So Hi guy's. Here's chapter 5, it is going to get a bit emotional for some of you...or all of you. I know its gonna make me sad while I write this chapter. But also guy's I just wanted to give you a heads up, if your interested I started a new story. Just so you guys know, for anyone who doesn't follow me. But yeah, that's just as a head's up. So lets get this chapter started.
Chapter 5
Percy's POV
Today was a good day, so far I enjoyed it. I was majorly nervous, when Thalia told us we would play in front of her other friends. I was expecting them to, be a bit scared or nervous. But neither of them had been, they all were majorly social and just accepted us. Then there was Annabeth, she talked to him as if he was normal. Like he was just another one of her friends, she somehow got him to open himself up a bit. He didn't like that, he had to keep his walls up. But he couldn't lie to himself, It did feel good to talk to someone new.
Percy walked up to the door of his house, he wish he could go somewhere else but he cant. I pulled out my key, and unlocked the front door. Immediately I was greeted with the smell of Beer and Cigarettes. "Is that you punk?" Gabe asked. I walked into the living room, to see my step-dad Gabe seated on his worn out recliner. The poor recliner looked, like It would collapse any minute. "yes it's me" I said with a sigh. "Is that attitude, punk?" Gabe stood up from his recliner, beer bottle in hand. I backed up, "Uh no I-I didn't give any attitude I swear" I had my back against the wall now, Gabe stepped forward. "Get on your knees!" He barked. I hesitated, Gabe walked closer and kicked my leg. I fell, onto my knees. "Turn around and take off your shirt" He instructed me, I did as I was told. I placed my hands flat, against the wall and took a deep breath. Gabe chuckled, for a second nothing happened. But right when I thought he was just trying to scare me, the bottle hit my back.
The bottle shattered, as it made contact with my back. I felt little tickles, as some of my blood trailed down my back. I gritted my teeth, doing my best not to cry out. I heard Gabe grab another bottle behind me. He chuckled and threw it, as soon as the bottle hit. My back stung, it felt as if all the cuts on my back was being rubbed with sand paper. I couldn't help it, I cried out in pain. I could almost feel the smirk on his face, "Turn around boy" I did. He walked over to, and pulled my up roughly. His hot breath smelled of stale beer and cigarettes. "Next time don't give me attitude punk" He whispered, "Now go to your room, before you stain the carpet"
I grabbed my shirt and walked to my room, closing the door softly behind me. I looked around at my room, my bed was still unmade the way I left it this morning. My desk was covered with several stacks of paper, some with ideas of songs and others just plain old junk. I walked into my small bathroom and did my best to clean my back. After wards I took a cold shower, so that my cuts wouldn't sting more from the hot water. I plopped down on my bed, after my shower. My back still hurt, but it was healing which was good. I had a paper and pencil in hand, the back of my head resting against the wall. Immediately my mind filled with thoughts of Rachel, I mentally cursed. I had to get over her, but I couldn't stop myself. I pressed my pencil against the paper and began to write, I don't know what I was writing. Just I pored my thoughts into it, when I finished the paper was full of lyrics. Right then and there I had made a new song for my band, writing these songs I realized help me get my feelings out a bit.
-Line Break-
Percy (Italics) Nico (Bold & Italics)
I breathe you in with smoke in the backyard lights,
(Backyard light)
We used to laugh until we choked into the wasted nights.
(Wasted nights)
It was the best time of my life, but now I sleep alone,
(Sleep alone)
So darling, don't, don't wake me up, 'cause my thrill is gone.
(Say I'm wrong)
In the sunset turning red behind the smoke,
Forever and alone.
Yeah!
You've gone and sewn me to this bed, the taste of you and me
(You and me)
Will never leave my lips again under the blinding rain.
(Blinding rain)
I wanna hold your hand so tight I'm gonna break my wrist,
(Break my wrist)
And when the vultures sing tonight I'm gonna join right in.
I'll sing along, oh
'Cause I don't know any other song.
I'll sing along,
But I'm barely hanging on.
No, I'm barely hanging on.
By the time you're hearing this I'll already be gone,
And now there's nothing to do but scream at the drunken moon.
This isn't fair!
(No!)
Don't you try to blame this on me.
(Ohhh)
My love for you was bulletproof but you're the one who shot me.
And God damn it, I can barely say your name,
So I'll try to write and fill the pen with blood from the sink.
Woah oh, oh oh.
But don't just say it, you should sing my name.
Pretend that it's a song 'cause forever it's yours,
And we can sing this on the way home.
I'll sing along
(Oh)
'Cause I don't know any other song.
(Oh oh)
I'll sing along,
But I'm barely hanging on.
No, I'm barely hanging on.
By the time you're hearing this I'll already be gone,
And now there's nothing to do but tear my voice apart.
Nothing to do,
And scream at the drunken moon.
This was the song I wrote in my room last night, with each song I wrote about Rachel. I realized I was letting her go, I was slowly seeing that I didn't really love her. I just thought I did. Michael patted me on the back, "That was great man" he said. I winced in pain, when he patted me. Getting looks from all of them, I could tell they were worried but none of them pried thankfully. I knew my luck with them would run out, eventually they would ask and figure out what Gabe does to me. But for now, I'm not telling anyone. "Annabeth's coming to hangout later, k guys?" Thalia said. We all grunted in agreement.
So guy's yeah...what Gabe did today wasn't the worse trust me. that's just a small taste tbh. I don't like hurting Percy but I have to for the story. So yeah, sorry it's short, but this is kind of a filler.
.Girl- glad you enjoyed the last chapter, unfortunately the songs in my story aren't written by me. I should've mentioned that, the bands who sing these songs are 'Get Scared' and 'Pierce the veil' but yeah I hope you enjoyed this chapter bye
-The Shadow Demigod