The Silent Confession

Dead Man (Dreaded School Day)

I went home not going to be able to join the soccer team because I kicked Percy and Percy got kicked off of it because he tackled me to the ground to stop the soccer ball from going into the goal when it was a fair shot. "It's okay, Nico. It wasn't your fault." Will continued to tell me on the way home. "Not my fault? Holy fuck, if I didn't kick Percy in the face, I would have been on the team!" "Nico!" Will grabbed my shoulder, "Calm it." I pushed his hand off me. "Sorry..." "I can walk the rest of the way home. See you Monday, Will." "Yeah... see you then..." He sighed and walked away.

When I walked inside the house, I quietly went to the bathroom and locked the door and I threw up. "Shit..." It was blood. I spit the blood in the sink and cleaned up the blood and washed my mouth out. When I unlocked the door and walked out, I saw my mom in the kitchen, "How did the soccer tryout go?" I sighed, "I didn't get in." "I'm sorry, Nico... I know how much you enjoy soccer." "It's fine mom..." I went down to my room and screamed when Bianca jumped onto the bed. "Bianca!" Bianca laughs, "Got you this time." I playfully pushed her and she ruffled up my hair, which she knows I hate. "Bianca..." She stops ruffling up my hair, "So, did you get onto the team?" I shook my head, "No..." "I'm sorry, I guess they don't know how good of a soccer-" I cut her off by saying, "I kicked Percy in the face, that's why I didn't make the team..." "Nico, I know you and that Percy kid haven't been on the best of terms in the short time we've been to this school, but that really gives you no right to kick him in the face."

"I know. I know, and I'm sorry." I looked down at my hands, avoiding eye contact with my sister, "But he tackled me to the ground on a 1 v 1... it was a fair shot on my end, but he tackled me to the ground!" Me and Bianca sit in silence for a moment, "Well in that case-... no, Nico that still wasn't the right thing to do." "I know that." I tried to change the subject, "Can you repaint my nails?" I looked up at Bianca and she gave the look of 'Really? Changing the subject?' "Yeah, of course." She answered, grabbing my hand and we walked up to the 2nd story and went into her room. I haven't been upstairs since I was looking for my room and needless to say, this room looks completely different from when I first walked into it. The walls were covered in green flowers.

I sat down on the bed and Bianca grabbed the black nail polish and got the nail polish remover. She removed the remaining nail polish from my nails and repainted them. "Thank you." I told her when she was done. "Anytime little bro." I gave her a side smile, then I heard the text tone from my phone and I checked who it was. It was Will. I didn't want to talk to him right now so I ignored the message. "Who was that?" Bianca asked me. "No one." I answered and walked out of the room to the living room and turned on the TV.

The weekend eventually ended and I wish I was sick and throwing up. I didn't want to deal with Percy and his bullshit. I sighed and rolled out of bed hitting my head on the concrete floor. "Ow..." I rubbed my head, "That hurt." I got up and got dressed in all black before going upstairs to eat breakfast. When I walked into the kitchen, I saw my Mom was making eggs and my Dad was trying to not burn pancakes. "Who wants pancakes?" My Dad asked when he put them on a plate to grab. "As long as they aren't hard as rock, burnt, or under cooked." Bianca said grabbing one and eating it, "Actually, this isn't that bad." I was surprised, "No way, Dad can finally cook!" I grabbed a pancake and tried it, to my surprise, it was actually good.

When I finished the pancake and ate some eggs, me and Bianca walked to school. I saw Will and he walked over to me but I followed Bianca over to her friend group. I wasn't going to deal with Will either, at least not until history. When I looked over in Will's direction, he looked sad and I kinda felt bad but I shook the feeling off. I'll speak to him in history is what I kept telling myself.

Before the bell rang to go inside, I was coughing, quite badly to the point I coughed up some blood. Bianca and her friends looked at me. "Nico?! Are you okay!?" Bianca asked, really concerned. I didn't answer and I ran inside the school and to the restroom spitting up blood in the sink. "Shit..." This can't be happening now. I whipped the blood off my chin and off my pants and the bell rang. "Great..." I walked out of the restroom and went to history, just wanting this day to end already, but it only got worse when Percy barged into the class and slammed his hands down on the desk. "Freak!" He yelled loudly, causing me to jump, "You got me kicked off the soccer team you little twat!"

I growled at him, I didn't want to deal with this today. "It's not my fault!" I yelled back at him, coughing, "You pushed me! It's your own fault!" Percy scoffed and grabbed my shirt by the collar. "Perseus, let go of Nico!" Percy let go of me and Will came to my side. "Don't call me that... William." Will glared at Percy and the teacher walked into the class.

Percy sat down and I felt his eyes burn into me. This is going to be one heck of a day.