Percy

Annabeth and I sat on the couch, fairly close. Her head was gently resting on my shoulder, and when I turned to my right, I saw her eye closed and her body drooping. She'd fallen asleep. I smiled unknowingly at her resting face. Dried tears marked her flawless skin, tears that shouldn't have been there. Her curls fell effortlessly around her, and one of her hands were intertwined with mine.

I gently pulled our hands apart and fixed Annabeth's posture, making her rest on the couch. She mumbled soft words in her sleep, but they were too quiet to catch. Silently, I slipped into the bathroom. I looked into the old mirror hanging in there, and my reflection stared back.

If you look in the mirror and don't like what you see, you can find out first hand what it's like to be me.

A worn out, sad kid stared back. His eyes, though his mom called them handsome, were full of life that wasn't there a week ago. Annabeth had fixed my life. She made those thoughts go away.

Those thoughts. The memories flooded back after being gone for a long time. The beatings, the scars, the pain. The suicidal thoughts, the urge but failure to self harm, the divorce. If I wanted, I could see Gabe now. He was at the local jail, sitting there for another nine years. He probably laughed at the memories. It was his nature. To laugh at other's weakness.

Such a great guy, am I right?

The thoughts swarmed in my head. I didn't want to live. But I wanted to live. For Mom. For Annabeth. I wanted peace, happiness, love.

I would never get them, would I.

No, it's not a question.

The thoughts were too much. My mundane mind couldn't handle them. The boy in the mirror was breathing heavily, and then I couldn't see him anymore.

Because I collapsed. I let out a shrill sound, and the darkness of my memories took over.

(A\N TO PISS YOU OFF TROLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL)

Annabeth

I woke to Percy's screaming. His voice echoed from the bathroom. I jumped up from my slumber and rushed over.

"Percy?" I opened the door a crack. His body was blocking the rest, so I had to squeeze in.

He had his arms wrapped around his knees. His black hair was messier than usual, and he didn't acknowledge my appearance. He was silently rocking back and forth, begging thin air for mercy.

"It was an accident, I swear... please, I didn't mean it... what are you doing?" His voice choked out a conversation with a force that wasn't replying back. I bent down.

He was having a panic attack. I crawled over to him. "Percy?"

His eyes refocused. "Annabeth?"

His breathing became slower and quieter. One of his hands searched for mine. I let him cling to it. With my other, I caressed his cheek, trying to sooth him. I switched positions, and let Percy lean his head against my legs. I stayed there, rubbing his head in order to calm him.

"Come on, Perce. Let's get you to your room." Percy was in a middle stage. His mind was half with me, half elsewhere. I gripped his hand and led him up a flight of stairs.

There were three rooms on the top floor. His, I guessed, was the one with the large Panic! At The Disco poster. I led him to a large bed with black sheets, and let him lay himself down.

"I'm better," he said after many silent minutes. He was looking up at the blank ceiling. His eyes were a dark green. "I'm sorry for putting you through that."

I smiled. "It's okay, Perce. That's what friends do, right?" I sat beside him on his bed.

"Yeah, friends," he breathed. He slightly turned his head to face me. "Best friends, right?"

Best friends. After so little time together. We had become so close. I sighed and trailed my hand to Percy's. "No."

Without warning, Percy jerked my hand, pulled me into a laying position next to him. I made myself comfortable and laid an arm on his chest.

"What do you mean, no?" He seemed concerned. I snorted.

"Best friends? We're better than that, Seaweed Brain."

Percy smiled. "True."

(A\N)

The quote in italics about the mirror is from the My Chemical Romance song called The End. Panic! At The Disco is AMAZHANG AF.

Yes. It's 'Panic! At The Disco'. Exclamation point.

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im feeling sad rn

I uploaded zhe rant book

Idk if u guys wanna read it argh