Sorry That had been so long since I updated last. Full-time mother, worker, and student kind of takes up all my time. I'll try to not take so long again next time.

Waking up, the day didn't feel any different from any other day. Though I knew the next couple days, hell the next couple weeks are going to be hard. Rumors are going to fly around like vultures to prey. Swarming around, searching for an opening to swoop in and get the kill. 5:00 a.m. the by my bed screams at me with the brightness of the numbers. My alarm doesn't even go off until 6:30. Mother doesn't even get up and out of bed for another hour.

Slowly I get up to creep to my backpack without making too much noise. I take my latin book out, tip toeing back into my bed. Before I let myself get comfortable I pull out the small pocket flashlight that Ms. Clatic handed out in class at the beginning of freshman year. She gave one to each of the students in her classes to, "bring light into the darkest of places." I never knew if mother would approve so I just hid it under my mattress, in top corner against my wall.

After shuffling through the letters, I pull out Mia and Phoebe's. They both like to write short letters. One of the few things as twins that they have in common.

Persephone,

I still haven't found a boy I like yet. I really hope I do soon, but all the boys my age are so immature. All they care about is video games, and boobs. They can't even have a real conversation with a girl without saying something inappropriate. I want love and romance like I read in novels and see in movies. I want that one and only. Have you found yours yet sissy? That would be really romantic if you found your soulmate.

Your Little Sister

Phoebe

I laugh at her craziness. Even though she is so bright and advanced in school, I have to remember that she is only thirteen. She can be wise like she has lived for centuries, than times she shows her true age. Grabbing my pen and paper I began to write her back.

Phoebe,

I might have found my soulmate. It's like he can see into my soul with his deep sapphire eyes. He looks dangerous but he is sweet to me. He is the first guy to talk to me since freshman year though. Maybe it's a prank, or a bet. I honestly don't know how to feel about it, but I know I feel happy when I see him. I would ask that you write me some advice but your letter won't get to me in time.

Persephone

Putting the letter to Phoebe back up, I open up Mia's letter next.

Persephone,

How are you? I haven't written you in awhile. Here it is kind of lonely. Phoebe is in high school, which leaves me by myself with no one at school. She is always so busy with homework and school activities. She is a social butterfly. I have some friends at school, but they are always too busy to hang out outside of school. No one has time for me anymore. Hephaestus is busy running his business, Ares and Bellona are gone overseas, Eris is always trying to find the next big thing to write about, Angel is always at ballet or practicing, and I haven't seen Athena, Artemis or Apollo in months. I miss everyone. Hopefully you get a chance to write me back sis.

Mia

Thinking back to the last couple months, I remember that I rarely got letters from everyone at the same time but I always got one from Mia twice a month. Everyone does seem to be very busy with all of their lives. Mia must feel as lonely as I have felt all of these years.

Mia,

Don't be so sad please. It won't be like this forever. Soon I will be there and I will spend time with you. We can do what ever you want to do. We can play dress up and do makeup. We can have movie nights. You can show me all of you favorite things. It won't be much longer and I will old enough to come to you guys. I love you all. Just wait for me a little bit longer.

Persephone

Slowly I put the letters with the other ones that I have wrote. After they are all stored safely, I move everything back to where they were before so my mother doesn't know that I was up at all. After sneaking a peek at my clock I realize that my mother will be up at any minute. Knowing I would not be able to fake being asleep well I head to my clothes to pick out yet another bland outfit for the day.

After I am dressed in my tennis shoes, long white skirt, and white long sleeve turtle neck I know I am presentable to my mother. I grab my bag after making sure my bed is made, than start my trail downstairs to face my mother.

"Persephone, your up early," my mother says from the kitchen as I hit the bottom of the staircase. I stop in the doorway of the kitchen to look at her. She is already dressed, making breakfast to start the day. "I have a client that wants to meet soon, so I don't have time to see you off to school today. I know that you will be a good child and not do anything to disappoint mother, right." She looks at me with those eyes that tells me that I better behave.

"Yes, mother I'll be good," I tell her as I head to sit down to eat. Two slices of turkey bacon, one egg, a half slice of wheat toast, and a small glass of water. I begin eating my breakfast as mother walks out of the door to meet up with her client. I stare after her wondering what just happened. She rarely leaves me at home alone, unless it is a very important client to her. Last time she had an important client, she came home in a bad mood everyday for weeks.

Pushing whatever is going on with my mother out of my mind, I grab my backpack to walk to school. It normally takes twenty minutes to get to school if I take my time walking there. Not wanting to rush today I start my trek through the neighborhood.

I'm a block down the road from my house when I see him. He is coming from the left side at the end of the block. I didn't know he only lived a block away from me. How is this the first time I am seeing him on my walk to school. I turn to face the opposite way he is coming from to make it seem like I didn't see him. I pick up the pace, so that he doesn't ask about yesterday.

"Persephone." Damn it.

If you like the story so far let me know. I can never tell if I'm just dragging stuff on or actually writing good.