𝑺𝑲𝑰𝑵𝑺 𝑳𝑰𝑳 𝑷𝑬𝑬𝑷

★︎𝐸𝐿𝐸𝑉𝐸𝑁★︎

☹︎𝙑𝙀𝙉𝙐𝙎☹︎

i laid in my own bed for once. it felt weird not being at a party. it felt weird not being with peep. it felt weird to not be high.

"hey, ve? you hungry?" dad asked knocking on the door, i thought to myself. when have i ate?

"uh yeah, im coming." i fixed myself and opened the door while he knocked on ians door too. i made my way downstairs at the table. only three plates were down.

"hey, dad, uh where's janice?" i asked noticing the three plates.

"business things, its just us here for a while." i nodded and sat in my chair. he set out the food he cooked on the table, its been a while since i had a 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 dinner. it all felt too weird to be sitting here.

it was almost like my mother had just set the table as athena and i sat waiting for our father to get home. i started to shake. this was too much to be sober for. as i looked at the empty chair, i saw him. my father.

"venus? are you okay?" i heard brian ask, but this was starting to freak me out. i scooted back from the table.

"uh can we please invite gus to dinner?" i asked. my body shook as everybody could see me freaking out.

"yes, of course. but can i talk to you?" he asked, i nodded.

𝙑𝙀𝙉𝙐𝙎🌙🖤
please come over.

𝙋𝙀𝙀𝙋𝙀𝙍𝙎💔
whats wrong baby n where you at?

𝙑𝙀𝙉𝙐𝙎🌙🖤
im at home but ill explain when you get here

𝙋𝙀𝙀𝙋𝙀𝙍𝙎💔
yes love ill be there

i slid my phone back into my pocket while brian took me away from ian.

"okay, ve, in all honesty no judgment here, did you freak out because janice wasnt here?" i shook my head.

"no, uh. im sorry, it reminded me of my parents and athena and i freaked out." i said truthfully.

"im sorry, ve, i didnt know it would trigger it." he looked disappointed in himself.

"no, no. its not your fault. its the ptsd, we can go back gus is on his way." we hugged before going back to the table where ian sat confused.

"are you okay?" ian asked and i nodded.

"yeah, im good." the door was being knocked on, brian getting up to answer it then greeting gus as he walked in and saw us. he immediately came over and hugged me, kissing me on my head.

"is everything okay?" he asked, i nodded.

"yeah, uh i just kinda needed you." he nodded and sat down in the chair that i saw my father in. i winced at the memory and began to fill my plate. dad had brought in gus a plate so we could all eat. i felt a hand relax on my knee, which calmed me.

"you sure youre okay?" he asked and i nodded.

"yes, dont worry." we continued to eat, i wasnt all that hungry so i fixed first. but i stuck around to help clean up. peep and i went up to my room and laid on my bed.