Nico swallowed the lump in his throat, and looked away from Will's intensive stare.
"Hey, Neeks." Will greeted with an awkward half wave.
Nico couldn't help but snort.
"Still weird as ever, I see." he chuckled.
"Like you're one to talk, death boy." Will retorted.
The tension released after that, the two of them laughing.
"So how've ya been?" Will asked.
"Shouldn't I be asking you that?" Nico questioned.
"I know you weren't right in the head when you did that, but I also know that I hurt your ribs pretty badly." Will told him.
"It was the only way. I lost it. I don't even know what caused me to snap. I really am sorry for what I did though." Nico said apologetically.
"Yeah, I've been looking into that. It just doesn't make sense. That morning, you were your usual self. By afternoon, you were destroying the Camp." Will informed him.
"Wait, afternoon? I remember losing control on a Monday. It was Sunday by the time the Council de aged me and I started to remember what happened." Nico said confusedly.
"Neeks, you were fine all week until you snapped on Sunday." Will told him.
"No, I remember Monday. I ran an errand for my father and got a gash on my leg and you freaked out over it. I woke up on Sunday." Nico retorted determinedly.
"What was this errand?" Will demanded.
"I don't remember." Nico said in realization.
"Hold on! What is going on?! How do you two know each other?!" Tony interrupted the very serious conversation.
"Will and I used to date. We kinda can't keep a relationship now that I'm stuck as a second grader unless the Council decides I should be sixteen again. And there is something seriously wrong here. Don't tell me I pulled another Rip Van Wrinkle, Will." Nico said.
"I don't know, Nico. I'll look more into it. Now that I know your side, it may help things move along. But, if it's what I'm starting to assume, then you've been framed." Will replied.
Okay! Yeah, it's short, but I had to make this chapter perfect! That's why it took so long. And I've been really busy lately with wrangling bratty children and weird freshmen. I mean, some are pretty normal, but the ones that I've been around are pretty weird. Nothing against the freshmen majority!