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Persy/Jacob POV
Persy and Jacob exited Sam's house, where the boys were waiting for them. Persy was still slightly confused at what had just happened. The boys looked at Jacob, then to Persy, and Seth grinned.
"Who's ready to go look around Forks?" he asked, and, without waiting for an answer, ran off. Persy let out a laugh.
"Seth's got more energy than all of us put together. How he does it, I don't know." Paul said, shaking his head fondly. Persy smiled, and looked around. Her eyes fell on the driveway to Sam's house, and she gasped. The boys noticed it as well, and their mouths were hanging open.
"Whoa." Jacob breathed. Sitting in Sam's driveway was a car. It was a convertible, and it was black, with sea green accents. Persy walked towards it, and noticed a small piece of paper sitting on the window. She unfolded it, and smiled at the words.
My dear daughter,
I am so sorry about what happened between you and the son of Athena. He was never worthy of your affections. I am happy and grateful that Sam and Emily have taken you into their homes. I'm giving you the car so that you'll be able to go around Forks, and maybe make some new friends. I'll be visiting soon, so don't get into any trouble.
Love your father,
Poseidon
Persy grinned even wider, and put the paper in her pocket.
"Who's car is that?" Quill asked, breaking the awed silence. Persy looked at them.
"It's mine. My dad gave it to me." She said, walking around to the other side of the car, and jumping into the front seat. The boys followed her, all still shocked.
"Is your dad super rich or something?" Embry asked as they climbed in. Quill, Paul, and Embry sat in the backseat, while Jacob sat up front next to Persy.
"He's the CEO of a small company, along with my two uncles, who are Thalia and Nico's dads." Persy said as she started up the car.
"That's awesome! I wish my dad did that." Quill remarked. Persy smiled.
"So, who wants to give me directions?" she asked, and Jacob grinned back.
"I guess I will. Just follow the dirt road until you reach the main street, then I'll guide you from there." He said, and Persy nodded. As she pulled out, a gust of wind blew a paper from the dashboard into the backseat, where it landed in Paul's lap. He looked at it, and saw a smiling, laughing Persy with a boy's arms around her from behind. The boy had blonde hair, and grey eyes. He was kissing Persy cheek as she laughed. The seemed to be standing in front of a lake.
"Hey Persy. Who's this?" Paul asked, holding out the picture. Persy turned as she reach a stoplight, and her eyes widened. She grabbed the picture out of his hand.
"N-n-no one. Just someone I thought I knew." Persy said in a quiet voice. She crumpled the picture in her fist, a small tear springing into her eye. Jacob looked at her worriedly, until a smile replaced her sad look, and Persy shoved the picture into her pocket. Jacob thought back to when they were alone in the house, and when their hands touched. No doubt in his mind, Jacob was sure that he had imprinted on Persy. He had felt it when he had first gone into Sam's house, and they had first met. Her scent had filled him with a sense of calm, and a sense of happiness.
"Jacob, where do I go from here?" Persy jolted Jacob out of his musings. They had reached the main road, and Persy was looking at Jacob with a raised eyebrow. Jacob grinned.
"Take a left, then you'll be in town." He replied. Persy nodded, and turned. Soon enough, they had reached the main center of Forks. Persy pulled into an empty parking spot, and shut the car off, then got out. The boys followed, and they spotted Seth sitting on a bench near them, looking annoyed.
"What took you so long?" he asked, jumping up. Jacob rolled his eyes. Persy smiled at him.
"Nothing, Seth. Now, what places are cool around here?" she asked, and the boys took her all over town, showing her the shops, and restaurants, and introducing her to people they knew. At one point, the pack ran into three girls who had been Bella's friends. Lauren, Jessica and Angela. Lauren came over, and sauntered up to Jacob's side, slipping her arm into his.
"So Jake, I was wondering if you wanted to go see a movie with me today, since you're not doing anything." She said, smiling flirtatiously. Jacob attempted to pull away, but her grip on his arm was strong, and he didn't want to hurt her, no matter how annoying. Persy, on the other hand, was highly annoyed at whoever this girl was. Persy was strongly reminded of Drew Tanaka.
"Sorry, Miss Makeup Overdose, but Jacob is actually showing me around Forks today, so he is busy." Persy said, pulling Jacob away from her. Lauren's smile slid off of her face as she scowled.
"And who are you?" she asked rudely. Jessica and Angela watched helplessly, as Embry, Quill, Paul, Seth, and a rescued Jacob slowly moved over to their side, watching the two girls. Persy's eyes narrowed as she put her hands on her hips.
"Persephone Jackson. And you are?" she asked, not intimidated.
"Lauren. I'm pretty sure Jacob is capable of making his own decisions without a babysitter, Jackson." Lauren spat, and Persy raised her eyebrows.
"Okay, honey, listen. If you're trying to be intimidating, it isn't working. I've dealt with meaner girls than you, and where I come from, if a girl is rude, that means that she's jealous." The daughter of Poseidon replied calmly. Lauren looked shocked, and Jacob grinned at his friends.
"Who the hell are you to tell me what I am? You're probably just hanging out with Jacob and his friends because you aren't good enough to even have a boyfriend!" Lauren retorted, and Persy's face slid from one of annoyance and anger to one of intense sadness. She looked down, backing away.
"You're right, Lauren. I'm not good enough. That's exactly what I heard my boyfriend saying when I found out he was cheating on me. That's why I left. And I'm with Jacob and the others because they're the closest thing I have to family up here in Forks, because the rest of my family is in Manhattan. So, you win." Persy said quietly, as she turned, and left eh group standing there in shock.
Jacob POV
Lauren looked as if she was torn between being smug, and looking ashamed. Jessica and Angela looked at each other, shocked. The pack all had one emotion, and that was anger towards Lauren, and sympathy towards Persy. Jacob, however, felt intense anger at not only Lauren, but also at Persy's so-called "boyfriend", and at how he had hurt her. He also felt jealousy, that this boy had been able to claim Persy's affections so thoroughly. Throwing one last angered glance at Lauren, who had come over to leave with Angela and Jessica, Jacob turned to the pack.
"Go grab something to eat. I'm going to go see if Persy is okay." He told them, and they all nodded. Jacob walked in the direction that Persy had fled in, and he searched through the streets, until he came to the parking lot, and saw a strange sight. Persy was sitting on the hood of her car, with a black-haired, pale boy sitting next to her, and another black-haired girl on her other side. The girl was holding Persy's hand tightly, and the boy had his arm around Persy. Persy's head was resting on the boy's shoulder as she cried, and Jacob bristled at the sight. The black-haired girl was talking to Persy in a low voice, most likely comforting her. Jacob decided to leave them be, knowing that these two must be close to Persy, and he went to rejoin the pack, wherever they were.
Persy POV
Persy walked away from Lauren, and the others, and walked through the side streets. As soon as they were all out of sight, Persy let her tears flow. Persy reached her car and sat on the hood, pulling the crumpled picture from her pocket. Persy knew that she should have stayed with the pack, but she needed the comfort of two people that were like her siblings. She didn't take her phone out, but she closed her eyes, thinking of her sister and brother.
"Thals. Nikki. I need you." She whispered, her voice shaking as she controlled her sobs. Not a moment later, Nico and Thalia fell out of the shadow that Persy's car had made on the ground, and immediately, Nico was at his cousins side.
"Who hurt you? Was it one of those guys? If it was, I'll kill them!" he rambled, and Persy shook her head.
"No, it was just some mean girl who was a lot like Drew. She didn't know about Tony, but she made it feel more real." She admitted, and Thalia had an angry look on her face.
"Where is she?" she asked, and Persy sighed.
"I don't know. I'm not sure about anything anymore. Stupid son of Athena." The daughter of Poseidon said, as she began to cry once more. She sat down on the hood of the car, and her cousins sat on either side. Nico put his arm around her as she cried, and Thalia held her hand comfortingly. Persy laid her head on top of Nico's shoulder, shaking slightly from her sobs.
"It's okay, Sephie. Don't cry. Tony won't hurt you anymore. He's a jerk, and he never deserved someone as amazing as you." Thalia whispered comfortingly. Persy took a deep breath.
"Why didn't he just tell me that he wanted to break up? Wasn't he supposed to be wise?" she wondered to her cousins. Nico tightened his hold on her shoulders.
"He isn't a true son of Athena if he was dumb enough to cheat on you with Rachel." He said, and Persy smiled. She took her head off of Nico's shoulder, and wiped her eyes.
"Thanks, guys. You should probably get back to camp before Chiron wonders where you are." She told her cousins, and Thalia and Nico shared a grin.
"Actually, we told him that we would be gone for the entire day." Thalia said, and Persy's eyes widened, and she threw her arms around both her cousins.
"Well come on! I want to introduce you to the boys." She exclaimed, and the two other demigods let out comical groans as Persy gripped their hands, and walked back in the direction of where the pack was.
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