{1} They Say That Love Is Forever (Nico Di Angelo)

𝙲𝚑𝚙𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝙴𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝

Euphoria

Honestly, I thought death would be different. I thought that id see that bright light. That id see my life flash before my eyes. But that never happened. I was sure i was dead. I had to be. They were too late.

How could i handle all that? This was too much. I run away from home, i get my world turned upside down, and now im dead. All in the time period of 48 hours. Fun.

I couldn't feel my body. But somehow i still knew my soul was connected to it. Maybe im not dead. Im not sure if I should be upset or happy that i might not me dead.

Nico explained during the tour that when we die, we go to his fathers realm. The underworld. Is that where im going if im dead? I dont think i want to know, honestly.

Nico

I sat in my cabin. I tried to sleep, but I couldn't. Jenny, Apollos daughter, managed to get the bleeding to stop and the wounds sewn up. Shes alive, but just barely.

So they sent me back to my cabin. They are giving her blood since she lost a bunch, so she wont wake for a while.

How am I supposed to sleep? I barely know her and here she is turning my life upside down. Not that her coming into my life is bad. Its just....ive already been through so much, cant i have a break? I know, that sounds selfish. But gods, what does the universe have against me?!

I laid in my bed and stared at the ceiling. Just trying not to think.

*time skip* 10 days later.
Euphoria
I sat at the end of my bed in the infirmary. I was allowed to go to a cabin today. No one knew where i was going to stay though. Probably hermes or something. Sucks.

So, yeah. I didn't die. I wish i did though. May seem like an abrupt thing to say, but its true.

Honestly, I thought someone, anyone, would come visit me while in the infirmary.  No one did. Not at all. So, excuse me for feeling lonely and hopeless.

Charon came in. He had a small smile on his face. "Ah, glad to see you awake, Euphoria." He said. "I have some news"

Uh oh

"So since your parent does not have a cabin, you will stay in the one closest to it. And also its one thats not way too overpopulated." He continued.

"What cabin?" I asked.

"Hades"

I felt joy, but then bitterness. Why should i feel happy to be in the same cabin as nico. He doesn't care. He didn't even come to visit me.

"Oh" is all i said.

"Your stuffs already there." Charon said. "So just go ahead and walk down there-" he paused, "i mean, if you're up for it, of course."

I nodded. They have started treating me like im this fragile, delicate thing that could, apparently, have a mental breakdown just by walking.

I walked to my new—home? I guess?

Whatever.

I opened the door to see a sleeping nico di angelo. I sighed, not sure if i should wake him up or not. Its 1:00pm. Im not judging him, not one bit. I normally sleep to 12 when i can, but he seems to be exhausted. I could tell.

I walked over the the bunk opposite of nicos,one that is normally his sister, Hazel's.  But Charon said i can stay here for as long as need be. They are planning on buying another bed for me so hazel can have hers back when she visits.

I just realized i smelled. Like really bad. I hadn't taken a shower in days due to me not getting the stitches wet cause they could get infected but im okay now. They gave me antibiotics.

I walked to the bathroom that was joined with the cabin. I get in and felt the hot water roll over me. It felt amazing.

(AN: i know the camp shares a bathroom but for the sake of the story, pretend they dont)