"We must embrace pain and burn it as fuel for our journey." – Kenji Miyazawa
"So where does Annabeth think you are?" I asked, naturally curious. Percy paused from putting his clothes in the dresser. Early that day, he had moved in. Now, he was unpacking, while I was leaning against the doorframe. Trying to be a good host and keep him company.
"She thinks I'm at a hotel. Knowing Annabeth, she probably thinks I'm with the person she thinks I cheated with her on." I raised my eyebrow at him.
"Did you cheat on her?" I couldn't bite my tongue before the words slipped out. Percy turned towards me, with a look of otter shock. I knew Percy rather well. He wasn't the cheating type. He was too loyal to his friends or his girlfriend for that much. Yet, I still asked. And for some strange reason, deep down I hope he hadn't cheated.
"I didn't cheat. I was trying to get us a better house. The realtor was who I was with when she got mad. I would never cheat." He turned back around, finishing unpacking. Normally, I would have pushed on. Trying to get more information out of him, but it seemed like to much work. I was still hideously tired from the night before. So I just nodded.
I stood there and watched him unpack. I felt ashamed of myself for noticing the little things he did. Like the way he would get a far distance look in his eyes, if he wasn't doing something. Or the way he swept his bangs out of his eyes, either by shaking his head, or moving them with his hands. While I watched him, I couldn't help but thank my father that he was nothing like Nico.
Once when the thought ran across my mind, I wanted to hit myself. Cause then I started thinking of how Nico would look like he was staring out in space when he got board. How he would just simply flick his head to the side, to remove his bangs from his vision. Thinking of those memories only brought up other things. Such as the way he laughed. Or how I knew what his serious voice versus his joking tone was. The way he despised the sun, or how he was obsessed with black.
Thinking about him scared me. Even though I could remember a lot about him, there was a lot I couldn't recall. Not being able to know the slightest things that I wanted freaked me out. I couldn't remember. What did he use to wear to bed? What was his favorite food? What was his favorite show? What was his reason for hating Valentines Day? Even though I remember a lot about my Nico, I couldn't help but think I was starting to forget him.
This only brought me to hysterics because I couldn't imagine what I would do with out knowing the simple stuff. I hurried and turned away from Percy. I was practically running up the stairs. I ran into my room, heading straight to the bathroom. I shut and locked the door behind me, not forgetting I was no longer alone. I ran over to the toilet, lifting the toilet seat. I puked my guts out. I threw up so much that my body eventually just began to gag, since there was nothing left in me to let go.
Percy's POV
I slid down the door. After I saw Thalia run up the stairs like there was a fire. I slowly followed behind her. That's what brought me to be listing from the other side of the door. I felt like a spy, invading her privacy. But I couldn't just leave her. When I heard her getting sick, I wanted to make sure she was all right. She had to at least throw up seven times. Then she started gagging. I felt like I was going to be sick myself.
After about ten minutes, the toilet was flushed. The sink was turned on; she was probably brushing her teeth. The water stayed on for a minute. When it was shut, the silence was overcome by sobs. That hit my heart like a bulldozer. Never in my life, would I have thought Thalia would cry like that.
Her sobs quickly turned to screams, then back down to silent tears. I couldn't help but feel bad for Thalia. I stayed there for a while, making sure she was alright. When it seemed like she cried herself to sleep, I slowly made my way down the stairs. When I got to my room, I laid down. It explained so much. Thalia's behavior, her appearance, the reason she looked so fragile. It was all because of him.
Thalia's POV
The next morning, I awoke on the hard, cold bathroom floor. Last night's events went racing through my mind. I slowly stood up and walked over to the shower, turning it on full blast to hot. As steamed filled my bathroom, I undressed and hoped in. At first, I flinched at the hotness of the water. After a while I got use to it, it felt good to my skin. I squirted the shampoo in my hand, washing in through my hair, and then went for the conditioner. I spent at least ten minutes in the shower. I really didn't want to come out. When I turned the water off, I heard the downstairs' shower turn on.
I completely forgot about Percy. I walked over and wrapped myself in a towel, avoiding the mirror. I walked out of the bathroom, across my room to my closet. I grabbed a pair of short black shorts, and a longed sleeved blue t-shirt. I grabbed some under clothes and went back to the bathroom. After I got dressed, brushed my teeth, and combed my hair, all without looking in the mirror I headed downstairs.
I walked downstairs, deciding that I should see what Percy would be doing, since it was a Sunday, he wasn't working. I walked down the flight of stairs heading to his room. His door was wide open, so I walked in. I wasn't planning on seeing Percy lying on top of his made-up bed. He was wearing some black skinny jeans. He didn't have a shirt to cover his abs. He had an earplug from his ipod in one ear. I cleared my throat, making him jump. He looked my way, taking the earphone out of his ear. It took him a minute to realize that he was shirtless, but before he did, he flashed me a meaningful look. I realized all too soon that he was on the other side of that door last night. Fuck.
A/N: So I guess I should apologize for not updating. My life has been a mess lately. I won't bore you with the details. Anyways, I plan on updating soon since I'm on fall break if anyone is still reading this story... Also I'm starting another story call WhenitRains, it pours. If you are a Thalico lover, you should defiantly check it out. Review?
~ Gummy
