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~Nico's POV~

Ok, first question, how should I have reacted when I saw my crush sleeping on the side of my bed, adorably drooling, his perfectly sculpted face relaxed, his lips slightly parted with a teeny pool of drool slipping out of it. His black messy hair sticking up in places. 

But what I noticed the most wasn't about him, but the pain all over my body. Of course I screamed, I mean, the last thing I remember is being stabbed like, three times and knocked out. 

Everything was black and I felt cold... and pained. What the fudge happened? Percy the fish prince of the school jolted awake and looked for something to attack, when he noticed it was me, he covered my mouth, a look of worry on his face.

"Shhhhh Its ok, its ok." Percy urged softly, if his voice was physically touchable, it would be as soft as kitten fur. Yep. Kitten fur. 

Idiot di Angelo idiot! 

He probably saved me for some stupid charity project, don't let your hopes up that he ACTUALLY LIKES YOU. Cause he doesn't thats the reason you cut yourself, drink, smoke and also do some drugs. Duh. Stupid di Angelo. 

WTF what am I thinking? 

I mean, seriously, your not stupid, or an idiot, your just an emo bullied by some block-heads at school, you stopped drugs like... two weeks ago, and your doing better at quitting smoking. 

Your doing better.

"Hey, you home?" Percy asked, a puzzled expression on his face. Those sea green eyes are so... perfect. Warm, welcoming, soft, so nice, so... Percy. 

I blinked groggily. Wait, are these thoughts cause of morphine? Well, it would explain the warmth I never have. "Y-yeah... w.. what happened?" I asked, my voice low, and hoarse, as if I've been crying for a day and haven't talked since then. 

Percy got a far away look in his eyes as he thought, "I saw a car drive off, and I found you on the side of a street, bleeding and you were passed out. So I picked you up and brought you to the hospital." He did what!? 

Ah my heroic Percy... STFU mind! Even though he's also gay, it doesnt mean he'll choose me! What do I have that he would like?

"Oh." Was all I could say. Stupid! Stupid! Stupid!

"Are you ok?" He asked, his eyes looking me up and down for signs of pain. Well no shit Sherlock, of course I'm just fine! You found me freakin bloody on the ground... Was he here all night?

"Um, how long have you been here?" I asked, my voice dotted with worry,

"Well, all night..." my worst fear has been done. He saw me sleep. Probably snore and talk in my sleep too. Oh god.... Percy bent over and grabbed something from under my hospital bed.

My jacket.

"Um, it was all bloody, so the nurses cleaned it up." Percy explained, amusement dancing in his eyes like a small flame as I held it close to my chest, inhaling the nice scent of fresh laundry.

TIME FREAKIN SKIP (TWO DAYS)

~Skyler's POV~

Leo seems happy here, too happy, there's got to be like, an airborne drug somewhere. Maybe mute's are immune or something. Since I got here, two days ago. I've been bullied. 

By some jackbutts who had dental issues and birth defects... I think thats why their faces are so massively screwed up at least... Who knows, maybe they're just born ugly, probably inbred...

Ha, they're so inbred, that they're a sandwich.

Sorry

They remind me of hairless chihuahuas who had played three rounds in the ring with Hulk Hogan. Y'know, the really buff wrestler? Oh, and best part- the bullies only attack bellow the neck, so no one sees it. 

Perfect isn't it? Leo doesn't know. I dont want to be a burden to him. I can tell already, one of these days, I'm going drop and die, and Leo will move on, like he always does, he will continue to be his happy, funny self, grow up to be an amazing mechanic. 

Probably find the right guy, adopt a kajillion kids and he'll sit on the porch of his house, an old man, smiling and telling his grandkids about his adventures, avoiding me as a subject.

And I've been.... well, never mind.

Oh, and good/bad news! Percy saved some really beat up kid, got stab wounds and shit. Everyone was swarming him with attention, like: Oh Percy! Can you sign my boobs cause I'm so super slutty!? 

Or: Hey Perce, you lo- did great with helping that guy. 

I get the excess heat. Took some punches. Too bad Percy was just lucky that one time, not like he's an actual superhero that would save a little unlucky girl.

"Hey, Kyle, you ok? Your walking like your hurt." Leo said as we walked home from school again. I smiled at him and tried to hide the pain of the huge bruise and cut on my leg. Fresh too. Big, and purple, and bloody. 

Yeah, life cant get any better. I shake my head, attempting to soothe his curiosity, but that never works, he grabs my arm, which is sleeved. I wear long sleeves all the time, to hide the scars. He found me cutting once, and forced me to stop. I did, now they're just bad memories etched into my skin.

"Skyler. Are you hurt?" I shake my head 

Leo let go of my arm and we walked back quietly, it's been a long time since we've ever been 'quiet' to each other. Actually, sorry, not quiet, I'm unable to speak or make any noise, so un-talking or whatever. Chat-less? Nah.

"Jason asked me out." Leo said, breaking the silence. I stopped in my tracks. We're staying here? Leo turned to me

"What's the matter?"

I shrug and smile 'cngrts' congrats. I take out some of the letters, as long as it's like the word, then its good enough. 

Good for him. He's got a boyfriend, and I'll be stuck, like this, beaten and abused every day, until I graduate, drop out, or just die. Yeah, that last one sounds easier, laying down and letting go.... Would Leo be ok with that?

"You think I should go?"Leo asks, I nod and he smiles

"Can you help me?"I look at him, 

'y' 

He shrugs "I've never.... and I dont know how to..."

Oh yeah, OH YEAH! This'll be his first date!!! AWESOMENESSSSS I smiled and bounced on my feet, since I cant squeal or scream or laugh.... 

Stupid dysfunctional vocal cords. 

Leo gave me a quaint embarrassed smile I clapped and hugged him, I nodded violently against his shoulder

"Ow, god Kyle, I understand your saying yes. Y'dont have to jab your dam pointy chin into my shoulder."

I backed up and smiled

"So you'll help?" He asked again, I nodded. 

The rest of the way 'home' he talked about all the things he wanted to do. 

Jeo is so happening. 

Bad thoughts, you are dismissed for the time being. 

Leo's date is tomorrow. In the mean time: 

I taught him some proper 'rich kids' manners.

By sunset I was tired. Too tired to eat. Leo left, bumping into Luke, I wouldn't mind playing around with him, if he wasn't such a damn donkey. But, they say you cant change a person without love, which he doesn't have because he's a arrogant son of a -THIS PART IS CENSORED FOR REASONS-

"'scuse me." Luke said as he pushed passed Leo. 

He's just one of those, sugar coated ones, bully on the inside, angel on the outside. I knew it the second I got alone with him for the first time.

He is a devil in disguise if you will. Leo smiled at him, he thinks, me and Luke are maybe more than friends, but its almost the exact opposite. Luke's a douche, playing the people around him like it's his job. 

He closes and locks the door. No, not now...

WARNING!!! **!**

"Hey Skylee, how are you doing?"

I stare at him in fear, unable to move. Damn, how terrible would it be to be a quadriplegic and mute? But apparently, I'm just mute, and paralyzed in total fear, yeah, I'm totally living the life. 

He walks up to me and pins me to the chair I'm on. He pushes it slowly to the wall, our eyes locked, both waiting for the other to back down in submission. I wont. I cant...

His lips press to mine in a single, fast, fluid motion, I can taste sugar, like he just ate and apple or something. My eyes widen in shock. 

Though I don't understand why, this has happened so many times, in almost every orphanage, some guy learns that I cant ask for help, call for aid, takes advantage of it and forces me to do something I don't want.

He grabbed my arms and pinned them to the wall above my head, then put them both in one hand, pushing so hard it hurts. Defiantly going to leave a bruise. He shoved his tongue into my mouth, and I bite down. He jumps back and glares at me, sucking the blood from his tongue. 

I glare at him, no. I'm not doing this again. He growls deep in this throat, he grabs the collar of my shirt, I gasp as he shoves me against a wall, he does the same thing with my hands. He sticks his hand up my shirt, trailing over my skinny, frail body.

~Jason's POV~

(Yes, I just did that.)

I'm going on a date tomorrow! Yes! I dance around the huge almost uninhabited house I call home. 

Thalia, my sister, leans forward with her elbows on the railing of the second floor. 

Its just an open hallway with our rooms to the left, a majestic staircase to the first floor, under the halfway, is the dinning room, kitchen, and a door to Dad's study, and a door to the living room. To keep the hallway up is white pillars. The ground is marble. Upstairs is white carpet. Living room is white carpet, the rest of the house is marble floored.

"Whats up with you, Superman?" Thalia asks, I smile up at her "Jeez, you got a date with that latino?" 

I nod gleefully and dance around some more. A wide smile on my face. I've seen how smart he is, crafty, funny, sweet, he's perfect. 

Thalia whistled "Dam, I haven't seen you this happy in a long time."

I plopped down on the couch, tomorrow is Saturday, so me and my special little latino can do all we want tomorrow. 

A loud knock on the door sounded, and Thalia ran down the steps,"I got it!" Thalia called, slipping down the railing of the stairs, she bolted to the door, and she smiled "Oh, hey Perce." She said, 

Percy walked in "Hey Thalia."

He said, our eyes met and I got it, he found a hot guy somewhere and had called, now he's just going to fill me in on the glorious, juicy details. 

He's gonna be.... Chinese! With blue streaked hair, loves to swim, and is so bright and warm. Yeah, I can tell who it is already. 

"I'll be upstairs." Thalia said, Percy sat next to me and sighed

"Who is it?" I asked, me and Percy were a thing way back when. It was awesome. Two hot jocks making out in the parking lot. 

Girls would sit on the hoods of their cars and just watch, and enjoy the view. Percy's face turned red, because of embarrassment? 

"Um..." The rest wasnt audible, 

"Who?" I asked, he took a breath

"The kid I saved." He said, I thought about that, who was the kid he saved? Nicholas something? Ohh thats a nice name... Wait, no, the name is... Nico.

"Wow." I mumbled, that was not what I was guessing. At all.

"Nico di Angelo... The Emo Angel."

Percy groaned and pressed his forehead into his palm "Yeah." He grumbled

"I gotta admit he's got that really cute look. You going to call him?" 

He looked up at me, his face normally handsome. "Well, I visit him at the hospital everyday." 

I smile "Nice dating area."

He punches me in the arm

"Ow ow, ok, sorry." I said, rubbing the flesh he probably bruised.

"So how are you and Leo?" He asked, how could I forget?! Damnit Airhead! No wonder my friends call me Airhead sometimes...

"I asked him out for tomorrow." I said gleefully, a smile spread on my face.

"Good for you. I have to go visit Nico now." I pat his back

"See ya later then."

"Bye." He said as he walked out through the door. Then his head popped back in "Actually, before I go, I need to ask you something."

"Shoot." I replied

"What do you think of Skyler?"

I pursed my lips and thought about it "Leo's really attached to her. She's pretty, but not my type...."

"I kinda wish I could tell what she's saying." Percy said, 

I nodded,  "Yeah."

He smiled lightly before he left. I got up and left to my room

"Hey, who were you two talking about?" Thalia asked, peeking into my room

"Leo's friend, a red-head girl." I flipped through my closet of clothes until I came to a nice tux. Too much? Maybe.

"Is she into girls?" Oh yeah, Thalia is a lesbian, she doesn't want to like guys, so she surrounds herself with girls. She's a lesbian.

"She's bi." 

Thalia made a sound like a mix of squealing and laughter."I'm so going after her!"

"She's mute."

Thalia went quiet "So?"

"She's also like, 13."

"Oh... Eh, she's in high school, I mine as well try." 

I sighed through my nose and closed the bedroom door

"Hey!" Thalia whined. Focus, find something good for my date tomorrow.

~Leo's POV~

Luke had scooted past me with a 

"S'cues me"

I really like him, I think maybe Kyle and him are together, thats great! Skyler deserves someone as good as him. Or, at least I hope he's good. I put on a smile and sit down at the lunch table, people laugh as I make jokes. Everything moves as if in a blur. 

Tomorrow. 

Tomorrow I have a date with Jason, a sweet, smart, funny, strong, and kind guy.

I also found a machine shop that is looking for someone to work for them. 

Out of the corner of my eye, I see Luke slip out of mine and Kyle's room, I see a bruise on his collar bone, that wasn't there before. He slips away, and once he disappears, I get up. 

Words of protest start as I leave. I go into our room and I see Skyler, passed out on her bed, her covers hiding her body from the waist down. I see bruises on her arms, and cuts on her forearms.... she promised. She promised she'd stop. Why? 

I take a breath in and lift up the blanket just enough to see the scratches and bruises all over her legs, a white liquid was in droplets, here and there, the sheets were all messed up.

I drop the blanket and look at Skyler's face, her red hair pooling around her head like bright blood. Her eyes flinch for a second, her eyebrows knitting, as if having a scary dream. 

I bite my lip to stop from doing anything. Waking her up and demanding an explanation for the bruises and cuts. For cutting herself. Doesn't she understand that I care about her? 

I don't want to find her body one day, blood spilling from her wrists, I don't want to know she's dead, that she wont be coming back. I cant deal with that, with the pain of two important people being stolen from me. 

"Kyle."

I say quietly, shaking her gently, she doesn't wake. Her breath stays steady and shallow.

"Skyler"

I whisper more urgently, worry starting to fill me

"Skyler!"

I demand loudly. The girl's eyes open, and they become wide with panic. She grabs the covers and pulls them over her to hide the wounds. I look at her

"Why- Who did that to you?"

I ask. She shakes her head, trying to say that she doesn't know... Why is she trying to lie?

"Skyler. Tell me."

I demand, her eyes look like a canopy of green leaves. Welcoming, warm, beautiful. Not like Percy's those are a nice sea green. 

Kyle's eyes look broken, normally, they look so secure, so proud, happy. Those eyes express so much, but they never look broken. She knits her eyebrows and frowns, she realizes and everything seemed to repair itself. 

She smiled, her eyes patching up the broken spots, she looks back to her normal self, except for the bruises and cuts going up from her elbows. 'Im fine' she taps. She tapped all and each letter quickly, but she knows I could catch all of it. I frown

"Kyle, I saw, the bruises... who did that?" I ask softly, I'm trying my best not to grab her and demand she tells me everything. 

She looks at me with those eyes, unwilling to talk. I cant make her... I go into her backpack and pull out some clothes for her, a flannel button up, and jeans. I throw them at her and sigh

"Put those on. Now." I say, I turn around so she can do her business. All I can hear is shuffling. 

Then she drops to the floor

"You done?" I ask, why am I asking? She cant answer with words. 

I felt a hand on my arm and I turned, Laurel looked at the floor, her left arm holding her right arm.

"C'mon." I mumble, dragging her out of the room.

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