Raven (Nico Di Angelo love story)

Chapter 20- I'v always been a liar

Whoa Chapter 20! Side pic is Alex

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FRIDAY

I hate Friday's.

"I hate Friday's." I mutter as i twirl my spoon around in the bowl of milk and cereal infront of me.

"What?" Percy turns around, his face a horror sticken. "Who hates friday's?"

I raise the spoon slightly, indicating that i, in fact, do.

"You know something i have mental debates with myself on wether or not you're even sane, Rave."

"Whatever. I hate them because it takes so much engery to struggle to the end of the day and then you're all happy on Saturday then Sunday comes and 'oh shit, school is tomorrow! i can't wait for Friday again.' Then you do the whole 5 days again only to be disappointed. If that makes any sense." I say really fast, throwing my hands about and mumbling the last part as i get up from the table, keeping my eyes on the ground.

I dont hear what the boys are saying as i get dressed.

I feel so so sad. I don't know why. And I am fighting to drag myself of my bedroom again and go to school.

I sit, on the bus, with my head against the window, staring into space and not awknoledging the people around me.

"What the matter?" Leo whispers from next to me.

I feel like i am letting him down. I am not the same friend as i was before this stupid fucking quest.

Leo is always so happy and so full of hope that i feel like i am in a whole different world. We don't match. We barley made good friends, let alone a couple. We don't hug, kiss or even smile.

I am sad again. Again.

When will it end?

Does it really get better? Because i don't believe it does.

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I keep my head down as i walk up the path to the school entrance.

I feel someone sling their arm around my sholdours and i know, straight away, it Alex.

"Bitch, why you sad?" She asks, her mouth full of breakfast.

"I dont know." I look up.

Alex looks tired. She seems to have changed so much in 12 hours. She had large bags under her eyes and she looked like she hadn't showered in years.

"Are you okay?" I ask, looking up at her- since she was about a head taller than me.

"What?- Oh yeah...fine." She seems to forget what we were talking about because she changes the subject real quick.

"So Nico's cute." She grins.

"Really? I hadn't noticed." I say, pretending to thoroughly search for something in my backpack.

Alex elaborates on how his hair flows perfectly in the wind or whatever. I wasn't really listening because something else had caught my attention.

My stepdad. Here at my school. He was standing at the entrance of the school, obviously trying to blend in, although not doing a very good job. He looked like a hobo. Sorry but, yeah, to be frank he did.

He also had his arm around a tall- and when i say tall i mean fucking freakishly tall- blonde woman. She was giggling as he touched her in places i'd really not say.

"You're in a school." I hiss, disgusted at his behaviour.

"What?" Alex turns to me.

"Oh did i say that out loud?"