And they were roommates

Chapter Fourteen

"Percy please wake up." I heard sniffling and opened my eyes. Annabeth hovered over me with tears in her eyes. I was laying on the bathroom floor.
"Annabeth?" I tried to sit up but my head spun and I laid back down.

"Here let me help." She lifted me up and propped me up against the wall. She stood and got a washcloth, making sure to soak it in warm water.
She sat in front of me and started dabbing at my face with the washcloth. I winced when the wet fabric touched a bruise. "Its gonna be ok." She mumbled.
She looked at me with sad eyes.
"Annabeth."
"Yeah?"

"Luke did it." Her face dropped and a tear rolled down her cheek. She nodded but kept cleaning off my face.
It was silent for a few moments before I felt the need to ask.
"Annabeth?" She glanced up at me and held my gaze. "Does he hit you?" She bit her bottom lip but nodded and looked away. "Why are you still with him?" I said gently.

"He'd yell at me and make me believe it was my fault. I was scared if I tried to leave he'd try hurt me again." She mumbled. Her hands dropped to her lap and a few tears rolled down her cheek. "I'm so sorry."
"You don't need to be sorry. This isn't your fault."
"But I told-"
"No. He's a horrible person. He manipulated you. This will never be your fault." She nodded in response and set the washcloth down on the floor.
She sat down next to me and laid her head against the wall. I grabbed her hand and held it tight.

"It'll be ok." I mumbled. She squeezed my hand back and took a deep breathe. "We'll work this out together ok?"
She turned to me teary eyed. "What're we gonna do then?"
"First we need to get you out of that relationship. It's not good for anyone. And don't worry, you don't have to be alone when you do it. I'll be right here every step of the way." She nodded and laid her head on my shoulder. She let out a breathe like she was holding it in.
After a few minutes she squeezed my hand. "We should probably clean up everything before Piper gets home."

"Yeah we should." I glanced back to the messy sink and floor. "Or we can just-"
"Percy." She laughed lightly.
"Fine."
She stood up and helped me to my feet. It was still a chore to walk. "You can barely stand."
"I'll be fine." I tried taking a small step but stumbled a bit. She put my arm around her shoulder and helped keep me up.
"Yeah no. Let's go put you on the couch so you can take a nap."
"But-"

"No buts." She started helping me walk out of the bathroom. She practically carried me all the way to the living room. She laid me on the couch and draped a blanket over me. She rubbed my back until my eyes got droopy. She smiled at me gently. She leaned forward and kissed my forehead, before standing up and heading to the bathroom.

My eyes got kept closing till I couldn't keep them open any longer. I relaxed and let myself rest.
My body ached and my head still hurt but I was still alive. I was going to be ok.