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Chapter 2

By the time Nico got back to his dorm, Jason was already there. The blonde boy was taping pictures of Piper McLean all over the wall behind his bed. Okay, Jason and Piper were really cute together, but Jason was obsessed with her. Jason was... Well, once you became friends with him, he got really clingy. It's not like it was a bad thing, considering Jason was his only friend. The blonde stood back to admire his work.

"She's beautiful, isn't she?" Jason asked.

"I'm the wrong person to ask," Nico admitted. "But, if she makes you happy, then that's all that matters."

"So," Jason said, taking his eyes away from the wall. "Did you sign up for a club? I saw you with Will Solace earlier, and I thought maybe he convinced you to do archery."

"I wish!" The shorter boy snorted. "No, archery would be so much better than what I have to do. Will blackmailed me into signing up for a club! But wait, it gets worse! He signed me up for A Cappella Club! I swear, I'll kill myself if he doesn't kill me first." Nico collapsed on his bed as Jason took his laptop. "Hey, what're you-"

"Sheet music," His roommate replied flatly. "You have to audition, right?"

"Yeah, but I'm not-"

"What's your favorite song?" Jason snapped.

"I- Err... I don't have one?" It was true, Nico liked some songs, but he couldn't choose favorites.

"Favorite band?" His friend was really pushing it now.

"Fall Out- No, not them. I like... Panic! at the Disco. Yeah, Panic."

"Okay..." Jason eyed him weirdly. He pushed a few buttons on the laptop, before running over to their printer. "There," He said, handing Nico a sheet of paper. That's what you're singing. Piper's gonna be there, and she did it last year so you'll be fine. Just tell her you're a friend of mine."

"Fine," Nico grumbled. "I'm going to shower. See you later." He grabbed his toiletries and rushed to the bathroom. Luckily, there was nobody in there. He and Jason shared a bathroom with all of the guys in their grade, which wasn't that many, but Percy tended to take showers. All the time. Nico started humming the tune of his audition song. Was it bad that he actually hoped he would make it? He probably wouldn't anyway. He stepped under the hot water, running his hands through his jet-black hair. His humming escalated to actual singing as the hot water ran over his chest.

The door creaked open, scaring Nico so bad, he dropped his soap. He stopped singing, and tried to be as silent as possible. He pulled the curtain back, peering out to see his visitor. He closed the curtain as quickly as possible. Maybe if he just stayed in the shower for long enough, the other boy would go away. Hopefully, he wouldn't have to stay there for much longer; the water was starting to run cold.

"Schist!" the other boy exclaimed. "I forgot my shampoo!" Nico heard footsteps, and then a curtain opening. The boy stepped into the shower stall next to him. Nico slid his hair-wash through the crack between the stall. It bumped into the other boys tan feet. "Thanks," He heard him mumble. Why did he do that? Now he had to wait until Will was done with his shampoo. That's right, Will Freakin' Solace. Just his luck... Note the sarcasm. As if the situation couldn't get worse, Will started singing. Not that Nico minded singing, but the kid was tone-deaf.

After about five minutes of torture, Will slid his shampoo back under the stall. "Thanks," Nico muttered.

"Hey! I know you!" Will started. Oh, please no... "Is that Nico?"

"Who's Nico?" He lied, turning off the water.

"Sorry, I just- I just thought you were someone else." Will said, sounding genuinely disappointed. Nico wrapped his towel around his waist, grabbed his body wash and shampoo, and walked to the door. "Bye Nic- Err... Sorry, you just sound a lot like Nico."

"Bye," Nico said, disguising his voice. He closed the bathroom door and ran to his dorm.

BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! Nico's eyes burst open. He reached over and hit the snooze button. He always forgot to reset his alarm clock for the weekend. It was a good thing, too; he had to get to A Cappella Club tryouts. He wriggled into his clothes and scribbled a quick note for Jason. He left the note next to the snoring boy, and headed out of his dorm. The sheet music felt heavy in his pocket, and he could feel the worries coming. What would Will say if he didn't make the team? What if he was the only guy there? What if people laughed at him? Even he would laugh at himself.

He took a sharp left into the music room. The room was crowded, and usually wouldn't mind that, but only ten people would actually make the team. Piper beckoned him to sit with her in the corner. "Hey," She said. "You're Nico, right? Jason told me you were coming."

"Jason tells everyone everything," Nico said as he sat down. Piper laughed.

"You're funny! Jason always says you're pretty serious."

"Compared to him and Percy, anybody could be considered serious," He said, earning him another laugh.

"And Leo, he's pretty immature too. So, are you any good? You know, at singing?"

"I don't know, we'll find out." Nico muttered. He didn't really like to sing in front of other people...

"Can I let you in on a secret?" Piper asked, leaning in close. He nodded. "The judges really like it when you sing to them. Make eye contact. Just pretend you're singing to whatever guy you like, it makes it sound more sincere."

"Wait, how did you know I like-"

"Gaydar," Piper admitted.

"Gaydar?" Is that supposed to be offensive, or-"

"It was a joke," She said, cutting him off again. "It means that I can just, you know, tell who people like. I mean, not exactly who people like, but I can narrow it down to a category. For instance, Jason likes tough chicks, such as myself," Piper winked. "Leo likes girls who are completely out of his league. You like guys who are... Generally your polar opposite."

"Tryouts start in one minute!" Blared a voice from the speaker system.

"You ready?" Piper asked.

"Ready as I'll ever be." Nico replied. And he actually meant it; he was ready to blow the judges away.

Just gonna say this right now: This story is not just going to be about a cappella. I really appreciate your reviews, so don't forget to leave on below! Stay tuned for the next chapter!