Leico Valdangelo just another heartache

Leo

"So what is it you wanna tell us?" Hazel prompted Frank.

"With every good thing that happens, a bad one comes to even it out." Frank started.

"It's Annabeth isn't it?" Piper asked quietly.

Frank looked up at her-they sat across from each other at the table. "How'd you know?"

"Katropis shows me her more and more. Sometimes she's throwing up, sometimes she's waking up screaming, I've seen her talk to herself, and cry out for Percy and he tries and tries to comfort her! But she can't even see him!" Piper starts crying.

Frank cannot meet anyone's eyes.

Nico holding on to Leo's arm asks softly "What's wrong with her?"

Frank shakes his head. "She has a very severe sudden onset of schizophrenia. She told Percy years ago that mental illness runs in her family. Can you imagine how hard it is for him to watch her beautiful mind crumble before his eyes?"

"Percy?! You're worried about Percy? What about Annabeth?!" Jason snapped.

"She's pregnant, Jason. She's a danger to herself and the baby. She refuses medication, and she's BREAKING. Percy has to take care of her." Frank stresses.

"We all need to take care of her. We need to help her." Jason replies.

"Babe, we would overwhelm her if we all went to New Rome. She could react terribly and hurt herself and the baby." Piper says.

"Piper, Leo, and Nico need to come with me." Frank commands.

"What?!" Hazel and Jason say shocked.

"I'm sorry, but I have good reason. Piper and Annabeth were close, Leo has helped with mental illness and has it himself, along with Nico." Frank explains.

"Woah woah woah! I have ADHD and I helped Nico with depression. I'm hardly qualified to help a schizophrenic!" Leo says urgently.

"I take an antidepressant, Frank. Leo takes Aderol. I don't think we can help." Nico confesses.

"The thing is you both take meds, maybe you can convince her to take them too." Frank tries.

"Guys you have to try." Piper says.

"But-" Nico starts.

"No Neeks," Leo cuts him off. "We should try."