When Humor Stops Hiding the Pain

VIII

Leo's P.O.V.
3 weeks

3 weeks later I had only cut again once after a nightmare of my moms death. Thankfully Frank had come to check on me and stopped me from hurting myself. We ended up becoming extremely close after that. We talked that night about our mothers then we were fast friends.

Last week, Chiron decided to send me back into foster care. Percy's mom somehow found out about it and she decided to adopt me. I was leaving to live with them in a week and I don't think I'll run this time. Mrs. Jackson/Blofis and Mr. Blofis also adopted Nico, Hazel, Frank, Jason, Reyna, and Thalia (who had quit the hunters.) They moved to a bigger house right near Camp Half-Blood so we can get there quick if we ever need to.

My whole life I spent running. Running away from my problems, my regrets, my fears... running from my pain. I thought if I made people think I'm okay, if I pretended to be okay... maybe I would be. I always thought that when humor stopped hiding the pain, I would have to run again, but it only got better. Now I can say I'm okay and not have it be a lie.