The Hope in Our Scars

The arrival of the red freckled girl should have told me that Venus's potion was spreading like fever. I had to owe it to Percy, I just did. The first time I've heard about this was way after the damage was already done.
He had by 5pm, showed me every single building in New Rome, providing me info on them (with his casual sarcasm added here and there as well). I began to like Percy ( as a friend). And knew whatever might happen in the future, I can count on him to have my back.
Percy and I who rested at a bench near a meadow, now worn out from walking through all of the streets of the city. I had my head on his shoulder, and I could hear his deep breathing next to me. We both cracked up whenever one of us made the loudest breathing sound.
"Busy day wasn't it?"
"Definately," I nodded.
"Wanna go eat dinner at this bar Annabeth and I used to go to?"
"Ummm, what's a bar?"
"They serve alcohol."
"Oh."
I had no idea, what in the name of deities was "alcohol"?
What the heck? Soon, Percy and I were drinking our 5th cup of it.
"Uhhh," groaned Percy, as I held the glass to his lips.
"P-p-please dd-ddo-"
I shoveled the drink down his throat. Percy let out a mild burp, and started to rub his stomach in response.
"I'm done for the day," he said.
I also felt a bit dizzy, but to be honest, by my third refill, I had spilled the drink on this poor twenty year old satyre sleeping next to me.
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"I can't believe they actual gave us drinks," said Percy in a drunk manner. "He didn't even think we weren't graduated from high school."
I tried to stop myself from laughing all over.
"Yea," I agreed. "We're only almost 18 years old. We must have looked like a pretty persuading over 18 'couple.'"
Percy nodded, his accuracy becoming less and less coordinate. "Come here," he instructed dizzily.
I propped myself next to him.
"Let me show you the reason why they think your a full-fledged woman," he said, pulling down the left sleeve of my zipper down dress....
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"Stop," I murmured against Percy's neck. My face was half-burried into a pillow, and my body was bare and exposed. I embraced myself for Percy's every touch, made my skin feel so lively and satisfying.
I moaned, and held the pillow close to my cheeks, as I felt Percy grope the sides of my breast, and felt his heavy breath on my neck. My mind was on nothing except for Percy's every movements turned me on.
A heavy knock, sounded from the door. One knock. Then two.
"Percy," I murmured.
"Hmmmm," said Percy as he detached his mouth from my left nipple. And rubbed his fingers on it for a few seconds before getting up to answer the door. Percy and I quickly just threw on sweats and shirts.
As Percy opened the door, we saw the girl with frizzy red hair, that I had caught a glimpse of while touring New Rome.
"Hey," the girl entered without any necessary invite. "Percy and Lily."
Percy nodded waiting for the message, while my eyes grew wide, clinging onto every word the girl said.
"I'm Rachel by the way," said the red-headed girl, acknowledging me with a single nod.
"The potion is spreading," she directly told Percy, which briefly made me feel left out.
Percy's eyes widened like saucers. He stared back at me and his cheeks lit up, like it was on fire.
"I thought the experiment wasn't going anywhere outside of the cabin," he said, his voice trailing off, sounding awfully regretful and guilty."
"Unfortunately not," said Rachel. "The Venus kids had some argument against the Mars who decided to use the drink against them, but instead accidentally spread the potion around the whole town. It's making innocent girls and boys fall madly in love with each other."
Rachel's voice drifted off, as she tried to spill every thing of alert towards us. "A-a-and," she puffed out the last words. "Leo's staying at the Bellona's cabin with Reyna for the night."
Now it was my turn for my eyes to grow wide. Leo. I had totally forgotten about him during Percy and mine ummm....more than buddies get-a-long in bed activity.
Guilt clawed at the edges of my stomach.
"I'm going to apologize to Leo, right now."
"No," said Rachel, pointing at the dark storm clouds that loomed outdoors. "It's a storm out there, you'll be blasted to pieces."
"I don't care!" I screamed having my first tantrum, in forever. "I need to see him!" I collapsed onto bed and broke into sobs, with Percy stroking my hair, and murmuring words of comfort. I didn't even want his help. He made me do this. I stared into his eyes, I could see the same guilt reflected in my eyes. And I knew not to blame the man for his actions, but the potion who was controlling his actions.
I knew the potion shouldn't get the best of me. I told myself to forget about it. I didn't want to upset Leo and worry him any further. Once again, I got back into bed with Percy, Rachel saying good bye, and closing/locking the door. With Percy's arms wrapped around me, I sulkily got into bed, and slept. My body was aching but it didn't compare to the crack miles deep into my heart.

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