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Cheating on me?

(TW: mentions of child rape and molestation, abuse, etc)

She could hear the cheering around her, the laughing, the celebrating. The war with Gaea was over, the young woman killing and fighting her single handily.

Many gave her looks of awe and admiration.

Claps on the back, handshakes, hugs.

But she didn't see anything, no. She was in a daze. The only thing going through her mind was:

Why did he cheat on me?

Was I not enough?

Did he ever really love me?

These were the thoughts going through the mind of the great heroine, the mighty Persephone Jackson, slayer of Gaea and monsters, the twice hero of Olympus, loved by none and all. The gods may never admit it but they were thankful and truly cared for the heroine.

And who cheated on her? Well, that's her 'loyal' boyfriend, Andrew Chase son of Athena.

She couldn't believe it.

She didn't know what to do, Andrew didn't know she saw.

she saw him making out with a minor goddess, earlier in the before the meeting party which was still going in full swing in Olympus's city streets. Persephone or 'Perci' as she liked to be called was heartbroken when she realized Andrew cheated on her.

And to make matters worse, Andrew seemed to be afraid of her after Tartarus. No one noticed but Perci, but she ignored it, gave him some time to recuperate. She knew why he was so frightened, she was too. Of herself. Because she enjoyed being able to control that poison, and like she thought in Tartarus, the glass ball was broken. Perci had secretly practiced on some sleeping humans. She could control their blood, and with enough practice, she would be able to freeze or boil it too.

What really disappointed her was that he didn't even have the heart to break up with her. Like, come on! You know this relationship is falling apart at least break up with her before going off and cheating on her. She still didn't know what to do about all this, Perci loved Andrew with all her heart, so much that she didn't let him fall into Tartarus alone.

She had decided. She will confront him. Anti-climactical right? But what else was she supposed to do, her best friend since she was twelve betrayed her. She didn't have anyone to turn to. Well, at least no one that has been there since the beginning, and no one that would understand.

Her mother, Sally Jackson, was murdered in front of Perci's eyes when she was only 8, by Gabe. That damn bastard. What? did you think he was a statue because of the medusa head? News flash, that never happened, the souvenir for that quest was the pearl. Nothing else.

Thus Perci has had to live with Gabe for the past... She was 18 now, woohoo... 10 years? give or take a year. When she wasn't at the camp or on quests. Gabe abuses her, she can't even say she's a virgin because Gabe took everything away. Her childhood, her innocence, her virginity. He only helped chip away at her shattering heart.

She hid behind a facade, a facade of a happy girl, a trouble maker, a stupid seaweed brain.

Perci's Pov:

I walked up to Andrew who was laughing with Jason, both wearing a simple shirt with jeans, Andrew had a gray sweater. how could he do that? He cheated on me and went on with life. I was shaking slightly, hands in my pocket.

"A-Andrew?" I said with a stutter, damn it! Why did I stutter?

Instantly both of them stopped talking, "are you alright Seaweed brain?" Andrew and Jason asking the same thing.

On the inside I growled at the nickname, if only they knew that I was acting like that for their sake... and mine because if the leader is scared and broken, everyone is scared and broken. Plus I'm actually quite smart, I just never felt like trying in school.

On the outside I smiled shyly, "could I talk to you, wise guy?" Andrew nods and Jason walks away with a good bye and goes to look for someone. Probably Piper.

I grab Andrews hand and we both look for a secluded part of Olympus, passing by many demigods Immortals and nature spirits. surprisingly the hallway that has the doors to the throne room is quiet, one of the doors open.

We walk a little ways down when Andrew asks, "so what's up Perce?" He comes up to kiss me but I back away, he looks confused but shakes it off. "So? What's wrong?" He prods.

I look him in the eye dead serious. "How long do you think it would take me to figure out you were cheating on me?" Keeping back the tears quite well if I do say so myself.

Andrew opens his mouth, then closes it, then opens it again, "w-wha-what?"

"Would you like me to repeat myself Athenian?" I ask harshly, he takes an involuntary step back, and just before his walls went up, I could see a smaller glint of fear coming from him.

He opens his mouth to make an excuse, but a glare from me closes it. He sighs, running his hand through his hair. Then softly says, "I'm sorry." His eyes show his shock at me finding out, and his guilt on me knowing he's been cheating., also his fear of me hurting him, but lets ignore that.

"Sorry? SORRY?" I yell out. He flinches, "you have the audacity to tell me sorry after you cheated on me? I fell into Tartarus for YOU! And you couldn't break up with me before you CHEATED?" I'm breathing haggardly, "after everything I've done you decide to cheat on me, and not even break up with me. That's low child of Athena, we're done." I finish quietly and spin around, head held high.

I start to walk away and hear him stutter a 'what' out, "are you deaf? I told you were done, our relationship is null and void." I say without stopping, hesitating, or turning around.

He grabs my wrist, I rip my hand out of his and slap him hard. My hand slides to Riptide, "touch me again Mr.Chase and I will kill you." His hand is on his cheek that is turning an angry red, eyes wide when he notices the hand on Riptides pen form, fear in his eyes.

Tears start to well up and I whip around.

He can't see me cry. I chant.

He can't see how much he hurt me.

He can't see how weak I am.

How close I am to shatter.