The problems of us

Chapter 3: the secrets out

"Who the hell are you?!"

He chuckles "Im percy and i like your shirt."

I look down to my shirt and notice its my supernatural shirt, it says 'saving people, hunting things, the family business.'

I smile "you watch it too?"

Wait what am i doing!? I just had an anxiety attack how is he being so casual about it!?

Just as im about to open my mouth my mom rushes over to me.

"What was that? Are you okay? What happened?"

I just want to get cleaned up first to be honest.

As if Percy read my mind he says "um mam, do you mind if she gets cleaned up first? I think she needs a minute."

"Please mom?" I ask.

"Okay... Just just tell me what just happened." She says softly.

"It was an anxiety attack." I state before walking away.

Percy jogs to catch up with me "that was cold."

"Yea well, i need some space for a bit thats all, shes always up in my business."

He pauses before saying "come on, i know the perfect place, no one ever goes their."

I look at him questionably "i dont know, i mean i don't even know you. Stranger danger and all that."

"I just calmed you down from an anxiety attack, i think that makes us best friends." He laughs.

Best friends? Yeah right.

"Dude, thank you for that, normally it makes it worse when people get closer but you did calm me down so thank you. But how did you know what to do?"

"Lets just say i have experience."

I glance at his wrists " that why your here?"

I dont want to assume anything but it is pretty obvious. I wear a lot of bracelets to cover my cuts but ive never cut deep enough to cause worry. I dont think i want to die, i just want to be perfect.

"Yes, i thought third time was going to be a charm, guess not." He says as he looks at his bandaged wrists.

My eyes widen at his words.

Hes attempted suicide 3 times?

"Well maybe you survived for a reason. If you weren't here today i definitely would not be having a good time right now."

He looks at me and smiles "i guess your right, im glad i met you."

We may have just met a few minutes ago but he already knows most of my secrets. I like him, he understands.

"Friends?" I ask, sticking out my hand so we can shake on it.

"Friends." He says and reaches for my hand but pulls me in for a hug instead.

It feels so normal to be in his arms.

"Ah their you are Percy! I have been looking everywhere for you!" One of the doctor people says.

"Oh sorry Pete, i was busy making a friend." Percy smiles.

I smile back and look to 'pete' "yeah he was helping me im sor-

Before i can finish the sentence i get a wave of dizziness. I get this sometimes but it normally goes away after a few seconds.

Its not leaving.

I feel myself lose my balance and then all i see is black.

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"She has plenty of water in her system but hardly any nutrients, she clearly hasn't been eating properly." A man says.