Chapter 10: Bet

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"I feel like I'm in heaven when I'm with her and I do not know why. Is this love? No. It can't be. I can't be in love with a daughter of Zeus. Forget it. I'll just accept that I'm in love with her." Nico thought as they trudge in the sand in silence.

"Why am I like this? This can't be happening. I just can't simply fall for a son of Hades with his charming smile and cute black eyes and . . . wait a minute. I shouldn't think of this. I'll just focus on the Huntresses first." Thalia thought as they trudge in the sand.

They both thought about their feelings for each other as they trudge to the sand to reach their destination. They didn't notice that Percy and Annabeth are staring at them and giving remarks about them as a pair.

"I can't help it. They are a cute couple. I wanted to tell them that they should be together." Percy said and threw his clenched fists in the air.

"Yeah. You're right. No. Maybe you're right. But I think that is a bad idea." Annabeth said and made a straight face.

Percy stop dead in her tracks and asked him, "Why?"

"Don't you get it? Thalia is a Huntress and Nico is a . . . is a . . . young boy. They can't be together, get it?" Annabeth said and did a sarcastic smile.

"Anyways, I get it. Don't worry." Percy replied and gave Annabeth a small smile.

"Hey, do you want a bet?" he offered.

"Sure, about what?" she said.

"Let's make a bet about Thalia and Nico." he said, looking and pointing at them.

"Okay. What kind of bet exactly?" she asked and looked at Thalia and Nico.

"Okay. Here goes the bet. The bet is all about their soon-to-be-relationship." he explained.

"Okay. Go on." she said and gave Percy a let – us – see – what – is – your – idea look.

"My bet is that they will end up together and they will live happily ever after." he simply said.

"Is that all your bet?" she asked.

"Yeah. It's your turn. So, what's your bet?" he said and frowned.

"Okay. I bet that they will not end up together. Thalia will still stay being a Huntress and Nico will still be the same Nico but he will change." Annabeth simply said.

"Okay. Let's wait after 3 years to know who wins the bet." Percy said.

"Why after 3 years? We're 19 years old from that time." Annabeth asked.

"Well, I really do not know but I think 3 years is better than tomorrow right?" Percy asked.

"WHAT?" she replied in outrage.

"Never mind. Let's just wait for 3 years to know who wins the bet. Is it a deal?" he asked.

"Deal." She agreed.

An eerie silence filled the beach as they think about Thalia and Nico's future relationship.

Thalia and Nico wondered why Percy and Annabeth were laughing but they kept in their minds that they are enjoying their moment together.

"Nico, are you okay? You look pale." Thalia asked in a concerned tone.

"Oh. I'm fine. I always look pale. Maybe I'm just tired from my faints." Nico replied and tried to give Thalia a small smile.

"Oh. Okay." Thalia said and lowered her head.

" Um . . . Hey. Do you want to have a little walk at the woods? " Nico asked.

"Su . . . sure. C'mon." Thalia replied.

Silence filled the beach where Percy and Annabeth were walking. Thalia and Nico left them alone in there so that they can spend some time together. They spend their time making a bet which they will get the answer after 3 years.

"We better go to sleep now. It's getting late." Annabeth said as they walked through the shore.

"Yeah. You're right. C'mon." Percy said and they trudge to the sand.

An awkward silence filled the woods as Thalia and Nico strolls. But as they continue to walk in the woods in an awkward silence, they kept on thinking the same thing. They kept on thinking these phrases.

As for Thalia, she kept on thinking, "This is very awkward. I wanted to talk to him." and also "Is this right? I know I am not supposed to be with him because I'm a huntress. But for now, that didn't matter. I will just enjoy his presence with me."

As for Nico, he kept on thinking, "This is very awkward. I wanted to talk to her about . . . things." and also "I know this is not right that I am walking with her, alone, because she is a huntress. But for now, that didn't matter at all. I will just spend time with her and for me, this is an opportunity to be with her."

At this time, when they reached a tree, Nico stopped dead in his tracks, and so did Thalia. Thalia looked at Nico. She gave him a small smile and asked him, "Why did we or you stop walking?"

Nico heaved a sigh then he looked directly at Thalia's electric blue eyes, which are full of concern.

"Can I ask you something?" he asked nervously.

"Sure. I guess. "she replied looking away.

He sat down hastily and gently rubbed his neck. Gods, why am I so nervous. Oh, darn it. I forgot what I am going to say. I got destructed by her sparkling electric blue eyes. Never mind, he thought.

"Thalia, um . . . have you ever think about getting out of the Hunters?" he asked. GODS, WHY DID I JUST ASKED THAT TO HER! OH, HOW DUMB OF ME, he thought.

"Oh. Well, not really. But we'll see about that in the future." She answered and winked at Nico.

Nico felt his heart sank as she wink at him.

"What do you mean about in the future?" Nico inquired and his eyes lit up.

"And that is a secret." Thalia whispered.

"Oh. I see." He responded and lowered his head.

A peculiar silence filled the woods after a couple of minutes. Thalia sat next to Nico and she heave a sigh. She just smiled at the fact that she was with a boy and her father is not yet doing anything to him miserable.

Minutes passed and they are still in the woods. Nico felt sleepy and he broke the peculiar silence while standing up.

"C'mon. We better sleep right now. It's getting late." he said.

Thalia nodded in agreement and stood up and they exited the woods and headed towards their respective cabins in silence.

As Percy and Annabeth reached their respective cabins, they heard someone yelled their names. They quickly turned around and saw Thalia and Nico trudging in the sand towards them.

"Wait up you guys!"Nico yelled.

"Lower down your voice, Nico! Everybody is asleep." Annabeth hissed.

"Sorry." Nico whispered and rolled his eyes.

As Thalia and Nico arrived at where Percy and Annabeth were standing, silence filled the place. It is broken by Percy who urge himself to speak.

"So . . . I guess we better go to sleep now. It's getting late." Percy said.

"You're right, goodnight Percy." Annabeth said and gave him a quick kiss on his cheek which made Thalia and Nico cringe in unison.

"Let's go, Thalia." Annabeth said and took Thalia's hand and walked in to their cabin.

"Why does she always do that?" Nico asked in disbelief.

"Who are you talking about, Annabeth or Thalia?" Percy queried.

"I'm talking about Annabeth. Why does she always give you a "quick kiss" on your cheek and quickly goes away?" Nico questioned and rolled his eyes.

"Why do you even care? Oh, now I know why you are asking me about that because you are jealous about our relationship and you don't have a girlfriend. May I give you an advice? Okay, here it goes. Nico, after 3 years, you will experience this thing called relationship with a girl you love during these days. "Percy said and tapped Nico's shoulders and walked in their cabin.

Nico let that sink in. Maybe Percy is right about the girl I love during these days because she is a Huntress. That's impossible. But you can never tell what will happen in the future., he thought and quickly went in their cabin and quickly drifted to sleep.

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