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That One Genius
ThaliaDiAngelo
It was an ordinary day for Thalia, waiting in the taxi stand for any passengers that came by, driving them to wherever they wanted to go and get some tips with her trademark smile. Then it was off to MacDonald's by five 'o clock, and do her evening shift till ten. She was thinking of her boring routine when she saw a suited guy queuing up at the stand.
Strange, she thought, these business-types wouldn't be caught dead in a taxi. She drove up to him, and he shoved his things in the back and got into the front. Only when he spoke did she realize who he was. She bit her lip and hoped he didn't recognize her.
But the Fates had to be harsh. 'Thalia?'
She could pretend that she was someone else, she could lie, but instead she said, 'Um, hi Nico.'
Nico seemed surprised. 'What're you doing, being a taxi driver?'
She blushed. Then he thought he offended her and started to apologize. Thalia shook her head. 'No, no, it's fine. I brought this onto myself. I've been doing this for four years now.'
'But why? Aren't you supposed to be with the Hunters?'
'Well, um, I quit.'
Nico smirked. 'Which guy did you fall for?'
'Nobody. I just didn't feel like being fifteen anymore. And I was missing out on a lot, so eternal life didn't seem very swell. And plus, I just joined so I didn't have to be the child of the prophecy.'
'So what, now you'reā¦nineteen?'
Thalia nodded.
'Shit, I'm three years older than you now!' Nico laughed.
'Well, if you count all the Hunter years and the tree years and everything, I should be in my thirties.' I smirked.
'I'm still older.'
'How?'
'Lotus Casino? I should've died by now.' he grinned.
'What're you doing as a businessman?' Thalia asked.
'Well, Elysium Inc. is actually run by Hades, and I'm too old for camp now.' Nico scowled. ' Wait, why didn't you go back to camp?'
Thalia sighed, 'Well, everyone would be so disappointed in me. I mean, after all that, I end up being a taxi driver? What an accomplishment!'
He bit his lip. 'Well, where do you live?'
'I usually stay at a friend's. She's mortal.'
'Well, I'm not too proud myself. I turned out to be a businessman.'
'That's better than a taxi-driver. By the looks of your suit, your paycheck is probably twenty times more than mine.
Nico couldn't deny that. 'Money isn't everything. Only one of the Big Three actually did a thing worth being proud of.'
'Who?'
'You haven't kept in touch with anybody, have you?'
'No, not really.'
'Percy's a sword instructor at camp. He and Annabeth got married a year ago, and they live there. They're expecting a son too.'
'Wow. That's great, I'm happy for them.' Thalia turned to Nico. 'That'll be fifty dollars.'
'That much?'
'It isn't that much for you. I took a detour so we could talk more.'
Nico shook his head, while smiling. 'Fine, there you go. Um, can I ask you something?'
'Yeah?'
'Do you still think love is useless?'
'What?'
'We should catch up more. Here's my number.' He handed her a card. 'Please call.'
'You asking me out, Death Boy?' Thalia tried to stop turning red.
'You got that right, Pinecone Face.' Nico grinned. 'See you later.'
They both went different directions, blushing all the way.
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