Persephone's POV:
Finally, we are out of that damn class. US History fucking sucks. Screw that all school sucks. We are heading now to Reading/Writing class. I mean it isn't that bad but I just prefer not being in school at all. Snapping out of my thoughts we make it to the class. We have a male teacher in his late 50s who honestly looks like a fucking pervert.
"Who are you?" He says. Huh, he doesn't seem like a bad guy, doesn't mean I like him.
"Jason Evans,"
"Beatrix Jones,"
"Isabella Jones,"
"Mia Jaxson,"
"Persephone Galanis," We all say and he nods and tells us to take a seat. We all of course take a seat in the back.
20 Minutes Later
"Alright class, I want you to write a poem that shows your biggest fears. I want you to dig deep into your heart and soul to write these poems. Then by the end of the class each of you will read it aloud," He tells us and I grab a piece of paper and write my poem down.
20 Minutes Later
Everyone has now read all of their poems aloud. Some about being afraid of spiders, snakes, and bugs. Some even wrote about fucking being afraid of birds. Who the fuck is afraid of birds.
"Persephone, it is your turn. Please read your poem." Mr. Gillies says to me. I do and stand up. I begin reading my poem.
Our Knees
Pried Open
By Cousin
And Uncles
And Men
Our Bodies Touched
By All The Wrong People
That Even In A Bed Full Of Saftey
We Are Afraid
-Persephone Galanis
I finish my poem and look up to see my teacher looking at me.
"Well, Miss. Galanis, that was...beautiful." He says
"Do you mind if we put it in a picture frame and hang it outside the door with all the others?" He asks
"I guess," I tell him.
RINGGGGGG
The bell rings signaling us to go to our next class. I turn to Trix and wrap my arm around her shoulder and we walk out of class. Next, we have Art so that shouldn't be too hard. We walk into the Art room and I see a bunch of different artworks.
"Who are you?" The teacher asks, I am guessing her name is Mrs. Tulip seeing as she has her name badge on.
"Jason Evans,"
"Beatrix Jones,"
"Isabella Jones,"
"Mia Jaxson,"
"Persephone Galanis," We all tell her and she nods.
"Take a seat at an easel," She tells us and we do as we are told.
"Alright class, today we are expressing our biggest fears through art." She says and I look over to Trix.
"What the fuck is up with these biggest fears thing?" I ask whispering to her and she just shrugs her shoulders.
"Alright, you may begin," SHe tells us and we pick up our paintbrushes and begin to paint.
45 Minutes Later
I have finally finished my piece. I didn't know what I had down until I looked at it.
"Miss Galanis, this is wonderful. But if I may ask who is the man in the child's eye?" Mrs. Tulip asked me and when I looked closer to it, I had drawn a man in the child's eye. I didn't even realize I had done it.
"I-I don't know," I tell her and she nods
"Well, would you mind this piece going outside with everyone else's work?" She asks and I just nod. She walks away and I just look at my art piece. Snapping me out of my thoughts I hear the bell ring.
RINGGGG
"Hey guys, next is lunch. Do you want to just skip and head to the music room?" I ask them
"Yeah, seem fun," Mia says and I nod.
10 Minutes Later
"GOD DAMN WHY THE FUCK WAS IT ALL THE WAY ON THE OTHER SIDE OF CAMPUS!" I yell kicking open the door to be met with my twin and his friends.
"Percy?" Chillie says
"Τι κάνεις εδώ μέσα?" I ask in Greek. (What are you doing in here?)
"Βγαίνω έξω με τους φίλους μου. Παρεμπιπτόντως, αυτός είναι ο Dominic, ο Rey και ο Dante." He says to me pointing to everyone. I see the boy who was in almost all my classes. He looks so damn familiar. (Hanging out with my friends. By the way, this is Dominic, Rey, and Dante.)
"Oh, okay cool," I say walking in and sitting on the piano bench. Tri sits by me laying her head on my shoulder along with Bella. Mia and Jase just stand in front of the piano watching us.
"Anything you wanna hear, babes?" I ask my crew as we ignore my brother and his friends. I see them look in our direction watching us.
"No, just sing your heart, babe," Trix says as she and Bella sit up. I nod, open the piano, and begin to play and sing.
Playground school bell rings again
Rain clouds come to play again
Has no one told you she's not breathing?
Hello, I'm your mind giving you someone to talk to
Hello
If I smile and don't believe
Soon I know I'll wake from this dream
Don't try to fix me, I'm not broken
Hello, I'm the lie living for you so you can hide
Don't cry
Suddenly I know I'm not sleeping
Hello, I'm still here
All that's left of yesterday
I look up and see everyone now standing and watching me. Ignoring them I start to sing another song as I play the piano.
I will wander 'til the end of time
Torn away from you
I see Jase, Mia, and Bell go to the other instruments and begin to play them as I sing. I look at them and smile as Trix just sits by me watching with a smile.
I pulled away to face the pain
I close my eyes and drift away
Over the fear that I will never find
A way to heal my soul
And I will wander 'til the end of time
Torn away from you
My heart is broken
Sweet sleep my dark angel
Deliver us from sorrow's hold
Over my heart heart
I can't go on living this way
But I can't go back the way I came
Chained to this fear that I will never find
A way to heal my soul
And I will wander 'til the end of time
Half-alive without you
My heart is broken
Sweet sleep my dark angel
Deliver us
Change
Open your eyes to the light
I denied it all so long oh so long
Say goodbye goodbye
My heart is broken
Release me
I can't hold on
Deliver us
My heart is broken
Sweet sleep my dark angel
Deliver us
My heart is broken
Sweet sleep my dark angel
Deliver us from sorrow's hold
"FUCK YEAH!" I hear someone yell and look up to see my brother and his friends shocked. I look over at my crew and get up from the piano bench.
"Since when can you sing like that?" Bella asks and I chuckle
"Since when can y'all play like that?" I say and we all burst out laughing
"Damn that felt great to play again," Jas says.
"Yeah, it did," I say and turn around.
"How the fuck?" Chillie asks looking at me with a smile.
"I have talents, twinny," I say chuckling
"I guess you do, Pers," I hear I believe his name is Dante mutter and then I remember.
"OH SHIT!" I yell and everyone looks at me
"TAY!" I yell and Dante looks at me and smiles widely. I run over to him and crush him in a hug.
"How are you, Pers?" He asks as we pull away
"Fucking hell, um could be better. How about you?" I ask him
"You know living life," He says chuckling and I roll my eyes.
"Well this is my crew, Trix, Bella, Jase, and Mia," I say pointing to each of them
"Hi, I am Dante. I was Pers's childhood friend," He says and they all nod
"Oh, wait is that the Tay?" Jase asks excitedly and my eyes go wide knowing what he is talking about.
"Pshh, Nooo," I say
"Oh really, so he isn't the fine, hot, boy you used to tell us about. And how you made him eat a mud pie when you were 3?" Jase says and my eyes go wider and my face turns bright red. It seems the rest catch on and smirk.
"Oh, I remember you told us how you had your first kiss with him and that you were gonna marry him," Trix says chuckling. I look up at Tay and he has a smirk on his face
"Oh, really?" Tay asks
"I was 6 when I told them that and plus I am way over that crush now," I tell him and he raises a brow
"Oh no you are not, just yesterday you were telling us about how you wish he was here so you could see him again," Bell says and I snap my head toward her
"Babe, seriously. Not helping." I say and everyone busts out laughing
"Wait does that mean you remember us?" Chillie asks and I nod looking at him.
"Yes," I say and he smiles and runs at me I wasn't prepared so I flipped him on his back in one swift move.
"Oh shit, chillie. I am sorry don't run up on me like that," I tell him
"Got it," He groans as he gets up
"So what other instrument can you play?" Tay asks and I smile
"She can play anything," Jase says
"Oh, Really? Okay, we have time. Play the violin for us," Tay says
"No," I tell him. That instrument I have not picked up in 2 years.
"Why?" He asks
"I haven't played that instrument in 2 years," I tell him
"Any reason why?" Tay asks
"Another story for another time," I tell him
"Okay, then the...drums?" Rey asks and I nod walking over and picking up the drumsticks taking a seat.
"Guys mind giving me a hand?" I ask my crew and they nod going to the other instruments. I twirl the drumsticks in my hands and begin to sing.
How can you see into my eyes like open doors?
Leading you down into my core where I've become so numb
I begin drumming as I sing.
Without a soul, my spirit's sleeping somewhere cold
Until you find it there and lead it back home
Jase joins me on the backup vocals and the rest start their instruments.
(Wake me up)
Wake me up inside
(I can't wake up)
Wake me up inside
(Save me)
Call my name and save me from the dark
(Wake me up)
Bid my blood to run
(I can't wake up)
Before I come undone
(Save me)
Save me from the nothing I've become
I look up at Tay and wink at him as I drum and sing. He smirks and raises a brow at me.
Now that I know what I'm without
You can't just leave me
Breathe into me and make me real
Bring me to life
(Wake me up)
Wake me up inside
(I can't wake up)
Wake me up inside
(Save me)
Call my name and save me from the dark
(Wake me up)
Bid my blood to run
(I can't wake up)
Before I come undone
(Save me)
Save me from the nothing I've become
Trix and Mia sing backup vocals to the next verse as Bella plays the electric guitar.
Bring me to life
(I've been living a lie, there's nothing inside)
Bring me to life
Frozen inside without your touch
Without your love, darling
Only you are the life among the dead
All this time I can't believe I couldn't see
Kept in the dark but you were there in front of me
I've been sleeping a thousand years it seems
Got to open my eyes to everything
Without a thought, without a voice, without a soul
Don't let me die here
There must be something more
Bring me to life
(Wake me up)
Wake me up inside
(I can't wake up)
Wake me up inside
(Save me)
Call my name and save me from the dark
(Wake me up)
Bid my blood to run
(I can't wake up)
Before I come undone
(Save me)
Save me from the nothing I've become
Bring me to life
(I've been living a lie, there's nothing inside)
Bring me to life
"Holy SHIT!" Rey yells and I smile.
"That was so fucking cool," Chillie says
"Nice," Dominic says in a monotone voice. I look at Tay to see him just staring at me. My whole world stops right there and it feels like everyone else disappears.
"YO LOVE BIRDS WE HAVE TO GET READY FOR CLASS!" Bell yells snapping me away from Tay to look at her.
1 Hour Later
Fucking hell, school is finally out and I am heading home on my bike. Mia, Trix, Jase, and Bella had decided all to ride together to their house. But told me they will meet me over at the Galanis home when they get changed. I make it back to the house and notice cars there that weren't there this morning when I left. Parking my bike I head inside to hear a bunch of yelling.
"WELL THEN WHERE IS SHE!" I look in the living room to see an old man yelling at Adonis.
"What the FUCK is going on in here?" I ask coldly turning on my cold facade. I don't know these people so I will not give them the satisfaction of seeing any emotion on me. I hold my helmet to the side of me.
"Princess?" The old man says coming up to me to give me a hug but instead, I take a step back making him frown. Wait a minute, I know him.
"Pappous?" I ask tilting my head and he smiles making me smile.
"Fucking hell you got old," I say and everyone burst into laughter. I hear the front door open and see my crew walk in. I put down my helmet and walk over to Bella putting my arm around her waist and kissing her cheek.
"Just go with it. I need to know if they will accept me for who I am," I whisper in her ear and she nods telling the others and they all look at me and nod. Trix walks to my opposite side kisses my cheek and I wrap my other arm around her. I look back at the crowd in front of us to see them shocked.
"Are you dating 2 people?" I hear someone ask and look over to see Hector or as I like to call him Hecks.
"Are you dating a girl?" Mick asks but I call him Micky
"Does anyone have a problem with that?" I ask and they all shake their heads no.
"Good and no these are my best friends, Jason, Mia, Beatrix, and Isabella," I say
"HEY!" Everyone says at once
"Close yall's mouths flys will get in," I say chuckling.
"Hello, my baby girl. I missed you," I hear my grandmother say
"Yia-Yia how are you," I say to her
"You remember us?" Adonis asks and I give him a dirty look. Telling him I still remember what happened this morning.
"Yes, I have a photographic memory," I tell him in a cold tone
"Oh," He says looking down
"Lift your head Galanis's never bow or look down to no one," I tell him saying the same thing he told me as a little girl
"Fuck, she told you, Uncle," Jax says laughing
"Alright, everyone settle down and introduce yourselves," Pappous tells them and they nod
"Hey I am your Uncle Alexander this is my wife Rhea and our kids," He says
"Hector, nice to have you, home princess,"
"Ajax, I missed you, Effie,"
"Mick, Dont talk to me bitch,"
I freeze in Bella and Trix's hold. I look over at him changing my face back to my cold facade.
"Uh Oh," Chillie says and everyone looks at him
"What?" Pappous ask
"There are a couple of things you guys should know about Percy," He says and everyone looks at him
Rule 1- Never run or sneak up on her
Rule 2- Never call her names
Rule 3- Never disrespect her or her crew
Rule 4- Don't touch her or her crew
Rule 5- Never yell at her
"If you break any of those rules...well just watch," Chillie says to him and my crew and everyone backs away from Mick. I immediately asses the room. Everyone has a gun in different places but the nearest one in my reach is Pappous's. I make a quick move grabbing it not giving anyone time to blink before I have it pointed at Mick's head.
"Micky, Micky, Micky. You just did the most stupidest thing you could have done." I say and I can see fear in his eyes as he looks at me meaning my eyes have changed again.
"What the fuck is going on with her eyes?" Nix asks and I turn to look at everyone and when I get to Pappous he looks at me like he knows something.
"Someone do something," Aunt Cora the one everyone despises after her divorce from my Uncle Apollo.
"No one goes near her. She is too far gone." Pappous says and everyone looks confused
"Princess, did you take your medicine today?" Pappous asks and I shake my head no
"Nope, It makes me feel numb," I say smiling at him in a psychotic way
"What medicine?" Thalia asks
"She has schizophrenia. If she doesn't take her medicine she well... just look." Pappous says and everyone looks at me
"Don't worry I won't kill Micky...I just want to teach him a lesson on calling people names and disrespecting ME." I say laughing as I punch Micky across the face. He falls to the floor with a grunt. I hear 4 tiny feet coming towards me making me look down as they crash into my legs.
"Sissy! You back, how was school?" Ares asks and I squat down to his level smiling.
"Oh, your eyes sissy," He says
"What are you talking about?" I ask
"Your eyes are so pretty," A little boy next to him squeals jumping up and down and I smile.
"And who might you be little one?" I ask
"I am Astar," He says
"How old are you, my star?" I ask him and his face lights up at the nickname.
"This many," He says holding up 4 fingers and I chuckle. They both crash into me making me fall to the floor and we laugh.
"Hun, give me the gun," Bella says and I frown
"But it is my favorite...toy," I say frowning
"You don't want to scare the children, babe," She tells me and I look down at the two smiling faces and hand her the gun. After she walks away I grab both of them and put them each on one of my legs.
"You know star, I would have had a son and daughter the same age as you but sadly they are not with us anymore," I tell him and he smiles but then frowns
"Were are they?" Ares ask
"Well, Bubba, they are in heaven now," I tell him and he nods
"So they are safe," Star asks and I look over at him with tears in my eyes and nod
"Woah your eyes are magic," Star says yawning. My eyes must have changed back
"Are you two tired?" I ask and they both nod. I get up carrying both of them to the sofa as everyone watches my every move.
"Could you sing our lullaby, Sissy?" Ares asks as they both lay their heads on my lap. I nod and begin singing the lullaby to help them sleep.
I look down to see the boys fast asleep on my lap making me smile. I see two pairs of feet in front of me making me look up.
"Yes?" I ask
"We are gonna take them to bed, princess," Hecks says and I nod. Hecks picks up Ares as Alexander picks up Star. I watch as they walk up the stairs and out of my line of sight. I then decided to look around and see everyone looking at me.
"Okay so I already know everyone," I say and they nod
"Which means me and my crew are gonna go to the music room. We have an assignment for Music class." I tell them
"Can we watch, your voice is lovely?" Thalia asks and I look at Bella and the crew and they shrug.
"Fine just stay quiet."
5 Minutes Later
We were all in the music room and after some debate on where to sit, they all found seats to watch. I sit at the piano and begin to play as everyone watches. I have been working on some new songs so hopefully, this works.
You are not hidden
There's never been a moment
You were forgotten
You are not hopeless
Though you have been broken
Your innocence stolen
I hear you whisper underneath your breath
I hear your SOS, your SOS
I will send out an army
To find you in the middle of the darkest night
It's true, I will rescue you
There is no distance
That cannot be covered
Over and over
You're not defenseless
I'll be your shelter
I'll be your armor
I hear you whisper underneath your breath
I hear your SOS, your SOS
I will send out an army
To find You in the middle of the darkest night
It's true, I will rescue you
And I will never stop marching
To reach you in the middle of the hardest fight
It's true, I will rescue you
I hear the whisper underneath your breath
I hear you whisper you have nothing left
I will send out an army
To find you in the middle of the darkest night
It's true, I will rescue you
And I will never stop marching
To reach you in the middle of the hardest fight
It's true, I will rescue you
Oh, I will rescue you
I look behind me to see everyone have tears falling down their face. Not wanting them to cry I decide to pick up the vibe.
"Ready?" I as my crew headed over to the mic. They nod heading over to their instruments. Bell on drums, Jase on the electric guitar, and Mia on the piano.
Cover my ears and close my eyes
Just long enough to stop the noise
Go on take everything and throw it away
But I will use my voice
Trix and Jase do the backup vocals making me smile.
Drown every truth in an ocean of lies
Label me bitch because I dare to draw my own line
Burn every bridge and build a wall in my way
But I will use my voice
Whether you like it or not, you're gonna take what I got
If we can't talk about it, we'll just keep drowning in it
Give me credit or not, I give a lot, give a lot
But don't you speak for me
No, don't you speak for me
Never mind me, I'm a waste of your time
I'm never gonna fit in the box that you need and I can read between the lines, yeah
Gather your friends and wave your gun in my face
But I will use my voice
Whether you like it or not, you're gonna take what I got
If we can't talk about it, we'll just keep drowning in it
Give me credit or not, I give a lot, give a lot
But don't you speak for me
No, don't you speak for me
Trix and Bella sing the next verse.
Whether you like it or not
Whether you like it or not
Whether you like it or not
Whether you like it or not
One day soon
It's gonna fall back on you
No more lies
We're gonna break right through
Like it or not
If we can't talk about it, we'll just keep drowning in it
Give me credit or not, I give a lot, give a lot
But don't you speak for me
No, don't you speak for me
Don't you speak for me
I looked over at my crew and they had the same expression as me.
"No, that is a good song but not good enough for the talent show," Bella says and I nod
"Got anything for me?" I ask her
"Ooh, what about that one you were writing?" She asks and I nod
"We can try but I am not sure it will be good enough," I say and she nods. I turn back around as Mia starts playing the piano and I begin to sing.
Like a small boat
On the ocean
Sending big waves
Into motion
Like how a single word
Can make a heart open
I might only have one match
But I can make an explosion
And all those things I didn't say
Wrecking balls inside my brain
I will scream them loud tonight
Can you hear my voice this time?
This is my fight song
Take back my life song
Prove I'm alright song
My power's turned on
Starting right now I'll be strong
I'll play my fight song
And I don't really care if nobody else believes
'Cause I've still got a lot of fight left in me
Losing friends and I'm chasing sleep
Everybody's worried about me
In too deep
Say I'm in too deep (in too deep)
And it's been two years
I miss my home
But there's a fire burning in my bones
Still believe
Yeah, I still believe
And all those things I didn't say
Wrecking balls inside my brain
I will scream them loud tonight
Can you hear my voice this time?
This is my fight song
Take back my life song
Prove I'm alright song
My power's turned on
Starting right now I'll be strong
I'll play my fight song
And I don't really care if nobody else believes
'Cause I've still got a lot of fight left in me
A lot of fight left in me
Like a small boat
On the ocean
Sending big waves
Into motion
Like how a single word
Can make a heart open
I might only have one match
But I can make an explosion
This is my fight song (Hey!)
Take back my life song (Hey!)
Prove I'm alright song (Hey!)
My power's turned on
Starting right now I'll be strong (I'll be strong)
I'll play my fight song
And I don't really care if nobody else believes
'Cause I've still got a lot of fight left in me
No, I've still got a lot of fight left in me
"That is the one," Jase says and I nod as they all get up and come over to hug me. We turn back to everyone and I smile seeing them clap and cheering for us.
"Um, Μπαμπάς, Μαμά, everyone else would you guys like to come to see us play at the talent show?" I ask hopeful
"My love, did she just?" Momma asks
"Yes, she did, my love. Of course princess we would all love to come," Papa says and I smile