Hey guys !!....

So  Recently , I  decided to join the HoO oneshot war hosted by  @account_kamp11673 (I hate the fact that I can't tag people ) and this one shot is for the competition 

Word count: 1828

Here it is. ...

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Dear unknown,

People say time heals ... well not in my case . It's been 15 years since my mom left me at my dad's doorstep and vanished ... 15 years since I have lived practically alone . 

I don't have a family I can share this with and nor do I wanna . I have some close friends .... but I've already burdened them so much ,with just my presence that I can't share it with them either ... and well,  I also have my self but honestly .. I am bored of listening to my own dull story too . 

Not at all helping my mood , I found out that I have all the symptoms of depression and I've  had it for a few years now. ... although if you met me , i think I can mask that amazingly,  I hid it from myself too afterall

I feel that's all I can do ... hide and run . I can never do what my parents want me too , what this school wants me too , what this entire goddam universe want me too .... cause I am a coward . 

I am not suicidal. ...no , I don't wanna die so young .... but instead I want to get through this phase ... writing is what I can do the best . These words come out on their own and force my hand to write them .. .. writing allows my thoughts to wonder and come on a piece of paper . 

I am unaware if this letter  will actually reach someone or  just go to  waste .... there is no point hoping ....cause in the end ,it reaches where it's faith lies.

You ... you , the one who found this letter . I know you shouldn't care ... you should just toss this into the bin and forget about it ... but please don't.  Write a letter back to me ... I won't stress about  who you are ...  as long as you care . Maybe you need the help too . Whatever the case .... I'll always leave a letter .. in this same mathematics book

Yours faithfully,

I don't know who I am yet ..

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Percy reread the note....The same note that came fluttering down the local library book .... he did find it hard to read ,due to his dyslexia,  but it was worth it

Percy somehow felt himself .... all the nights he'd cry himself to sleep or all the days he wished didn't exist  .... every single moment that he wondered ... who would bother if he died...all the nights he'd almost brought the razor too close to his skin... but of course he didn't show it , for he too could only hide . 

Percy didn't care who wrote this letter .. all he knew was that he was gonna write a letter back 

That's why , here he was , in the middle of the night,  surrounded by  papers of all the letter she thought weren't good enough . This letter had to be absolutely  perfect .... afterall , someone completely unknown is putting all of their faith ..... in him , he wasn't gonna let them down . 

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Dear  I don't know who I am ,

I am just gonna give you a warning ... I suck at this . I found your letter and immediately  knew that you must've gone through the same thing I went through 

Sure I try to keep up this image at school but in reality I am nothing . I am not sucidal too ... but the only reason I don't want to die is because of my mom .....my dad was a navy officer ... I guess I have a love for water from him ...... but I have left that love way behind me... just like that

 I have many friends ...  for them I m the clown , the free spirited, the casual .... 

But I am not 

I hate pretending ... I hate acting like someone I am not ... that's even harder than solving  riemann hypothesis  (I actually Google that.....there was no way I was gonna know something harder than my moms blue chocolate chips cookie recipe)

School does put a lot of pressure too .... I have had to meet so many teachers who say I am a rebel  and I don't study .... but that's not it , it's just having dyslexia makes it tough to read and along with  my ADHD , I just can't sit through an hour of listening to what happened in the 50's

You won't beleive I took 2 hours to write just that much ... but I did . I will be waiting for your letter and will definitely write back

P.S    could you please tell me a little about you ... 

Yours faithfully (isn't this what you write ?)

Unknown

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He entered the library and immediately was engulfed in a comforting silence .... was his note good ... should he do some changes , should he just run away ..... percy's head was exploding with things he should do .

 Finally , deciding to be bold , percy opened a random page in the mathematics book and placed his letter , hoping to gods it reaches the initial sender and not some random person who will crunch it up ,in such a way that even the almighty  can't mend, and then throw it in the bin.....it's unlikely , but not impossible

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Dear unknown,

'I am so glad you got this letter and even more glad you wrote back..... I have been hoping for a letter to arrive .... it's so much easier to remove all you anger and pain in this way..

Die' ... this three letter word has so much depth to it  .... people often mistreat this small word... it can destroy someone completely. ... I may not know who you are , but I am sure someone will definitely be effected by your going 

I guess in a way, pretendence has become a second nature to us . We all try to be who we aren't. .. only those with great mind are able to live life ... I wanna be that .

I am sorry for your loss ........ 

 I find it very courageous of you to share this information to someone you barely know ..... I understand your resentment towards the water .... but I guess everything deserves a second chance right 

I must say ... we have more than one similarities for I too have dyslexia and ADHD. ... kinda wierd cause both my parents were geniuses. .... atleast , that's what my dad used to tell me before I faded .... before I became just a memory

Wow .... I really need to stop depressing everything

As for your request , I must say , I am a girl .... 17 years , recently shifted to new York. .... I have grey eyes and blonde hair ..... pretty average height and originally I am from california..... 

P.S....I hope you're not a stalker ;)

With love,

I think I know who I am 

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Ho--How did she know .... about his dad .... he hadent mentioned it right 

Percy started walking ... he walked and walked .. till he reached his destination 

Slowly approaching the ocean .. percy sat down on the soft sand 

"Umm... hey dad, I don't know if it's true that you guys keep a watch on us from heaven .... but I wanna talk it out ........... dad I am so scared ... I am so scared of letting anyone in anymore .... I miss you dad ..... why did you leave... Why Did you leave us?!?!"

percy slowly started his way home , it was already pretty late and he was sure his mother would be worried 

As he reached the apartment he and his mother shared ... he wanted to ask his mom .. why she never left dad's memory .. 

"Percy?!? Do you know what time it is ... I was so worried . You didn't even in--wha--what's  wrong"

"Why did you not move on ...... why did you not leave dad's memory and moved on .... why did you have ,ever at such a young age when you could've focused on your work... why mom .. why"

His mom engulfed him in a hug and took him inside....she tugged him in a blanket and quickly brought in some hot chocolate

"Percy....your dad.... I loved him .... and when you love someone , it's never easy to move on .... but I knew your dad had to go ... it was his duty , and I never hold it against him ...... I. . I was even afraid that you will not like it if I every try to remarry-- "

"Mom" Percy cuts her off...his voice stern yet gentle "you have done so much for me till date ... if for your happiness I can't do even this much ..... I am officially the worst kid then "

"Ohh percy--"

The pair embraced and stayed like that for gods knows  how long ..... 

that night , percy wrote everything .... every goddam problem and frustration he had .... he wrote everything he wanted to scream out .... everything bottled in him tumbled out from his brain and was written  down on the letter

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Percy was placing the note in the book when a voice cut him

"Did you know ..... we kept writing these letters in the kids section"

When did angels come down on earth? .... percy was instantly mesmerised by the girl next to him .... wait -- letters , grey eyes , blonde hair .... 

"I don't know who I am ?" She laughed .... a clear laugh that makes heat rise to percy's cheek and his insides mushy."

"You can call me annabeth....and I guess your unknown then huh"

"Bingo!!... though you can call me percy"

"Well then percy ... wanna have a cup of coffee while we talk about what you've written " she says eyeing my almost 4 page letter this time 

"Well I did do a lot of hard work for this ...... so yeah , a cup of coffee sounds good". ..

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And the rest is history ;)

I feel this is a lot better than any other of my oneshots .... but it still sucks! 

EXAMS JUST GOT OVER TODAY!!!!! 

I am officially back and will try to update weekly 

Thanks for reading this 

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