Please Just Stop

Chapter 3

Percy POV:

The other students taunted and started bullying Percy. "Aaw, Percy can't spell! How sad" They laughed at him. "I- I can... It's just not that easy for me..." Percy tried to object, looking down at the ground. "Fine then," Matt grunted, "Spell 'Couch' for me will you Percy?" Matt tried to make his voice sound sweet yet sarcastic. "U- uhm..." Percy stuttered, trying to think of how to spell it, "Uhm... K-u-o-c-h!" He said triumphantly, only to realise he spelled it wrong.

"Hah! Your so stupid Percy!" Matt grinned, laughing had at Percy's 'stupidity'. "I- I'm not-". "Why don't you do us a favor and go kill yourself!" Robert taunted from the background. Percy's face was now brimming with tears, not knowing what to say. "Aaw, is Percy crying?" Matt and Robert insulted him, "What a cry-".

"And what is going on here?" Mr James interrupted. Both boys gritted their teeth. "Nothing Mr James, just helping Percy with his spelling." Robert spoke. Mr James raised a brow, "I do not like liars Robert Gooberson and Matt Wittlesson, both of you go to the principal. Now.". Mr James started walking towards Percy and crouched down, "Are you all right Percy?" He asked him. Percy nodded, trying to wipe off the tears, streaming down his face.

"Did you tell your parents about this?" Mr James asked Percy. Percy hesitantly shook his head. Mr James sighed. "Should I tell your parents?". "N- No!" Percy cried, Suddenly looking frightened, "I- I'll tell them myself...". Mr James sighed, "Go to the bathroom and wipe off your tears Percy," He ordered him.

Percy did as obliged.

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Percy ran back home, knowing if he was late his punishment would only be worse. He burst open the door to his house, panting. "Well, well," Gabe said dryly, "10 minutes late and you interrupted my poker game.". "S-Sorry S-Sir" Percy stuttered. "Come here boy," Gabe ordered. Percy walked towards Gabe hesitantly.

Gabe yanked him by the shirt and dragged him to the basement, while Percy was screaming and pleading at him to stop. Once their he tied him to a chair and put a gag in his mouth. "You'll see what happens when you do more than one bad thing," Gabe whispered in his ear, making Percy shake more. Gabe ripped off Percy's shirt and walked towards the table. Then he picked out a a knife.

Gabe started slashing Percy as he cried out in pain. Gabe then got out a big firelighter and started making the knife burning or something. He started carving words into Percy's back like: Stupid, Moron, Idiot, Ugly, Unwanted. After an hour of doing that he finnally stopped. Percy looked relaxed for a moment before Gabe whispered in his ear another thing.

"I heard your scared of tight spaces aren't you?".

Percy started shaking more. Muffled words came from the gag. Gabe untied Percy from the chair and took off the gag. "Don't scream." Gabe smiled. Then threw him into the metal rectangular box and locked it shut it. Percy started banging and screaming, pleading for Gabe to open the box. There was no response.

Percy POV (1st Person):

I suddenly jolted awake. Hearing a bang from my door and an explosion. The seven came rushing inside. "Oh, hey guys.." I tried to put in a fake smile, but it wavered when I saw their expressions. Worry, confusion. "Seaweed brain, what were you doing?" Annabeth started. "We heard screaming and it looks like you were crying" Jason pointed out.

"Uhm.. Just... You know... Nightmares..." I tried to make up an excuse. "Percy, even my nightmares aren't as bad as yours..." Annabeth reasoned, "Are you sure your ok-".

A blinding light suddenly covered all their eyes.