake. "Uh.hi Penelope. It was cold last night," Percy tried to explain. "Cold nothing! Why are you in HIS arms?!" Penelope demanded. "I don't know why YOU'RE so upset, what with you snogging with Marcus Flint!! Why don't you go crawl to HIM?!" Oliver yelled, defending Percy. What is he talking about? Did this really happen? Percy asked himself, thinking that his ears might have deceived him. "And HOW did you know about THAT?!" Penelope asked angrily, ".Oh.oops." "Is he telling the truth, Penelope? Did you really cheat on me?" Percy asked, a little hurt. "Um.I.that is..yes," she admitted. "But why?" he asked calmly. "I.I.needed more.I'm sorry, Percy.I needed a change," she admitted, staring guiltily at the floor, "I'm breaking up with you.I'm sorry." Percy couldn't believe his ears. Sure, he was going to break up with her anyway, but he didn't want to learn that she had been cheating on him. "I understand.it's alright," he said. "You.you don't care?" she asked. "I have to tell you something: I was going to break up with you today," he admitted. Those words cut through her like knives. Secretly, she still had strong feelings for Percy, and wanted to make him jealous by cheating with another guy; her plan backfired horribly. "Oh.okay. Bye," she said, trying her hardest not to cry as she walked off. Finally, Penelope was off Percy's back. He had released an enormous burden, and he felt more free and happy than ever, despite the fact that she had cheated on him. He returned to his bed and lied down with Oliver, falling back asleep. As soon as Percy closed the door, Penelope broke down in the hallway and cried.
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"Percy? Are you in there?" a voice called from outside the door. It was too soft; the sleeping boys didn't hear it. "Percy? Are you there?" it repeated itself, this time knocking. Again, no response. Finally, the person decided to let herself in. Penelope walked in and saw an interesting scene: Percy snuggled in Oliver's arms. "What is going ON here? PERCY!!!!!!!" she screamed. The two boys suddenly jolted awake. "Uh.hi Penelope. It was cold last night," Percy tried to explain. "Cold nothing! Why are you in HIS arms?!" Penelope demanded. "I don't know why YOU'RE so upset, what with you snogging with Marcus Flint!! Why don't you go crawl to HIM?!" Oliver yelled, defending Percy. What is he talking about? Did this really happen? Percy asked himself, thinking that his ears might have deceived him. "And HOW did you know about THAT?!" Penelope asked angrily, ".Oh.oops." "Is he telling the truth, Penelope? Did you really cheat on me?" Percy asked, a little hurt. "Um.I.that is..yes," she admitted. "But why?" he asked calmly. "I.I.needed more.I'm sorry, Percy.I needed a change," she admitted, staring guiltily at the floor, "I'm breaking up with you.I'm sorry." Percy couldn't believe his ears. Sure, he was going to break up with her anyway, but he didn't want to learn that she had been cheating on him. "I understand.it's alright," he said. "You.you don't care?" she asked. "I have to tell you something: I was going to break up with you today," he admitted. Those words cut through her like knives. Secretly, she still had strong feelings for Percy, and wanted to make him jealous by cheating with another guy; her plan backfired horribly. "Oh.okay. Bye," she said, trying her hardest not to cry as she walked off. Finally, Penelope was off Percy's back. He had released an enormous burden, and he felt more free and happy than ever, despite the fact that she had cheated on him. He returned to his bed and lied down with Oliver, falling back asleep. As soon as Percy closed the door, Penelope broke down in the hallway and cried.
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