Tutoring Chapter 8
"So why exactly isn't Bianca going with us to get Nico?" Jason asked from the back seat of Thalia's car.
"Because she's also trying to deal with what happened today, and were taking him straight home so they can be together" Thalia said pulling out of the parking lot.
"But I thought Perce told Annabeth that we were bringing him back" Jason said.
Percy sighed "You seriously think Nico isn't sitting in the bar right now drunk. We can't take him back to school we need to take him home so he can sober up with Bianca".
"How are we supposed to get into the bar to get him out?" Jason asked.
Thalia huffed with annoyance "Why did we bring him along?"
Percy ran his hand through his hair with annoyance "Because he wanted to help, but if he keeps asking stupid questions I'm gonna make him walk back to school" Percy said looking pointedly at Jason. "Thalia and I have fake Id's so we'll go in and get him; you stay in the car mister I can't get in trouble with daddy".
Thalia snickered as she pulled into the parking lot of the bar.
"Hey I get in trouble all the time" Jason said.
Thalia snorted "Yeah because you forget to take the garbage out. Face it little brother your daddy's favorite and you always will be because it kills you to disappoint him".
"Just because I actually care about what dad thinks doesn't mean you two can make fun of me" Jason said angry.
"Actually it does" Percy said opening the car door and getting out "Stay in the car Jason we'll get Nico out" he said before shutting the door.
Thalia turned around in her seat "I'm serious Jason stay here, if dad finds out about this were both in major trouble, just let Percy and I take care of it".
Jason moved to argue but Thalia cut him off "I'm serious Jason you're doing enough just by being here for Nico".
Jason sighed "Fine I'll stay in the car but I'm giving you guys forty minutes".
"Alright" she said getting out of the car.
"We good to go?" Percy asked.
Thalia nodded her head falling in step "Yeah I got him to agree to stay in the car" she said as they walked towards the bar "He gave us forty minutes" she said laughing.
Percy laughed "How bad do you think it is?" Percy asked as they showed the bouncer their Id's.
The bouncer let them in "My guess is pretty bad, he's mad at me, and it's the day his mom died, two blows diffidently not a good thing for Nico" Thalia said as they stepped into the main area of bar.
"Down at the end" Percy said looking at the end of the bar by the bathroom's.
Thalia sighed "He looks like shit" and she was right, Nico's hair looked like he just rolled out of bed, he had dark circles under his eyes and the white of his eyes were blood shot. He sat with his head leaning on his hand as he stirred his drink with a black straw.
Percy nodded his head looking around the room noticing a couple of older guys sitting in the corner staring at Thalia. Percy moved closer to her setting his hand on her lower back as they walked towards Nico "You got two guys staring at you" he whispered in her ear.
"Of course, let's just Nico out of here before those two idiots try to make a move" Thalia whispered back.
Percy nodded his head but he kept his hand on her back, this has happened a lot of times they've gone into bars, but hopefully this time there wouldn't be a fight. "What are you two doing here?" Nico slurred.
"Where here to take you home" Thalia said gently.
Nico laughed harshly "My home isn't home, mom died a year later she's replaced by Persephone, and everything changes, Bianca becomes some kind of crazy feminist, Thalia's dating Luke Castellan and now Percy has the hot's for Annabeth. Everything and everyone is changing except me".
Percy sighed setting his hand on Nico's shoulder "You're changing to Nico, you're getting ready to graduate high school, were going to college together. I know today is hard for you but don't you think you should be with Bianca right now instead of knee deep in a bottle of whiskey".
"Come on Nico Bianca is just as upset as you are, you two need to be together right now" Thalia said gently.
Nico sighed closing his eyes "It's been five years and it still hurts".
"It's always going to hurt but eventually it wont hurt as bad, come on let's get you home so you can be with family" Percy said.
Nico nodded his head "Alright I'll go".
Percy and Thalia smiled as they helped Nico stand up from the bar. Percy set the money for Nico's drink on the bar as they walked off, "You're the best cousin's a guy could ask for".
Thalia laughed "Just remember whatever you say were using it as black mail".
Percy smiled as they walked through the bar. "Hey sweetie why don't you come sit with us instead of those two losers" one of the two guys called.
"Just ignore them Thals" Percy said.
Thalia sucked in a deep breath looking at the door "Oh come honey we won't bite" the other guy called "But I can't promise I won't bite that sweet thing behind you".
Thalia's nostril's flared, and Percy's blood boiled that was the wrong thing to say about his cousin but he ignored them focusing on getting a barely conscious Nico out of the bar.
But that didn't last long when the first guy who spoke came up behind them grabbing Thalia around the waist and pulling he back, making Nico stumble into the wall and Percy see red.
"Get off you pervert" Thalia said squirming.
"Come on we just wanna have some fun with ya" he said smiling.
Percy clenched his jaw "Let her go" he hissed through his clenched teeth.
The guy laughed still holding onto a struggling Thalia "What are you going to do about it little boy?" he sneered.
His friend grabbed Percy's shoulder, but Percy grabbed his arm turning so that his arm was twisted behind his back. Kicking the guy in the back so he fell face first, as Thalia kicked the first guy in the shin making him release her. Percy stepped in front of her punching him in the nose. Percy got ready to hit him again but his friend punched him from the side. Percy stumbled but reacted quickly punching the guy in the nose making blood spurt out and him fall to his knees.
Breathing hard Percy grabbed Thalia's hand and Nico's arm and ran out of the building past the bouncer and towards the car where Jason leaned against it with his arms crossed.
"Get in the car" Percy said to Thalia letting go of her hand.
Thalia quickly got into the car, "What happened?" Jason asked.
"Get in the car we need to leave" Percy said pushing Nico into the back seat. Jason quickly climbed into the back with Nico and Percy jumped in "Go hurry" he said seeing the two guys come out of the bar.
Thalia hit the gas pedal speeding out of the parking lot. "What the hell just happened?" Jason yelled.
"Two guys were hitting on Thalia, one grabbed her around the waist I intervened. You know I'd like to go in a bar just once without some guy hitting on you" Percy said glaring at Thalia.
Thalia just smiled innocently "What can I see I'm hot. How's your hand?" she asked.
Percy shrugged looking at his hand "It's just red only one knuckle is bleeding, had worse".
"Good, that hit to your jaw is going to bruise, your mom's going to get upset" Thalia said looking at him with a raised eyebrow.
"She'll understand" Percy said simply.
"I don't feel too good" Nico said mumbled.
"I swear to god if you puke in my car I'll make it so you never have kids" Thalia said looking in her mirror to make sure he wasn't going to throw up.
"Just hold on Nico were almost to your house" Jason said.
Thalia pulled up in front of the large apartment building Nico lived in where Bianca was waiting out front. Percy helped Nico out of the car "Found him in a bar couple blocks away, I'd stay and help but I have to get back to school" Percy said.
Bianca sighed "No I understand, thanks Perce" she said wrapping her arm around her brother.
"No problem" Percy said getting back into the car.
"We've got fifteen minutes before fifth period starts" Jason said.
"Don't worry you'll get back in time" Thalia said speeding through intersections.
Percy and Thalia ran through the class room door just as the tardy bell rang.
"Nice of you to join us Percy, Thalia" Mr. Brunner said.
Breathing heavy Percy grinned "It's our pleasure".
Mr. Brunner rolled his eyes "Take your seats please before you cause anymore disruption to my class".
Thalia grinned "Oh buy you love my disruptions".
"Take your seat Thalia" Mr. Brunner said trying to hide a smile.
Thalia and Percy smirked as they went to their seats. "Alright class I'm giving you the full day to work on your projects with your partners, mainly because I'm behind on grading and also because I don't want to listen to you wine that I didn't give you enough class room time. Now get with your partner and start working" Mr. Brunner said clapping his hands together and sending them on their own.
Percy moved so that he was in the desk next to Annabeth "Hey wise girl" he said grinning.
"Hey did you get everything with Nico taken care of?" Annabeth asked quietly.
Percy nodded his head smiling largely "Yeah he's home with Bianca" he said "So what should we do first for this project?" he asked.
"Umm well we need to do research on both Poseidon and Athena and their rivalry, that's the main thing" Annabeth said writing stuff down when she looked up at him she frowned "Percy what happened to your jaw?" she asked concerned.
Percy looked down rubbing his tender jaw "Uhh there were some minor complications when we picked up Nico".
"Did Nico do that?" Annabeth asked shocked.
Percy shook his head "No of course not, it was some guy".
"Hey mind if I hang out with you two since Nico's gone?" Thalia asked sitting next to Annabeth.
"Yeah that's fine" Percy said hoping that Thalia would distract Annabeth from asking anymore questions but of course he wasn't that lucky.
"What happened to Percy's face?" Annabeth asked Thalia crossing her arms over her chest.
"It's nothing serious Annabeth, we took care of it, don't worry about it" Thalia said looking down at her paper.
Annabeth glared at them "Why won't you two tell me what happened? Seriously Nico is my friend to just tell me what happened".
Thalia sighed "Just leave it Annabeth".
"No I want to know what happened Percy has a bruise on his jaw like he got hit and you two refuse to tell me what happened" Annabeth said hotly.
Percy sighed "I'll tell you what happened just not here I'll do it while were in the library tutoring okay" he said quietly.
Annabeth huffed with annoyance "Fine but don't think you can distract me by you studying".
Percy smiled "Don't worry I won't, now aren't you supposed to be getting ready for your meeting?"
Annabeth's eyes widened looking at the clock "Shit I need to go, I'll see you guys later" she said rushing to Mr. Brunner's desk and leaving the class room.
"You like her" Thalia said after Annabeth had left the room.
Percy looked down at his desk "Maybe I do that alright with you?"
Thalia looked at him questiongly "Part of me wants to yell at you to leave her alone, but the other part says I shouldn't get involved which I won't. But what I said still stands you hurt her I will kill you".
Percy smiled wrapping his arm around his cousin's shoulder in a brotherly way "Don't worry Thals I'm changing can't you see that".
"I can see that and I'm happy you're changing but she's my friend she doesn't deserve to be hurt" Thalia said.
"I won't hurt her" Percy said getting out of his seat as the bell rang "Now I need to go to the library and you need to go to biology".
"I'll see you after your swim practice I can't wait for your mom's cooking" Thalia said smiling.
Percy laughed "Ya see you later Thals" he said heading to the library.