Ink and Ashes

#18

*Sorry this is so late, I was dragged outside to do work, blegh*

Once the car was out of sight Nico got up and started walking. He truthfully didn't know where he was going, but he knew that it would be a long walk. He was tired and in pain, but he truthfully didn't care. He'd keep going for as long as needed if it meant seeing Will again.

He didn't know when it happened. But at one point he must have passed out. He opened his eyes to see a familiar face looking down at him.

"Oh good," Thalia smiled, "I was starting to think you wouldn't wake up."

Nico sat up and looked around confused, the last thing he remembered was walking down the side of the road.

"Why the fuck am I here?" He muttered, jumping off the bed. But as soon as his legs hit the floor he felt a sharp pain in his left and he crumbled.

He would probably have hit his head if it weren't for Thalia catching him and putting him back on the bed.

"Don't try and walk yet," She frowned slightly, "We think you broke your leg."

"What?" Nico looked down at his leg. It didn't look broken. It wasn't twisted at any odd angle or anything.

Thalia sighed and muttered something about men being idiots, "Your leg. Broken. Don't walk on it unless you want it to get worse."

"But I need to get home." Nico once again attempted to stand up but Thalia just pushed him back onto the bed.

"I'll call your boyfriend again. He'll just have more to deal with if you try and walk all the way home in your condition."

Nico panicked slightly. He didn't want to have to bother Will to pick him up again. Especially because he'd probably ask what happened, and Nico didn't know if he was ready to explain all that.

He grabbed Thalia's arm when she went to grab her phone.

"Please don't call Will. I can handle this."

She gave him a concerned look, "Nico, your leg is broken and from the looks of it you've recently been beaten up. You don't have a phone on you, and from the looks of it nobody knows where you are. You cannot handle this on your own."

"I'll figure it out."

"No," Thalia ripped her arm out of his grip, "You won't. I'm calling Will, end of discussion."

Nico opened his mouth to argue but she turned around, walking out of the tent and ending the discussion.

He brought his knees to his chest. He didn't know what to do. Will would probably be mad at him again since he disappeared, like he was last time. It might be too much for their fragile relationship. Nico didn't know how to fix this.

He'd already been wondering how long Will would stay with him. The boys' love language was obviously physical touch, but Nico hated it at times. He'd barely been able to force himself to stay in the same bed as Will over the past few nights. The only reason he'd been able to was because he knew Will enjoyed it, though some nights he had to slip out and spend some time in the bathroom to calm down.

But now he didn't have a place to slip away too. He'd just have to deal with Will's reaction. And truthfully he didn't know what he would do if Will hit him, or worse, broke up with him.

He felt his breath start to pick up but he controlled it. He didn't want Will to see him that weak when he was already angry with him. It probably wouldn't help the situation.

After around an hour of digging himself into a deeper and deeper hole the flap of the tent opened. Nico immediately covered his face, scared. Then someone spoke.