OBS: I don't own the Percy Jackson characters or the story itself!

It took Nico and his dad 2 hours to lay the puzzle. Every 5th minute his dad has exclaimed how great it was to finally spend some time with Nico. Nico had just grunted and kept focused on the puzzle.

After they were done, his dad decided to go out and get Bianca. He wanted them all to be together the first evening they were in America, before they went to school the next day.

Nico had sighed and went to his room. He was now sitting at his swivel chair and constantly turned around in circles, until he decided to take a break.

He looked at his phone. Maybe he could chat with Will for a while?
He reached out and took it. The phone lighted up when he touched it.

Hey Will. Can you chat now?

He knocked his finger towards the phone repeatly. He waited for the answer in silence… Maybe Will hadn't time to talk right now? Nico shook his head. He was shocked over his desire to talk to Will. He had never had that desire before – another feeling, totally new to him.

Yes. How are you Nico?

Nico looked down at the reply and smiled. He had time to talk to him.

I'm great. What about you?

I'm fine too.

So, what are you doing?

Nico shortly looked up from his phone – he could hear the front door downstairs open. Voices filled the building; he could hear Bianca and his dad. They were talking more loud than ever, but he still couldn't hear what they actually said.

He looked down at his phone again.

Sitting in my room. My sister and dad just came home. You?

The voices got louder and louder. It was like they moved closer and closer to him.

Sounds great. Are you still angry at your sister? I'm about to go and see some of my friends, so I may not answer constantly, sorry,

A bit, but it's better than before. Have fun!

The door to Nico's room went up, and an older looking girl putted her head inside. She smiled a small but secure smile at him.

"Hey Nico. How are you?" She tried with a low voice. Her voice was pretty and dark, like an old melody.

He didn't answer her. He just looked at her; didn't want to say anything. And if he would have said anything, he didn't know what to say. Sometimes silence was best.

"Are you angry at me?" Bianca looked a bit nervous at him. Then she smiled a big smile. "Aw, little Nico, why are you so bitter?"

"I'm not bitter." Nico bite her off. He rolled with his eyes and looked down at his phone. Maybe if he looked like he was doing something else, Bianca would walk away?

"What 'r you doing?" Bianca moved closer to Nico. She leaned over him and saw at his phone. Nico had just opened the phone, while it still was into the messenger app.

"Ohhh, who are you talking to?" She looked up at him with a big smile. "Is he cute?"
"Bianca!" Nico's voice was close to shouting and he felt the warm feeling in his cheeks. What the hell was she doing?

"Come on Nico!" Her voice was full of laughter. "You know you can tell me everything!"

"Bianca!" Nico's voice was lower but still full of irritation. What was it that was so funny?

"Nico, you haven't talked about a boy in a really long time." She stopped laughing and smiled a fully big smile at him. "Of course I would want to know about your new crush!"

"He is not my crush!" Nico's eyes were wide opened and his voice was full of shock. Nico didn't even know Will that well. He couldn't already have a crush on him, right?

"Tell that to your blushing cheeks." Bianca pointed at his cheeks. "So, tell me everything! Is he hot? Sweet? Tell me!"

Nico looked a bit confused at her. Normally Bianca didn't really care that much about Nico's love life. What had happened to her? He shook his head. Of course, nothing had happened to her. But she just felt so different…

"I'm actually not sure how he looks… We have just talked for a while now." Nico felt his cheeks turn red again. Goddamit. Why did they need to be like that?

"What is his name?" Bianca still looked as excited as before. She looked like a little child, who just found out that she got a puppy for Christmas.

"Will."

"Huh?" Bianca looked kind of surprised.

"What is it?" Nico lifted one of his eyebrows and looked at her. What was now wrong?

"Could it be Will So-" Bianca mumbled, like she didn't want Nico to hear what she said, but he heard it. Before she could finish, they heard a low voice from the kitchen.

"Come down and eat before the food turns cold!"

Nico was about to ask Bianca what she was talking about, but she had already hurried out the door and downstairs to get some food.

He sighed and looked a single time at his phone. He had a new text message.

Hey Nico. What are you doing? I'm at McDonalds with my friends, but they just left me here alone, so I thought we could talk a bit?

Nico smiled. He loved McDonalds and wondered how Will could have a problem by being left there alone. He picked the phone up to answer him, before he went downstairs to eat.

Of course, I just need to eat first. I'm gonna be right back.