How to save a life (Percico/pernico)

Chapter 11: Bullies and board games

Nico's pov

Here he comes. Oh no. Oh Gods know. I didn't want to have to deal with this today, I thought as Jake came walking up to me, smirk on his face. "Hello Nico" he says flicking my nose. Others might find the gesture friendly. I, on the other hand, know it's not. "W-what do you want" I say trying to sound strong and failing. "I just came to take care of you. Being the good son of Apollo I am." he smiled. "Fuck you" I snarled, only to earn a slap in the face. "Watch your tone" he growled, showing his true self for the first time all day. "Just you and I today Nicki boy" he raised his hand to punch me in the stomach. I feel pain shoot through me but I don't react. He continues to beat on me and I just sit there and take it. I know if I try to say anything, it'll only make it worse. This, my friends, is what I went through tartarus for. To be beat up by an Apollo kid. I hate my life. I heard the door in the other room open and Jake stopped, starting to put the brace on my ankle. I sink down in the bed, Pain shooting through my body. Its a tiny little ankle fracture so with the ambrosia, I'll only need to be on crutches for two weeks. Two weeks is a long time. And 4 times a week, I have to be here. With him.

Percy's pov

I walked into the infirmary and go to Nico's room. I step in to find some Apollo kid, I don't know his name, wrapping Nico's foot in a brace. I look at his tag. Hmm. Jake. I've never seen him around before. I feel extremely bad about falling on him and fracturing his foot but I know it's not completely my fault. When Jake finishes, I plop down on Nico's bed. He tries to hide the pain on his face and thinking he's successful, he smiles. He's in a lot of pain. I can tell. But seeing the look on his face, I don't say anything. "Let's go Neeks" I say, "grab your crutches" he does as I say. I signal him to follow me to his cabin in which I have tons of board games set up. One of which is 20 questions, because I'm going to get answers and he's going to be the one to tell me.

Sorry guys. No time for a long chapter. It's late. It's way past bedtime haha. I'll write tomorrow if I have time. Goodnight my blue fishiez
~Skye