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THALIAS POV
"Zach." Nico stated. I sighed. "I cant believe you're still friends with him after what he did with Emma." "You mean Lukes sister?" Nico
replied."Not the point." I said, rolling my eyes. Nico kissed my cheek. "I know how this looks, ok? But he trusts me.. He tells me stuff
that I can use against him? Who do you think told Luke about Emma? I didnt say anything because I knew it was all true. "Im going to
head back. Their expecting me." I told him.
Heading back, I thought about it. And by it, I mean everything. I thought about Melissa. She went missing three years ago, but
everyone knew she was dead. Annabeth didn't take it very well.
"Hey!" I approached. There he was, sitting alone at the kitchen counter with a glass of cheap wine. "Penny for your thoughts?" Luke
looked up at me as if I disrupted them. He replied by pouring more wine into his glass and chugging it down. "What are you doing
here?" He asked hastily. I pulled up a chair and sat next to him. "Came for a chat. I thought we were still friends." He laughed like he
couldn't believe I just said that. "Things change, remember?" I rubbed my neck, like I always do when Im nervous. It was awkward. He
wouldn't say anything.
Luke moved his gaze towards the fridge, at the photos on it. Photos of the band and photos of their friends. He narrowed his eyes at
one particular photo with Percy, Annabeth, and Natalie. I sighed, remembering that day. I was the one who took the photo, 4 years
ago, when we were all 13. Riptide was something they only dreamed about, but a lot has changed since then. Natalie gained more too,
and her once long carmel hair is now short and dark brown. Percy and Annabeth on the other hand, didnt look that different. Except for
the fact that they were once genuinely happy.
"If you like Natalie, its ok.." I said with a smile. He snorted and shook his head in disbelif. "You don't know anything." "OH, C'mon..
dont deny it. I can help you." I assured him with another smile. It seemed like he was thinking about it, but not for the right reasons.
"Sure. I'll ask her out. And after she says no, you crawl back to Nico, and never speak to me again."
Luke slid the wine bottle to me and stood up, making me feel guilty. I hope it won't always be like this. I watched him pull Natalie
aside and into the hallway. Curiously, I got up, followed them, put my back up against the wall and listened closley. "She is finally
trying to be your friend, huh? Its an opportunity. Take it." That was obviously Natalie. "After all this time?" Luke. "I dont know. But she
is not our biggest problem. You are. Why the hell would you kiss Percy?" I widened my eyes at what I was hearing. "I dont know. I got
caught up in the moment." I heard Lukes laugh. "The moment? He and Annabeth were about to get-" "Dont lecture me on this,
Castellan!" Natalie said, rather loudly. I couldn't take all this. I was so confused and suprised that, I left before their conversation
ended. I had a lot that needed to sink in.
The most awkward dinner of my life. Everyone was silent and I knew why. One word: Secrets. Luke kept staring at Percy and
glancing at me. Grover and Emma seemed to be having a conversation with their expressions, while Natalie was playing with her food,
humming a lullaby and Annabeth was eating quietly. A few minutes later, Luke stood up and cleared his throat. "I need to say
something." He stated simply. Everyone turned their heads, including me. Before speaking, Luke glared at me, as if he was just about
to prove a point of somekind. "Natalie, You have your problems. Obviously, I have mine. Blah, blah, blah, Do you want go on a date
tomarrow night?" Everyone was grining, making kissy faces or something. I quickly looked at Percy, who was glaring at Luke. Natalie
paled. "Im really really sorry, but.."
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