Nightmares

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"Hey, Will?" I asked nervously.

"Yeah Nico?" He was reading.

Recently, Jason had given me the courage to ask Will out. He said he'd be there for me no matter what, and that if Will was homophobic or something then he didn't deserve my friendship. But no matter how much encouragement Jason gave me, nothing could stop me from feeling like I needed to puke now.

"I just... I was wondering... i-if you w-would you know, like-"

"Nico, you don't look so good. Here, let's go to the infirmary."

"I-I'll be okay, I just need to-"

"You need rest, Neeks. C'mon. You'll only get better if you rest in the infirmary for a while."

"But I-"

"No excuses. Doctor's orders."

"Will, you can't just-"

"I can and I will. Now, follow me." When I hesitated he added, "Doctor's orders." Again at the end. I groaned.

"Will, I just-"

"Nope. You're coming to the infirmary if I have to carry you there. Besides, I've been wanting to talk to you."

Suddenly someone grabbed me. I yelped.

"You know, Jason told me something, Nico."

Will smirked at the person holding me. "Yeah. He told me, too."

"W-what?"

"He told us that you were planning on asking Will out. He told us you were gay."

No. No, no, no, no, no! I thought. This can't be happening!

The person holding me tightened their grip on my arms, and I was sure they were going to have bruises in the morning.

"What should we do to him first?"

"Well we can't do anything until the whole camp knows."

"No!" I said. "No. Please. Don't do that."

Will wouldn't do this to me... I thought.

"Hmmm..." Will pretended to think about it. "No. Telling everyone will be much more fun."

I saw Jason down by the lake and he was staring right at me, doing nothing. I thought I could trust him!

"Oh, but Will, I think a few bruises would be much more sufficient, don't you?"

"Hm, maybe you're right. We'll wait to tell everyone."

I relaxed a bit. Until Will shoved me up against the infirmary wall.

"You said you'd never hurt me!" I screamed.

"That was before I knew you were gay."

"Will, please!" Tears fell down my cheeks.

He punched me. Over and over.

"Nico!"

He didn't stop. He hated me.

"Nico, please, wake up!"

My eyes snapped open. I was in my cabin, and Will was looking worriedly down at me.

"Nico, I'm so sorry! You were having a nightmare and I couldn't wake you up and you kept screaming things-"

"What did I say?" I worried. I was almost too scared to ask.

"Um..."

"Will. What did I say."

"You um... you were going to ask me out... but I was hurting you for it... Nico, I'm so sorry! I'd never do that to you-"

I pressed myself against the wall next to my bed. He knows.

"Neeks, I'd never hurt you..."

I shut my eyes tight, trying to forget the nightmare, but I saw Will punching me every time I closed my eyes. I opened them again.

"I-I-"

"Nico, will you go out with me?" He blurted. My eyes widened.

He asked me!

"Yes! I just- I thought-"

He smiled and put his hand on mine, making me shut up and color rise to my cheeks. "Thank you." I said.

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This is terrible.

But I'm too lazy to fix it.

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