Flashback.

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Nico's Point

My mom wasn't the last time, the last time I...." I started but then I stopped as I thought about my sister Bianca and a cold chill run up my arms.

"I'm-I'm going to met you in the car" I said before walking out. I started to walk towards the front door, I wanted to run but I didn't want to alarm anyone.

I made it maybe 5 feet before I knew I wouldn't make it to the car so I went into the bathroom that was just up a head and locked the door.

"Nico?!" I heard Jason yell in a panicked voice but I covered my mouth to hold back the sobs so he didn't hear me and once he ran past the door

This next part is going to explain a panic attack as I have heard it happens from some I know.

I broke as the panic attack fully set in and the flashback started. It had been awhile since I had a full on panic attack and flashback but it had also been a long time since I was last in a hospital. I knew what was going on around me but I felt like my head was in a fishbowl and it felt like I was relieving that day allover again.

End of panic attack explanation

I heard footsteps outside walking in my direction and stopping right outside the bathroom.

The door handle juggled and then I heard Will's voice

"Nico?" Will asked but I couldn't stop crying long enough to answer.

"Can I come in?" Will asked and my body moved on it's own and opened the door and the moment Will walked in I shut the door and fell to the ground and hugged my legs close as I buried my face in my knees. After a few seconds Will sat down next to me

"Is it ok if I place my hand on your back?" Will asked and I gave a small nod then Will placed a hand on my back and rubbed circles to try and comfort me but it was like the memory I was relieving was reality and he was a dream.

As the memory played out I ran into the hospital

"Bianca Di Angelo" I said as I ran to the front desk

"Nico" I heard Percy said behind me.

"Where is she? Is she ok? Is she hurt?" I asked as a doctor walked up to my father and talked in a soft voice

"I'm so sorry Nico" Percy said

"What do you mean?" I asked then I heard part of what the doctor was saying

"Gone before they got here" the doctor said

"What's gone? Percy? Papa?" I asked the thing that was terrifying me most was that my father was crying because I had only seen him cry once before and that was when my mom had passed away

"Nico" Father said as he knelt down to my level and placed his hands on my shoulders

"Papà, perché piangi? dov'è Bianca?" I asked

"Bianca non è mai arrivata in ospedale" Father said his lower lip quivering

"Allora dobbiamo andare a cercarla e portarla qui" I said

"No, lei è qui ma non è... qui" Father said

"Papà non hai senso, cosa vuoi dire che è qui ma non è qui?" I asked

"Le tue sorelle sono morte!" Father snapped squeezing my shoulders harder before realizing what he said and relaxing

"No" I said softly as Father pulled me into a hug and then I started to feel the comfort from Will's hand and slowly fell asleep.

Will's Point

I sat next to Nico as he sobbed rubbing circles on his back. At one point he started to softly speak but it was all in Italian so I didn't know what he was saying. I don't know how long we were there before Nico stopped crying and fell asleep with his head still buried in his knees.

I pushed a lock of hair out of his face and brushed the last of his tears away then I heard a phone ringing and carefully reached into Nico's jacket pocket and pulled out his phone to see a picture of Jason with the Name Mom under it.
I slid the answer button over and moved the phone up to my ear which I immediately regretted

"NICO! WHERE ARE YOU?! IT'S BEEN OVER 30 MINUTES AND YOUR NOT AT THE CAR LIKE YOU SAID YOU WOULD-" Jason yelled and I cut him off.

"Shh" I Said

"Don't shh me you-" Jason started to say but I cut him off again

"Jason please, he just fell asleep" I said

"Wait, Will?" Jason asked

"Yeah" I said

"Where are you?" Jason asked

"We're in the bathroom" I said

"Did you defile my little brother?" Jason asked

"NO!" I yelled and Nico moved his head slightly so I quieted down again

"No, I went looking after he walked out and found him crying in the bathroom. He let me in and I was able to calm him down to where he was talking but he was only speaking Italian and he was still crying then he slowly fell asleep" I said

"He was crying and speaking Italian?" Jason asked

"Yeah" I said

"Which bathroom are you in?" Jason asked a little more urgently

"The closest one to the room we were just in" I said

"I'll br right there" Jason said and within 5 minutes he was knocking on the door.

"Will, you in there?" Jason asked

"Yeah, hold on his sitting against the door" I said.

"Nico? I know you probably can't hear me right now but I'm going to pick you up ok?" I asked and when he didn't say anything I took it as a yes and carefully moved my arms under him and picked him up.

"Ok, you can come in now" I said and Jason almost ran in

"Let's get him out of here" Jason said after looking at his tear stained face.

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