Percy's POV
Mom,Paul, Nico, and I were at the table inside our cabin by the Sea. We were playing Scrabble and I could smell the sea-salt breeze just outside. We had just had hotdogs and s'mores for dinner, and right after we had jumped into the board game. At first we were all having fun, and laughing,but after a couple hours I could tell something was up with Nico. He seemed out of it somehow. He was smiling plenty, but after doing that exact thing for so long, I began to see through it when other people did I. I looked up at the clock on the wall and saw that it was 9:30. I would have liked for it to be later, but this would have to do. I needed to get Nico alone. I needed to talk to him, so I hesitantly looked up at my mom, and said, " Hey mom, can we finish this tomorrow? I'm tired and I'm sure Nico is to.",kicking him shin simultaneously. Nico nodded, getting what I meant,and my mom, being who she is, said sure, without a second doubt. Paul however, gave me a questioning look. He knew I never went to bed before at least 11 on a Friday.
Nico and I walked upstairs and I collapsed my bed, and saw him get into his sleeping bag. I sighed, then simply said, "We need to talk."
Nico looked at me from his position in the sleeping bag. He wasn't even surprised. He just said "Yeah.", before joining me on the bed. I shifted, making more room for him, then looked him square in the eye."Nico. Tell me whats wrong.", I told him, making it more of command then a question. He looked up, and I could tell he was about to cry, but what he said next took me by surprise. "Percy, why do you cut?"
I honestly couldn't tell Nico why, but I could tell him a little. "It's a outlet, Nico. It helps.", I told him. I knew he knew I did it,but I didn't actually think he would ask about it. "Oh.", was his only reply.
We sat in silence for almost 10 minutes before I pulled him into hug and whispered in his ear, "You know you can tell me anything,right?"
Nico's POV
"You know you can tell me anything, right?"
And that's where I lost it.