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Ψ 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐧𝐨 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐛𝐲𝐞 Ψ

𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐟𝐟 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐧; I needed a break. I needed to go home...and I'm definitely repeating 12th grade...

Ugh...

Luke did it. He used his one gift on me, so I wouldn't get hurt. And I hated it.

I shoved my things in as Chris looked at me "you don't have to go. Just calm down."

But I wasn't speaking to anyone, Luke made me stay and I hated him for that and yet I found it so heartwarming.

My emotions were everywhere. But maybe going to see my mom would change all of that.

"Don't tell me to calm down Chris." He sighed and just walked away, and I put my bag over my shoulder and left the cabin.

I was walking out as I saw Clarisse with her friends, and she ran over to me.

"Are you coming back?" She asked me and I laughed out "not like I have a choice?"

Clarisse stared at me and said "good. I don't want to lose the only cool child of Poseidon; you haven't been claimed yet either..."

I smirked and grabbed her to hug as she groaned and tried to shove me off and I just held her in place "too late."

She hugged me, and I smirked to myself and pulled away saying "I'll be back. I just...need to clear some things up."

She gave me a small nod and I made my way to the exit.

As I walked down the hill trying to find Damien and his car to go and see my mom I saw Percy, Annabeth, and their protector Damien told me about Grover. They were hugging as I tried to walk past them and not gain so much attention but of course I had to hear.

"Hey." I stopped myself and turned around seeing Percy as he frowned.

"I'm sorry about Luke, I know you liked him...from what I heard at least." He apologized.

I smiled at him.

"Thanks, bye now." But as I turned around, he asked me "where are you going?"

I sighed and turned around to face them again "my mom, I need to talk to her about important stuff. About Poseidon and everything...I mean, it really shouldn't matter to you, not like your mom holds a grudge or has anything wrong with her because of Poseidon."

Yes, I was bitter, and so what? I was allowed it, see the man praise his son and not even claim his daughter.

I was going to be bitter, and I didn't care.

"I'm sorry." He apologized again and I just nodded.

"I get you want a sister, but I'm sorry. My family is my mom and I. Plus the few friends I made. I don't want to have another reminder of Poseidon in my life when I already am one."

Yes bitter, yes awful to say.

In the future Percy and I were still not really brother and sister...but at least I didn't hate him.

But it was like this for a reason, and it had to stay this way. I spotted Damien walking down holding his keys asking me "ready to go?"

He looked at the 3 and waved to them and I nodded not saying another word but heading down the hill with him.

We got into his car, and he looked at me "have you heard from Luke? I know Iris calls won't help...but maybe you would know where Luke is..."

My head turned to look at him and I shook it, he held my hand and told me "Well. As your protector I will tell you what Chiron told me to say. He could be very persuasive and because Hermes is his dad he could've made you do anything he wanted."

The lump in my throat formed as I thought about that, he wouldn't have to make me.

I would've done it if he told me yes or no.

I just couldn't.

"But as your only friend who knows the truth from what happened that night, and who also sworn to secrecy...Luke cares about you, he made you stay using his abilities because he doesn't want to see you get hurt. He knows you're just angry at your dad. But he's angry at the world." He finished.

I frowned and shut my eyes and sniffled lightly as I began crying and that's when...I thought of his mom...

I never got the full story. I need to know now.

Who's Luke's mom?

"Hey...it's gonna be okay alright? Please don't cry or I will." He whimpered.

I laughed at his words and wiped my eyes and looked at him and hugged him. He rubbed my back and I sighed pulling away and smiled.

"Let's go home." I told him with a smile.

He nodded and Damien started up the car to head home.

I knew it was true I mean...I did care about Luke a lot, I don't know. Having a crush is hard and especially it being a real one for me, at least the first.

As we drove, I just stared out the window, hoping that when I saw my mom everything would snap back into place.

It didn't.

But at least I had my friends to count on.

When we did make it home, I saw my mom waiting and I gave her one of the biggest hugs I could ever give. I was happy to be home and safe.

Damien and I sat with her at the table as we had hot chocolate and bread.

"So, you must tell me all about that boy that Damien has spoken of." I rolled my eyes as I watched Damien's smirk grow and sip his chocolate.

"His name is Luke. Son of Hermes..." My mom smiled with excitement and happiness.

I did too. Just saying his name made me feel...

Happy.

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What Hayley never would've realized is that Luke loved her more than he could explain, it wasn't simply love that he could claim. As of right now he didn't know what the emotion was, but later in life he could confess love was the only word to describe it.

But other times...the word love could never explain what he felt for her.

It was so much more...

Missing her didn't fit it just right to Luke.

He felt loneliness even if they were a few feet from one another.

He felt like he was dying whenever he saw her cry. And whenever he saw her in pain.

He wanted to fight her father at every moment she felt distressed about him.

He wanted to destroy the god even if he couldn't, he wanted to be able to bend the whole world just so she wouldn't get hurt. He would kill Poseidon if he got the chance.

He felt the young teen love she always spoke about from the weird shows she watched.

Cheesy as they would say it, but it was innocent, found by two people so broken all they wanted was to protect the other.

Instead of cute, she was now beautiful to him.

An angel he wished he could never hurt.

But he was a demon with so many issues.

He watched her from afar every day waiting for the right time to finally grab her arm and pull her over.

But until then...

That's another story, for another time.

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We have finished Hayleys events throughout The Lightening Thief!

Season 2 was also confirmed so I'm kinda sad I won't have anything to base the second season of this off of but don't worry Hayleys take of Sea of Monsters is coming!

I'm so happy and have felt so touched by all of you who supported me on TikTok to make this book actually happen.

Basing Hayley off myself just a tad bit I definitely don't however tragic life but I just felt it be by duty to have a very strong but also heartbreaking story for a Latina girl.

Don't go anywhere because I will be trying to get Hayley's version of Sea of Monsters out as soon as I can!

Thank you once again!!