ch 4

ONE DAY LATER

Annabeth

"Annabeth! Let me in...come on..." Percy yells. He can't come in unless we 'invite. With doors that don't lock, what do they think we could do?
Piper says," Annabeth, it is all okay. Imagine how many times the doctors have been puked on. It's no big deal." I internally roll my eyes. Throwing up is alot.
I don't share this with anyone but part of my anxiety is phobias. Throwing up, planes, confinement, and alcohol are some of my biggest triggers. It is a big deal.
"Well, i kinda have had a crush on him since we got here." Why did i say that...
"NO SHIT SHERLOCK!" Am i really that obvious?
"FUCK YOU WATSON!"
"Who the hell is that?" I internally roll my eyes again. "Whatever... I'm letting him in. Then leaving, i have to go to the skeleton club for a session..." Percy... in here.
oh god...

Percy

I look into Annabeth's grey eyes. They look like all the colour has been extracted from them. I go to ask what was wrong but it's obvious.
Instead, i hug her.
"I really like you Anniebethy. I always have and i never will stop. I need you ."
This wasn't easy for me.
I have had trust issues ever since Gabe. I remember on my 5th birthday, he gave me 5 beatings because i had lived 5 years to long.
Once, he hit me so hard that i had a brain bleed. I didn't remember what happened at the time, and he passed it off as an accident
Annabeth grabs my arm and returns the hug. I can feel the warmth of her touch on my cold skin. I can feel them warm breath against my neck.
"I like you, i like you a lot."

Frank

I like to observe, to watch.
I don't like to talk or draw attention to myself.
I considered myself simple.
I walk towards Jason's room in the hallway. I walk in.
"Hi Frank."
I nod silently. We watch TV for and hour and then i get up to leave.
As I am walking out of the room, i see a beautiful girl.
"Hello, I'm Hazel."
It takes a lot but somehow i manage a few words.
"uhh mm Hi. umm uh I'm Frank."
That was not watching, or observing. That was diving into the deep end.

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LEOOOO✌️

"FRANK BUD DID YOU JUST TALK."
Today has been weird.
A talking dragon, Jason, 2 new girls in a row and FRANK SPEAKING?
"Hi, um, I'm Hazel. I'm bipolar..." She must be new.
"Welcome to the crazy land! I'm leo and this is Frank. He doesn't talk... AT ALL! He must really like you! Or the therapy's working... Oh I'm schizophrenic."
"Nice to meet you."
"You too."

Jason

I look at the bandage around my wrist.
Piper walks in.
"You almost cut an artery. A little to the left and you could've died."
"It's a good thing I didn't! I just met you."
"Jason, I don't think we gave each other proper introductions." She smiles.
"I'm Jason."
"Duh!"
"You didn't let me finish! My birth giver was a shit mom. I'm a cutter, also depressed."
"I'm Piper, Anorexic. Mild anxiety." She looks at her feet.
"Piper? Do you think you are beautiful?" She looks up and catches my eyes.
"Jason, why are you asking me that?"
"Because a beautiful girl like you should know. Piper, do you think your beautiful?" A tear trickles down her cheek.
"No Jason. I never have been pretty or never will be. I am fat, ugly worthless." I stand up and she comes towards me.
"Piper, you are the most beautiful girl i have ever met. I am not kidding one bit."
She puts her arms around my neck and kisses me. I kiss her back, I put her hands in mine and we lie one next to the other on the bed. I finally understand the phrase actions speak louder than words.
"Jason, I think i'm falling for you."

Percy

As i walk to the usual table i have a sort of jump in my step. A light heart. Something that I've never felt before. Annabeth grabs my hand.
"Where's everyone?" I glance at the empty table.
Annabeth responds, " Leo is in a time out. I just texted Piper and her and Jason are coming in 5 and Frank is in line with that new girl.
"Awesome."

Piper

Supper. The doctors are making me eat.
"Jason, you do know that I won't eat. I haven't eaten in front of people in months."
"Percy is cool. He's going to talk some sense into Leo, explain to Frank, and Annabeth had bulimia when she was 13. They're chill."
I knew about Annabeth's bulimia. It's why she was so scared because she threw up.
We walk into the cafeteria and i almost start to shake.
I go to the salad bar and get a plate. 3 cherry tomatoes on a bed of iceberg lettuce with no dressing. 73 calories, if i eat it all.
i go sit down.
Everyone has a big plate of food and i shiver internally.
The strange girl"I'm Hazel. Bipolar."
I say back, "I'm Piper."
The rest of the group introduces themselves except for Annabeth who is getting some juice.
I take a bite of lettuce.
"Why aren't you eating?" Hazel says.
Annabeth quickly says."So Hazel? I'm Annabeth."
"I have an eating disorder." I say, staring her straight in the eye. No one is fighting my battles.
"God, is that why you're here? Just eat already."
I can't.
I won't.
I run.

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