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Chapter 13 At Percy's (Will)

I woke up early like always and got dressed. I put on some jeans and my favourite orange shirt. I looked in the mirror and saw my hair sticking up in all directions, so I brushed it quickly. When I saw it didn't look to horrible, I opened my curtains and then went downstairs for breakfast. Mom had made pancakes again, which I love, and dad sat at the table, reading the newspaper. After breakfast I went up to my room to get my backpack and I watched another episode of DreamWorks Dragons.

Then I went to the bus, where Jason and Percy were talking about the football match on tv tonight, which we were going to watch at Percy's. But I wasn't really interested right now. Tomorrow, that's what I'm interested in. Tomorrow, Nico was coming to my place to watch Dragons together. It'll be my first opportunity to become friends with him, and I cannot waste that chance. When I told mom and dad yesterday at dinner, they were very happy for me, to have made a new friend. I haven't told them I have a crush on him, because then mom would start asking Nico all those awkward questions when he's here, and I want to avoid awkwardness. I just want a relaxing afternoon with the guy.

'' – Will?''

''Huh? Yeah?''

''What're you thinking of?''

''Oh, eh, just thinking. Don't know…'' I said. I haven't told them about tomorrow, and I'm not planning to, because they'll start fangirling and asking questions non-stop.

''But about what?''

''Not sure… just, thinking, I guess.'' The guys looked at me, but decided not to ask any more questions about it.

The morning hours were quite uneventful, Biology was okay, the new teacher was nice and was good at explaining. Biology is one of my favourite subjects, so I was glad to finally have a good teacher, who's also nice. She spent the entire lesson, double period, talking about DNA. Then she said that next week we were going to do an experiment with the DNA of fruits. I found that interesting, but some people thought it was weird and laughable.

At lunch we sat down with Nico and his friends, they were talking about some sort of party this afternoon with the ten of them at Piper's house. After they were done talking about it, Hazel and Frank started talking about archery, and I started talking with Nico. Just some basic stuff, nothing to major. We were just talking about some of the teachers we didn't like, and which we did. After lunch me and the boys had basketball practise, our last 'lesson' of the week. On our way there, we were talking about anything and everything, until Jason brought up lunch.

''So they are going to hang out this afternoon?'' Jason said.

''Is someone jealous?'' Percy joked.

''Nah, I've hung out with Piper yesterday. We worked on English for a while, and we just talked for most of the time.'' Jason said. But then he asked me, ''But Will, how the hell did you get on Nico's good side? I thought he hated your guts!''

''Well,'' I started, ''We found out we had something in common and we're just on talking terms now. I want to become friends with him, so it's going in the right direction with that.''

''Seriously? Great!'' Percy said.

''What do you two have in common?'' Jason asked me.

''We watch the same series.'' I answered. ''Now, let's get practising!'' I yelled to the entire team, ending the conversation with them.

We practised for the entire double period and then went showering. We had played practise matches against each other, and we had a lot of fun. I also got a good idea of each person's weaknesses to work on, so I could start making a plan for everyone to work on.

Then the three of us got in the bus and we got out at Percy's. Percy's place isn't really big, but his mom and stepfather were nice and they always welcomed us with open arms. Percy's mom is a writer and works part time in a candy store, and his stepfather is a teacher at another high school. So when we arrived, Percy's mom welcomed us and made us hot chocolate. She also gave us some candy from the candy store and asked us how our week went. I smiled, she was always so nice and understanding.

''The week went good, Sally,'' Jason started.

''Yeah, and there are those new students.'' I said.

''Oh, yes, how are they? Are they nice?'' Sally asked.

''Yes mom, they are nice. But some are… hard to understand.'' Percy said, winking to me.

''Well, that's only logical, after being in a shooting where some of their classmates, friends or maybe siblings died. And also some of their teachers died. That must be hard for them, so you must be patient with them, and wait until they want to talk about it.'' Sally said thoughtfully. That is some great advice!

We talked for a while longer about the school week, that we only have one new teacher, for Biology, and that she's great, and then the three of us went to get everything ready for watching the game with Paul, Percy's stepfather. When he came home he asked us as well how our week had gone, and we told him a shorter version of our conversation with Sally. Then we watched the game, and our team won, by a landslide.

It was a lot of fun, and then we all made dinner together. Sally always says it's important for us to know how to cook, so she teaches us. Percy already is a great cook and I can manage. Jason however, is the worst. He just burns everything he touches, so he normally just cuts veggies and stuff. It was fun to cook all together and we then ate dinner and desert. It was great to do things like this with my friends. After dinner we watched a new movie on tv, and Percy kept making weird comments, so we laughed about them a lot. When it was half past ten, Paul drove us home, first Jason and then me. In the car we talked about the evening and the game.

At home I told my parents about my day at school and about my afternoon and evening at Percy's, and they said it sounded like fun at Percy's. I also told them that a new friend of mine would come over tomorrow to watch tv together and they thought that was a nice idea, to make some new friends. I then went up to my room, to watch some old episodes of DreamWorks Dragons and then went to bed, tired but excited for tomorrow.

AN: I've just finished this (editing it for now) and I'm working on the next chapter.

Hope you like! :)

AN2: Check, correct, post. Ding, ding, ding!