νεκρός || Annabeth Chase x Fem!OC

Vol. 5-5: Everyone really needs to understand that I am not mentally well

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I was not about to break it to Piper that her boyfriend wasn't actually her boyfriend, and he wasn't even her friend, but a secret third thing (an actual figment of her imagination).

I stopped by cabin three again, just checking to see if Stupid secretly came back while Annabeth dragged me on that tour, but it was useless. I should've known he wasn't coming back like that.

It bothered me a lot that Percy was mysteriously missing, and these three new demigods bothered me even more. Piper? Piper didn't bother me much. She's okay, and not very remarkable. Yes, she's extremely pretty, but in demigod terms, "remarkable" usually means "The gods have to keep an eye on this kid" and I don't think anyone needs to keep an eye on Piper.

Jason and Leo, however, are a different story. Jason needs to be watched because he has mysterious lines on his arms, speaks mysterious words, has a mysterious weapon, is mysterious, and he has no recollection of anything beyond this morning. Leo needs to be watched because if they take their eyes off him for one minute, I'm shoving his head in a meat grinder.

Maybe my hatred for Leo is a little uncalled for, but I can't help it. I can't fucking stand the kid, and it's been a while since I hated someone for almost no reason to that degree. I've outgrown most of it. Even with Malcolm. I can get along with him on a good day, but we have a mutual disdain for each other. Clarisse and I can vibe together sometimes, but it doesn't take long for us to piss each other off.

But Leo? I can't stand him. I actually can't fucking stand him. I need to sit down to restrain the legs I want to kick into his stupid balls, or I need to walk the other way so I don't rip out his eyes and send them to his dad. He actually makes me feel more homicidal rage than I have felt in a long time, which is concerning because I seriously thought I had gotten most of that taken care of. Annabeth made me go to therapy and stuff, I've really been talking out my problems... I even retouched that journal that I had on Calypso's island- the one I sent to Annabeth when I was in my feels- and used that in a therapy session (they just rediagnosed me with everything I had been diagnosed with years ago. I keep hoping the diagnosis will change), and learned how to combat my problems and whatnot. How to deal with the rage, the desire to break the law, the low empathy, the random ways I hate everyone I meet.

All of that is out the window when it comes to Leo Valdez.

I pulled Will Solace aside, since I like him, and brought him to the canoe lake. "I need to talk to you."

He blushed, which I hoped was because of nerves. "Why not Annabeth?"

"She's busy. Sit down."

We sat at the lake together, and he went ahead and took off his socks to dip his feet in the water. The naiads swam up and I gave them a few more treats despite doing it an hour ago.

I began, "I have a problem."

"A lesbian problem, a health problem, or-"

"A mental wellness problem."

His eyes flashed with concern. "Is this about Percy?"

"What? No!" I shook my head. "That kid, Valdez?"

"He's the same age as you."