Persie reassured him that he didn’t put her in this situation but he wasn’t sure if he believed her. After all, she was carrying his child and he was the one who hadn’t been upfront about the fact that he was spoken for. She had every right to be upset with him and yet, she didn’t stay upset with him. Leon was determined to not mess things up this time.
“Wait, mania? Is that what you think it is?”
Well, that didn’t last long.
“I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have assumed. My sister had a few manic episodes after we lost our dad and they were kind of similar to your episodes, so that’s what I figured they were.” He explained to her. She didn’t seem offended by his statement, which was good. Then she told him about something that happened when she was younger. “Okay, that was messed up but Hera might be on to something. I’m not going to tell you what to do but I think it might be worth looking into."
He smiled when she told him she was happy for him and Yeong-Mi, congratulating him on being a dad. “Thanks.” He responded with a smile. “I think you’re going to be a great mom, too.” He told her. As destructive as she can be sometimes, Persie did also have a caring side to her and he knew that she would give their child the love that they deserved.
Atlas couldn’t deny that he was very confused right now. A lot was happening really quickly but at least Leon and Persephone seemed to have some kind of plan. Or at least the beginnings of one. Either way, he knew he was safe for the night. He smiled when she told him that they’d have lots to talk about when they got back to the room. He was just grateful that they’d have something to talk about other than his situation.
He nodded when she told him he could go with her and then went to his locker to get his backpack. His hands were shaking as he turned the lock. Was he really going to do this? More importantly, was he really going home? For years, it seemed like something he could only dream about and now, it was actually within reach.
“Étienne,” Atlas jumped. He was so deep in thought that he hadn’t heard Henri enter the room. Moreover, he thought he had already gone home.
“Tu m’as fait peur.” Atlas commented, taking a few heavy breaths.
“Je m’excuse.” Henri replied, throwing up his hands in an ‘I surrender’ gesture. “Tu rentres chez toi?”
“Oui, j’y vais maintenant.” He answered. He figured that it would be better if his friends thought he was going home as per usual. That way they wouldn’t have to lie if anyone asked them any questions. “Et toi? Lisette t’attends pas?” He teased, lightly shoving him.
“Ouais, je pars maintenant.” He responded after rolling his eyes at Atlas. “À demain.”
“À demain.” He waved before taking his backpack and closing the locker, slinging his bag over his shoulder. He rejoined Persephone and followed her to her room. When she told him he could pick whichever bed he wanted, he nodded and took his backpack off before sitting down on the bed.
“That sounds like a lot of fun, actually. I’ll come for sure.” He agreed. He felt like he needed a night to feel like a normal teenager again. “Assuming he’ll come, maybe a few drinks will get Figure Skates to take the stick out of his a-s.” He quipped, chuckling. He untucked his shirt as he waited for Leon to come by with those clothes he’d offered and for Persephone to do her thing.
@raviola - Persie
Translations
Tu m’as fait peur - you scared me
Je m’excuse - sorry
Tu rentres chez toi? - Are you going home?
Oui, j’y vais maintenant - Yes, I’m going now.
Et toi? Lisette t’attends pas? - And you? Isn’t Lisette waiting for you?
Ouais, je pars maintenant - Yeah, I’m leaving now
À demain - see you tomorrow