"Nikki! Jason! I need you guys right now. IT'S AN EMERGENCY!" I screamed at the top of my lungs, staring in shock at my phone.
Nikki ran down the stairs and into the living room, just as Jason burst out of the kitchen with his mouth full.
"What happened? Why do you need us? What's the emergency? Are you okay?" Nikki asked.
"You okay man?" Jason asked. Well, I think he said that. His mouth was full, so I don't know for sure.
"I'm fine. Calm down. I just need to talk to you guys." I said.
"Are you kidding me! I was painting! I literally threw my paintbrush onto the floor, trying to get here! I thought you were dying you, idiot!" Nikki yelled.
"So this isn't an emergency?" Jason wondered, having successfully swallowed all of his food.
"No, everything's fine. I just have to talk to you."
"About what?" the two asked in unison.
"About this," I responded, showing them my phone.
Nikki snatched the phone out of my hand and held it up so that she could look at it better. Her eyes bulged out of her head as she read. Jason, noticing her expression, bent over to look at it.
"OH MY GOD, NICO! THIS IS AMAZING!" Nikki shouted, happily.
Jason grabbed the phone so he could continue to read. When he finished reading, he gasped.
"Dude, that's awesome. I have to tell Percy about this."
"Please don't. We both know that he will never leave me alone if you do." I said, yanking his phone out of his hands.
"Which is exactly why I just told him," Nikki stated.
I bet you're wondering what I showed the two of them, but before that, you have to know one important fact. I told them about my crush.
But, I didn't do it on purpose.
"Nico, will you shut up?" Nikki shouted.
"I'm not making any noise." I defended.
"Then stop thinking so loud," she sighed, "What are you even thinking about?"
"I would also like to know that. I can practically see the gears turning in your head." Jason stated.
"I'm thinking about my crush," I said.
At this time, I was so deep into my thoughts that there was literally no way I could have stopped myself from saying this.
"Who is it?" Nikki and Jason both yelled excitedly.
By now, I had realized what I said and was mentally face-palming.
"It doesn't matter."
"Yes, it does!"
"No, it does not!"
"Yes, it really does!"
"You're right, it does matter."
"Really?"
"Yep, just not to you."
"Wow, just wow," Nikki stated.
"Just tell us!" Jason sighed.
"I'd rather not."
And it was at this moment when Will decided to text me.
I looked down at my phone and started to text back when I noticed the two looking at each other.
"What?" I asked looking at them.
"Who texted you?" Jason asked.
"Will."
"So, you're telling us that we were completely right?" Nikki wondered
"Right about what?" I questioned.
"Right about your crush," Jason stated.
"You guys don't know who my crush is."
"It's Will." Nikki deadpanned.
I felt blood rush to my cheeks. I shook my hair to have it cover my face. "No, it's not."
"Aw," Jason cooed, "Nikki, did you see that? He blushed."
"Seriously, so adorable." Nikki agreed.
"Stop it. It's not Will. And even if it was, there is a zero percent chance that he will ever like me back. He's popular, attractive, funny, nice, smart, and adorable. Nobody like him could ever have a crush on someone like me. Where he's amazing, I'm mediocre. And on top of that, he's straight."
"Come on man, don't think like that." Jason comforted me.
"You are literally such an idiot." Nikki sighed.
"Nikki, don't say that." Jason scolded.
"But it's true! I can think of three things you got wrong just barely! The cumulative group of all evidence pointing to him liking you is overwhelming. One, you told me that Will automatically knew your name. He said you were well known, and you are. But almost nobody actually knows your name. He might have just figured it out seeing as his group sits next to ours at lunch, but I doubt it. It's more likely that he had seen you around and took the time to try and find it."
"That doesn't make sense…" I interrupted, but she just continued.
"Two, you are amazing Nico. You're smart, artistic, creative, funny, kind, cool, not-annoying, and, as much as I hate saying it, pretty damn attractive. There are so many girls who I know for a fact have a crush on you and plenty that I'm pretty sure are head-over-heels for you. There are even a few guys that like you!"
"That's obviously a lie…." I tried interrupting again.
"Three, that boy is just about as straight as Rachel's hair. Only an oblivious idiot would think otherwise. Have you ever seen him flirt with a girl? No, because he hasn't even flirted with a girl. Literally every straight guy flirts with girls, even the ones that are already dating someone. And, he has stated that his favorite color is rainbow. Fucking rainbow, Neeks! That's literally the gayest thing he could do. Like me! I'm bi and I say my favorite colors are blue, pink, and purple. It's just what people like us do!"
By this point, she was literally screaming, and I was as red as a tomato.
The room was completely silent for about thirty seconds until Jason burst out laughing his head off like a maniac.
"He actually said that. Oh my god, that's so gay. I think you're good Neeks." he panted in between laughs.
"Is all of that really true?" I asked, cringing at how hopeful I sounded.
"Duh!" she sassed.
"See, you do have a crush on Will," Jason said, finally done laughing.
Nikki and I both face-palmed, laughing at Jason's utter stupidity.
Now that that's been said, back to the story.
I sighed, thinking of all the teasing that was ensured with Percy knowing.
I looked back at my phone and felt a slight blush cover my cheeks. I was looking at a text from the one-and-only, Will Solace.
Hey, Neeks! I was thinking about how we haven't hung out in weeks and came up with a brilliant idea. We all know about the dance on Friday, and I was thinking that we should go together.
Even though he probably meant for us to go as friends, I couldn't help but hope that he didn't. Despite knowing deep down that he was probably going to ditch me for somebody else, I kept imagining every little detail. Will picking me up. Taking me out to eat dinner at a fancy restaurant. Us, slow dancing. Him dropping me off at home and leaning in for a kiss-
Stop it, Nico, I scolded myself, you gotta pull yourself together dude. Will obviously was asking you out as a friend. Once we get there, he'll leave, and you'll be all alone. He probably already has a date.
I shook my head and pushed all of these thoughts deep down, focusing on what was currently happening. It would only be a mess if I got myself so worked up about the future that I had a mental breakdown. Not here. Not now. Maybe when I'm in my room, alone, at midnight?
Yeah, that would work. I just have to hold it in till then.
"What should I say?" I asked Nikki.
"Here let me." she grabbed my phone and started typing frantically typing, often stopping to think.
"Okay," Nikki started once she was finished texting, "It's Monday, so we only have four days of preparation. We have to get your hair cut, trim your nails, and… shit! You don't have a suit! We have to go shopping too."
I let Nikki continue to mumble, picked up my phone from where she dropped it on the couch and looked at what she texted.
Okay, sure. I don't have a date or any plans, so I guess that would work out.
Damn, she knows me well. That sounds exactly like me. I guess it's official, no backing out of this now. I am going to a school dance with my best friend. All I can do now is hope that this doesn't end in a disaster.
Little did I know that this was going to be one of the best, as well as one of the worst, nights of my entire life.
AN: As much as I personally hate reading AN's, this one is necessary. I am so sorry for the late update. I know it's only a day late, but I feel awful! I love writing, but Wednesday was so busy that I didn't have any time to even open the computer, and when I finally did have time (at 10:00 p.m.), I couldn't think of a thing. So again, sorry for being late, and thanks for your support!
